bjr250
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Too many kits and not enough time makes you an accidental NIB collector...
- James
Agreed!
Well that is my excuse anyway.
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I would tell her after you have opened it.
Yes, she will be disappointed that she didn't really get to surprise you but the excitement that you will get should still be evident to her when you open it. I am sure that when you open it and take that deep breath to inhale that new kit smell and then rummage around in the kit like a six year old it will make up for the loss of surprise.
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No wonder you have so many projects still in waiting brad- you work too much! Will be looking forward to Xmas holidays so we can run anytime we want. Who's up for some Xmas holidays running??
I would not say that I work too much. I have so many projects as I hate painting. If I finish a chassis then I have to paint a body.
That being said I did strip and rebuild the Dark Impact today. I am aiming for a car a fortnight at the moment starting with the projects and then moving on to the new ones.
Definitely up for some running over the Christmas/New Year period- depending on days off. Last year I worked Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
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Yes.
...anything is better than Tamiya/Molex connectors...
What he said!
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Too far for me to get to today. Looks like there was some good fun to be had.
I wont be able to make any weekend meets for a while as I will be working for the next month or so.
If anyone is up for a week day meet there is a chance that I could make it though.
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Gold plated wheels and pre painted (gold chrome) body set.
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Pargu2000 is still making aluminium chassis that are the same shape as the original FRP ones in the kit.
The Junfac ones are to the same specs as the ones that Twinset had made as they are using his drawings.
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That's funny Brad. How to build a drift car... Step 1. Lock rear diff.
I knew there had to be a reason that the tyres were new and the chassis un-run
I just didn't remember until after I got home the other afternoon as I built it up about 5 years ago and never finished it off (body is still unfinished as the cockpit set hasn't even been started). I built that chassis to display the body mainly but I never got around to building the runner (it is still NIB as a R35 GTR Kit).
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No such thing as "too many models".
There is such a thing as "not enough space" though
True.
My wife has suggested moving to a bigger house though!
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So if the super hornet rims have this , Why didn't you use the super hornet wheel adapters ? .
They are the same as the wild ones arn't they ?.<<<< yes they are as i have just looked . slightly different in looks as the super hornet are round & no cut out sections
Wild one adapters
But i have found some thing with the wheel adapters .
They have the name on them .
Now both look the same , But the name on one is
RCC WILD ONE 1 <<< small adapter
RCC WILD ONE 2 <<< old size .
No dates on them .
Funny how you see this type of stuff , Then you look into it . As i have found two New wheel adapters for my wild one NIP woohoo .
I didn't have any Super Hornet adapters at the time and I wanted to run the car the next day.
The slight size difference between the Super Hornet (smaller) and Wild One adapters (old kit before reinforcing?) that I have does mean that the adapters on my Wild One won't fit without either modifying the wheel or the adapter. I chose to modify the non-vintage part.
It is interesting that this might be yet another running change that Tamiya made during production of the kits. I was aware that the wheels with the reinforcing existed as a spare part, maybe they came with adapters to suit as some of the other wheels did at the time (I have not paid any attention).
I would be interested if anyone has seen Fox wheels (either kit or spare parts) with the reinforcing as none of the sets that I have had pass through my hands I have had it.
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The strengthening ribs are definitely the later style as the ribs are present on the Super Hornet rims.
After my original Wild One rears broke I have been using Super Hornet rims as they were easier to get. To make them fit I trimmed the strengthening ribs down so that they fit flush with the wheel adapter and they have been fine for running (after being painted white).
I had the opposite with an eBay Wild One in that the front wheels came with one with ribs and one without.
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Had a good afternoon guys. Really enjoyed running some cars that I haven't run in ages (some of them years).
Kumi had a good time as well, even running my Mini and Skyline.
It was great to meet you Johann. I always enjoy running with new people. It was great to catch up with you Mark, Paul and Morgan.
I thought that the Skyline was hard to drift around (over and above my lack of skill) and I worked out why this afternoon. I forgot that I had that chassis set up to run grip originally and the diffs are still open and not locked up.
Up for another run soon but I know that I have other commitments on that weekend.
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Make it 130 instead. Bring hats- you will need them.
Can't make it until about 2:30 at least as I have to work tomorrow morning.
Now I have to find some crystals. All of my road gear is on 29MHz.
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I don't have my F189 ready yet but have a TA-02 rally and TT-01D drifter ready to run on road. Also got a Street Devil that needs a bit of work but no chance for this weekend.
