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My vintage Frog has Carol brand PVC wire -- STILL AVAILABLE through PARTS EXPRESS: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage.cfm?&D...&WebPage_ID=230 I don't see any individual green and yellow here, but I'm sure some is available somewhere.
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I just realised tthe connection between Tamiya and the bird Flu: Tamiya has joined forces with the CDC and created... you guessed it... TAMI-Flu !!! I guess the best way to keep customers, is to keep them alive !!
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I also have a TGX with a O.S. .18 in it. It's a tight fit, but -WHOA- lotsa power! I've found this setup works best if you're using a starter box.
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Drop me an email and let me know what your loooking for - I have LOTS of TGX stuff- aluminum bling -etc.
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Whoa! Let's not spread the disease of PARANOIA! Disease is spread by vectors, not by goods imported from Asian countries. Seriously, kits make a very poor environment for germs and viruses. In order for a Flu virus to be transported outside of a host, it requires some sort of fluid; i.e: mucus, saliva, etc.. If you find any of this in your kit, well, I'd return it if i were you []
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Can all tamiya cars handle a powerful motor
OCD replied to Chris 30's topic in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
This is an interesting topic and a good question! How many of Tamiya's cars can handle anything greater/fewer than 13 turns??? Of those that do, how many of these chassis transmit this power efficiently? So far I see kontemax has had success in his Boomerang- Pumpkin and Lunchbox listed- I guess that includes all the other models that used the same transmission. ANyone else have any success stories? Who uses a 10 or less turn in a Tamiya? What's the fastest motor you've ever used? -Steve -
Does the TR-15 nitro truck count? I'm pretty sure nothing else uses that chassis.
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I love Christmas time
OCD replied to Shodog's topic in Off-Site sales plugs, tips & gossip - Including eBay, Gumtree etc.
I've gotten some pretty good deals recently. Seems like people always decide around Christmas that it's time to sell of some old attic 'junk' to raiise some extra Christmas funds.. Lucky for me that most of these people are complete newbies! (considering the spirit of the season, is this bad of me to take advantage?) So far this month I've bought ; a nice Monster Beeetle for $65 a nearly mint,in the box, unpainted M01 Mini for $85 (including an extra set of decals, wheels and parts to make the rally version!) An Audi A4 NIB kit for $200. Not the best price, but it just happened to include an extra set of decals!? The box contents still had the 'factory packed' look, so I think these may have been an unintended gift from Tamiya. Thanks! I've really gotten LOTS of nice bargains on the 'Bay this season. I guess their 'IT' ad campain is actually working.[] -
As quoted from the above mentioned link: "Ford Ranger front and rear wheels are found on only two additional models, Mitsubishi Pajero and Subaru Brat. There exists two different offset versions off the Ford Ranger wheels, but I have never bothered to look deeper into the details, so some of the other guys must fill in here' So, does anyone know the story on these wheels? Not that such details are hugely important to me... One does have to wonder, since both versions fit on the Ranger, why then ever use those awful wide offset fronts? Since I don't have one of my own, can anyone comment on the fit/look of the wider fronts on the XLT? I tend to agree with what you're sayin there, Jim. Tamiya still makes mid-production changes, as does any other company that strives to improve their product. I'm not really so suprised with Tamiya, as I am with you guys NOT KNOWING all the minute details and history of the 4 lug wheels. (By the way- Thank you very much for the chance at these covers.. They will have a permanent place in my collection!) Alex: Sell me your XLT and I promise I'll put the wheels on it []
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quote:Originally posted by T.C~TamiyaI've had new in packet Ford Ranger fronts that were the shallow dished ones, I've also had Brats that had the deep dish wheels. id="quote">id="quote">So, there is no 'official' Brat or XLT wheels? [?] Is there any documentation to this in the forums? I did a search and none of the previous discussions on this were clear-cut. Does anyone know the history on this? I really like the aluminum covers, but the offset is soooo wide! Would they look any better on a SRB chassis?
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(I entered the following in response to Shodog's answer... which promptly disappeared!? Was it deleated?) Jim- The offset of the front wheels (that of the Brat and the Ford Ranger) is different. The Ford Ranger fronts are about 5mm DEEPER than the Brat fronts. The covers don't/won't fit on the Brat plastics! I tried! (I think it is especially noticeable in the last pic,(back side of the fronts) showing the obvious difference in offset..)
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Thanks to Shodog for the nice trade- One of the fronts has some damage, but I think they look good enough to use. My original intent was to mount these on my Brat, but I might just hold on to them for a future Ranger project. Why you ask? Well, it's somewhat of a revelation to me, but the offset between Brat fronts and Ford fronts is MUCH DIFFERENT! As you can see in the pictures, the Ranger wheel has an extra wide offset to clear the SRB front end. : The backs: I'm sure plenty of you are well aware of the offset difference, but a quick search around the forum gave no clear indication of this fact!? Anyone have any additional thoughts on this?
