Ferruz
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Apologies for the non Tamiya post, but being somehow car-related I thought I'd share.
Saw this quite detailed Lancia Stratos by Tomica in scale 1/58 on youtube some time ago. Had to get one, it costs only a few bucks... I can hardly hold back when it comes to Lancia anyway!
It finally showed up in my mailbox.
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Thanks everybody for the help offered, really!
The quest for the tires goes on, maybe I found something, I'm waiting for an answer.
In the meantime I took apart the ball diff, which was quite packed with dirt. I found some suitable boxes where to store all the tiny parts and bits for now.
Also, the alloy teering cranks arrived today.
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The snow did not get crusty, quite the contrary, it was melting yesterday and today! At least it was compact enough for the cars to run, though the slushy surface didn't allow for much speed, hence no big jumps. I should have been out and active at the crack of dawn for that, before the sun rose, but that seemed too much commitment for a Sunday morning.
Got some good videos anyway, will try to upload them somewhere to share the fun, for now some screenshots will do. A few more than usual but I hope you'll enjoy anyway
Things got pretty wet as the snow kept melting, so I took out the Boss, who's not afraid of a lil' water.
Below, that's how wet it was by the end of the run. I thought I'd stop, after all most of my playground is on top of a frozen lake!
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WOW, amazing pictures, thanks for sharing.
Please do add more if you can. It must have been tons of fun that day!
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Finally, today I got the chance to try out the Manta Ray with the new Optima Mid Custom wheels/tires. Only half an hour, but I had a blast!
The car drives well. Compared to the generic runner wheels I had on before, the handling improved so much I can notice it even in the snow.
Here are some screenshots of the brief but satisfying run. If the temperature drops just a few degrees so that the snows gets crusty again, BIG airs are planned for tomorrow!
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I totally agree, that's what I was thinking of doing too. Weird, though, that the manual wouldn't suggest it
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@mtbkym01 thank you, if you don't mind sorting out your box I'd be curios to see what you have. And no rush at all, there's plenty of time anyway as I'm not even done disassembling it.
I've opened the gearbox, very pleased to find out thatceverything seems to be in great condition. The binding must have been just all the dirt packed in the diff.
What surprised me were the bushings: for some reason I thought the RC10 kits came factory equipped with ball bearings. Anyways, a new set is on its way from California.
Next thing I'll disassemble and clean the ball diff.
I have a question, hope to not sound silly but...apart from the specific one for the ball diff, I've seen no grease mentioned for the gearing
so are the gears meant to roll dry?
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@mtbkym01 thanks for the link, I'll definitely check it out.
As for the tires, ideally I'd be looking for old schoold studded ones, something like the original. Big studs rather than multiple mini pins if you see what I mean, but that would do anyway.
Postage would surely be steep, but who knows maybe still doable. At this point I'm curious to see what you've got...
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Never owned an Astute so far, I hope someday I'll be able to make the comparison!
So, I've ordered some nice alloy steering cranks to replace the original ones, the only component that looked flimsy to me so far.
They'll come from China... so hopefully sooner than later, and with NO surprises!
I've thoroughly cleaned the dust cover, it's badly cracked on one side but I'm still positive about fixing it, probably with some industrial films I can fetch at work tomorrow.
I like the looks of it, old and cloudy, a shiny transparent new one wouldn't be the same.
Finding new rear tires for the HPI Super Star wheels seems to be an issue. The rims are 2.0 inch.
I've researched the web for a couple days, but much to my surprise I couldn't find any replacements. I like the vintage feel of these rims and how they look on the RC10 so I'm committed to finding the tires rather than getting a new set of tires/wheels.
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7 hours ago, mtbkym01 said:
I absolutely love your terrain, for someone like me who lives where it never snows, seeing that above is truely eye opening, and the fact that you get out and run your RC’s is truely fantastic, good stuff, keep it up. How long before it all starts to melt typically?
We get very long winters up here. Usually we are covered in snow from December to at least March, often until end of April. It can get depressing at times, so finding ways to spend time outside helps a lot. Besides winter sports and hiking, running RCs is definitely a perfect way to enjoy some outdoors time, even at -30 °C
when it gets so cold, getting water in your electronics is not a concern at all as everything is just dead frozen. When it's slushy/melty than yes, but usually all it takes to keep out of trouble is some basic waterproofing and some extra care in thoroughly drying your car after use. Buggys get so packed with snow that the best way to go is upside down in the bath tub first, then by a heater.
A good tip is also run your cars in the pure snow only, not on roads which are full of salt and gravel.
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Sorry, it posted twice
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Fun was had at my improvised temporary track.
Temporay because it's at the mercy of the weathers... though it seems that the better I refine it, the sooner more snow falls and inexorably buries my efforts. But it's all part of the game!
