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    What Tamiya should I get next?

    in General discussions

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    1 hour ago, Willy iine said:

    Yeah, I would suggest Egress since it's Tamiya's legendary car, but if parts is going to be an issue, TopForceEvo for sure.

    I have a TT02B since forever and it's been a great basher for driving in front of my house.  The only thing to watch out for (at least for me) has been ground clearance as it's pretty low to the ground for a buggy and so more like a rally car.  But it's fine if you dont mind scratches on the undercarriage (I don't care).

    I suppose another angle is if you like rally, the XV02-Pro is a great car, XV01 still is a nice car to drive even today (was a weird car to build for me with all sorts of plastic shims everywhere).

    GL with your decisions @Marchie!  B)

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    @Willy iine you are killing us with these pics :)

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    Optima mid build

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    3 hours ago, BuggyDad said:

    I think my Penguin Tomahawk body is a crisper molding than the Kamtec shells I have, actually. And roughly comparable in price terms. 

    Not that this counts for much in an undertray. 

    For Penguin, you can also contact him directly through Facebook for an order. He was very responsive when I did.

    thanks - so you also apply velcro (purchsed seperately) so that the contact points of the undertray and top cover do not move and scratch each other all the time?

    can someone post a pic so that I can see where its applied?

    thanks!

    Tamiya Avante

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    On 1/11/2024 at 11:23 AM, Kiffsta said:

    It was $950 aud 

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/395115912565?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-154756-20017-0&ssspo=oXA08iZFT5i&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=h9dNMSrJSVy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

     

    man thats a tough call. its very subjective.

    on one hand i got one for 450usd last month nib in an auction... and also there might be a rere coming like you suggest

    but on the other hand both you guys are from australia so shipping and customs are neglegable and the premium the guy asks is not on the greedy side imho.

    again, very subjective... i guess to each his own...

    BTW, you can always contact the seller andmaybe  close a better price... 

    Tamiya Avante

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    i am not connected in the industry like the sydney shop but I can say there has been zero info regarding a rere of this kit...
    so either the sydney shop is sharing a top secret or they just have wishful thinking.

    in your situation I would not put a pre order - its sketchy imho.

    when you say 950$ do you mean usd or aud?...

    good luck!

    BTW, your super shot looks awsome

    servo degrees question

    in All things electric...

    Posted

    hi all
    servos have the degree of operation (usually, 120/180/270/360)

    I have a few questions regarding this:
    1. I have seen a servo with 180 angle badge but states that it has a "remote control angle of 90-120" what does this mean? how is it a 180 servo then? (example: Injora INJS014 )

    2. do RC buggies like tamiya kyosho etc can benefit 180 servos? or will they work fine with 120 or even 90 (without affecting the possible range of steering that the buggy allows)

    2. if I understand correctly the math, assuming i put a servo whos full range of operating degrees is "ok" with the buggy (such that no EPA is needed). if I do a trim/subtrim this will make the left\right operating endpoints to be uneven? . is this correct?for example: if I have a 120 degree servo, and I trim 3 degrees, than one side will have a lesser turn and some side a bigger turn (117 and 123 respectivaly)

    thanks for your explanations.

    How is Buyee and what should one watch out for?

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    Posted

    18 hours ago, Sogogi said:

    That is unfortunate. Also thanks for sharing the outcome!

    TBH, eventually I think its a small price to pay if you got a good deal for a car that is hard to come by...

    in this case, I would do it all over again. of course I assume all will be ok and the package will eventually make it in good condution with all contents (excluding the grease/oil) but that remains to be seen...

    tamiya manual question

    in General discussions

    Posted

    Hi all;
    I am reading some manuals (not sure why) and noticed the step below.
    i understand that AW is needed but I dont see lines connecting to which elements it should be applied.

    how does one know which parts to apply the AW gel to in this case? 

    usually, for regular grease, there is a grease tube drawing with lines connecting the tube to the parts that are needed to be greased...

    thanks

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    standard shock oil bottle size

    in Build Tips and Techniques

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

    What 4WD are you talking about? TT-02 (55mm x 4), buggies (70mm x 1/2 + 90mm x 2) or monster trucks (100mm x 4/8)? 20ml should do a buggy with little to spare however these days, I just get big 60 - 80ml bottles from other brands, cheaper.

