Sgt.Speirs

@guggles: To be honest, my car isn't bulletproof with all the 3D printed parts, but now it works well with my (improving) driving skills (I visited an RC track for the first time in my life in 2023) and less heavy impacts as a result. But 3D printing helps to save original parts and allows us to run vintage cars with less risk of total loss, as there are no spare parts available😊

It's been a long time since the last update here. Last month I found time for two practise days on the local track...and the most important thing: Both days without any technical issues or damages on the car. But there is always something that can be done to improve durability or reduce maintenance time. But first some impressions from the day… ...the Blasters during the break for loading the batteries: Without sound because my camera man (my lovely son) commented too much during the video During maintenance after the first training day at the beginning of August, I saw that one of the diff joints was badly worn. There was a large groove from the drive shaft like here on an old picture from @wtcc5: @wtcc5 uses in his Dyna Blaster the aluminum diff joints with plastic blades on the drive shafts. But the aluminum diff joints are slightly shorter (complete diff in sum 3.0 mm) and I didn’t want to modify or adjust the rear track/hub. In this case I decided to modify the steel diff joints (with a Dremel) so that the plastic blades would also fit. For the second practise day end of August, I made some changes in the electrics - new shorty LiPo batteries instead of stick packs and a Hobbywing 1080 (from my Crawler) instead of the 1060 – only for comparison. I drove five battery packs and tested different gear ratios to find out which suits best to my driving style. And I also “tested” my new (TBG) body with a new color scheme. Impressions of the second training day… Unexpectedly, I got a part from Kevin with which I can replace one of the last remaining original parts that is not specified for the Tamico Offroad Cup...a carbon plate to replace the G2 part. With additional TRF41x/TB Evo front body mounts, it looks durable. And now it is also possible to mount the body at the front in a higher position so that the body will be less damaged by an front impact/crash. And I made some improvements for the c-hubs...brass flanged bushings in the soft PA11 material. And now I’m looking forward for the race next weekend.

I am lucky enough to own both an Egress and an Avante 2011. When I studied the manual of the Vajra, for me it looks like an Egress with the upper and lower chassis plates of an Avante (2011). Of course shock mounts and shocks are different, but the rest looks like an Egress: Front and rear ball diff Center lock for the drive gear Plastic front and rear lower suspension arms Carbon race steering set ... @wtcc5: Bring your Vajra and Egress to the track on Saturday. Then we can compare both with my Avante during the charging / motor cool-down breaks

@bsy2010: @wtcc5, @Quincy and me have registered for the TOC in Laupheim. On the list of participants for this event I see also @davidsen. I hope the weather is more stable than last year.

Similar here…but I will buy some spare parts (bulkhead, suspension arms, body+undertray, gearbox guard), put in my TRF201 gearbox and then I have no concerns to drive with it in a „normal“ way as I can build it back to a shelf queen. In the worst case scenario, I have to wait 6 years for the next re-release run 😜 I think you have to run the car quickly after re-release that you know which parts breaks first depending on your drive style/skills. And these parts you have to source sufficiently 😊

For the shelf, I would prefer a body which looks similar to box art (body on the left side). And the body on the right side which looks more like racing I would use for the Tamico Offroad Cup. PS: I would need also some chrome vinyl sticker for my TOC body 😉

3Dbavaria.com is from my PoV a good alternative for 3D printing. You have a minimum order value of 50€ (in July only 25 €), but the prices for the parts themselves are more than fair.

@GTodd: I don't know why the links to the Shapeways parts in my first post didn't work, but I updated these to the latest version? Please let me know if you have any further questions about the gearbox or need support/advice on sourcing the parts.

What an awesome design… With these wheels/tires and the low silhouette the buggy looks like it’s more related with a TRF201 than with a Novafox…great job!👏🏻

JB’s Egress was IMO a mix of an Egress (chassis) and suspension parts which were prototype/pre-series parts of the DF-01 chassis. I wouldn‘t call this TRF-predecessor 😊

@Howards: Are you sure you meant the DF-01? The only TRF 4WD prototype I know is the TRF 411X which used a (rotated/modfied) TRF211X/Dyna Storm gearbox with a belt transmission to the front gearbox. TRF 411X on TamiyaBase TRF 411X on blackholesun

This is an absolutely stunning project, but I don’t understand your information policy since April 2023 when you had shown the „final evolution stage“. Teaser follows teaser follows teaser…for me, the arc of suspense is overstretched and doesn't fulfill yet my expectations of an ending for such a cool project. Or in other words, please „get the cat out of the bag“… 😉

…or a Dyna Storm / Dyna Blaster as equivalent counterparts to the RC10 / RC10T?

Finished the body of my TA01 Lancia Delta HF Intergale... One of my ToDo's for 2024...checked!