Dingo_aus

That's a lot of nostalgia, but then again, that's a lot of cash

Yeah the FAV. Sorry that shot deosn't show it too well It is fun to drive, jump, slide and roll it without the fear of expensive damage

Here is a shot of something I'm in the very early stages of working on. I thought some people around here might recognise it even though it is nowhere near complete. Sorry, no prizes for guess correctly P.S. yes it is already drivable (true to form it understeers like its forefather)

mmmmmmmmm, shiny cars. <smack to the face> What!? Whaa? Where am I, ohhhhhhhhh

quote:Originally posted by Stevenchat2000Soldering iron , melt right through the parts , then smooth back over the top with iron. Ive even used the same plastic as welding rods , if theres not enough strength. id="quote">id="quote">Do you use a temperature controlled iron? If so what temp?

quote:Originally posted by Jeckler quote:Originally posted by JamesmccThe Tamiyausa web site states that the Hornet is coming soon![] id="quote">id="quote">And the Super Hornet is discontinued. id="quote">id="quote">Now that is interesting! I wonder if this will be a trend to replace all the "super" and "II" models with the original ones for a while? BTW what excuse does my LHS have now? - previously it was that they didn't want to carry Super Hornet and Hornet spares so the Hornet wouldn't be coming to Australia. Can I now assume the tables are turned, no more Super Hornets and just the good old one?

I think you'll find also that the teeth numbers will go up in twos, not by one. This is so that when meshing, they keep the fact that different teeth will meet different teeth each time round. So one bad tooth won't wear out another directly, it's wear will be distribiuted across all teeth of the other gear.

RTR? Why don't they just buy a computer simulation of the car? Seriously, the fun was in knowing what went into the car, how it worked, how to hop-it up and how to fix it if something went wrong. I mean, actually driving them was just the final expression of all the hard labour and effort in building them.

He has sold 4 of them already in the first few hours. Shipping is still US$45 (grrrr)

The funny thing is that due to the size of Australia and the uptake of playstation etc, I really can't think why Australian Hobby shops haven't been the first ones to go for a clicks-and-mortar approach? Here in Brisbane there is one large Hobby store (and shall remain nameless) that recently moved from an expensive central location to a cheaper outer suburb then tried to get customers by putting big ads on TV. If they just saved their advertising budget and had a really good website instead, I might spend the fuel and cross town to check out what they've got (having seen the stock already online). As it is I just hit google, hit a few international sites, hit eBay get all the info I need, then place an order. Guess where I haven't gone to get the part - cross town to their shop. A week or two later I have the part, lots of info and no hassle.

LOL This is what my LHS told me about stocking The Hornet quote:The re-released Hornet will cost about 60 - 70% more than the current Super-Hornet. This fact, together with the need to stock another range of spare parts, means that the old Hornet will not be a part of the range offered in Australia. Cheers id="quote">id="quote"> I wonder why the percentage of sales going online and away from traditional shops is sky-rocketing??? These days I only go to the shops for bread and milk, everything else is bought online!

quote: Originally posted by Gixer Jay Geez, Mr. Tamiya-RC must be at the Japan factory standing at the end of the Hornet assembly line with his arms out collecting the kits as they come off conveyor belt.. No thanks, just wait 1 or 2 weeks when they are $109.99..[] id="quote">id="quote"> In Japan they supposedly have very controlled supply chains. In each industry suppliers tend to only sell to retailers they know and have dealt with. Rather than selling to the highest bidder on the day or shifting stock via unknown retailers. Seems crazy I know, but then again most of their games shows are pretty crazy too.

quote: Originally posted by Gixer Jay Another new Hornet just popped up on the Bay.. Item number: 5941412926 CHEAP,CHEAP,CHEAP[] id="quote">id="quote"> kee02167 obviously didn't know about the re-release or just plain couldn't wait - (s)he's just bought it off the top for US$220

This is one is interesting to see the difference between the old packaging and the new no live links

I was just checking out the link to Rainbow Ten. Has everyone else seen the airguns they sell???? How crazy realistic are those? - do you think my Hornet would be a little delayed in customs if I ordered a replica Desert Eagle with it......hmmmm maybe just a little....or more like forever whilst they investigate this arms dealer they have stumbled across http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/news/h...aruihandgun.htm Still they look like fun nonetheless <devious smile creeps across my face> muhahaha!