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Help with lense Ideas for KC daylighters
OCD replied to Cul-Tech's topic in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
Oh man those look noice!!! ... When will more be available? -
So, acprc is member #4 huh? Is he still around? Or is he working for Tamiya uSA now? -OR- Tamiya is preparing to adopt the TC style because it has been so successful for Chris? I would hate to think that this is true, but it has been discussed that Tamiya marketing people do watch what goes on here at TC. Are they studying us, or the website itself?
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Who's 'acprc'?
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OK, so I was checking out the newly revised Tamiya uSA website when I came across an entry for the Taisan Porsche: http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58172 I thought that the review sounded somewhat familiar, so I refered to the TC description: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=178 Who's quoting who here?
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I bought a couple of these 'ceptor kits for less than $30 uS each! The tires are a harder compound to accomadate the one-piece wheels. The old tires were thinner and softer, but were supported by the three-piece wheel design. The wild Ceptor chassis itself is a plastic tub chassis with NO SUSPENSION! It does, however, have four wheel drive with front and rear differentials. I actually built one of these for fun- but it's really kind of boring. Maybe I'll put a 12-turn in it and see what it will do []
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That's a good question, Max. I've been wondering that myself. Do you know the part # for those dampers? -Steve
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As I mentioned before, I contacted eBay about this guy and others like him. Someone in China is 'pirating' accounts from abroad, and 'cloning' active auctions from other sellers. So.. I contacted both eBay and the cloned sellers as well. While I did get a response from the victimized sellers, I got absolutely nothing from eBay. BOOO EBAY! Even after all of my attempts ( many of the sellers contacted eBay as well!) the auctions still continue. Glad to see all of my money spent on "insertion fees" is going to .. well ... it's going in someone's pocket anyhow[!] To any of you who might be confused by auctions like these: 1. ALways check the item/seller location - should always match up! 2. Always check payment options- Western union / wire / bank money transfers are almost always BAD NEWS! 3. Check out the shipping fees! Don't commit to a $150 ship fee on a $25 item. I realize all of this is quite obvious eBay basics- but it's the busiest season in eBay history, and sometimes we all get a little lost in the eBay 'fog' .. -Steve [] BTW: This is my 100th post! -- do I get a subscriber star now?
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GPM products are rarely 'performance' parts. IMHO they fall strictly under the 'bling' category- and do nothing for the overall performance of you car. Even then, the finish is definetely sub-Tamiya. If you want real quality hop-ups, I'd stick with the Japanese manufacturers such as Cross, Racy, Integy, etc. The attention to detail is much higher, thus- more 'bling' for your buck! If you want the best, well, just stick with Tamiya []
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OK- so my star is like, the most important thing to me in the whole world. I woke up this morning- and was gone...![] Where have you gone my little star? Did you go to that big forum in the sky? Has anyone seen my star?[xx(]
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Thanks for the tip. I think I'll use these on my newly aquired Taisan GT2. Looks like you painted the mesh portion as well- nice.[8D]
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Nice 911 you got there, Jim. How'd you do those 'hub' nuts?
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REALISM- Not all of Tamiya's models have this, but those that do are my favorites. Considering that almost every catagory of vehicle has an example of ultimate realism, I'd be inclined to say I like all catagories of Tamiya vehicles. EXCEPTIONs? Of course. I don't see any realistic version of a stadium truck. This has always been somewhat of a disappointment to me, as I grew up watching stadium truck racing on ESPN. I know what your going to say- 'what about the Ford and Toyota TA01-2 trucks?' Sorry, but stadium trucks were never 4WD as far as I know. Mind you they were a better effort than the Hilux Racer, Stadium Thunder, etc. , but they really didn't represent the stadium racer esthetic. Crawlers? I havent really seen Tamiya make a move towards the crawler market. But then, who has? Is there a company that makes a box kit crawler? Everthing I've seen so far is basically no more realistic than the Max Climber, which looks nothing like a 1:1 crawler to me anyhow. Finally, I got to say a little about the "drifter" catagory. I noticed that there is some drift specific kits out there now. Tamiya's kits include a new special 'drift' compound tire- and little else differentiate it from a base TT01. (It is a base TT01 IMHO) Now that drifting has been around for about 10 years, I'd expect a little more than a set of crappy tires and a letter 'D' added to the model name. Otherwise, Tamiya has created realistic masterpieces in nearly every other class. I love Tamiya's 1/8 nitro series.. The rally cars even sound real to me!! I love the three speeds,the Baja-style buggies from the 80's, all of the hardbodies, and any of the touring cars. As long as they look/feel/sound/smell like the 1:1 counterpart, I'll keep forking over my not-so-scale dollars!!