NWarty
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Drove my Avante, LaFerrari and 1/16 C24 Hilux yesterday. And logged back in here after nearly a month of being away
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On 3/7/2020 at 11:42 PM, Andy Stewart1 said:
Thanks for replies, things are clearer to me now.
@NWarty not sure if that’s good or bad
Most definitely good
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That Yokomo
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Two GHII's and a Super G...a man after my own heart
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On 1/31/2020 at 3:59 PM, Saito2 said:
I mostly agree Tamiya plastic is about as good as re-released plastic (assuming we compare the same materials). Used? Forget it. Tamiya plastics (mostly ABS back in the day after the metal era) were many times better than what other manufactures were using like Nichimo or Royal. Much like a used full size car, one has no idea how it was treated however. Was it stored in a blisteringly hot attic? Did that same attic see freezing temperatures? What about UV? Sun can kill ABS.
When I restored my original Hotshot, I was running it on its maiden voyage after a full rebuild/restoration. I broke the rear shock mount, broke one of the wing mounting points, and broke the shock travel swivel. In one run of under 30 seconds, I broke three parts. That was an expensive repair since I didn't use re-re stuff. I'm nearly certain the previous owner had this thing in a hot Missouri attic.
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You guys should have seen what the US Postal Service or Canuckistan Mail did to my 58002 that I sold to a gentlemen in Canada two years ago. Blame couldn't be placed, so I ended up refunding him over $200 since the entire A-pillars were smashed, roof crushed and glass broken.
I felt absolutely gut-punched for him and it still burns me up to this day.
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13 hours ago, Pablo68 said:
The Bruiser would be another, I have a clone now though.
I bought a 1/16 WPL C24 Toyota Hilux and had Nathaniel at MCI make a set of 1/16 Bruiser decals for me. So now I have Mini-Bruiser. Seemed to satisfy my itch for a Broo and much less $ to hop up
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Avante 88. Fortunately, I was finally able to acquire a 2011 version just recently.
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Lovely Super G! That turned out great. They're fantastic runners also and light years beyond the stock GHII
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I also have one of these with a matching rx and servos. It's a nice shade of doo doo brown also.
It's as horrible as it looks and I'm not sure why I think it's charming sitting in my Frog.
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1 hour ago, markbt73 said:
Personally, my favorite was always Sanwa/Airtronics, because that's what I started with. First an SR2 2-stick, and later the legendary XL2P, which I used for about 15 years. Loved that radio. Most other people I raced with went for Futaba or KO, it seemed, but the XL2P just felt right to me.
I'm a huge Airtronics fan also!. Having raced with an XL2P for several years. I currently own three of them in pristine condition and unfortunately neither one of them work. Something internally fails after years which basically melts the battery holder. And Battery holders are getting to be rare. I keep striking out trying to find an XL2P that works and won't go all Chernobyl on me.
I have two MX-3's, one regular and one synthesized. Love those radios dearly too.
Lastly, I have a Blazer Sport that has the optional colored steering wheel and throttle/steering knobs.
When Airtronics finally went out of business, it was a like a small piece of my childhood racing passed away. Same with Novak.
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We never got Acoms here in the states and I've always had Futaba gear. But I was super excited to get an Acoms controller with a lot that I got from a friend who bought all of his Tamiyas overseas in Europe and Japan. Kind of neat to hold one after all these years of wondering where you Brits got that goofy radio gear from
only fitting that my Acoms controller goes with my M01 Mini
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Good luck! I just finished mine two months and enjoyed it immensely! It's a beautiful kit and rewarding build.
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2 hours ago, 78Triumph said:
As much as I love tamiya, sometimes I get the feeling they screw their customer base over, and they like it!
This is when I buy the clone for 1/4 of the price. At this point I have what I want in my collection; it's the FYIGM mentality.
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Build it. Putting it together has got to be more exciting than its looks.
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I had a JSI 1/18 F-14 Tomcat repainted with Tamiya TS medium gray. The entire paintscheme cracked within a month....Was not happy to put it mildly
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On 12/18/2019 at 9:20 AM, Yalson said:
What Traxxas has done is patent numerous things that were invented by other people, and in some cases have been standard industry practice for many years, and then sue companies who were using the ideas after Traxxas effectively pulled the rug from under them.
Which is why this trash company will never see one cent from me.
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I have all the major Tamiya first 100 vehicles that I wanted as a kid. There are a couple I would like to have, such as a FAV or Monster Beetle, and I would LOVE to pick up two new OEM cars that I once had.
- A gold pan RC10. Unfortunately finding a Parma Eagle body may be tough.
- Kyosho Optima. I had one briefly and even raced it a couple of times before going into dedicated pan cars.
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Great information Mokei!
A photo of my Sauber C12 for reference.
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I have a Sauber C12 and just checked mine. Yes, I have both the aluminum motor mount and carbon chassis. My C12 was purchased in Japan by the previous owner who was in the Navy and purchased it in the mid-90's.
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51 minutes ago, Biz73 said:
Some of those people you hate so much will end up sticking with RC, keeping the hobby alive. I'm sure there are some on here that started out that way. Everyone starts somewhere.
Yeah, sorry. I’m a little salty this morning :/
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13 hours ago, Big Jon said:
I sell kits and ready-to-runs. RTRs dominate because they have better bang for the buck and most people think of the assembly as something they have to do, not get to do. A lot of my customers don't do any maintenance whatsoever; they bring it to me when it breaks or won't drive properly. They keep the light on, but aren't what I'd consider to be hobbiests. Some buy RTRs and hang a bunch of option parts on them.
For whatever reason, I hate these people with an irrational hatred. They shouldn't be in a hobby shop. Just like the methhead mouth breathers that bought T-Maxxes back in the day or the Slashes of current. I hate going into my LHS's here. The level of customer service I get, is absolutely terrible. I'm sure it's because the owner/employees are tired of dealing with idiots. I'll have no issues watching those two shops implode as I shop online.
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11 hours ago, Juggular said:
I know what you mean, though. It's like I was the only Goth kid, and now everybody is Goth. But Don't you worry. Kids these days don't do anything that doesn't have an LCD screen attached to it. In 10 years, most Homo-Sapiens won't even know what screwdriver is.
Well, I'm transgender. I probably won't have to worry about everyone going trans
And yes, Traxxas can suck it. Once I saw methheads in the hobby shop asking how to replace a wheel, I knew that the hobby had turned a corner and for the worst.
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That Lotus 49 is awesome!
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When folks leave forums
in Anything not RC related goes here
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Came back today to check on how thing's were going. As for me, I just seemed to disappear one day. A lot of reasons why, in no particular order:
- Satisfied with my current collection. I have most of the cars I wanted as a kid, sans a few that are out of reach in my opinion because of $$$
- Prices aren't what they used to be for busted up and beaten examples of 80's buggies. Every person selling junk thinks they have a treasure.
- Started delving into HO trains. Honestly it was kind of inevitable. I've always wanted to build a small town, can use my hobby skills immensely, tons of electrical work I can do, build and expand over time, can do it inside when the weather is terrible.
- I'm in a midst of a full-blown transition since I'm transgender (yeah...um....I never mentioned it on this site but maybe a few times). Money for family and transition sometimes takes precedent.
- Was laid off permanently back in March and still job searching.
- Interest just waned. Ebb and flow I guess. Still lots of RC projects I'd like to do one day. Hey, I did finally fix and run my vintage Hotshot last weekend
So there you have it, I'm still here and I didn't ded. Hope y'all are doing well.
Much love and Cheers!
Blake