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    Budget w/ a Wife

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Wife or not,  it is about managing yourself.

    Spend only what you can comfortably afford. 

    Buy only what you need or are going to make use of. 

    Our house - bills & kids, always 1st priority - then gym, social stuff and a bit of Tamiya.

    My hobby spending fluctuates, but I do monitor my outlay carefully as it can quickly escalate 😳.

    November I bought 2 used runners, so in December I didn’t buy anything at all. 

    January it is highly unlikely I will spend anything either, as this is one the most expensive months of the year for our household.

    Tamiya for Christmas and birthdays is great and there are always good deals on eBay, you just have to be patient and know your values. 

     

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    Dual son and dad builds. Saint Dragon and TFE

    in The Builds

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    The Top Force, all day every day, the build mirrors your sons kit - being built stock, pre painted, hop ups later and it will be run.

    You’ll be able to build step by step together and run them together - The EVO being ‘dads’ buggy and the one your son will remember forever and want for nostalgic reasons later on in life. 

    So, What Have You Done Today?

    in General discussions

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    4 hours ago, simalarion said:

    We took Agrios out for a spin, i believe BBX would also be great today as its just a little snow on the ground:

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    EDIT: It looks like the  back tire do not point in the correct direction i see on the pics, but there where no issues and its both swinging how it suppose to and there are no damage or loose screws  hmm, it is action pics though but as usual i can not get them very good (my daughter is driving here).

    It looks like it has 4 wheel steering? 

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    Stadium Blitzer tips

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    3 hours ago, Busdriver said:

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    IMG_1437.jpegHere’s a picture of them on the SB body. It was only when I got the body out I realised that the original had a different front mount as well. For some reason I can’t find them. They are probably lurking somewhere in a box !!! I’ve also thought of a solution using these ( which I think are either Pumpkin or Lunchbox) if you made up a simple cross piece these would bolt on?? Just a thought. The body does work with the beetle front post just flexes a bit more.

    anyhow they’re yours if you want them. If you give me a location I’ll check out postage costs. A lot less than 200 bucks I hope!!!

    Defo not LB, they look like the MP body posts to me. 

    Daffy the DF01 2WD Bitsa Winter Project

    in The Builds

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    On 12/5/2024 at 9:51 PM, ThunderDragonCy said:

    Kinda finished. Finally figured out where I stashed my fully 3d printed FF01 (long story, was supposed to be my lunchtime car park runaround at work, but never got there for reasons) so I fished out the unused GT Tuned motor from that, soldered on the spare ESC and was able to power up the car.

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    I did look briefly at pulling the end bell off to change the bearings and try and re-time it, but although it looks like it should come off, the case is crimped to the end bell and the bell itself isn't stiff enough to allow it to be prised off. Shame. Lovely motor but it would be nice to tinker.

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    Had to trim back the FF01 style top flange of the front block to clear the steering arm. 

    The rear dampers seem pretty nice feeling, but the fronts were way too fast. These have the one piece rod/pistons remember. Seem very imbalanced front to rear. I put 800 oil in them and they are better, but not spot on I don't think. Will give them a spin though, before spending any money on new piston rods.

    Sits nice though

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    Fitted the spare dish wheels I dyed red when trying to do orange. The bearing front idea didn't work so hexes all round.

    Next was body. I have two spare buggy bodies; my yellow Grasshopper 2 and purple Saint Dragon. Neither fit. I cut the cross brace on the front tower and got them both on. The GH2 doesn't really sit on the DF01 tub, but the Saint Dragon showed promise. I trimmed the front to clear the dampers and it sits nicely.

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    Shame it clashes so horribly with the wheels, and I don't know what buggy tyres to get. I don't think I have spares. I have some wishy washy orange JC Racing pepperpots, but they have massive offset so not sure. I have the flouro yellow tamiya star dishes off the TD4, and some tamiya spikes that fit them. Maybe they would be better? I dis briefly look at a new shell, but even a repop Madcap shell, decals and paint will run me £60 which kinda defeats the object.

    Still, its a bitsa build and it runs. Not going to make the Christmas track meet, but keen to give this a run. 

     

     

     

    Are these tyres any use to you Cy?

    Happy to stick them in the post for you.

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    Frog Evo and Sand Scorcher Evo builds

    in The Builds

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    5 hours ago, jonboy1 said:

    Just had some fantastic news - the best really. My sister in law has just had her results back from her 3 month post-op MRI and there is no sign of any of the brain tumour left and no evidence of any regrowth, so no need for chemo or radio 🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🐨🐰🐻🦥🦆

    Beautiful, congrats 👏👏👏👏

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    Wild one - preservation or runner?

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

    Posted

    Pound for pound you’ll have much more fun continuing to run the car you have and then selling it as and when you are ready.

    By the time you’ve bought a new kit and all the items you need, paint, bearings, pinion, ESC, servo, you will have spent more than you will lose between a mint vintage WO and a used vintage WO. 

     

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    Truckifying a dragon?

    in General discussions

    Posted

    5 hours ago, BuggyDad said:

    That's hilarious - it was only last week I sent him that very part! I was thinking the Rock Socker shell for mine, so I'd go for two front posts. 

    If yours is running on sand and grass with a brushed motor that's I guess around Superstock level (?) then I think it's a fair assumption that heat wouldn't be too big an issue with a 13.5 brushless, all else being equal. And on top of that if those wheels on the Brat running pic are 2.2s then those tyres are already very close to the size I'd go for. They look pretty high profile. Do you know which pinion you're running?

    I do like those wheels too. They really suit it. Kyosho have a lot of nice wheels. 

    Happy to help out if I can 👍

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