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    Getting back into rc after 35 years👍🙂

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    2 hours ago, El Gecko said:

    NiMH will work perfectly fine in the old cars, and often they come with Tamiya plugs so there is no modification needed. You just want to make sure you get "6-cell" and "7.2V" and as high of a mAh rating as you can afford. A 6-cell 7.2V pack is the standard size for most Tamiya cars and is basically a direct replacement for the old 7.2V 6-cell NiCD batteries. The mAh will determine how long of a runtime you get (older NiCds were 1200-1800mAh, for example, and new NiMH can be 5000mAh, which is why they run longer).

    Lipo batteries come in different shapes and with different connectors, and often require modification to fit in the old cars. Lipo batteries also require safe handling so they don't explode or catch fire.

    That charger you've linked should work for NiMH/NiCd, but if you're ever thinking about upgrading to Lipo in the future, you might want to get one that does NiMH and Lipo.

    Any you recommend batteries and charger?

    Getting back into rc after 35 years👍🙂

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    This is a great thread...I have too just come back into this world and the old batteries certainly dont charge and more.  I did get a newer battery (still old) and that worked but i think my older charger burnt it out....

    So i have a thunder shot, Hornet and  Peugeot 406 ST, what battiers and fast charger would people recommend? 

    Overlander NX-20 NiMH 20W Compact Charger ?

    Nimh Battery Pack SubC 3300mah 6v Flat Premium Sport (overlander.co.uk) ?

    Car no controller

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    1 hour ago, KEV THE REV said:

    I guess there is a full radio inthe hornet ? if the crystals you have are a matched pair you should be ok to fit the RX crystal into the Hornets receiver and TX one into the handset - charge up a battery and you could be driving - assuming all the radio gear is the same - ie 27mhz ?

    Yup is has every all the radio gear and works when i manually mover the servo.  I am a bit lost on the matched pair?  Ii have two other cars and they have a band 2 and 4 and work okay (thanks to the other thread).  I didnt get a controller with the hornet or its got lost.  How would i go about matching them with what i have currently?  Although the hornet has a futaba receiver and my thunder shot (other car is a MC version) has an acoms - is this the issue? 

    Thunder shot

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    52 minutes ago, mud4fun said:

    Yeah, as @Snakehands said.

    Failing that, the silver can may be worn out. If it still doesn't work after cleaning the copper contacts on the speed control you could try temporarily plugging in a different motor to see if that spins up. (don't even bother bolting it into the buggy, just plug it into the motor leads off the speed control and hold it)

    I actually did that and the motor behave the same.  Ill try and clean in up

    What have a bought

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    21 minutes ago, Hobgoblin said:

    https://tamiyabase.com/index.php?option=com_joodb&view=article&joobase=21&id=65&Itemid=1063

    Looks bone stock to me, what do you think has been modded?
    So many bodies! 
    Looks like it could have been a Peugeot 406 ST from the wheels. I recently came into one by chance and rather fell for the chassis. 

    Only because things look out of place and held down with sticky tap...or not secure such as the switch which floats... :)

    Thunder shot

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    Hi All,

    My old thunder shot.  From my very poor memory i have a mate who had the version up?  And i think i must of had some pieces from him and started to add them on to it...So not sure its a true thunder shot any more.

    I have tried get it going (had to use a different control with the crystal from the l in it) and it wont go....everything work but it struggles, hopefully you can view the video?

    https://youtu.be/xTBde-9QNwA

    Old techniplus - lost battery contact points

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    1 minute ago, KEV THE REV said:

    Hi Scott , Unless you can find more contact plates it will be useless . The plates that are left can be cleaned with clear vinegar , if there is any metal left in them . It might be easier to get another handset (27mhz?) . Best to assess the rest of the T/Shot and see what ekse needs attention then make a decision about what you might need to get this bad boy up and running . Bear in mind that the T/shot has been re-released so parts should be ok . The radio gear could be suspect as I guess it has a MSC wiper arm speed controller ? . This could be made to work if it doesn't already , and you will need to check out the stick battery / charger . Post up some pics :)

    Thank for the reply - Ill post up the T/shot later tonight.  

    There isnt any metal left on most of them.  I have another version of the controller that work and i can swap the crystals, but that another thread...If i wanted a new controller to replace this AP-27 5 - What would you recommend? 

    newbie

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    HI all,

    My 6 year old boy got a QD car for xams and made me think about my old thunder shot out and see what is was like.  I also have a hornet that i think was my dads and i bought a working chassis of ebay...Going to be firing off some questions as need some serious help it must have 30 years since i last did any of this.

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