On-road I can get the TT-01 Lancia, M-03 Mini and TT-01 drifter ready to roll. TA-01 has no chance as I still need a lot of parts but I might be able to get the TTG Porsche 934 running five and a half years after I built the chassis if I finish off the paint and decals (this weeks project).
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Found a cool looking track to run cars on today. It's over Clayfield way, so i went a had a look while in the area.
There are a few of these kids bike tracks around. I know that there is one in Eagle Farm and I'm pretty sure that there is one near the Chermside Shopping Centre.
The track at Eagle Farm used to get used by drifters about five years ago.
I would be up for a run this weekend if anyone is keen, depending on weather. I could make Saturday (any time) or Sunday arvo. On-road/off-road it doesn't matter if it is raining we could hit up an undercover carpark somewhere. The trick to the carpark though is to find one not in use and where security wouldn't frown upon a group of big kids playing with toy cars. (UQ security can be humourless at times.)
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I got this:-
Ferrari 643. I'm a big fan of 80's-90's F1 cars, so i thought id start here. It's an old style car based on the new F104 chassis.
If I enjoy it, i will start looking at acquiring some vintage F1's as well. On-road cars are new ground for me so I'll be looking forward to something new.
Nice. I have thought about getting a F1 car but I don't run the on-road cars that I do have as much as I would like. (Need to run the mini.)
I had a look at the F104 chassis last time I was in Japan and I was tempted but didn't get one. My arm is made of rubber though.
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Super glue.
It works for me. It holds when in use and it will come off when needed.
This is for servos with a plastic output. For metal output use blue threadlock.
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Both!
I can't believe that nobody has said that yet.
In all honesty though if it only came down to how they handled off road I would have to say the Wild One for the reasons that have already been stated. It definitely handles the rough stuff better than the Frog.
The Frog on the other hand, while it doesn't handle as well it just shouts 80's RC to me.
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Both of these don't have rear uprights .
Oops was thinking wheel hexes
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Re-release Boomerang B-parts tree in black.
Re-release Avante E-parts tree in black. (the E-parts come with the C-parts as well usually)
Edit:
Disregard I was thinking hexes.
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If you are going to be in Tokyo definitely visit at least one of the Akihabira shops.
A map of some of the shops can be found here.
I usually visit Champ and Super RC.
There is also the Tamiya Plamodel Factory Store in Shimbashi when in Tokyo http://www.tamiya.com/english/info/080819factory/index.htm. It is good for a look but the shops in Akihabira are cheaper.
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Glad i made the effort, but some people will say you should never meet your idols!!!!!
I agree I am glad that I went but the presentation of some of the models is a bit 'ordinary'.
Isn't there a 1:1 SS there?It wasn't when I was last there but the Bug Box Scorcher was taken to Japan and may still be at Tamiya HQ. The build thread is here.
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I have been a couple of times now, the last time was during the Shizuoka Hobby Show in 2009. As you can imagine that time it was fairly crowded and it was at the end of the day so I didn't have much time. The previous time I only got to spend about 45 minutes at Tamiya HQ while killing time on my way back to Tokyo but I "did" get to see everything. As it was a normal weekday I was the only person there.
I would have liked to have spent longer and probably could have spent a couple of hours in the archive room looking at all of the statics as well as the RC's. The front lobby has some of the 1:1 cars that the models are based off, another room has current models on display and there is a small shop.
The directions on the English version of the Tamiya website http://www.tamiya.com/english/news/event/visit/visit.htm are pretty foolproof but if catching the bus and the driver doesn't understand "Mitsubishi-Iriguchi"(Entrance of Mitsubishi Plant) ask for "Keirinjo"(Cycle-race Track).
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I think that the MkV would be a little too recent for the Hotshot.
In 1986 my Fox package came with a Techniplus MkIII (I still have everything from the package). I think that this might be the the correct radio (perhaps the MkII as well?) as it would have been around during the Hotshot's run.
Dyna Storm Set up, I need Help please
in Vintage Tamiya Discussion
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From the other thread in the re-re discussions.
I agree that using a stiffer spring in the front can help. I have had direct comparison with mine in stock set up and MAD RACER's here on a track and his does handle a lot better than mine.
Tyre choice can be the overall factor with controlling oversteer, as 94eg said. Sometimes you just have to choose the right tyre for the surface.
Thommo has a good point as well. I run both my Dyna and Super Astute and while they may be similar in that they are 2WD vintage cars they are different to drive and each have their own charms.