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    Citroen Xsara body shell

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Good evening peeps!

    Not been here for ages but found an old chassis in the shed, went on ebay to buy bits to rebuild it, remembered this place as the font of all knowledge and next thing you know - there's a project on the kitchen table!!!

    Do any of you happen to know if any other rear spoilers fit on the Tamiya Citroën Xsara body shell? Trying to track down the 'H parts' for the kit, without paying shed loads or having to wait 6 weeks from Japan, is somewhat awkward.

    Thanks

    Mark

    Please, for the love of all things Tamiya, help me!

    in All things electric...

    Posted

    I'm at the end of my tether and starting to lose hair (not that I had much more to lose )

    My CC01 build was flying along nicely and then came the electrickery.

    Currently trying to combine the following...

    Etronix Pulse 2.4ghz 2 channel tx

    Etronix pulse rx

    TEU-104BK 'The devil's own' ESC

    A very cheap, but perfectly functioning servo.

    TX and RX seem to bind together as per normal.

    When trying to setup the ESC, I can't get it to go into the 'LED double flash' mode when giving it full throttle whilst pushing in the set button.

    I have read loads of bits and pieces on all sorts of rc forums about removing the 'red' lead from the ESC to rx plug, as there is a battery lead, so you don't need it. And also lots of things about 'Just keep trying and it'll happen as these ESCs are a bit of a ****** sometimes.

    But, alas, it no worky... :mellow:

    I'd love to take this to Wales at the weekend for a bit of crawling, so I need to get it finished tonight.. No pressure!!!

    Any ideas welcomed.

    Many thanks

    Mark

    Newbie with a new arrival pending.

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Well that was easy! :)

    Well, apart from putting the decals on. What a little ****** of a job that is!!! I managed to mess up a couple of them beyond repair, but the car doesn't look any worse for not having them on.

    It's not concours condition, but I'm well chuffed for my first effort.

    I'l post some pics up tomorrow for some constructive <_< feedback.

    Now just trying to justify a CC01 Unimog purchase to myself...

    Newbie with a new arrival pending.

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Whale oil beef hooked!

    Just the body work and a couple of guards to go and she'll be finished.

    I completely ignored :lol: the 'silver can will be fine for M series...' and stuck the 9 turn brushless motor in there with a 19 tooth pinion.

    Bejesus does it shift (well, for the 10ft in the living room it did anyway).

    Go big or go home!

    Drive it like you stole it!

    Etc etc...

    Mark

    Newbie with a new arrival pending.

    in General discussions

    Posted

    The stock motor is usually fine in the "M" series and the Sport Tuned is about the limit for my tastes. Much more and you just roast the front tires off in no time. With a 19t motor you will be buying tires by the case lot. :)

    Welcome aboard!

    You mean I've got to buy something else to put the brushless in??? :)

    Would you mind phoning my wife and letting her know... ;)

    Newbie with a new arrival pending.

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Well, it's here and I've started!

    Why oh why, are all the bits for the same sections in different bags??? 'Take 2 8mm screws from bag A and use them to connect the small plastic bit from F14 to the large plastic bit from C12. Not forgetting to hold the slippery metal bit from bag B with your third hand.'.

    And there was me thinking I'd get my first Tamiya kit built in one night... ;0)

    Newbie with a new arrival pending.

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Welcome Mark - fantastic deal on the Swift !

    Hi Percymon,

    I thought so! I'd seen them for as much as £140. I was just about to go to Stella Models and risk the customs charges, then remembered the 'Time Tunnel' link on the forum.

    This was of course after spending days looking through all the other chassis options and trying to justify to myself purchasing a CR-01 Unimog. By Sunday morning I'd convinced myself I was getting the Monte Carlo Mini....until I saw the Swift with the 'Rally' options. Game over! :D

    Newbie with a new arrival pending.

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Evening all!

    Been a lurker here for a while and as I'm about to build my first kit, I thought it only right that I joined so that I can pester the **** out of you all, when I get stuck! :D

    Was never able to afford rc things when I was a kid (is that violins I can hear?) but always drooled over my friends Hornet.

    Some 15+ years later and I think I'm getting the bug. Had an HPI Savage for a couple of years, but found the Nitro thing to be a pain in the neck (Although, I've got to say, it's a great truck that is pretty indestructible). Then bought a TA01 Cossie from a member on here. A lovely example, but I'm too scared to use it properly, as it's too nice. So they've both gone on 'The Bay' to fund something I can build and bash without worrying about it.

    Just waiting for the arrival of this...

    http://www.goldstarstockists.net/live/cata...ce-p-41328.html

    Many questions to follow when it gets here...

    Thanks

    Mark

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