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  2. Posted

    On 10/10/2016 at 6:04 AM, Mokei Kagaku said:

    I know next to nothing about serious slot car racing, but the wing car bodies have looked more or less the same (for my untrained eye) for at least 4 decades now, so I reckon (and hope!) the foils and wings really make sense.

    As for the "cutting edge" design of RC-bodies, I think the difference it makes is mostly noticable for really good drivers only. For most of us, it's more about the placebo effect.  Having the latest and best gives a good feeling, which is perfectly legitimate. For some however, it's also about not admitting that their skills and knowledge aren't adequate for actually having a benefit in using the "best" bodies.

     

     

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    I was curious seeing your post and slot car pics.  I had no idea these things got up to the speeds they do.  I thought Mini4WD speeds were crazy... these things are like racing photons in fiber-optic cables.  Just a blur... amazing.  Obviously there's an important distinction between the extreme adaptation of the slot car bodies and the more general lack of concern for scale details on modern R/C race cars: the slot cars need to always stay in contact with the track, lacking batteries and being dependent on that constant contact for power.

     

     

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  4. Posted

    44 minutes ago, Terz1 said:

    That all looks fantastic beef muffin :).

    That's right I meant the part that connects the rear body mounts but I have this part which has a temporary fix so I'll be fine without it. Honestly the parts you've got there are more than enough so I'm really happy with what you've shown in the pic. And yes the roll cage will be great too. 

    Thaaaank you!!!! :):DB)

    *There isn't an emoji to show how excited I am. :lol:. My blackfoot will be whole again

    Awesome!  And Erich gets to use that 3d-printed grille insert without the guilt of cutting up a decent vintage one.  Always happy when things work out like that.  Will send you the tracking details via PM in a bit. :D

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  5. Posted

    Hi Terry OK so lucky you I have spares I don't need or care to sell of all the stuff you need, all vintage (other than possibly point (ii) below).  Plus a NIP roll cage if you want it.  There are two caveats: (i) the servo cover was living on a vintage runner and at some point I deepened the opening on one side for the steering rods (see 2nd pic); (ii) I'm assuming by 'strut brace' you mean the part that connects the rear body mounts... if so I will have a re-re one you can have in a week or so but no vintage spares left.  I can have this stuff on its way tomorrow or I can send it when that re-re part is in hand - let me know your preference.  Also, if you meant something else by 'strut brace' let me know!

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  6. Posted

    You know I thought I remembered @Rosey having written up an article or two about the Hotshot differences.  Well I found one over on Tamiyabase - apparently originating here, so please feel free to add a link to the TC version, or any similar resources for that matter.  Paul would you have any objection to throwing your research into the pot here?

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    I've been putting together a box of goodies for @mongoose1983 and have a set of Blackfoot wheels headed his way shortly.  Had a look at them and noticed they are the earliest version of vintage Blackfoot wheels so thought I'd take a pic next to a later vintage wheel (front) as well as a re-re one (rear).  The early wheels don't have all the added structural ribbing on the inside.  On the outside they are pretty much identical - and both have the text "RCC BLACKFOOT" and "MADE IN JAPAN".  The re-release wheel material is a bit more flexible and much more lemony yellow, and have the part number in place of the "MADE IN JAPAN".  They also appear to have smaller lug nuts around the middles.

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  9. Posted

    OK so lastly, of my pics from yesterday's Supershot rebuild two things: (i) I discovered that I must have replaced the shock mount and battery door at some point with new Super Hotshot parts - luckily I had NIP vintage replacements for both, although I wasted vintage decals on the shock tower :angry:; (ii) I also had my Hotshot out and had a peek to compare the prop shafts from the vintage Hotshot and Supershot - they were identical, as I believe they are supposed to be.  However I also have what looks like it might be an early prop shaft.  Does anyone know about this thicker prop shaft?  I've kept it from some tear-down or resto or another.  If it's correct but rare I may swap it into my Hotshot.

