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  1. Do you still have that XV-01 from your build thread? You could run that on a parking lot all day without doing any serious damage. The chassis covers keep pebbles/leafs from collecting in the tub too.
  2. It depends on how much I like the body and what it's going on, I usually just add the lights/grills, basic things to make it not look like a blob, maybe add numbers. Mirrors I wouldn't worry about, they're good on the shelf but they'll rip off first rollover. With my NSU, I aimed for box art (black roof aside), the final look was closer to a demo derby (or banger) car than anything else. Using the dishwasher soap/water trick does make things easier for repositioning stickers, but it's still tedious for something that'll get beat up in use.
  3. This has been a shelf-queen for me over the last few years, but it's been used several times by whoever originally put together. It's not in bad shape other than the expected scuffs underneath. I'd like to buy a more modern buggy that I can run, so this one's going up for sale. It's a nice time capsule that would go well with someone's collection. Price is $250 obo shipped UPS, a portion of the funds will be donated directly to a local Veterans Museam.
  4. I decided to scrounge around for spares and put the Rustler up for sale, it just wasn't getting any use, and I'm not a Traxxas guy. I also took the TL01B stadium truck for a spin, for being a touring car-based chassis it's not half bad off-road. I ended up killing another receiver (I have a bad habit of this), but that's why I run FlySky.
  5. I was expecting it to happen, just not in 2 or 3 battery packs, but as usual with WPL stuff I came up with a band-aid fix. The official metal axle "upgrade" is $40, and unlike most Tamiya hop-ups, WPLs have all sorts of binding/machining problems.
  6. If it helps, the springs in 54465 are the same rate as far as I can tell, just a different color.
  7. Just ran the crawlers some more, unfortunately the rear axle housing on the C74 is starting to warp already.
  8. I think it looks fine! Some extra wheel well gap doesn't hurt.
  9. The only player who's really made their "protectionist" strategy work is Traxxas, but they basically have an iron grasp over LHS's. It'd be nice to see $80 2wd buggy kits again, or $170 XV01s.
  10. Update: I cannot reccomend one of these for a newcomer, unless if its just for light indoor use. The "upgrades" offered by WPL and the aftermarket are low quality, my metal WPL driveshaft was loose and not well made, and the rear metal axle had constant binding issues. Then there's the chassis/transmission/cheapo wiring issues I've had. If you spend just a little bit more, you can get something much nicer.
  11. Seems like they're just shooting themselves in the foot to me, cracking down on discounts and banking on youtubers to help move product.
  12. It's weird how Tower can't offer discounts on Tamiya, yet Amain and a few other outlets can. Redcat on the other hand...I don't get, they're very much a "cheap" brand, I wouldn't buy one without a decent discount.
  13. I'm glad to hear that, when I first drove it I felt like the front needed some stiffness to offset the weight. Shocks were straight up/down due to personal preference.
  14. I wasn't too happy with the plastic on plastic pogo shocks in the MN78, so I decided to upgrade to something better. It turns out that super mini CVAs with long eyelets are a direct fit. Initially I was going to roll the dice with some bangood shocks (pro tip, most aftermarket WPL/MN upgrades are poorly made), but I figured that I'd raid my spares first. One or two of them are leaky, but they work fine here, I run them without any springs. I also ran the Jimny, I'm hoping to have two roughly comparable crawlers so I can run one with a family member.
  15. Thank you for the mention, hopefully my shock setup wasn't too bad! Definitely use some better batteries than I did, I ran some cheapo 3000Mah NiMHs with that Superstock/giant pinion, it'd take off like a rocket but run for maybe 15 minutes before draining the battery.
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