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You may or will most likely need the wider 12mm hex (I think they came from the TG10 Mini Cooper but not sure) as I think they will hit the shocks otherwise of giuve you very little gap.
I had to do this with my Star Dish wheels on my Falcon (plus thread lock on the nuts).... front no worries
Could be wrong as the offset could very well be different
I forgot about this.
For a shorter nut I am using the nuts from 53448 4mm Hard Lock-Nut/Spacer. You don't need the thread lock then and the spacers can also be used to space out the wheels if needed.
Edit: I can't remember the thickness of the hexes that I am using but they are probably thicker than the 6mm standard ones.
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There are also yellow star dish wheels that fits the Falcon.
Max
I am using the the yellow star dish wheels as came on the the Holiday Buggy 2010. Brings the wheel/tyre sizes (almost) to the modern 2.2 inch size while keeping the the original colour scheme.
This also allows for a wider range of tyres as any manufacturers 2.2 inch buggy tyres will fit on the wheels if glued.
The only problem may be that the front star dish wheels are not the modern wide type but I am running modern Proline and Panther tyres on them.
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I will drop by after work on Monday to see if anyone still is there, no need to hang around though. I haven't had a run with other people for ages and it would be good to catch up with Paul and Mark.
There is a small playground area at Boondall but it well away from the track on the other side of the lake. There are also some concrete paths through the complex that I have seen kids riding bikes but nowhere that you could stay in one place and supervise them.
Edit: It is highly unlikely that anyone will still be out when I finish work as it will be going on 2 o'clock. I will go past on the way home just in case there are any die-hards still there.
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Yeah that is Tamiya Club member Grahoo's.
Here is the link to the showroom entry - Grahoo's Hotshot.
This is one of my favourite custom built buggies of all time.
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This build has often been mentioned in the past when scale builds were discussed. Mazda Eunos (Miata)
The reason that I like it is that it is well documented and shows the evolution from the basic kit. The engine bay is fantastic.
I just wish that I had the time, skill and patience to attempt something like this.
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I just hope the grrrl friend is at work the day my kit arrives so i can stash it or simply just dig a hole in the yard wrapped in black plastic lol its heading that way.. some woman just don't understand
:) Or i'll buy her some shoes & say the kit came as a bonus, wish it was that easy
Bring on the Super Champ & Ranger & wild one &....?
Corpse Thrower proved you can get a lot for the same price as a pair of shoes.
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Willy is looking really good.
For metal mesh I hit up the supermarket for some cheap kitchenware. Sieves, tea strainers and fry-pan splatter guards are all good sources with differing hole sizes and wire thicknesses. Plaster/dry wall mesh is also good for larger holes/wire thickness.
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If they're similar to the sponges that go in the out drives to stop dogbones rattling, I've used rollup cigarette filters and also the rubbers out of the ends of pencils...I use a piece of old 6mm neoprene from a wetsuit or good stronge sponge, then use an office hole punch to knock out the disks I need. They work great
I have used the cigarette filters before. I have also seen others use neoprene form a cheap mouse mat.
Alternatively for a genuine Tamiya part 53577 (OP. 577) TRF Damper Urethane Bushing work and seem to be what is included in the newer Hop-up diff sets.
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The host says it about 4 times in the first minute of this video.
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This has come up before and a Japan based member might jump in but I pronounce it like the following quote.
I can say 100% that the correct pronunciation is as follows... :Ta (as in 'tap')
mi (as in 'mee')
ya (as in 'yak')
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Banzai was where I saw them originally but they're WIDE & couldnt see where to buy tyres for them..
Genki I'm all over like a rash but I didnt see any mini mesh wheels there.
Google translate didnt help at all. I wanted to see if they were an item still in production but kawada's site doesn't work very well. I'll try rcmart thanks, hopefully they can help me out without a part number!!
If you were looking at the TUM-36, TUM-36C or TUM-36P then TUM-26, TUM-26C and TUM-26P should be the normal 26mm wide equivalents.
Kawada's part number for their wide tyres is TUM-03W Wide radial tire for mini chassis. TUM-03 is the normal width tyre. TUM-203 is the Drift D2 radial tire for mini.
The drift tyre is listed as sold out on Kawada's site
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RC Champ also carry Kawada and have an English speaking international order department.
If they don't have it in stock they will order stuff in if it is still currently made.
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You could always paint on the inside as normal and use Tamiya PS-55 Flat Clear on the outside.
This would give you protected colour coats and a flatter finish. Just don't forget to mask any windows on the outside as well. They can look a bit odd with a flat finish.
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PMed re. Hornet shaft.
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ah bummer brad..
you saw where i broke the yeah racing ones on saturday?
i had some thundershot uni's in it originally years ago and they broke in the same place. hope the modern ones are stronger..
It is not the first time that I have seen the Yeah Racing ones break there but usually only when used in an extreme manner (lots of other bits being broken on the car as well).
I have the Tamiya DF-02 ones in both two wheel drive and four wheel drive buggies (Blazing Star, Dark Impact, DT-02MS) and am yet to have any problems other than forgetting to thread lock the grub screws. The Tamiya ones are definitely steel but I haven't used them in something with truck wheels and tyres yet. I guess I will find out if they last when I build up one of the Blitzers.
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As Mark said the DF02 or Thundershot ones are probably the cheapest way to go.
I just had a look through the 2011 Tamiya Perfect Guide and the OP.499 (53499) set of outers look similar to the DF02 ones but they are listed as being compatible with on-road sets and will probably be shorter. I can't see any where Tamiya sell just the outer that will match up with an off-road application.
