tamiya3speed
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Depending on price I would be interested in a set of rear arms. Two if the price is right.
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3 hours ago, moffman said:
That's definitely one to treasure👍 only problem is your going to have to get another one to build😉
Yes, that issue has crossed my mind multiple times!! I have two rere Optimas and a Javelin so I may end up buying the gold parts kit and building one from one of those.
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My favorite of all the box art. Such an imposing stance. Picked one up myself this week.
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Pretty good day today, trying to make these my last kits for a while so I went out with a bang. Mountain Rider and Turbo Optima.
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So I've mentioned in multiple different threads in the past that my LHS is excellent. Well, he went above and beyond on this one! I was going to pass on the Turbo Optima but he called me last week and said that he could get me a box autographed by the designer if I wanted one of the kits. I bit and picked up the car today and sure enough it's autographed by Akira Kogawa! The contact at Kyosho even put it in a plastic bag to preserve the autograph. I don't know that I'll ever build this but I will take great pride in owning it.
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Shipping on kits can be expensive from HK. I often check the website and eBay to see if there is a difference. Sometimes one method works out cheaper than the other. But I will say, I ordered an Egress from RCMart on Saturday night and it was to my house by the next Saturday! I have used RCMart, Stella, and RC Jaz and have not had problems with any of them.
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Sorry, that is what I meant, the non-pro version, not the vintage. You're right though, it reminds me of a hornet too!
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I know this chassis has been around a bit, but the PRO version really looks great!
http://rc.kyosho.com/en/34362.html
Anybody have one of the originals?
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I had Cruiser at one time. It was a fantastic build, quite complex but not something that would be fun or easy to service. I often miss the truck and have considered a Rock Socker at times as it had a great look to it.
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I put mine on order from Modelsport over the weekend. Looking forward to receiving.
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I just picked up a couple kits and I am starting to feel done for a little while myself. I have a Mountain Rider on order and maybe another Novafox but other than that there really isn't much else I would want. It's a good feeling as I have bought way too many kits in the last 18 months or so. It will be good to take a break from spending. I have thought of selling some items but have been burnt too much in the past selling and then regretting, then re-buying at a loss that I will be very careful with that course of action.
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Couple of different orders over the last few days.
RC4WD Marlin Crawler
Monster Beetle
Hitec x2 AC Plus charger
SS Screws and metal side sliders for the Marlin
Top Cat trans and alloy eccentrics
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Just put in an order for the upgraded transmission and the alloy eccentrics. I also sent a note to Schumacher about the alloy rocker shafts and was told to expect them around the end of the month!! Also put in a request for a cat 2000 EC (can't hurt right)!!
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FYI the left front tire is backwards in your pic/video above. Keep an eye out for that if you do decide to glue the tires (don't ask me how I know to look out for this lol).
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Thanks all! I wonder if something on my app has reconfigured so I'm not seeing the banner but sounds like it's just me.
As far as coupons, someone posted one up last year that I was able to use, so at the least some of them appear to carryover.
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Pretty regularly (at least once a month) for probably six months last year, I would get a notification for 10% or 15% off everything on eBay. Now I don't think I have had one since the new year. Has anybody else noticed this? I have the app on the phone with notifications turned on, but still nothing.
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6 hours ago, Jason1145 said:
A few bits arrived, new silver, servo mounting plate and aluminium anti rotation brackets for the Bullhead, 120mm eye to eye Orange shocks for the HPI Jumpshot and a Carbon stiffener for my new TA03R because it was cheap and carbon
Curious who you used for the anti rotation brackets and do they look well made?
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I just bought a TXT2 kit myself and saw what seemed like a lack of parts. Through a combination of Tamiya USA and eBay i was able to get enough spares to rebuild the axles should I blow something up so they are out there. If you are in Europe, Tamico had most spares readily available.
Or you could do it the Tamiya Club way and just order two kits. One to build and one for parts. I will admit I have done this more than once.
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1 hour ago, TWINSET said:
I keep toying with getting one but always think better of it - To get the best out of it I feel it needs the MFC, which then means a 4 channel radio - Once you've sorted that, you're a good £500 down even if you skip the radio.
Then all you got is a £500 slow model that makes truck noises.
They're great to build though, I enjoy that part.For that sort of money, I'd rather have a decent scaler truck or even something like a Bruiser/Mountain Rider
I feel the same way. I often toy with the idea of a truck but thinking of the cost of the truck, bearings, radio, mfu, and trailer makes me hesitant. I wish there was a truck club around me to make that decision easier. In the end, an MFU on a High Lift may be my best bet.
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Not sure I will bother resisting as more pictures of this come out. It gets better looking every time. I went to the LHS yesterday and he has two on order. I didn't reserve yet, but I'm getting close.
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Fantastic!! I was shocked just how big the box was when I picked mine up!
If you do get another ESC, the Hobbywing 1080 crawler esc is supposed to be phenomenal and they are $40 USD.
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I must admit I'm not taken by the gold chassis myself based on the pictures provided to this point. I will reserve final judgement for when some better images of the chassis itself come out. I will say the gold on the shocks looks nice so I expect it's just the images instead of the actual color of the chassis.
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17 minutes ago, moffman said:
Must admit classic Audi quattro's do look smart👍 but I wonder when they stopped putting indicator stalks on the modern Audi's🤔 or when you buy one do the salesman tell you "you are the most Important person on the road and the outside lane is just for you so just go right up other drivers tail pipes and they will be in awe of you"😏
Not sure if you're in the States but I have come to believe all German automobiles do not come standard with turn signals, not limited to Audi's. LOL.
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I would be extremely bummed to hear the Clod was being discontinued. The Clod has a presence like no other vehicle that I have ever owned. I would highly suggest picking one up if you're concerned that they are going away. They are something that should be experienced and having been out for 30 plus years hopefully spares will be around for quite some time.
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Ouch!! Your fault or weakness in design? Kicking around one of these vs a Granite BLX.