An Attempt to get on top of my RC 😂

[Kol__]

On 6/1/2025 at 10:32 AM, toyolien said:

It looks great. I remember those Parma Int stickers. They were on all the buggies I raced against in the early 90's.

Now you've gone and 'made' me buy 3 set of partly used vintage Parma stickers from Buyee when I happened to stumble across them randomly on Buyee this week. Shame on you mate!

On 6/2/2025 at 8:51 PM, Grumpy pants said:

It takes a couple of evening to get organised and then a bit longer to get going 😂

Nice! What a great one to do next, shall happily watch the progress buddy👍👍

[toyolien]

7 hours ago, Kol__ said:

Now you've gone and 'made' me buy 3 set of partly used vintage Parma stickers from Buyee when I happened to stumble across them randomly on Buyee this week. Shame on you mate!

Oops. I'm glad I I've never used buyee. Sounds like there's some nice stuff still available...

[Grumpy pants]

Just some small items actioned tonight - I should have a little time over the next 2-3 days to continue tinkering with this fun project -

[Juhunio]

It's been said before by plenty of others, but count me in as another who is simpatico with this dilemma.

I had an 'empirical' phase of parts and kit collecting during 2020-2022, much of it driven by an unhealthy Buyee habit, then moved house in late 2023 into a new place which has more rooms but weirdly none that really allow for RC display. Self-employment is proving to be a challenge in 2025 so I also hear the liquidity squeeze, so after an 18 month spell of barely looking at my RC stuff I too am working through sorting stuff, finishing stuff and selling stuff. Almost all of the NIB / unopened kits I had bought have now been sold, a few of my built / finished projects have found new homes and I'm gradually working through the easiest-to-finish bits-a-builds, the ones where the bodies are finished so it's just a case of building the chassis, enjoying the journey before putting them up for sale too. 

I'm loving building again but haven't got the will to start any more body shells at the moment so after this phase of rationalisation is finished that'll be me done for a while, with still enough projects to last me a good few years, all sorted and safely stored in plastic crates in the loft! Out of sight, out of mind...

Looking forward to seeing how well and how far you go with your journey!

[njmlondon]

1 hour ago, Juhunio said:

I had an 'empirical' phase of parts and kit collecting during 2020-2022, much of it driven by an unhealthy Buyee habit,

That is a lovely phrase, “empirical”. 

[Grumpy pants]

Got a little distracted by the XV and some gardening this weekend 😂

 

[Grumpy pants]

Small potato’s last night, fitted the servo and R/X, tested the motor and ordered a small box of parts from Time Tunnel. 

Wheels/tyres next and then shocks while I wait for my order to arrive.

Not sure on whether to pick up my Grasshopper next or the M-08? 

[Juhunio]

4 hours ago, Grumpy pants said:

Small potato’s last night, fitted the servo and R/X, tested the motor and ordered a small box of parts from Time Tunnel. 

Wheels/tyres next and then shocks will I wait for my order to arrive.

Not sure on whether to pick up my Grasshopper next or the M-08? 

M08 👍

[Grumpy pants]

1 hour ago, Juhunio said:

M08 👍

Consider it chosen 👍

[Grumpy pants]

It’ll be this @Juhunio - after the M-06 👍

[Grumpy pants]

Ok, so this is what I can remember is hiding upstairs, which possibly means I have forgotten 1 or 2 or….

M-06 Chassis - Now a donor!

M-05 Chassis kit - Now Sold.

XV-01T Project.

DT-02 ARTR - Listed For Sale.

TT-01E F150 ARTR. Now Sold.

MM Lunchbox Project.

Lunchbox, Unfinished NIB kit.

FF-03 Roller - Now Sold.

Wild One Roller - Now Sold.

M-08 Roller - Listed For Sale.

TT-02S ARTR.

Konghead ARTR.

Kyosho Beetle (NIB) kit.

ReRe Sand Scorcher, Mint.

Vintage Sand Scorcher - massive bundle.

Super Champ, shelf queen, light project.

SRB Ford pick up, Mint. 

WW SWB M38, Mint. 

3 Speed Hilux, VGC, complete.

3 Speed Blazing Blazer, Complete, project.

XV-01, runner.

Blitzer Beetle, runner.

Grasshopper, almost finished.

M-06 Beetle, almost finished.

Feels like a Father’s Day confessional 😂 

[njmlondon]

Some real gems in there. A SWB M38 and a Blazing Blazer complete project caught my eye. Nice haul! 

[Kol__]

5 hours ago, Grumpy pants said:

Ok, so this is what I can remember is hiding upstairs...

Feels like a Father’s Day confessional 😂 

Holy shizz balls, that is a lot of stuff! Sounds like the plan is in motion to work through the list and no major rush eh🙂

[Grumpy pants]

5 minutes ago, njmlondon said:

Some real gems in there. A SWB M38 and a Blazing Blazer complete project caught my eye. Nice haul! 

Thank you high praise indeed 😊

[Grumpy pants]

2 minutes ago, Kol__ said:

Holy shizz balls, that is a lot of stuff! Sounds like the plan is in motion to work through the list and no major rush eh🙂

Ridiculous really TBH 😂.

At my pace, it’ll take decades to clear the backlog 🤣

I’ll get frustrated at some point and sell a load off and between now and then keep the slow mo’ on the go 💥

[toyolien]

11 minutes ago, Grumpy pants said:

I’ll get frustrated at some point and sell a load off

That describes me at the moment. 

[Grumpy pants]

34 minutes ago, toyolien said:

That describes me at the moment. 

I’m not sure the right icon is to use there, but I’m with you all the way on that! 

[Grumpy pants]

I should be ok for foams, tyres and wheel sets for a while 😂 all M-Chassis kit 🤦‍♂️

6 sets of foam, 11 sets of wheels, 7 full sets of tyres 🎉

[Grumpy pants]

As far as the Tamiya math goes for wheel/ tyre sets - I have sold this set RR this week 💥

[Kol__]

11 minutes ago, Grumpy pants said:

I should be ok for foams, tyres and wheel sets for a while 😂 all M-Chassis kit 🤦‍♂️

6 sets of foam, 11 sets of wheels, 7 full sets of tyres 🎉

Holy shizz balls G-Pants!! That is a lot of fohmaaage.

[Grumpy pants]

Sadly for me this one was sent out to its new owner this week 😭

However it went to nice chap on TC 😊

This was my 5th WO and probably not the last one either 😆

[Grumpy pants]

Just posted this one out today - I liked it and fancied running it - but not sure when that was ever going to be - 2 down only 22 & a half left 😂

[Grumpy pants]

A big thanks to @toyolienfor this substantial box of free parts.

The Tamiya TT and Dirt tuned motors are my favorites to use, the other motors were already bundled up and will end up being shared out and put to good use over time.

Super excited with the shock stand, not had one before 😊

[Grumpy pants]

So the NIP M-05 chassis kit has just sold, which is both disappointing and pleasing at the same time 😆

This makes me more marginally inclined to keep the FF-03 😉, as this is the FWD model I have now. 

[Kol__]

2 hours ago, Grumpy pants said:

So the NIP M-05 chassis kit has just sold, which is both disappointing and pleasing at the same time 😆

You're doing it for the right reasons brother👍