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Bring on the Gold wheels and pin spike tyres. The only things i need to restore my original.I'll race ya to hoard when the kit splitters start doing their thing :-D
Also undertrays, shocks, body sets...
One thing I'm not too happy about are the fat drive shafts, but hopefully eBay can provide some originals.
Your on! I'm counting on kit splitters to do their thing and do it quickly.Ha! I am a step ahead then as I only need the wheels
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The Dragon series truly was a massive mistake by Tamiya in my opinion. They had such momentum from their 1986 releases and just didn't capatilise. Speaking of spaceships, I had a brain explosion yesterday and bought one of these:-
Why?? I don't really know. I saw it on ebay, chucked a bid on and then got notification that I won. I previously had one, which sat in its box for over a year before being traded for my ultima. I guess I kinda regretted getting rid of it as it's quite a historic release for Tamiya i reckon. It was the first 2nd generation 4wd buggy they released and a lot better to drive from many peoples opinon. This time i will build it and run it. I got the bonus wing set for it which makes the car look a lot better I think.
Will have to wait a little bit longer for an Avante now
There was a comic series that tied in with the dragon series in Japan. The popularity was also coming from the 1:32 Mini 4WD series - at one time 15% of all AA batteries sold in Japan went into a Mini 4WD. Still the designs of the Dragon series were not popular outside of Japan as far as I know. The First of the Dragon cars was actually released as a body set for the Hornet/Grasshopper chassis and not a car in it's own right at first.
I want to get a Thundershot as well. It is the only one of the re-released "coffee can" cars that I don't have (the Astute has not been re-released). It would be so much easier if I had of decided that I want one when they were still in production. I am just waiting to find one at the right price now.
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Another quick question, how long are the front shocks? Id measure mine but they are soaking in cleaning solution in pieces.
Just measured the ones that I replaced at front 77mm and rear 76mm eye to eye.
Just replaced mine with the FAV hopup set but I haven't run it yet though.
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That's right, you own an avante 2011 don't you. I lose track of what you own! It's one sexy looking buggy (and I don't like spaceship looking buggies). I think the challenge of building such a complex kit is the biggest appeal. Are you gonna run it once built Brad?
Yea I will run it. I got the 2.2 inch rims and a spare shell and tray so that I can keep the looks for the shelf. It will probably be a long time before I do build it though and then it won't be run as hard as some of my other cars. For me the big appeal of the car is the (over) engineering of the car. There are some cars where the engineering and ultimately the build are what I enjoy the most. I think that this is one of those.
Yeah, had a run with Peter from 3pm til 5pm at Cleveland Coles when the old trusty security guard kicked us out of the car park.I'll get some pics up of my restored F189 once Nigel Mansell's head arrives in the post to tempt you into buying one some more Brad.
I never thought I'd see the day when Retro buys a filthy ugly "spaceship buggy"?? Can someone check to see if his TC account has been hacked? I'm not convinced it's really Paul typing that
The problem with the F1 cars is that I don't really have anywhere convenient to run them, otherwise I am sure that I wold have one as my arm is made of rubber.
Some of the most outrageous spaceship designs are from the first 100. Can anyone say Dragon Series.
I'd imagine security guards are a problem when running in underground car parks? They seem to be everywhere.I used to run in the multi story at UQ on the weekends and security used to be OK with it.
Then someone decided that that they may have "vicarious liability" if there was an incident and they became fun stoppers.
Yeah it's really me- no one has hacked me! In defense, the avante isn't filthy, ugly but mean and sexy looking. Atleast I can look at it for more than a minute without gagging!While it doesn't look realistic there is just something about it.
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If painting and decaling arent you favourite things to do, F1 bodies will drive you nuts! It was a complete pain in the you know what to do the body. Building the chassis was fun though. My next investment will prob be an Avante 2011. They look so cool and building one seems like a badword of a challenge.
Yeah I don't like painting but I will eventually do it, especially if the body is good looking.
To be honest the only reason that I don't have any F1 is that I don't have any convenient places to run on-road that are anything like being smooth enough.
I love the look of the Avante kit in the box (mmmm blisters...) and am looking forward to (eventually) building it. I plan on setting aside a whole day to build the chassis and then paint and decal over a couple of days.
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Looks orange on my monitor the red should look better in real life. (Kumi thought that it was orange as well)
Not having a go at the pink wheels as the colour looks good with the black body that you have and they should go better with red than a true orange.
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I don't know about the orange with the pink wheels.
I did clean up nice though - but orange AND pink.
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yeah, crowds will be an issue. I've gone out to Wynnum before though, there is a little beach area that doesn't seem to get used much and is pretty good when the tide is out. Although the area isn't too big. You can see some pics here
[edit] have attached a better pic of the area, but just realised shade isn't that great.
and its just in front of the playground. Otherwise off-road or on-road I'll be keen. I should also have an RC Helicopter by then that I'd be keen to try out.
Other beaches to look into could be places like Sandgate or Redcliffe and I am sure that there would be places further south - places that unlikely to have large holiday crowds.
Be careful practising with the heli, especially if you only have a small indoor area. It hurts when you hit your shins (don't get blood on the carpet when practising indoors).
I have thought of putting a small video camera on one to get tracking shots of the cars running. I wouldn't be able to be the pilot though as I can barely hover with mine.
I am busy all through until the New Year's weekend so can't make it for a run until then.
Paul you almost tempted me to start looking at F1 cars by posting the Ferrari in your showroom. Must resist.
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Mine doesn't and the manual doesn't show it.
The access hatch came in for the Hot Shot II as far as I know.