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  1. Posted

    A bit like RC. Set a budget and then double it, and the be prepared to look the other way and “forget” to record some of your spending. 
     

    I have looked many times but kits are no longer cheap sports cars based on rotting Escorts that were basically free. 
     

    The big question is, do you have time and expertise to build it and if you do, do you have time and motivation to drive it?
     

    I grew up around Kit cars as Dad did a few over the years. Unless you are desperate to start from the ground up, buy an almost finished 1 for 50% of what it cost to get that far

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  2. Posted

    I am clearing out and need to stop hoarding parts I will never use. 
     

    Three sets of friction shocks. 2 are buggy and one set of M0? I think.

    i have parts to make up loads of the shorter ones. Know idea why. 
     

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    If anyone needs any of the pistons for oil shocks I have a million, but I expect most of you do.

     

    Anyone want these before they are destined for the bin? Just cover postage

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    3 hours ago, alvinlwh said:

    Mine did, and dare I charge this anymore...? 🤔

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    That looks like a viral YouTube video on the dangers of LiPO waiting to be made. 
     

    12v charge and stab it with a knife should be enough to get followers…

     

     

     

    ps: this was a joke, please do not do this

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  5. Posted

    1 hour ago, alvinlwh said:

    We can go out with the best intentions, but with the British weather, things change at the drop of a hat, and we come back with a full charge.

    I did not quite mean to start such a bun fight on my first day back…

     

    I normally go out with a 5000 ish pack in the car and one in my pocket. I come back with the same one in my pocket and half a pack in the car.

     

    I usually break something before the pack runs out, but I am ever optimistic.

     

    do I need 10 ish packs, no. But some old members will recall when for about a week large packs could be had for little cash so we gobbled them up. I have two brand new ones I should test from that batch

  8. Posted

    9 minutes ago, BuggyDad said:

    Well, there's the BBX if that floats your boat, which is fun, and tough despite being retro, and quite different. That was generally very well received, I'd say. 

     Very DT-03 like. I don’t need another project but I might just get one 😂

  9. Posted

    16 minutes ago, markbt73 said:

    Yep, big fan of the new battery tech. A silver-can 540 on 2S lipo is my favorite power combo: punchy, but not crazy. Though I do live in fear of the dreaded over-discharge... I always make sure I run an ESC with a cutoff, but I also stop well before it ever kicks in.

    The variations in size/form factor for use in different models is a great feature, too. It eliminates the need to design around a gigantic stick-pack for scratchbuilt models.

    There is the issue that the stick LiPo are not a great fit in the models designed for old stick packs

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  11. Posted

    Pulled all my LiPo batteries out the tin after over a year of non use. 
     

    About 10 in all and all sat at about 7.5v and all charged to 8.3v with no issues. 
     

    I know there is a small extra risk but they are probably the biggest advancement in the hobby since the 1980’s

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  13. Posted

    Another new year and another think about all the bits clogging up my cupboards.

    Yesterday my son had a friend come over with a drone. I suggested he take the Wraith out at the same time. It has not been used for over a year so it was a good excuse to charge all my batteries.

    I was secretly hoping it would come back broken so I would have something to fix. It came back dirty and whole so I hard to start disassembling my SCX10 / clone Bruiser project which is never going anywhere. Facebook marketplace is great but it think the chances of selling anything on there are slim 😂

     

    So what’s changed in the world? My unread feed is far too long to catch up on. 
     

    Once again I find I love this hobby but find it hard to be in love with it.

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  15. Posted

    7 hours ago, Tamiyastef said:

    I don't think it's a silly idea at all. Would like to collaborate if you could give an overall idea what you think the end result should look like BUT, and it's a big BUT: as you are in the UK and I'm in Belgium I'm afraid this might get more complicated than fun?

    To be honest I have not even thought that far ahead. It would be a shame to chop up the body for a rat look so I think a Restomod look might work. 
     

    Springs need cutting down a bit to lower the wheels and the bed needs cutting to let in the shock towers to lower the body a bit. 
     

    I am ok at screwing things together but body and paint are not my thing at all

  16. Posted

    21 minutes ago, BuggyDad said:

    Looks much better now I think. And it's also just such a lovely idea. Would it be possible to use that logo, maybe on the wing? I think the word itself would make sure that car was linked to the charity. 

    I am going to print some logo stickers as well. I will offer it to them when it is done if they want to raffle it. I have spoken to them and told them what I am doing. 

  17. Posted

    So this has been sat looking at me for more than a year. The reflective yellow vinyl was rubbish and looked terrible and I totally lost heart with the project.

    I did a biker down course earlier in the year that was attended by Lives and I ordered some different yellow for the car. I then ordered more because yellow is actually orange in vinyl speak and I needed buttercup.

    so I have spent a couple of hours today mocking up a scheme and I think I am closer to where I need to be 

    It is never going to be perfect but I am about at the limits of my talent.

    So I need to pull it all off now and give the body a good clean before I cut some more. I might see if I can get a slightly better vinyl as well.

    So what do you think? Is it a passable approximation? Where could I improve before the final version?
     

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  19. Posted

    So my inability to finish anything I start has bitten me again. Life is busy and time is in short supply so I need to get rid of what I know will never get done.

    So a plan hit me. Is anyone up for a challenge? 
     

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    This is a SCX chassis made with no real SCX bits and a fake 3 speed body. I have made links to get the wheelbase about right but it is far from finished. The axles are Maverick Scout ones. 

    Anyone fancy putting in some time and then auctioning off the result for charity? I know I could just sell what is here and donate that but it would not be as fun, and to be honest I am not sure the current collection of parts is worth much. 
     

    If this is a very silly idea please let me know. 

  23. Posted

    5 hours ago, Juggular said:

    Thank you everyone!

    I've been hammering with this thing for a good long while, and it finally came loose. Never in my life, did I have to brute-force anything like this chair. (What kind of a hammer is this anyway? It's too big for nails. How did it end up in my possession?)  

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    If the new gas-lift lasts another 25 years, I'll be all set.  

     

    That my friend is a Birmingham screwdriver 

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