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  11. Posted

    Hi guys - OK so I finally had a chance yesterday to work on replacing the gearbox on my Supershot with the early (correct, or so we concluded) one for the Supershot.  I was also working on a Boomerang and had a NIP vintage G parts to also compare against the early G parts (had been NIP), vs the version that came with my Supershot, vs the later but still vintage spare G parts.  I found that all three had clear differences.

    Having the Supershot open I also took the opportunity to check a few other things and found other things including an interesting and unexpected difference in the chassis between the Supershot and a pair of NIP ones I have on hand.  The difference in the chassis actually makes me wonder if we weren't wrong in thinking that only the early-style G parts are correct for the Supershot - perhaps there were later runs of Supershot kits with the later-style G parts (or something in the middle).

    I'm going to break up the pics into three separate posts to avoid any one post being wayyy too long: (i) chassis; (ii) G parts; (iii) misc.  All of these pics can also be downloaded directly from this Flickr album: https://flic.kr/s/aHskFuR7kK

    First, the chassis.  Both the chassis that came with my Supershot and the new-in-pack old-stock ones are obviously vintage, having no access door.  The two NIP ones were identical, so I only used one for comparison here vs the Supershot one.  The primary difference is the location of the "MADE IN JAPAN" text.  I've added text and arrows to point out the location of the markings.  The other pics should be self-explanatory.  I took a bunch and am just including many here, to help illustrate.

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  12. Posted

    OK @Terz1 I spoke to @mongoose1983 about an idea I had Blackfoot grille related.  I have a bunch of parts going down to him in Chile soon, basically a whole Blackfoot in parts, which included a nice used vintage grille (top pic).  I do have another vintage grille I can send you if you'd want it, but it's in far less good shape - most of the chrome has flaked off.  However, there's an alternative solution, since I'm also sending Erich a 3d-printed grille insert from @Pintopower that he said he would be just as happy taking a re-re grille and using the grille insert as having the original grille.  So the proposal is to send you the nice original grille if you'd be willing to send him the current re-re grille you have.  I wouldn't ask you to cover shipping the parts from the U.S. and you can use those funds to send your grille to Erich.

    OR if you prefer you can just take the less nice grille, if you want it - up to you... I have all the rest of those parts for you so it's down to the grille choice.

    Here's the nice original one:

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    Have a think and let me / us know what you decide!

  13. Posted

    On 10/16/2016 at 9:28 PM, matman said:

    It's good you are around Mr Beef . I think i need to buy some thing else off you :lol: . 

    ""Hope ""that it would turn up on a monday , New Girl ( funny enough HOPE is her Name )  works at PO !! . HAHA . 

    Keep up the humour @beefmuffin , Your a legend M8 .

    Oh , PS: for the Life of me , I can't find that WO chassis or even the Parts box with it in . Most of a WO in there all

    NIP's & parts :( . Plus other parts of cars in different box , I have Know idea where it is , Let alone who would take it .

    I "OMG!!"  Hope not , May have thrown it out thinking it was empty ? << well not THINKING at all .  

    I think i have parts for a project & go to find it & no go , Or i'm going nuts ! .  

    So sorry M8 . I'm not happy that i can't find them parts :( , alot of $$$ gone . 

    Hey Mat - it's all good, I found a W1 chassis a while ago.  Still have yet to get to the build but I think I've got everything I need for it now.

    What are you looking for - parts, decals, other?

  15. Posted

    1 hour ago, 73robb said:

    I'm sure I read someone on here had to collect a package from Beef from their post office a few months back, and found the label implied the contents were adult toys (not the r/c variety!)?  Can't remember which thread it was in now though

    1 minute ago, Terz1 said:

    Thanks beef. I think I'll send my brother to pick anything up lol. I've warned everyone in the house sometime in the future a package may arrive that isn't what the description may say. This may have horribly back fired now and they may think I've tried to cover for a package that is bit dodgy and not rc parts. :lol:

    Come now, who doesn't like a nice box packed full of adult toys?  Is adult toys inaccurate or something? :D

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  16. Posted

    Hey @Terz1 I'm waiting to hear back from @mongoose1983 (sent you a PM Erich!) on one thing before getting back to you on the parts.  Then you'll find out for yourself how twisted, how stupendously demented @terragni, @matman, @chickenman242tk and others know the BEEF brain truly is... muhahahahaha!!  Heaven and Earth trembles before the unholy descriptions of the contents of packages I visit upon this puny world.

