
Kowalski86
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It's partly the headlines, and partly the fact that people don't pay attention to monopolies as much. Some people look surprised when I tell them how Princess Leia, Miss Piggy, and Homer Simpson are now officially Disney Princesses. I think what really hurts the hobby are all of these recent bizarro, off-scale RCs with propietary body mounts and electronics. It forces aftermarket companies to roll the dice and make parts in a weird size for models that may or may not last very long on the market.
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Blitzer/Monster Beetle: why no rear “glass?”
Kowalski86 replied to Smokescreen38's topic in General discussions
Does it come with the rest of the truck for that price? Seems like something that we should start 3D printing. -
I would agree, but 12T Titan motors have trouble fitting into TT02s. Compared to most brushed motors they have abnormally long motor shafts.
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https://www.amainhobbies.com/kyosho-550-class-gseries-g14l-brushed-motor-kyo70707/p980984 These Kyosho G14s are good motors, and they will fit your TT02 like a glove.
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So, What Have You Done Today? (Vol 2 2025)
Kowalski86 replied to CoolHands's topic in General discussions
Is it because the Madcap has an aluminum motor mount? -
The crazy thing is that the Manta Ray is pretty cheap too, roughly about the same price as a TT-02B but with much better off-road performance. That being said, the Boomerang/Hotshot have a more realistic look to them vs the more "nature inspired" designs of later buggies.
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It can only be setup mid-motor, rear wheel drive.
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(too soon?) question about the Hornet Evo
Kowalski86 replied to Saito2's topic in General discussions
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/7-digit-spare-parts/rc-e-parts-58742/ Right here, once they're back in stock. -
Looking back, I remember one very annoying detail with the MB01. I had a handful of M chassis wheels (all stock Tamiya) and some wouldn't fit without rubbing on the arms, only wheels with the certain offset or some shims would work. It was bad enough that the edges of the front and rear arms actually wore down just a little bit.
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Expert Built Beetle Rally “Required” Upgrades?
Kowalski86 replied to Burned_out_motor's topic in Build Tips and Techniques
An easy upgrade for a little more speed is a bigger pinion gear, the stock pinion is 16t 0.6 mod iirc, which is ridiculously small for an M-chassis on stock wheels. -
I haven't run this car much and I'm no longer into on-road, it was built with ball bearings, oil filled shocks, LED lights (one tailight doesn't work) and TL01 High Speed gearing. The stock electronics, a 5000mah NiMH battery, cheap servo, and wheels/tires are included. I'd like $125obo shipped.
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Was the JR-X2 the beginning of the end?
Kowalski86 replied to Saito2's topic in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
I was thinking about this myself, but from an alternative angle: First we get ORVs and RC10s, both very fiddly to get setup right for racing, but it grew into a giant aftermarket industry. Then we get the JRX2, a more "complete" kit out of the box, as you said no need to hunt down different upgrades and bits, it just worked. Finally, we get to the RTR land via Traxxas. No longer did you need to hunt down electronics, paint, nor assemble your RC. Just toss in a 1400mah NiMH and enjoy your 7 minutes of run time! But with how ancient and common these were, a large aftermarket grew around them. -
Hey, welcome to the forum! I'm not sure about raising the ride height, but I've done my share of gravel running. For a light 2wd buggy like a DT-03, you want the shocks to be soft so they absorb bumps and imperfections, stiffening them up will cause it to get knocked around more. If you like Tamiyas and you like 2wd buggies, I'd reccomend looking into the Hornet EVO next, or wait for the DT-04.
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Truth be told I'm not sure, it's a wider chassis without a motor sticking out so it always felt more planted to me. The M05 V2 can take a LiPO, but that's an extra part that you would need to buy.
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Well spoken regarding the youtube nonsense. When I first got my MB01 I was dissapointed that the plastic balls popped easily (just running around on asphalt at that), and the weird pinion gear size, but I absolutely wouldn't call it "bad". I've had RCs (that youtubers love) snap their chassis or drivetrain components while just playing around the street. An MB01 won't randomly snap its chassis or drivetrain parts while being driven around.