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  1. 33 minutes ago, Badcrumble said:

    Had a lucky escape. Put in a bid on eBay for car and immediately regretted it. I didn’t need it, wouldn’t use it and it was going to be way more than would be classed as a bargain. The only good really point was a box in really good nick and box art that really appealed.

    It sold for £2 more than my bid at the last moment.

    Now to redirect the funds to finishing off my trail truck.

    OOh the impulse ebay buy. Only beaten in the what have i done stakes by the drunken ebay buy

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  2. 1 hour ago, DeadMeat666 said:

    Why would someone want a set of spanners for Tamiya RC cars? Is there something I'm missing?

    personal preference i suppose. Useful on some the bigger kits, trucks, Clods etc from what i remember and a decent set of nut drivers is handy as well

  3. 22 hours ago, ChrisRx718 said:

    Chinese 1.55" wheels and tyres on mine. They're not great, the foams are too small for the tyres and they're a nightmare to mount up, but it's the best combo I've found so far that looks right.

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    that looks a bit more like it

  4. 1 hour ago, whahooo said:

    Hello, i want so promote "Wah Wah Models".

     

    They have Cheap Stuff :D

    They sell e.g. a Super Stock TZ for $16,- or a Grasshopper Black Edition (half or  3rd the Price of a local Price...) for $66,-
    https://www.wahwahmodelshop.com/product/tamiya-53697-rc-motor-23t-brushed-540-super-stock-rz-copy-2/

    They have a lot of Tamiyaproducts and Merch like Towels Shirts and Stuff like that.

    Despite my flippancy about wah wah pedals that is cheap as owt. £73 odd sterling by my rough calculations for a Jimny with esc is approx £50 cheaper than here (UK) Does anyone have a rough idea on postage from Hong Kong?

  5. I got one of these hand reamers from the LHS. Think it cost £8, ream halfway from out to in then finish off in to out on lexan or vice vrersa for hard bodies. Makes a nice clean hole, easily controllable and just a quick scrape after to remove any burr left. Used it 3 times now and seems to leave very little burr though

     

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  6. 10 minutes ago, ChrisRx718 said:

    Not on this forum I hope? I know those Facebook groups are full of all walks of life, some of which aren't very pleasant.

    Looks neat and tidy, even if the weight distribution might make steering it a bit 'interesting'!

    Too light for decet steering but not rear heavy enough for a wheelie wagon?

  7. I used Hycote car acrylic car paint from the local auto discount place usually around £5 a tin ending where you go for it.  The body took one tin of primer and two tins of colour then just the clear laquer to suit. Driver figure is Tamiya`s 54416, when he decides to be in stock. Havent got a clue what colour I`m doing him yet. I was going to just use a plain 6 or 7" action figure but can i chuff find one that isnt Spiderman or Batman or or some sort of 3 headed space pirate stoner :D

    Thats a cracking looking Defender in the background mind

  8. In case you havent guessed I`m bored!!! Bowler has ground to a halt awaiting driver figure, Merc MF-01X is on back order, payday isnt till 2 weeks time so no chance of another kit to tide me over. And having got rid of my collection a few years ago i`ve got nowt i can fiddle with. Ah well back to watching ebay wistfully to see if there anything that pops up

  9. Right an update. Finally got the silver bumpers sprayed, headlight backers put on and side lights made. 

    Side lights were easy enough, the LEDs from the torches that I used for the headlights simply coloured with sharpies and fitted through 5mm holes carefully made in the body. 

     

    Next up will be the interior if it ever gets finished.

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