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  17. Posted

    On 10/9/2016 at 8:35 AM, Terz1 said:

    Beef. You are the best. B)

    22 hours ago, terragni said:

    Mr Muffin is the best, just be careful, he writes some weird stuff on the contents description of his packages ;)

    7 hours ago, matman said:

    HAHA , you had that too :lol:  Gold ! .  

    LOL, yeah... I'm pretty much the most awesome guy ever.  Suck it Gandhi and Jesus.  Except I'm not always the most punctual about getting to stuff.  But I do try.

    53 minutes ago, berman said:

    Ben, can you send me a 3x8mm self tapper, just so I don't feel left out? :(

    Yeah man - any time you need a little screw, you know you can count on me.  Too bad it didn't come up a few weeks ago when your neighbor Bruce got his hands on my little brown package.  You guys could have arranged a quick little hand-off somewhere...

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  18. Posted

    8 minutes ago, Terz1 said:

    I've actually got a polycarbonate mudblaster shell so I could do that in the vintage mudblaster livery and colour and have an orv mudblaster B).

    You're in luck if you don't already have Mudblaster body mounts as I have a pile of NIP sets for some reason.  Will send you a set with the rest of the stuff. =)

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  19. Posted

    56 minutes ago, Terz1 said:

    @beefmuffin You might have an old spare grille, the type with the boxes not the newer style slot style grille? Can I send you a message beefmuffin that would be fantastic. I've actually forgot about the new one for the moment. Getting this as a complete vintage example would be fantastic. :)

    Yeah man - let me know here or via PM what you need and I'll see if I have them for you.

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  20. Posted

    4 hours ago, mongoose1983 said:

    For heaven's sake don't destroy it.

    These trucks are great runners, but you can still find a cheap worn one, install all of the new bits made by tallented TCers like Pintopower and run that one instead of destroying such a nice time-machine type of collectible. :)

    2 hours ago, Terz1 said:

    Thanks for the input guys. Two different ways of looking at it too. I do see it from both sides. It's getting on a bit now and is somewhere along the lines of 23 to 30 years old. That's what has made me hesitate to modify it in anyway. 

    I like the idea mongoose and think I will either get a really rough one from ebay or a re-re and then do the pinto mods and the ones you provided in the link danger. I know these kits have flaws but I think thats what's attracting me too them. I love to make things right and wouldn't look forward to it as much if I didn't have to change and alter things, basically fiddle about with it lol.

    I'll make this one ready to run but never run it and keep looking for that elusive that grille. 

    @Terz1 I agree with Erich 100%... that one is in great condition.  Just a couple things needed to have a mint shelfer.  Used and abused Blackfoot chassis are always popping up for cheap, and if the Blackfoot 2016 bodies end up selling anything like the Monster Beetle 2016 ones, you'll be able to get a new re-re one for $20 or so soon (I've seen the MB ones selling for $18 each).  Also the re-re red chassis / A-parts are selling for $10 currently... compared to $100+ a year or two ago.  So keep the original mint and you can get a runner together cheaply.

    52 minutes ago, terragni said:

    I got a used grill here, also talk to Beefmuffin he is the "foot guru"

    I actually have a bunch of Blackfoot parts currently set aside to send down to Erich but I might have another spare grill and certainly an MSC cover (and likely any other misc bits you may need).  If I do have them spare, you can have them for just the cost of shipping - a small package to the UK is about $13 IIRC.  If that sounds good can you make a list of everything you need for it?  I might actually work on organizing Erich's stuff tonight and could look for stuff for you at the same time.

