ChrisRx718

I have a TLU-02 and all I would say it excels at is the strobing / flashing function, so much brighter / faster than other aftermarket options. But there are much better options out there; the TLU-02 is very old really. There are no tell-tale signs on the ribbon cable, all wires are black and there are no identifying markers on the ports either. I imagine it's a bit more complicated than bridging / shorting certain connections to switch things on and off.

What are those front tyres @Superluminal? Looks really smart. They look good for car park bashing! Tired (tyred?!) of wearing through studded tyres after just a couple of packs after a car park blast.

Lovely @wtcc5! That bodyshell is so sleek it's a wonder that it even fits on a TA-03. There can't be much clearance above the belt?

Not had any time for R/C in ages, but today I put down a 50% deposit on my XM-01 pre-order and this week I got some good news... We will be getting a garden office put in. Naturally, I'm already considering the best layout to make it both a home office and R/C workshop! Considering which angles the webcam will point in as to where I could arrange my R/C collection and workbench so it's out of view on those virtual meetings

10-12 minute for a 1300 NiCd is pretty normal. At max, 20 minutes in the summertime but Tamiya NiCd batteries are old technology now, this is about the runtime I used to get with them back in the day. Modern servos pull a lot more amps than old analogue ones too. Time to invest in a new battery / charger setup.

True story that I should not have sold this

Ah yes, it's also made of plastic and is a bit fragile!

Very nice! Moaaar JGTC Legends please! I really want a Takata Dome NSX, but the later metallic green one with gold rims. Seem pretty hard to obtain now - where are you sourcing your purchases? Perhaps I shouldn't ask actually

I assume you have seen RC Racing Legends latest product drop?! I look forward to seeing an update soon

A gentler approach (appreciate you say you've already made contact previously) would be better here. We are a relatively small community and the admins aren't on here 24/7 to monitor individual threads to the same stringent policies you might see on other forums. I get that the thread in question is like an Instagram Photo Reel but does it really do much damage if there are captions to accompany images? We have relatively few frequently-contributing members as it is, we don't want to drive some away with such autocracy. If conversation breaks out then fair enough; but otherwise I don't understand the controversy.

Good lad. I barely get the time to commit to this hobby of late, so I'm glad to be living vicariously through others using my manipulative skills Honestly; I have 3x 911 GT2s unpainted because I'm procrastinating about what schemes I want to have. I also have about 5 options in decals, and the paint. I'm a hoarder, not a doer!

Yeah, Tamiya are a bit of a cult amongst the hobby and most of our members recognise and embrace that. If you're actually more interested in thrashing something which is radio controlled, doing stunts, jumps etc and speed runs, Tamiya isn't really a good return on investment. For me they are good looking model cars which happen to be radio controlled, rather than prioritising RC. Form over function if you will. I also love to tinker / modify and I think Tamiya offer that in spades, both genuine "Hop Ups" and aftermarket. I have dabbled in modern RC stuff (which is mostly RTR - another yucky turn-off) and I've eventually sold them on, despite their obvious performance advantages. A lot of those "basher brands" don't have the longevity that Tamiya offers either, because they're geared at the short-term interested parties, rather than the long-term enthusiast. They definitely have their place and I would never trash them as they have their merits, but for me they're more "toy" than hobby. And it's perfectly OK to have such a Toy on the shelf for when you just want to play outside.

Took me a while to find this thread but I got there in the end. @alvinlwh there is a possible further solution for your consideration - Xtra Speed have released a trio of stainless steel hinges pin screws for Tamiya cars with hex-heads: RCMart currently list 22, 32 and 46mm pins sold in packs of 5. Decent price, perhaps still flawed as I'm sure they'll eventually back-out like the steel Tamiya ones, but at least they shouldn't rust!

A small but reasonably expensive parcel for me today - Battery posts in blue () for the M-06 - 4x 33T Steel Idler Gear for the TD2, BB-01 and XV-01 - XV-02 Aluminium Steering Arms for my pre-ordered XM-01 Pro

Very cool, I like your take on it. I have just finished amassing parts to build another FAV / Wild One hybrid. I'm not sure what colour scheme to go with, so I've bought both red and silver / grey rollcage parts. It will sit in a box whilst I procrastinate for another 6 months I imagine!

