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  1. I like to have the most part of my collection on the site and largely for the same reason as Swarm, evidence/documentation of my collection for insurance purposes. I do however have many projects that don't quite constitute a more or less complete car so I haven't bothered to list them, likewise doner cars which will get consumed into my unfinished cars already listed. I would one day like to list all my various sets of Radio Gear and Chargers but not that organised as yet.

    James


  2. how about the brass bushes on the Thundershot I think, one end has has a lip on it. You could carefully drill one side of the Frog wishbones out a little so it shims in there, you could epoxy it in there and if necessary leave the lip out a little and not flush with the part to take out the slack... between the ally bracket...

    James


  3. If you went brushless with the original nylon bushes you would pretty much melt them and the gears would most certainly mesh funny and move about causing certain death to the gearbox. Be prepared to have a bunch of spare parts and a spare chassis handy when you change over to brushless cause almost certainly he'll discover an immovable object at perhaps twice the original speed it was capable of!

    James


  4. Gee I forgot a whole swag of models there!!! Have joined the lists together if you don't mind :rolleyes: I've put in their numbers only the 49xxx serious don't fit in with the timeline... other than that one would assume the ones nearer the end are easier to find available within reason.

    58004 XR311 (rare again) also does not appear to have a new number allocation...

    49154 Tyrrell 6 Wheeler with modern chassis (rare again)

    49190 Dyna Storm (rare again)

    58278 Lancia 037 Rally (not a true rerelease, modern chassis)

    58321 Super Clod Buster

    58336 The Hornet

    58346 Grasshopper

    58347 Lunchbox

    58351 Mercedes Benz C11

    58352 Jaguar XJR-12

    58354 Frog

    58356 Ferrari F40

    58357 Mazda 787B

    58360 Manta Ray (rare again)

    58361 Thundershot (low numbers I suspect)

    58362 Top Force (rare again)

    58365 Midnight Pumpkin Chrome Metallic

    58384 *Brat (I think the numbers are thinning)

    58391 Hotshot (I think the numbers are thinning)

    58403 Fire Dragon

    58418 Boomerang (apparently discontinued already)

    58423 uper Clod Buster (not quite rerelease but might as well be one)

    58429 Jeep Wrangler

    58441 Buggy Champ 200

    58452 Sand Scorcher 2010

    58470 Holiday Buggy 2010 (not real rere but likeness)

    58482 Stadium Blitzer 2010

    58489 Avante 2011

    James


  5. Occassionally you see a post where someone is just after a number or maybe a sponser decal to finish of a restoration... Is there anyone out there nerdy with too much time on there hands like myself to cut out and file their decals by sponsers, numbers, cars etc, I have pages of "Tamiya" and the resistor "caution hot" decals lol :rolleyes:

    I've been using an older style photo album with the slightly tacky surface to it and the clear cover sheet rolls over keeping your decals in place and pristine. It's been perfect but you gotta make sure you use a scalpel blade edge to lift the decal and its backing off the page otherwise with fingers you find yourself peeling the decal off its backing accidentally!

    I had better pictures of my decal collecting but alas my album is 3000 k's away at the moment ;)

    James

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  6. That's Exciting! Is there a theme in mind already or is it currently being worked out?! How about having 10 themes and have everyone vote to nominate one! Or since the prize is radio gear perhaps have that relate somehow to the theme? I love the themes that can be a little abstract and those member who post thoughtful setups make for interesting viewing and make us all pose the question "now why didn't I think of that!"

    I've been looking forward to a new comp the old banner is looking so 2010 now!

    James


  7. Pretty straight forward really, he's probably a bit lighter than you maybe 50grams or more perhaps. Then he has one of the most efficient gearboxes ever due to the rigid axle, no need for outdrives dogbones etc which add to the friction not to mention the suspension movement creating a little extra load, watch how his car might last a bit longer too. If you haven't already you should upgrade from the 17 to the 19 tooth pinion. Your son probably has an 18 if my memory serves me correct so he'd be 1 up on you already. Straight out of the box in a straight line the Hornet is probably capable of beating even modern racers with same battery and motor combo's. Take your cars out to the track and you will find what he takes in the straights you'll take back in the handling and corners not to mention also he has far better odds of spending more time on his roof than you. Maybe you need a Sports tuned to make sure that at home at least you're still top dog!

    James


  8. It's funny tho, I've seen a lot of Super Champs about too and not overly expensive which seems a little odd to me. One would expect to see Champs and XLT's to start climbing shortly. I do think we will see a Blackfoot shell come into existence sometime soon so best stock up on the rear alloy hoop/body mount. I know if I had a blackfoot shell handy right now I'd be playing with it to fit a Scorcher/BC chassis...

