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Guys, girls - I am in trouble. Big trouble. 😑 I always remembered the Clod Buster as the cool car from the older, cooler neighborhood boy across the street. I was around six years old, he was around 12 years old. He had the Clod, I had the Grasshopper II (no regrets). Good times! I was never the lucky guy who owned a Clod. In fact and to be honest: I always saw it as a relict from the past – with all honesty, of course, it's a legend – but I never wanted one – Pogo sticks, plastic everywhere, the fancy, but troublesome steering. No, not for me… After I found my love for the Monster Beetle (for the Black Edition, I have to admit), I stumbled across the Clod Buster Black Edition. Wow… Something happened… I want one… Yes, my inner child wants a Clod! 😳 Great. My wallet is in big trouble, after Sand Scorcher (okay, this was gifted, but it needs additional parts and electronics), the Blitzer Beetle, the Monster Beetle and a TT-01E – all within three weeks. I watched a few a lot YouTube videos and must admit that it’s cool. I counted my Tamiyas and noticed that I have already a collection anyway –nine Tamiyas (some NIB, some Shelf Queens, but they all should be runners some day) should qualify as collection, right? Now I ask myself (and feel free to answer this question for me): Is a collection complete without a Clod? 🤔 Well, to keep things short(er): I am willing to purchase one and I know myself long enough that I will get one some day, wenn the right offer occurs – but in all honesty, I really can stand a few things. I will add bearings as I add them to all cars, no matter what. No Brainer, Check. I will try out the original steering, but add a capable servo (35 kg?) with metal gears and play around with the servo savers and steering horns, as I found some ideas here. My first attempt was to print some servo mounts for the axles, but is in still a Clod Buster then? 🤔 The Pogo sticks. Yes, they are a big part of the Clods legacy, but really, I just can't stand them. I want to add (black) CVAs, but as far as I seen, Tamiya has nothing available for this chassis? In other threads, people recommend 100 mm shocks from Yeah Racing – but maybe there are more, maybe cheaper alternatives? I may add more questions later, but these are the elemental things I have to find solutions for before I even will purchase a kit… just to have a plan in mind. A lot of text, I may come to an end now. 😳 Thanks for reading, thanks for your patience. I also want to apologize for „just another“ Clod thread – but I would be very happy to extend this thread to a build journey some day and share my experiences. Best regards! — Marcel

Tamiya ***ULTIMATE TRF TOOL BUNDLE*** All Included. All BRAND NEW & UNOPENED Also available - Tamiya TRF419XR - 42316 **ULTIMATE BUNDLE** See my other listings for this, plus a load of brand new, unused and very high end equipment up for sale. Why I’m selling: Returning to a 90 hour a week job has left me with no time, so I’m selling an extensive and, in some cases, extremely rare, collection of tools that took a year to source. Some had to be shipped to other countries prior to the UK to enable purchase. As such, what you see took hours of obsessive work to collect. Although anyone can buy and use, the collection is primarily for a Tamiya collector or someone looking for a complete collection. Knowing how hard it was to gather this collection reassures me that any value lies in keeping it complete. As such, to split the bundle will damage it’s value, for me and anyone buying it, so I’m sorry to say, I will not be willing to do so. Anyway, here’s what’s included: Tamiya: 42149 - 7mm Box Wrench 42148 - 5.5mm Box Wrench 42147 - 2.5mm Hex Wrench Screwdriver 42146 - 2mm Hex Wrench Screwdriver 42145 - 1.5mm Hex Wrench Screwdriver 42150 - Ballpoint Hex Wrench Screwdriver 42161 - (-) M Screwdriver 53649 - (+) L Screwdriver 53648 - (+) M screwdriver 42186 - Wrench for 5mm Reinforced Adjusters 42260 - Body Reamer 42276 - Damper Pliers 42122 - Wrench for Blue Titanium Turnbuckle Shaft 42236 - Wrench for Aluminium Turnbuckles 54635 - Aluminium Canberra Gauge Post 42255 - Droop Gauge 42256 - Droop Gauge Block 42199 - Ground Clearance Gauge 53862 - Touring Car Height & Droop Gauge 53861 - Camber Gauge 42241 - Pinion Gear Holder (12) 42371 - R/C car Maintenance Stand (Tamiya Blue) 42335 - Aluminium TRF Tool Stand (got to have somewhere to put this lot) 42292 - Aluminium Parts Tray 42302 - TRF parts Storage Box x3 (8 compartments per case)