wolfdogstinkus 1969 Posted August 15 Thought I'd repost this as it got lost. The mini circle track was cool but I liked this one as well. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted August 18 I realized I much prefer single shaft motor chassis more than pro (ma/ms) chassis. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 772 Posted August 24 My Abilista turned up. Manchester Model Shop were very good and I have found SCModels also have a good selection. Its quite cute and seeing the white solid plastic body I think I could experiment with some airbrush practice. I can see how people easily slide into buying more of them since they are so much cheaper then standard RC and take up so little space. Anyone else with tips on UK stockists? Or advice on cars and upgrades? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted August 24 7 minutes ago, Gebbly said: My Abilista turned up. Manchester Model Shop were very good and I have found SCModels also have a good selection. Its quite cute and seeing the white solid plastic body I think I could experiment with some airbrush practice. I can see how people easily slide into buying more of them since they are so much cheaper then standard RC and take up so little space. Anyone else with tips on UK stockists? Or advice on cars and upgrades? SC is a new stockist. Hopefully more will stock them and Mini4WDs will become more popular in the UK. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted August 27 Not the most popular chassis… but it was fun to build 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 772 Posted August 27 8 hours ago, Sogogi said: but it was fun to build That backing makes it look like something driving through the Tron world 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 772 Posted August 27 17 hours ago, Sogogi said: Not the most popular chassis Which chassis is it? I dont know enough about them to identify chassis on sight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 772 Posted August 27 I can see that there is a certain amount of draw from anime explaining all the very exaggerated body shapes. But the ones I am drawn to are the cars that look a bit more realistic like I wish they did a few more slightly more realistic cars. Also, the car bodies I am drawn to seem to all be in the MA chassis. I dont know if thats good or bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 772 Posted August 29 A while ago I was browsing ebay and saw what I thought was a funny little spin off of the Wild Willy so I bought it. I now realise it is part of Tamiya's Mini 4WD collection. The box actually came with 2 and a half cars inside. A Wild Willy JR, Toyota Land Cruiser '90 Paris-Dakar and a Neo Dash 02 Burning Sun. I havent tried them yet but the metal battery connectors looked pretty corroded so I think they need a little TLC before I turn them on. I'm not sure about the garish orange and I'll have to see if I can find a body for the Land Cruiser chassis. They each have some gold coloured unbranded motor. Does anyone know what chassis types these cars are and what sort of bodies would work? Going to be fun cleaning these up and getting them running again, especially as they each have their instructions with them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bwaaatch 625 Posted August 29 1 hour ago, Gebbly said: A while ago I was browsing ebay and saw what I thought was a funny little spin off of the Wild Willy so I bought it. I now realise it is part of Tamiya's Mini 4WD collection. The box actually came with 2 and a half cars inside. A Wild Willy JR, Toyota Land Cruiser '90 Paris-Dakar and a Neo Dash 02 Burning Sun. I havent tried them yet but the metal battery connectors looked pretty corroded so I think they need a little TLC before I turn them on. I'm not sure about the garish orange and I'll have to see if I can find a body for the Land Cruiser chassis. They each have some gold coloured unbranded motor. Does anyone know what chassis types these cars are and what sort of bodies would work? Going to be fun cleaning these up and getting them running again, especially as they each have their instructions with them Nice haul! both WW and Neo Burning Sun are rare ones, not often re-issued. if you can't clean the corrosion, upgrades gold terminal sets are available, but possibly easier and cheaper to just buy a whole new kit :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted August 29 https://mini-4wd.fandom.com/wiki/Dash-02_Neo_Burning_Sun FM chaasis https://mini-4wd.fandom.com/wiki/Wild_Willy_Jr.?so=search Comical chassis 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted August 30 On 8/27/2024 at 7:56 AM, Gebbly said: Which chassis is it? I dont know enough about them to identify chassis on sight It is VS chassis which is predecessor of VZ chassis 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted August 30 On 8/27/2024 at 8:01 AM, Gebbly said: I can see that there is a certain amount of draw from anime explaining all the very exaggerated body shapes. But the ones I am drawn to are the cars that look a bit more realistic like I wish they did a few more slightly more realistic cars. Also, the car bodies I am drawn to seem to all be in the MA chassis. I dont know if thats good or bad? MA chassis