    James

    Anyways back to the FAV and Wild One popularity and discussion of their re-release if ever...


  9. I don't believe any FAV parts were butchered at least bodypart-wise when Tamiya moved onto making the Wild One. The molds for creating the FAV bonnet etc are plastic injection molds where as the Wild One uses an open buck for vac forming so there should be no reason why the FAV molds were modified etc. Even if the original FAV molds have gone awol such components as the bonnet and roof etc are so simplistic and I don't see the other components being too difficult to regenerate. I do believe the interest in these 2 cars has soared with the advent of other classics being re-released. People have filled the Sand Scorcher void and now looking for the next classic. I'm an advocate for Tamiya ceasing their re-release program so that there are still some special cars out there to piece out, source and something of a rarity. I'd much rather Tamiya develop new models in a vintage vain perhaps do sequels of vintage cars but with interesting suspension components and styling that differs from car to car, not the 1 chassis phylosophy and multiple shells. Come on it's time to see a Wild One 2 and a Frog 2 etc etc... One compromise i have been grateful for is the odd re issue of bodysets etc, some wheels including tires and decals also would make me very happy :rolleyes:

    James


  10. The window of opportunity for some of the re-releases is relatively small due to the uncertainty of the numbers being produced. Some below are now old re-releases and hard to find now also...

    XR311 (rare again)

    Dynastorm (rare again)

    Top Force (rare again)

    Tyrell 6 Wheeler with modern chassis (rare again)

    Sand Scorcher 2010

    Buggy Champ 2009

    *Grasshopper

    *Hornet

    *Frog

    *Brat (I think the numbers are thinning)

    *Lunchbox

    Super Clod Buster (not quite rerelease but might as well be one)

    Hotshot (I think the numbers are thinning)

    Boomerang (apparently discontinued already)

    *Metallic Midnight Pumpkin

    Avante 2011

    Jaguar Group C

    Ferrari F40

    Mercedes C11

    Mazda 787b

    I've asterix'd the ones that are probably the ones a young girl might find more appealing / suitable for bashing / tougher, personally I'd choose a brat so she could have a lexan shell and you can take your time on the proper styrene shelfer shell :lol:

    James


  11. I tried a very tidy looking 4 slot motor and ended up being the slowest car down the straight. Later I was told by a friend that I should persist with that motor but give it a little bit of treatment. He suggested running it under water in reverse for 3 - 4 hours at 3 volts, then you put it in a hot water cylinder cabinet for a few days till it is completely dry. Then use a little bit of sewing machine oil, the very fine watery kind on the bushes at both ends. I'm yet to do this but I think it works, he wins his races 90 % of the time with a good ole "treated" 4 slotter...

    worth a shot :)

    James


  12. I like to think I can turn around the most run down wrecked model into something pretty reasonable, I love styrene body's especially in that respect. You do what you can according to your budget and the rarity of thing in front of you. Never throw anything out!

    James


  13. I've paid $700 - $800 US on a couple of tidy models, a Bruiser and an original Rough Rider before the BC came out. I've only bought a few vintage NIB kits but they were relatively inexpensive, a Falcon, Grasshopper 2, Top Force and Dyna Storm, All under $400 US. With the number of rere's out there now and the potential for more I'm reluctant to buy any vintage NIB's in future. These days also I'm reluctant to pay more than $250 US for a project/resto car to try and fill my gaps in the first 100, I'll be waiting a long time to get the ones I need!

    James


  14. Sounds good, I reckon it'd be worth making a different rear shock tower that is wider that would allow the original Falcon body to be fitted, the last thing you want to do is cut the Falcon body thinner between the towers, it's such a fragile body at that section before any modification. See if you can fit the original Falcon towers with the body mount bar between them, you might be able to make an aluminium plate/bracket to fit the chassis and the towers. Hopefully the Rear damper geometry would still works, I would imagine the damper would just be more vertical, worth a shot :( Hmmm maybe investigate the Bearhawk towers too...

    James


  15. Cool! I say go on the safari! Build or modify a clod to get anywhere and see if you can make a camera rig to fit it. Can you imagine being out on the safari and then running off your RC out closer to the animals for some extreme photography! Also how might the animals react to such an anomaly! Safari staff might not like this hair-brain scheme! You could get some amazing shots also with a scale 4x4, imagine the backdrop you have to play with!!!

    James

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