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Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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Painting update.... Did the black window trim and silver accents today after 6 days if curing. Decals tomorrow -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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These? @nel33 -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Thanks, I will get them out this afternoon and send some pics! Not really spent too much time looking since opening as I've been knee deep in yard work! -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Quick unboxing video late last night! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sRTjkalFgQ -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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I'm sure this may be annoying to those that shelled out for the Top Force only to get the 02s, but the TD does actually come with a TBLE-04s Speed controller.... -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Ok well it came! -
Panther T300 Pin Spike Tires On Blitzer Beetle
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Pictures? -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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Decided to go with TS 85... going to let it cure for a week before trying out some TS 80 flat clear after putting all the decals and finishing touches to it.. -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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I had a couple of discount codes and credits (returns) to use so it was just over $200 express shipping inclusive of tax. A little more than its available for if you wait, but based on everything I've seen so far, that date could be December! lol Do you have yours in hand? -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Just spoke to RCPlanet (USA) and they confirmed they had 1x 2021 rere in stock, so purchased it and allegedly it gets delivered on Friday. So we shall see! -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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Ok, finished up the Mechanical part of the build. Did a little test run and felt the steering servo response was a little slow.... checked the specs and realized its only 0.20s turning speed so have ordered a faster one that arrives this afternoon. So will be figuring out how to retrofit that one in. While getting the new shell prepped and ready for paint, I decided to throw on my shelf queen blitzer beetle shell! Beefy! lol -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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Thanks for the kind words.... hoping to get it finished off this afternoon for the most part mechanically so I can test it etc... Where abouts for the aluminium parts you suggest? I don't use ebay so other sources would be good! -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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Thanks for the replies and suggestions. I was laying awake in bed, and you know doing some essential bedtime reading (build manual! lol) and I saw the denomination 850 in the instructions. I cross referenced that with the dimensions on the Fast Eddie bag and they matched, so managed to figure that out! Couldn't sleep so went downstairs, took it all apart, fitted the bearings, closed it all up, reinstalled it on the chassis and went back to bed lol -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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Ok the build is under way! Question regarding the fast Eddie bearing kit. It comes with the usual wheel bearings but also 2 small ones. Can't figure out where they go? Are they for the counter gear that has copper washers / rings instead of a bearing? Fitting the MIP ball diff threw me for a loop when following the Tamiya instructions! -
All, I finally got around to going through some of the parts boxes that I got in a lot sale a few months ago. I am going to assume that these are mostly TT01 sprue parts with perhaps a couple M03? As those are the cars I bought along with the spare parts. However, any help would be appreciated...
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I have an original vintage hotshot 1 chassis and mechanical box? US based though.
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Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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lol @wandy at least you know you got it! It will be worth double by the time its Christmas ;o) -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Man, not jealous at all lol -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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lol i think a sweepstakes is in order! For me i only ordered the Top Force Evo so that's what I'm looking at! Fingers Crossed! -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Well this is exciting! Keep the good news coming! Who's going to get theirs first?! lol -
Top force evo!!! Thunder dragon !!! 2021
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Now let's hope there aren't any major delays! -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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whoop whoop -
Monster Beetle upgrades while building?
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ok the goodies are starting to come in! -
I was going to get them from phat bodies but shipping to US was 18GBP! Even from RCmart was extortionate. I ordered these from eBay and they were the last 2 packs he had, but it took about 3-4 weeks to get here which was a bit long for me but they are awesome. I was going to purchase another phatbody and have them shipped in the same package but saw them on eBay. Working on the light post this weekend. Loving that slammed mini look too!
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New wheels finally came in from HK!!