is cool, but i personally like chassis with single shaft motor… such as fm-a, super2, vz, etc. I heard MA chassis is good on stock racing… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 772 Posted August 30 5 hours ago, Sogogi said: i personally like chassis with single shaft motor What is it that you prefer about the single shaft motors. Is the difference that 2 wheels are driven rather than 4? Or do chassis' with single shaft motors have other design changes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted August 31 On 8/30/2024 at 1:28 AM, Gebbly said: What is it that you prefer about the single shaft motors. Is the difference that 2 wheels are driven rather than 4? Or do chassis' with single shaft motors have other design changes? It is more of nostalgic where when i had mini4wd long time ago, they only had single shaft models. Regardless of types, mini 4wd are all 4wd (as name states), single shaft motor models have motors front or rear and the other side is connected via center shaft (like 4wd rc cars). Double shaft motor chassis have motor at the center with shafts on each side which eliminates the center shaft. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted September 1 On 8/30/2024 at 9:28 AM, Gebbly said: What is it that you prefer about the single shaft motors. 5 hours ago, Sogogi said: It is more of nostalgic where when i had mini4wd long time ago, they only had single shaft models. Like @Sogogi, I last did Mini4WD way back in the 80s, when I was 12, and was used to them. Back then, I don't even have the front motor chassis, I missed the FM by a few months. All we had were rear motor, mainly Type 2 - 4. It was only when I picked up on them 2 years ago did I realised that there are dual shafts chassis. Side note, I completely missed out on the X/XX chassis. Did not exist when I was active, do not exist now with them discontinued. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted September 1 12 hours ago, alvinlwh said: Side note, I completely missed out on the X/XX chassis. Did not exist when I was active, do not exist now with them discontinued. Super x is one of my favorite. never had xx before but had to get few… (there are some xx left at RCM or ebay…) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted September 1 7 minutes ago, Sogogi said: Super x is one of my favorite. never had xx before but had to get few… (there are some xx left at RCM or ebay…) The problem with RCM is their ridiculous postage cost. Well if that XX is still in stock next year, I may pick it up in person in store, just to fill out my collection. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oscar10 2 Posted September 2 Hello try checking this online store 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted September 19 On 9/1/2024 at 8:15 AM, alvinlwh said: The problem with RCM is their ridiculous postage cost. Well if that XX is still in stock next year, I may pick it up in person in store, just to fill out my collection. I learned that from 2 Super xx models RCM sells, laser gill version has carbon fiber reinforced chassis (red one is just abs). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted September 23 Just done. Bearings Torque Tuned 2 Heavy aluminium wheels Rear skid Don't really want this flying off the track, the front catch is really weak. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3359 Posted September 23 13 hours ago, alvinlwh said: Just done. Bearings Torque Tuned 2 Heavy aluminium wheels Rear skid Don't really want this flying off the track, the front catch is really weak. Nice. I am fan of those alloy wheels. it just makes the car pop. (Also you can keep using it if you mess up the hub piece which is cheap). I am curious what do those plastic bearings do at the back? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted September 24 2 hours ago, Sogogi said: Nice. I am fan of those alloy wheels. it just makes the car pop. (Also you can keep using it if you mess up the hub piece which is cheap). I am curious what do those plastic bearings do at the back? They are nice but rather expensive. Also, common problem with wheels tyres combo, I struggle to find the right tyres to fit these wheels. It just says low profile, and when I tried to fit LP wheels to it, they are too big. This kit happens to come with LP small diameter tyres (needed to keep them under the body) that I decided to use them. The rear skid is this. https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/15520/index.html It has a similar function to a rear brake, but instead of dragging its rear end to slow down. It does so by lifting the rear wheels when it hits a slope, it slows the car down, preventing it from going too fast and flying off the track. If combined with front underguard, it should really slow the car down. Well, that's the theory I suppose. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 7078 Posted September 25 Just finished my first (I think) MS chassis and I have to say, I quite like it. For once, I feel it is solid enough to not need any extra bits for reinforcement. It only gets a Rev Tuned motor and bearings. I cannot be bothered to mask it for painting so just sprayed it ll black for a Black Shot. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
