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The battery arrangement on the TD-4 is enough to make the whole concept a total zero for me. No idea how they thought this was a reasonable thing to do. I have no issues with the TD-2, beyond the one you mention. "Polarizing" is putting it kindly. What a wasted opportunity.
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If you have a Dremel that would mate with the Dremel press, that seems like a good option. I've had pretty bad luck with the off-brand stuff from Amazon. Honestly I've had such bad experiences with Amazon lately that I'd be looking in the local Orange or Blue box store first. At least then I'd know I'm getting something genuine.
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Best Tamiya Parts Source in USA?
FromageTheDog replied to RustyHunter's topic in General discussions
Same. Honestly, A-Main has been so good (and has the benefit of being connected to my local HobbyTown) that I don't even miss them anymore. -
47381 Super Astute (due December)
FromageTheDog replied to tamiya_star's topic in Re-Release Discussions
(!) Wow. Yeah, that's a pretty big difference. I'll wait and see how next month's coupons look like (I'm fairly certain they strategically set these to match Tower pricing), but in the end I'm just done with Tower. -
47381 Super Astute (due December)
FromageTheDog replied to tamiya_star's topic in Re-Release Discussions
I just don't trust Tower anymore. And the coupons are no longer supposed to work with Tamiya kits (though I've heard some folks claim otherwise, YMMV), which means that their "best" pricing is only "best" before Amain's coupon price. Since Amain has never played games with my orders/preorders, they now get all my business. -
Yokomo Dogfighter YZ-834B re-release
FromageTheDog replied to Wandy's topic in Re-Release Discussions
Honestly the pre-assembly kills it for me. For the better -- more to spend on other actual kits... -
47381 Super Astute (due December)
FromageTheDog replied to tamiya_star's topic in Re-Release Discussions
I know the mechanical improvements make the Super the more sensible re-re, but to my eye the looks of the original Astute are so much more appealing... I passed on the first batch hoping that they would do the original; since that doesn't seem to be in the cards I'll definitely be picking up one of these (along with a set of re-pro stickers for the Astute...). -
Yokomo Dogfighter YZ-834B re-release
FromageTheDog replied to Wandy's topic in Re-Release Discussions
Isn't the Super Dogfighter essentially the YZ-10, just with a different body? -
More juice i.e. more voltage? Or more runtime? Modern NiMH can be as high as 5,000 mAh these days -- from established brands -- though they get quite heavy at those capacities... Otherwise if the LiPo "punch" is what you're after, you can run a 7-cell pack -- though that gets even heavier -- and they can't always be made to fit. I totally get being gun-shy about LiPo -- most of the time I'll go for the NiMH myself. But for the racy stuff -- can't beat LiPo. As long as you remember to set a storage charge, they'll last a long time.
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New Kyosho Lazer SB Dirt Cross (4WD Dirt Master-ish)
FromageTheDog replied to Twinfan's topic in General discussions
Showed up on Amain today: https://www.amainhobbies.com/kyosho-lazer-sb-dirt-cross-1-10-4wd-electric-buggy-kit-kyo34321/p1559398 -
Despite swearing up and down that I'd never pay what feels like an exorbitant premium for a fancy-ish box and a "limited edition" sticker, I happened to see a box on the shelf at my local hobby shop and didn't even hesitate to grab it and go. So much for my convictions...
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If I were to hazard a guess -- I've got both my original LWB-converted Mid and a ReRe and while I honestly didn't notice it being especially twitchy, it isn't lost on me how much more rigid modern RC cars are vs. 30 years ago. The graphite plates of the LWB conversion (or the FRP top deck of the stock Mid) are easily half the thickness of what modern cars use. These cars would have been built and tuned around a certain degree of flexibility which I suspect "softens" their behavior. Also, the LWB conversion has a huge calming effect on the Mid platform, so if he'd become accustomed to the LWB handling it's not hard to imagine the SWB ReRe feeling relatively more lively...
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My experience has been that with the higher efficiencies of modern ESCs, the fact that all chargers now are "peak" chargers, and assuming bearings, correct gearing, and high-quality connectors, that a 3000 mAh battery provides more run-time than I have the attention span to take advantage of (~20 minutes?). Also keep in mind the higher capacity batteries will be noticeably heavier...
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NiMH and NiCd are essentially the same in practice, with NiMH really being the more forgiving of the two (less prone to "memory"). No concerns at all using NiMH in a system designed around NiCd.
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Kyosho Rocky re-re will it happen ?
FromageTheDog replied to madmickmalone's topic in Re-Release Discussions
In any case, they should prioritize the Rocky line over the Shadow line…. 😝