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isomer1 started following Slightly faster motor for GF01, Advice needed for "building" a YouTube/Web Show, GF-01 Purchase and and 1 other
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Why are the words on the box misspelled? Is that a Yokomo thing?
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Tamico now has 3 fewer in stock - decided I'd pass on the BB-01 and prep for RC Armageddon.
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Every vendor I can find in the US and Asia lists the Madbull as out-of-stock. Tamiyausa lists the model as discontinued. https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/-road-buggies/rc-mad-bull/ The only vendor I can find anywhere with stock is Tamico, though shipping is a big chunk of cash. Found a Youtube video which appears to confirm it is discontinued: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=uTVpPOiLjcc I'm gutted. Suck a simple and dated design, but so totally perfect for everyday backyard driving.
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DT03's are insanely good bargains. What about.... a DT03 built out like a Madbull? Just need the longer front knuckle things, the big wheels, and body (and dampers as you please). All the Madbull joy with DT03 sturdiness and repairability?
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Well I've been chanting "Heavy Dumptruck, Heavy Dumptruck" while reading the thread thus far. And I think it would still be the one I'd purchase for me. But @TurnipJF makes a good call with the Madbull. They're silly fun to drive, don't tip like the LB & GF01, clear most normal yard obstacles with the big tires, and have a few simple upgrades/mods (thinking the steering rod one) when Timmy is ready to tinker. The LB/hornets etc aren't bad calls, I just think the Madbull hits the perfect sweetspot.
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Is the Clodbuster the longest in production model?
isomer1 replied to GTodd's topic in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
Only Kyosho monster truck I can think of being based on a buggy is the gas USA-1 from a hopped-up Inferno. I think all of the electrics were off the same (original) chassis? Difference was the tires and inclusion of a 2nd gearbox at the front (for Double-Dare & USA-1 vs Big Brute, original Hi-Rider). -
Tamiya's commercial 'flops' you wish were still around
isomer1 replied to Pylon80's topic in General discussions
Super Levant Brushless 4wd w/ slip diff Wish it had been a kit, and they just killed the marketing with a name like 'Levant' -
FWIW - you are correct that Tamiya is not present in the list of coupon eligible brands (towards the bottom at https://www.towerhobbies.com/coupon-codes/). However, when I added the Tamiya BBX to my shopping cart and went to the payment section it did allow me to add SPOOKY. The total was reduced by the appropriate $20. Maybe it is just an oversight in the list?
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FWIW they discounted Tamiya as recently as this summer (June I think?) A few weeks back they had a banner at the top of their site that they were upgrading their order processing and things would be a mess in the time being, that at least seems to overlap with the timespan many are talking about. I've found the 'scratch & dent' sales to be frustrating. The advertised products were inevitably sold out by the time I got the e-mail.
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Has Tamiya engineering/QA/QC gone downhill?
isomer1 replied to alvinlwh's topic in General discussions
Maybe it comes down to expectations. I consider Tamiya basically 'fun junk'. I love the junk for some inexplicable reason, but it is junk. TT-02/TT-02B: the gearbox is molded in to the chassis giving rise to all manner of issue. CR-01: the suspension interferes with chassis frame, limiting the compression by nearly half the available range. Clodbuster: I know, I know, people love it. But who runs it stock regularly? It couldn't even steer usably when launched, that took another decade for servo technology to catch up. GF-01: I love it. But what a dumb design. You basically have to disassemble the entire model for most issues. General: Soooo many screws in to soft plastic. Why? Captive nuts are a thing. They should be be present in all but the most trivial attachments. General: Gearbox as a structural component. This is just a bad idea - and it's a bad idea at the heart of most Tamiya models. -
But the e-mail address is: info@plazajapn.com Isn't that missing a requisite 'a' ?
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quick Blackfoot Xtreme WT01 question
isomer1 replied to Saito2's topic in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers
Only vaguely related: I had not realized the WT-01n was discontinued -
Mineral spirits / paint thinner will dissolve it very quickly without harm to the metal bits.
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I cancelled my backorder with Tower today. The bodywork held on with velcro just nagged at me. And the closer I looked at that plastic roll-cage the less confident I became with the sturdiness & repairability when support ends for the kit. So somebody please build one of these and put the comical wheels on it. Then post lots of photos on the beach so I can live vicariously through them. Thank you.
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Regarding the slipper (or lack thereof): What about using the XV-02/TT-02 Ball Diffs (22046) and the TT-02BR Gearbox Joints for Ball Differential (22063)? I'm not a huge fan of ball diffs, but plenty on TC swear by them.