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@speedy_w_beans came through with a care package for the beetle and other stuff 2 flange tubes to replace the broken one 1.9 TC wheels and a "small" contribution to my decal collection...lol 2019-01-19_06-59-40 by David Ashe, on Flickr I'll fit the wheels tomorrow and check clearance

Small care package from @speedy_w_beans with 2 flange tubes, some 1.9 wheels for my beetle and a "small contribution" of decals...lol Thanks man! 2019-01-19_06-59-40 by David Ashe, on Flickr

So while i wait for a couple things from @speedy_w_beans i decided to do a mock up of how i am gonna paint this. It will be Gold and black using Tamiya paints, the wheels will be different but you get the idea. I might try it with the black being blue, to match the suspension but im trying to keep the rally theme. I may do my own version of the decals using vinyl from my shop. I might incorporate the blue there or possible red as a offset color. I also want to de-chrome the bumpers/lights and black them out. More of a euro look as it were. I am gonna also source some better bumper lights as the kit ones are just too clunky to me. I assume easy off oven cleaner is the best way to de-chrome as it is with models? EDIT turns out there a lot of methods...lol bleach white. ammonia, brake fluid, caustic soda... well shouldn't be too hard to figure out something...lol Thoughts?

If you manage to make these i would love a set in 1.9 for my beetle project

The hobby needs more people like you man, that was very kind of you. Also awesome track! Get some pics when you visit it!

If you mean price, the one i have in kit form can be had for i think $349.00 I paid $358 after tax for a used chassis, new Trinity 17.5t sensored motor, hobbywing ESC and a new 4500 battery. I just used my spektrum reciever from my granite. So far i loove the car its fast, light and handles really well and can be run on all sorts of surfaces If you do get one the newer one the YZ-2 CA L2 is much nicer, has gull wing style arms and other improvements. it's around $419 for the kit

Looks amazing! Any plans to refurbish the paint? Can it even be done?

LOL sounds like a great page, i would love to see whats actually trying Isn't CA glue fun? I love having sealed fingertips for hours after i build something...lol

Kev, thanks for the info. I ordered the bracket. Sorry for the late response i didn't get a notification for it...lol

Went to my LHS to pick up some paint, my best friend showed up, found out his nitro truck was kaput. Was on the fence about buying a used team associated B6 for 200 when we pulled the body it was fully loaded with nearly every hopup ...lol so he grabbed it and i bought this so we could race together. 20190117_164927 by David Ashe, on Flickr I know it's not Tamiya but my XV-01 is on order It's a Yokomo YZ-2 CA and i got it for a steal

The Nissan Silvia will work, it's a 1/12 body but it came on the M06 just gotta find one that's not a full kit

I'm guessing a little goes a long way?

Yeah yellow can be a major pain to work with, i find blue/ silver/ black/ some reds and greens usually are good oh and orange and gold but yellow is tricky. Enviroment has a lot to do with it. Eventually as much as i love Tamiya i want to get a airbrush so i can use the auto grade paints and alcad II and the like.

Got the front fitted and replaced the rear upper suspension balls studs with the threaded rod and screw on ball caps so there is more material in the plastic with the spacer 20190117_091541 by David Ashe, on Flickr 20190117_091625 by David Ashe, on Flickr 20190117_091640 by David Ashe, on Flickr

Wonder if we could get shodog to get measurements out to someone like AMPRO or the like to see if they can make something happen.

Depends on the color/pigments used. I think because it's a lacquer paint it's designed to be put on in many layers. I remember using one of the really nice greens with a pearl on a skyline i did and it covered fantastic. So i think it may be the color that denotes it?

Sorted my camber issue by using the right sized spacers...lol and using the larger ones for spacing my shocks 20190117_032941 by David Ashe, on Flickr 20190117_033829 by David Ashe, on Flickr 20190117_033841 by David Ashe, on Flickr

I tend to use old PSU's from PC's as a 12v supply, relatively cheap can be made to run without a PC and are larger with better cooling also i have a ton of PC fans laying around...lol Gonna grab these sheets tomorrow and build myself one, thanks for the info!

I think i found the wheels i want, HPI Fifteen52 Turbomac 26mm Wheels in Black Diameter: 1.9" (48.2mm) Width: 1.02" (26mm) Hex Size: 12mm Offset: 1/4" (6mm) Uses 26mm tires, hopefully they should fit AND clear the rear turnbuckles https://www.ebay.com/itm/HPI-114638-FIFTEEN52-TURBOMAC-Wheel-BLACK-26MM-2-pieces-/263610404144?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0 UPDATE: I was using the 2mm spacers, then i found the M05 bag with the correct 1mm spacer so now the wheels spin freely! Still gonna get new wheels but yay for reading! 20190117_032941 by David Ashe, on Flickr 20190117_033829 by David Ashe, on Flickr used the 2mm spacers for the top of my rear shocks so they sit more vertical 20190117_033841 by David Ashe, on Flickr

Awesome ill shoot ya a pm in a few! Onto the second part. Those are the ones i was told to use as they have the hole in them for the hex to fit through. I measured and they are indeed 29 mm hole to hole, which as you said seems big if i had to put them into the middle hole which isn't where they ball end should be it should be at the outer most and i think this is the issue. The beetle uses 60D wheels which are what 1.5? This kit was made for the Jimny which uses 1.9. Does the TT01 use 1.9 wheels? Also funny part is if i just put the wheels on snug it's fine but the second i tighten them down full the diff nearly stops working. Did i use the wrong axles? i checked the numbers and the ones i used said they were for the rear but now i gotta go back and check...lol I tried ditching the spacer but the thread from the ball stud hit the DCJ so i figured that was bad...lol I'll go check and PM ya my address PM sent.

Juls1 do you mean the wheels or the ball end thing...lol? Would shaving the top of the ball end be a bad idea? I really don't want to weaken it but atm with the nuts tightened i can barely spin the wheels.

I could do that i think i was supposed to chop 2mm off the ends but i may be losing it also...lol Sadly the Turbofans are 2.2 so i am not sure if they would fit and does Tamiya make the rally blocks in a 2.2?

Got some more work done on the YR long arm kit, and found the rear ball ends hit the rim due to them being so wee tiny...lol So i am gonna mess around with spacers and placement 2019-01-16_05-22-14 by David Ashe, on Flickr way too much negative camber...lol 2019-01-16_09-03-28 by David Ashe, on Flickr

That would be amazing, thank you sir! Also lemme ask, do you think i should remove the suggested spacer due to my ball end hitting the inside of the wheel? I moved them one inward from the recommended and now i have super camber: 2019-01-16_09-03-28 by David Ashe, on Flickr will removing the spacer hurt it at all?

So i got the rear done but the ball ends hit the inner lip of the rim, so i need taller wheels otherwise i have too much camber, i can either, get taller wheels, shave the ball end or remove the spacer they suggested using, ill try the spacer first: 2019-01-16_09-03-28 by David Ashe, on Flickr