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    Which of these 4wd would you choose, and why?

    in General discussions

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    Well, I've made a choice! After almost ordering the Fire Dragon when it was recently on offer with Tamico, my patience was rewarded this week when the boomerang was offered for 134 euros!

    I think I was always going to buy one of the older models, I remember them the first time around, plus I think they look better!

    Now I have another build to add to the list 👍

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    Bush devil wheel wobble

    in Vintage Tamiya Discussion

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    I'm in the process of building a good BD from the mixture of parts that I have acquired.

    One of the kits I bought was complete and in the best condition by far, so I gave it a quick test run as a starter for 10.

    It ran fine, with the minor exception of when going in reverse, where the front wheels both developed a severe wobble! Upon further inspection, I noticed that the steering servo was mounted centrally rather than on the right (when viewed from the front). So I moved it to the correct position, altered the steering arm lengths to spec and put it all back together.

    Now, when reversing, the wobble has gone but the front wheels have quite a bit of negative camber and I just wondered if that was normal?

    Aside from the original plastic front uprights being replaced with aluminum, there are no modifications that I can see.

    So, do I have to find a problem or is it OK?

     

    Thanks

    The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

    in General discussions

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    7 hours ago, Kol__ said:

    Don't use them buddy, I think you might be disappointed! Sorry to say, but unless they've changed the way they produce their stickers, they will be printed on a overly thick vinyl. Ok for some builds perhaps, but difficult to bend round curves. And if the edge/end of a sticker goes over any sort of curve the ridgity of the vinyl pretty much guarantees it will win against the strength of the adhesive and lift over time. I also found the colours to be off. Give them a try by all means, they might meet your needs and be ok on that particular shell. Failing that I'd recommended MCI over anything else every time bud👍

    Thanks for the heads up, but as I already have the RC decals I'll be using them. The fox doesn't have any extreme curves so hopefully they will be ok.

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    Which of these 4wd would you choose, and why?

    in General discussions

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    Already got 2 foxes, one is my original from the 80's which is going to be reconditioned (again) and put back in the box, the other will be mildly modified and used as a runner.

    I'd like to add a 4wd buggy to the rapidly expanding fleet and really my question should have been, which of the cars listed represents the best offer at their respective price point.

    I too am not that keen on the look of the dragon/shot cars but perhaps they drive the best? I potentially lean towards the hotshot having been desperate to own one back in the day but alas never did!

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