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I hope this will inspire you then
Working on the RC10 feels so good, even stripping it down is enjoyable. The quality of each and every component is incredible, and everything about the buggy seems to have been well thought out before production. At the same time, the artisanal feel of the whole thing is priceless: the way the instructions are so carefully laid out on the manual, with all the little warnings and notes, feels delightfully authentic and dedicated. Sends you right back to a time when manufacturers took pride on making quality products that were meant to last!!
Anyway, back to the build.
I've taken down the wheels, rear arms, motor, transmission box and bulkhead.
Found out that the gold pan is an "A" stamp: yay! -not that I cared that much, but still.
It seems that the Varilok diff works just fine.
That means the binding is happening inside the transmission... next step I'll open it and hopefully find out.
Definitely happy with my decision to keep it so far.
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I've had this nice old Team Associated RC10 Gold Pan Edinger lying around for a while.
Not sure if to dive into a restoration or not, being somehow half-aware of the rabbit hole I'd be jumping into, or to just sell it off to finance other rc projects, I've lingered and waited. In the meantime, the appeal of the car/manual/box really got to me, so I've finally decided: I'm going to strip it down to the last screw, and restore it to a good runner. That quirky, silver wrapped body shell will also get a good facelift, I'm planning on a John Player Special livery which should look good with the goldish tub and shocks. No overly fancy aluminum wheels for now, or else I'll end up just putting it on the shelf instead of running it!
I wanted to start this thread to share my restoration/facelift journey as much as to ask for some advice/info along the way.
This thing may be old but it looks quite sturdy if not close to bulletproof... and I can't wait to run a real, properly set-up RC10.
I've briefly tried it already, just chucked a modern receiver in and went for a run to check its averall conditions. It drove a treat, even with the empty shocks, worn rear tires and hard/binding diff (who knows what I'll find in there) so I'm sure it will be a great driving feel once properly restored.
Another aspect that kept me from starting was how expensive it was going to be, but at a closer look it doesn't seem to need that much: for now I know I'm going to need alloy steering cranks (not an issue), jps decal sheet (no issue there either), rear tires for those vintage HPI silver star wheels (this seems to be a problem alright, couldn't find anything so far) and most likely a new dust cover, although before ordering a new one I'll try to fix up the one I have, which looks quite munched up but still, I'll give it a shot.
Well, time to start stripping it down now, probably by following the instruction manual backwards
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6 hours ago, ruebiracer said:
This car gets better and better, like it a lot!
I read somewhere, that the Turbo Optima wheels are 2.0 Inch wheels, is it correct? Can you use them on Tamiya Egress wheels from the size? Or on the original Manta Ray wheels? And do you run the hard compound or the weaker one, eventually mixed?
Sorry for the bunch of Questions, but I´m searching some more modern tires for my Avante 2001, without switching to medern 2.2 wheels...
I hear you man, sorting out tires is much more complicated than it seems.
Those wheels are indeed 2.0 inch, to be exact here are the measurements as they came in millimeters: 50x83x36mm. So just a tad less than 2.0.
Article code is OTT244H.
I've opted for the hard compound.
Original Manta Ray wheels have a wider diameter than the Turbo Optima ones so not sure those tires would fit, the same applies to the Egress I believe? And besides the wheel dimensions, I don't know if the threads on the rims are the same for most (would love to know that). Meaning, given two rims of different brands with same measurement, would any matching tires fit both, or is it also a matter of inner threads being different? Unfortunately I think it's the second case.
Unless somebody assures you that they fit 'cause they tried it before, I'd stick to the same brand of wheels and tires to avoid surprises.
Manta Ray tires are usually up for sale on the bay, they should fit your avante (though not 100% sure) and the rears of the Egress, they are good and the spikes will last for a bunch of good runs.
Hope that helps.
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Hoppin' on a sunny afternoon
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Tried it, and it works. Thank you!
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Today I put on yet another set of wheels/tires on my Manta Ray. I've been looking for the right one for a while... and I think now I've finally found it!
very pleased with how it looks, how it'll handle I don't know yet but I'm not concerned at all.
Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid Special wheels + Turbo Optima rere tires.
More pics on the thread in the rere section.
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After a long quest, I believe I found the right wheels for my Manta Ray.
Here is is with the Turbo Optima Mid Special wheels + Turbo Optima rere tires.
I think it looks great like this
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Here's my own ghetto mod for the Hornet battery tray, just in case you still wanna keep the cost to zero.
Find a material that is spongey or rubbery but also thich and stiff enough to hold itself together. Industrial packaging or insulating material, car door gaskets trimmings, a piece of your lady's yoga mat, just get creative as so many things in your household will do the job.
Trim a suitable size piece and just jam it in that space between the battery and the tub. It has to be hard to jam in, so that it will itself hold the battery into place. Rubbery stuff'll be harder to pack in, while spongey material is easier but tends to have memory so will diminish its hold in time and will sometimes need replacement. Put the lid back and go enjoy the Hornet, end of story.
