Badcrumble

I sympathise. Starting from a TL01 and then on to M chassis, my next 'challenge' was an XV-01T which I really enjoyed building with a few hop ups (body still to finish so not yet run). So now in the build queue are two (not sure how I ended up with two) CR-01 and a TXT-2. So, how about you just pick one you can do first?!

Just... wow.... Between you this is an epic build.

I’ve a small bucket of the ‘Action Force’ (later GI Joe) UK equivalent in my garage. And the Marvel U.K. comic from the start until it was incorporated with Transformers up in the loft. Not sure I can stretch to a track in the garden but I’m working on a plan for a ‘trail’ section behind the big bush at the end! This thread is inspiration, along with your vehicles and photos!

@Bevan, also looks like the one available from Racers Paradise in Germany. https://www.racersparadise.de/de/porsche-356-karosserie-bausatz-1-10-fUer-tamiya-m-chassis-unlackiert-mit-decals_134.html

Turns out it is Tamiya after all! https://tamiyablog.com/2019/03/abb-fia-formula-e-miniature-rc-masterpiece-based-on-tamiya-f104/

Not exactly Tamiya but I thought these looked cool. Made me want a Tamiya F1...

Is it worth getting some similar 1:24 stickers and seeing if MCI could scale them up? https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/image/10080894

l I have no idea!! I think XBs are usually painted and decalled to a fairly high standard and will come with the correct Tamiya electronics. Still have plastic bushings though! This one has taken a beating but I can see that the original job was good. I didn’t pay over the odds for it - otherwise I would be really hacked off.

My ‘new’ M03 arrived. Unfortunately, the seller made zero attempt to package it - just slapped a bin bag round it with an address label. Consequently the box has been nicely squashed. But really, it now only in as bad condition as the shell within. It has made my mind up though, rather than keep it all together I have a long term plan for the knackered shell, the XB chassis will become a future project and ESC and radio gear will go on to the M03 Mini I have been slowly building for Mrs BC.

My M04 build has stalled at about 90% of the chassis complete. With another m chassis incoming, I dug out some dampers for a clean and rebuild Turns out two of them had no oil in them at all so the pistons have damaged the ‘cups’ at the top of the reservoir. Nicely dented. I have no idea who made these or whether I can get spares!!

I was going to suggest Kamtec as a possible body supplier but their D90 style front ends appear to be more suited to Traxxas / Axial wheelbases. I think they are also 215mm wide. http://www.kamtec.co.uk/epages/BT4645.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT4645/Products/K0002&Locale=en_GB

Broke my ‘don’t spend anything in March’ resolution after @TurnipJF‘s M03 comments. I put a bid on something I thought would go for much more. It didn’t. The reason? The body is pretty bashed up and these days nigh on irreplaceable. I really should pay closer attention. On the plus side, I’ll have an M03!

They have the mirrors and wing too https://tamico.de/Tamiya-H-Teile-Hatsune-Miku-BMW-Z4-9005958

I bought a second hand TL01 which had those lightweight kingpins. Well, just one of them!!! Looking forward to the build thread on the 4WS M03. My imagination is going into overdrive!

Give Modelsport a ring, see if they can get one with their next delivery... https://www.modelsport.co.uk/j-concepts-1982-gmc-k2500-truck-body-traxxas-stampede-or-clod-buster-/rc-car-products/437682

PM me your details and I’ll drop them in the post on Monday.

Great work! Can this be moved to the build tips section so it doesn’t get lost?

Hi, Are these what you are looking for? Do you still need them?

That’s really weird. After Cy posted, I googled and found some TC posts from 2010 and the TC entry for Controlfreax. As the website link was broken I thought ‘eight years on? No chance!’. Is that one from the man himself? The roof scoop detail on those is great. What’s the wheelbase?

Eek! So want one of these shells but I must finish at least in other project first!! What colour will it be? I’ll have to ask my Dad if he still has the photos of the road car that used to be in the dealership in Strood. Sure we took some. I remember it being white. Can’t remember what the wheels were like and doubt there would be 1:10 equivalents. Can you tell that I have shell envy?!

I’ll second this, very easy to use on the iPhone too.

Blue flags!! Can’t you see the ********** blue flags?!

Don’t know where you’re based but Tamico have them in their sale section. https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=9860&lang=eng 300EUR. In comparison, Timetunnel in the U.K. have it for £370!

More damper building over breakfast. I have missed my target though - we are in March and the M04 is not quite complete. Only a few more steps to go.

Bought a little 1:43 short course truck for indoor use. I couldn’t resist it. The small controller is great for my son’s little paws. A shame the steering isn’t proportional but what do you expect for £7?! I think the batteries cost more than the car! It has some give in the tyres and there are springs at the front for ‘suspension’. m We’ve had fun jumping doorway thresholds and slaloming round boxes! Hopefully he’ll enjoy his Dual Hunter a bit more then next time we run it.