    (Lengths are approximate and of course varies by chassis)

    thanks, was tlaking about standard 4WD buggies like the neo scorcher. hot shot etc

    @alvinlwh any reason I should buy branded oil as oposed to non branded cheaper ones?

    standard shock oil bottle size

    in Build Tips and Techniques

    Posted

    Hi all

    I remember when buliding my neo scorcher I had 1 bottle of shock oil to fill all 4 shocks. (see pic below from another unboxing vid")
    i was wondering if anyone knows if it was a 20ml single bottle like you see here: https://tamico.de/Tamiya-53443-Soft-Oil-200300400

    or a bigger one with 40ml like this one: https://tamico.de/TAMIYA-54714-Silikon-Oel-600-40ml

    I am not talking about the oil weight just the bottle size... will a small single bottle fill most tamiya standard 4wd shocks? would a large bottle only fill it?

    thanks

    How is Buyee and what should one watch out for?

    in Related sites

    Posted

    Short update: the buyee staff stated that oil and grease must also be removed and reiterated that my only option of I want intl shipping is to open the box and remove the items.

    So I have allowed this an ask them to either picture or list the items they are removing....

    In the next update let's see what happens :)

     

    [Update Jan 7th]

    BUyee have sent a list of thing to be removed and identified all grease and oil products in the kit (4 in total) as cannot be shipped intl.

    I have opted to remove and discard them and continue to send the opened kit intl...

    How is Buyee and what should one watch out for?

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    48 minutes ago, Sogogi said:

    I don’t know what “inspection” fully means from their point of view, but i never opted in for 500yen inspection stuff. 
    So far i didn’t have issues with fully sealed stuff but i assume that is not 100% guaranteed. I didn’t have issues with some unsealed kits though had more instances where they had to remove those prohibited items.

    Apparently, me choosing to inspect for. Couple of bucks will cost me another 60 bucks of oil, grease etc they will remove from the kit which I will have to order separately.

    You live and you learn. Let this be a lesson for others to learn from

    BTW, I am still waiting on them to state what going away but I went through the parts list and it's at least 4 items

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    How is Buyee and what should one watch out for?

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    50 minutes ago, Tobyone said:

    Recently I've had 3 instances where I've been notified by Buyee about prohibited items, grease, oil and spray can (PS paint). I just ask them to dispose of the item, usually takes a couple of days for them to respond and the item to then be available on my Buyee dashboard to select shipping. This is instigated by them, i have never asked them to check, but do use the inspection/insurance plan, so presume that is automatically done?

    Before this, i have had a couple of kits (packaged as you would expect if purchased directly from a shop) that have had grease in them but have been posted out fine. I presume it depends how easy it is for the inspection team at Buyee to see the prohibited item.

    All the ones that have been raised were clearly visible on the item listing.

     

    ok since its my first time i was confused about their email notifying me about removing problematic items from the kit (its a sealed kit)

    I wonder if i hadnt paid for an inspection what would have happend since these are not really problematic materials to ship. I guess its a balance between buyee opening the kit in an orderly fashion or taking a chance that some japan regulation will stop the shipping or something.

    but if someone knows that you can bypass this kit opening by simply not asking for an inspection (which you actually pay for) please let us know...

    How is Buyee and what should one watch out for?

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    Posted

    16 minutes ago, Sogogi said:

    Hmm for me they always checked non-sealed kits and if they find grease / oil stuff, they send an email with options (throw those out, or ship those prohibited items to japan address).

     

    is grease not allowed on a plain from Japan? thats very strange... all kits come with grease I assume so they need to open all kits and take out grease tubes?
    BTW, "throw those out, or ship those prohibited items to japan address" what do they mean by ship to japan address? if i have someone from japan i can send to? i need the whole kit to go on the plane :)

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