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I got my two a pair of Mad Bulls and they proved to be great fun for learning in the garden. What I found though was that my son wanted to drive over things and up kerbs, that type of thing. I ended up getting a Maverick Scout and it was a huge success. By the way, my son is 4 and now drives the Scout everywhere. Parks, woodland, beach, garden. It even has a set of indoor tyres when the weather is bad he sets up indoor obstacle courses. I know the Scout isn’t a Tamiya but maybe something like the CC-01 chassis might be worth considering.

In the 1:1 cars, there is an adapter plate that allows you to fit a BMW motorcycle boxer engine. Those things shift pretty well. The U.K. 2cv races require you to use original engine and gearbox. Would love to have a go. I think it’s great Tamiya are releasing the 2CV, we already have the Beetle, mini and Fiat 500. Now the ‘people’s car’ lineup is complete.

Both sold.

Looks fantastic. The painting is where I usually lose patience and rush to get out and run it. Yours goes to show what happens when you take your time. Nice job.

Gotta love the Mad Bull. Nice to see one getting some tlc. Nice job.

I have always gone for the Hitech waterproof servos. Had them in the TA02 and all the Mad Bulls. I like them because they just do the job with no fuss and I have come to trust them as much as all the FUTABA's I have used for years. They are not the cheapest though.

I think it was just a freak thing. It wasn't a particularly hard crash, it must have just caught it in the right place to snap it. I replaced the broken half and have had no troubles since. Still love the Mad Bull and reckon it's the best beach runner ever.

Sadly I don't have a picture of the break. Basically the car landed on its roof and the casing broke at the lower central pivot point. A piece about 3cm long had snapped out of the right hand casing. It's the only problem I have had with Mad Bull through countless runs.

The front end of the Mad Bull has proven to be super strong. It took out a fence panel at full tilt with no damage to the car whatsoever. I have only had issues with the gearbox casing which is why I wondered about the LB and Hornet.

Yeah, the tip over factor would start to be a drag after a short while. The reason I asked is that I have already broken the casing of the Mad Bull just throwing it round the garden. A brasher for the kids means the stronger the better. Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

Quick question to anyone who has experience of the gearboxes from the Hornet/ Lunchbox and the Mad Bull/ Rising Fighter. Of the two, which one is the stronger? I mean the gears and also the outer casing. I am building up a couple of cars for the kids but wondered whether the Lunchbox/ Hornet would take more abuse than the MB. Appreciate any input. Jon.

Thought I would update this for future reference. It turns out that it was the motor screaming. It only started after running for a few minutes and seemed worse when the motor was not under stress, i.e. When slowing without braking. Hope this is helpful for someone in the future.

All sorted. Many thanks to Vrooom666.

Not to worry mate, thanks for looking anyway. Appreciate it Vroom, pm sent mate. Speak to you soon.

Awesome, thanks for replying. Speak to you soon. Jon.

As the title says, after a rear friction shock for a Mad Bull. Anyone got a spare knocking around they don't need? Let me know what you have and how much you need. Cheers, Jon.

Gearbox is all bearings, as are the axles. Motor is stock silver can in this MB. I will try and see if it screams when not hooked up to the gearbox. The pinion is steel and properly meshed. I will check all the nuts, hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the replies guys, food for thought.

Out with the Mad Bull yesterday and two packs into the run, the gearbox started squealing. Stripped it down this morning and just gave it another run. Started screaming after one pack. Diff is smooth, no collapsed bearings, gears all tip top, motor meshed properly. Stumped. Any suggestions as to what the source might be?

Made two sawn off shotguns and a pump action shotgun for the 'Apocalypse ' Resto of the Mad Fighter and build the diff and gearbox for the car.

Yeah, I shimmed mine, won't change the world but every bit helps. Worth doing for sure.

Will you be posting a YouTube video? Mad Bull looks fantastic.

Just read this thread, thanks for updating. I love the Mad Bull and really appreciate the feedback from people's modifications. Nice to see that the old Bull is still going strong, great work.

Started building a Mad Bull for my daughter from parts I had in the spares box. Going to have to replenish my spare parts now!

Cut out the damaged bits from the Mad Fighter shell in preparation for its 'apocalyptic ' make-over. Also de-stickered it and sanded it down ready for the repairs.

Personally I would go for flattened shafts. 1:1 scale logic says splines but I just have more confidence in the other option. The Mad Bull uses splines but I would change that if I could.