Oh wow you found the wheels in stock somewhere too! Decals look awesome. I look forward to seeing the results. As you've now got two sets of wheels and decals, does this mean you're doing both colours?!

TT-02B is very similar to the DF-02 it replaced, which I have a bit of experience with. This will depend on how you gear the chassis too; as the big wheels of the buggy mean that things can get hot real quick. I've had a HW1060 overheat with a Sport Tuned motor (less amperage than a BZ). If you plan on running on smooth surfaces like car parks and compacted sand / dirt, it'll likely be OK for a bit of light bashing. As soon as you really want to lean on the ESC they quickly overheat and the 1060 doesn't have the ability to mount a fan to it (to the best of my knowledge) but a 25mm fan can be mounted to a 1080...

Bizarrely the MSC instructions always came in a separate printout / insert, so they don't appear in even the oldest scans of M-03 manuals. Now, there's a guy selling the instruction manual on eBay(!) but he has taken a series of pictures. These might tell you all you need to know? All of the screws are M3 x 10mm, so you can't really go wrong! Part C14 (x2) support the PCB itself then as @markbt73 says, regular servo posts fixed through the rear positions. Simple really!

Yeah PS-31 smoke is very tricky, because it darkens as it dries. This means that when you apply it, you can't see it. It's like you've applied a fine varnish. It can also mean getting consistency across a large bodyshell is...problematic! Really light coats and I would add to what @OnTheTrail says and leave 20 minutes between 'coats' as this will give you a better idea of the amount of tint... It's very stressful, especially if you have an expensive bodyshell! To make matters worse, and I've found this with all Tamiya translucent paints, if you apply them too thick they 'attack' existing paint finishes

It may look it, but it's actually really straightforward just with an odd appearance. The whole diff assembly and motor mount are two separate units and you simply rotate them / insert them at either end of the chassis to determine the driven wheels. The worst part I can see about the MB-01 at the moment is the suspended steering assembly. Instead of it being mounted directly to the chassis, it "hangs" from a cantilevered piece of plastic (which has mouldings to replicate a double-overhead-cam engine cover) which is itself bolted to the front bulkhead, with only two screws. The whole thing is quite...floppy. I can't see how even a metal Hop-up would rectify it. This very same piece of plastic can be seen in images of the BT-01, suggesting an identical steering arrangement, which is bad news. Part is "D5", see how it 'interlocks' (very loosely) with the suspension tower and is bolted to the front bulkhead.

Saw this earlier courtesy of Tamiyablog. Can't say I'm excited about this release! Seems to share a lot of parts with the MB-01, in fact it's really just a scaled-up MB-01. My experience thus far has not been great with that chassis...

Very cool @technics, although I'm not sure it'll be easy to replicate the bonnet scoop of the Cooper S... Tamiya made the OG 5-spoke "Spider" wheels in a Ltd edition white moulding. They would look pretty cool I saw some for sale on Yahoo auctions, but they had yellowed so would need some work. I would have bought them but I couldn't find the bodyset, so fair play to you!

Tamiya themselves of course made a couple of Dakar style bodies for the CC01 in the form of: -57701/58602 Mitsubishi Pajero Rally -58324 Volkswagen Race Touareg I think you're addressing many of the common issues but as a 4x CC-01 owner I think your biggest issue to overcome will be the steering. The thru-chassis steering post and connecting mess which is the stock mechanism is wholly unsuitable and prone to both slop, limited angle and doing the weird "chassis wiggle" in reverse. Aftermarket options help, but they're not without their limitations...

Not a Supra but another iconic Tamiya. This Supra lined up on the grid alongside the Taisan Starcard Porsche 911 GT2. Justified getting one of those to sit next to it, right?!

Can you get a Just Stop Oil banner and put it up behind these on display? Love them all, very cool. I'm biased because the 2000 Castrol Supra was my first ever Tamiya but I do like them both. I feel like anyone who gets one of these Supra's needs the other very special TA02 of a car which ran alongside this in the '95 season...