thetamiyakid

Now showing as 369 for preorder - still too expensive 😞

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?search=1&search_string=Optima suggestion is end March, but £399.99 is pretty steep

Check out the latest Tamico offer, valid til end Sunday I think. Even with postage to UK still prob cheaper than a uk sourced kit. https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=9759&lang=eng

One set of those rere vanquish wheels are not shiny white anymore! I love ‘cooking’ with rit dye

https://tamico.de/Tamiya-Neo-Scorcher-Pink-Edition-TT-02B-Bausatz

Tamico.de have one kit left in stock, item 84387

Tamiyaclub new sponsor tamico.de has two sets in stock. Part code can be either 9400480 or 19400480 tamico.de will ship internationally but not sure they ship to every company

Welcome Tamico, I am pleased to see a new sponsor. I have used Tamico for a number of years, on more occasions than I dare tell the wife. I have used them for small specific part orders, as well large kit orders. Packing and delivery times have always been excellent, and they are part of my daily list of 'goto sites', especially on a Monday when there is a new offer off the week!

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My Optima from Stella has arrived in the UK. It is currently at the National Hub so may well be with me tomorrow or Thursday

Brass long damper mounts came with the Astute, part no 3455246

Ah, Top Force (orig and rere) had the long damper mounts but in an alloy/silver metal rather than brass. I don't have the individual part number but they came in the ball connector bag 9405709

You can get some of the parts from an Egress rerelease which are correct. 9804552 Bushing Base, 9805385 Rubber bushing The long brass damper mounts are a little more difficult to locate. The ones included in a few models are the short mounts 3455176 but you are after the long ones. You could just use the short mount plus a spacer. I just checked my hardware cabinet and I have loads of short mounts but could only find one long. So not sure what model they came from. Perhaps they came with the Hi Caps 53036 and 53037.