  21. Posted

    Vintage Tamiya Saint Dragon - Good Condition w/ CVAs + Madcap Shocks 58083 58082
    • Black oil-filled CVAs installed; also comes with blue Madcap shocks.
    • Madcap and Saint Dragon body mounts are both installed.
    • Transmission smooth with spare spur gear included.

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  22. Posted

    1 minute ago, Wandy said:

    If there is a "crisis" in RC and the market is in decline then why have Kyosho started now, of all times, to invest precious time and money into remaking their vintage icons?

    Yeah - if anything I'd think part of the 'crisis' for Tamiya relates to a recent string of disappointing re-releases.  If they'd done a re-re Optima-level job of the Monster Beetle and Blackfoot I'd have bought two of each, even if that meant selling some vintage stuff to do it.  That would be $ in their pocket they didn't have before.  What happened instead is I bought one Monster Beetle kit and sold it, and bought a few spare parts on the secondary market at dirt cheap prices.  Maybe having to charge 25% more to make the kits great instead of meh would have killed sales to people who don't care much for vintage-ness.  However, regardless of what people say to that effect, I can't see how paying a bit more to get a much better product would really turn anyone off, and I doubt many people buying these are really as disinterested in their vintage-ness as might be claimed.

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  23. Posted

    55 minutes ago, GTodd said:

    All very good points. The Astute and King Cab series of cars have a HUGE following, and the Astute is the last of the coffee cup miniatures yet to be produced. Their drive trains are very efficient and it would cost Tamiya nothing to make the Avante Black/Egress Ball differential fit the Astute Transmission. Thats my prediction, rere Astute and King Cab with mew style all diferential. Neither aer exotic as Avante/Egress , dont require liscensing, and are pretty much guaranteed hits.

    One thing for sure, they could definitely get a lot of mileage out of re-re'ing the Astute gearbox.  Astute, Madcap, Saint Dragon, King Cab, Monster Racer.  That's a nice series there... not unlike the ORV mileage from the Frog gearbox.  Though, judging from the experience with the Frog / Brat / Monster Beetle / Blackfoot 2016 / etc I wouldn't be surprised IF they went ahead and re-release the Astute if they kept the gearbox identical, warts and all.  The issues with the Blackfoot / Monster Beetle gearbox were well known before they re-released those.  Same for the King Cab and Monster Racer now... neither gearbox design handles the big wheels/tires all that well.  BUT I'd still prefer to see that series re-release parts-wise identical to the originals just to have a supply of fresh parts for runners, like was the case for the Fox.  Wheels, gears, suspension arms, drivers... the supply of Novafox parts has already nearly dried up!  I wish I'd grabbed some more when the prices were dirt cheap.

     

  24. Posted

    2 hours ago, Hibernaculum said:

    Once we have this list locked down, everybody can check their built cars and runners for kit-motor-originality ;)  If they want. I am sure some people will say "who cares!", but frankly I feel the discussions about "end bells" have been ringing (gettit?) around these forums for a decade, and a kit-standard list, broken down by car, is one way to make everyone happy about what did/did not come in each kit.

    Oh I totally will / have already begun!  I did the same after we started discussing the Hotshot gearboxes and realized my Supershot had the wrong one.  Luckily I had a NIP early one too which I'm planning to swap in once I have a chance to perform some surgery on it.

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  25. Posted

    I've twice met strangers at night in parking lots to do in-person trades, LOL.  One was a NIB QD Thundershot I traded in exchange for this Fox (I wrote about the story in that showroom entry).  Another time I met with semi-former TC member @unclepunchy also known as Transamman908 on ebay and Eddie in person in the parking lot of a gluten free burger + fries place (sadly now closed) to trade a different Fox runner for what would become my Bigwig runner.  That was the first time we met and now we're buddies... but those clandestine night-time exchanges always feel somehow illicit - like a drug deal.  LOL

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