It's embarassingly simple and not as fancy as shepeways, but it's noninvasive, light, effective and costs zero. It works so well I never once dropped the battery since, not even when landing big jumps.
And I just love ghetto mods
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Interesting question to bring up.
It seems that, given the lack of an official RC Magna Carta stating specific requirements, the definition is quite subjective.
Personally, I agree with @Killajb: whatever you deem worth being on your shelf, is your shelf queen (and well, we could have shelf princesses too, in case there's need for some sort of hierarchy).
When if comes to an Ebay auction I think that there's nothing wrong with embellishing your ad a little bit, to a certain extent of course. What looks old and worn out to a buyer could still be a shelf queen to the seller for whatever reason, so in such case I would just take the term with a grain of salt and rather concentrate on description/pics. Besides, if the photos depict a munched up rat, you can call it shelf queen all you want but by doing so you won't command a dime more, if anything it'd make the seller look less professional or even suspicious.
So as a buyer I'll be relatively "tolerant" with an ad's description but, as I said, only to a certain extent. A little while ago I got kinda half-screwed when winning an auction on the bay: what was supposed to be "Shelf Queen and RTR" was nothing more than an used, vintage car in way-better-than-average conditions (way better, yes, which is still far from pristine). And, most important, it didn't even turn on. To tell the full story, after getting quite mad at the seller he convinced me that he was in good faith so, moved by gis explanation and sorry for being so mad at him, I even left him a positive feedback (dumb dumb). To be fair though, after the disagreement the guy gave me the support needed to bring the model back to life, so at least that. With the hindsight, I know that I still got kind of screwed as the description simply did NOT match the item (it's really about that, besides how much I did or did not pay for it).
What annoyed me though was not that it was called a shelf queen, but that it was presented as rtr -ready to run. That I found just not acceptable.
Rtr to me means able to go for a good ride, spin some wheels in anger, shred a backyard, not tinker-for-a-month and run it like you are on eggshells cause the whole thing might just pop if you only give it the evil eye!
By the way, shall we start another debate on what rtr means to each of us?
Anyway, live and learn! Now that model works and is one of my shelfers that I'm pleased to admire, who knows one day I may sell it myself and when doing so I will accurately describe it just for what it is, no more no less. And I may even call it a shelf queen, 'cause that's what it actually is (for me at least, and for the person that in good faith or not sold it to me).
But back to the personal view on the subject. When it comes to my own fleet, besides the exception mentioned above, the status of Shelf Queen is something that must be earned.
My Top Shelfer is currently a Hornet, the one that got me back into rc a few years ago now. I bought it new, built it and enjoyed it immensely. Through the year and a half or so that I've used it, it withstood so much use and abuse. From accidentals dips in the lake to the most debauched, booze-fueled bashing sessions, it survived everything, the "Anytime Baby" motto still holding on to the shreds of what used to be a rear wing. One day I decided it was enough, so I stripped it down to the last screw and restored it back to its original glory (new wheels/tires and body shell will do most of the job). Now at a glimpse it seems new and never run, but take a closer look and the scratches/imperfections on the tub are visible, so what? The dog definitely earned its stripes, not to mention that some signs of wear hidden under the display-oriented polishing only add extra appeal to a machine that used to get down and dirty before passively sitting in a cabinet.
Here it is by the way... getting the itch to run it again already.
(Sorry I recycled the pic from an old post of mine, like others I'm having trouble uploading and need to find a new host)
This Hornet will always be more of a shelf queen to me than any new built/never run Avante I may (hopefully!) ever own in the future, because it fought its own many battles! My Manta Ray is on the same path by the way, I run it all the time now but it might get a facelift and its place of honour on the shelf soon. Others, like the Big Boss, basically go from the field straight to the shelf as I like it much better with some dirt on (yes, my wife is very understanding).
But again, almost all of the above is subject to personal views which is part of the fun in out much stimulating hobby.
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I got the same issue. I've used Dropbox for quite a few months, only to discover yesterday that I was the only one able to see the photos embedded hence I've posted for nothing for a while
...guess that Postimage.org did the job?
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Sorry to hear that man.
RC is indeed non only pleasurable but also downright therapeutic to many -if not all- of us, and who knows to which extent that positivity can go.
Enjoy your build, your Turbo Optima amd the time spent driving it, I'm sure you'll benefit from your choice to get back into the RC world.
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Just a link for now but better than nothing
Samurai
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fvgq3peb99qun8l/20200201_132313-2016x1134.jpg?dl=0
RC10
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iuf634m9289hmot/20200203_160406-2016x1134.jpg?dl=0
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Instead of joining the supermarket craze today, I've decided to go for one more winter run