topforcein 1764 Posted March 15, 2019 43 minutes ago, Superluminal said: Is that the rallylegends shell? yes it is 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobgoblin 1059 Posted March 15, 2019 Started a new Blitzer shell. First time with such large decals. It's going okay I think, few touch ups on the black needed. It looks so clean and different without all the sponsor logos, might keep it like this for a while. 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7878 Posted March 15, 2019 @topforcein That Escort looks fantastic. Late entry for me today. After a slightly frustrating rc week had a very mellow half hour building my Tamiya universals and fitting then to the rear of my Thunder Dragon. Also gave the roll centre a tweak. Lovely. Be nice if it dried up long enough to run something! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason1145 3986 Posted March 16, 2019 13 hours ago, topforcein said: Fitted the cockpit today and tbh what a faf. So the only shell i can use it on is the mk2 escort shell as the wrc escort and the m3 has the window stickers on them and i can't use it on the pontiac trans-am shell for obvious reasons. But i like the results Beautiful looking car pal, I always wNted a forest arched 'scort, what chassis is lurking under it? The only cockpit I ever fitted was to my Escort Cosworth and yes that was a faff too... but worth it just like yours. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3750 Posted March 16, 2019 Have woken up to another damp and windy weekend, the third in a row now - I have about five or six body shells I want to paint but its pointless going out in the garden. Boo hoo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topforcein 1764 Posted March 16, 2019 13 hours ago, ThunderDragonCy said: @topforcein That Escort looks fantastic. why thank you very much it has got to be one of my fav shells tbh 5 hours ago, Jason1145 said: Beautiful looking car pal, I always wNted a forest arched 'scort, what chassis is lurking under it? The only cockpit I ever fitted was to my Escort Cosworth and yes that was a faff too... but worth it just like yours. thank you very much jason and it sitting on a slighty hop'd-up tt-01 chasssis the chassis that came with my escort wrc kit i did'nt bother taking a pic of it seeing as once you've seen one tt-01 you have seen them all but if you want one i can do a pic for you but in my eyes it aint nothing worth looking at. i have got to replace the strips on the bonnet and also the black pin strip on the side when i next get the box out where the stuff is 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topforcein 1764 Posted March 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Superluminal said: Have woken up to another damp and windy weekend, the third in a row now - I have about five or six body shells I want to paint but its pointless going out in the garden. Boo hoo do them in the kitchen just stand on the entrance of the back door thats what i do and have the other halfs hair dryer to hand that way she'll have 2 reasons to go balistic 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S-PCS 568 Posted March 16, 2019 Had a quiet 4WD buggy moment, then went on to perform much-needed but boring maintenance work on far less spectacular, yet constantly run 2WDs. 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_ve 1043 Posted March 16, 2019 Put one of the new battery boxes into Basher-Bear. This should hold those lipos better in place. Very tempted to try a 3S run, but the Carson 19x2 motor says 7.2V max so probably not a good idea if I want to avoid magic smoke.... Still have to repair the rollbar lights, looks a little naked without them. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7878 Posted March 16, 2019 Ended up home alone this afternoon, and with it being utterly disgusting weather there was no chance I was going out on my bike, so I got started on a large list of niggly stuff that has left a few of my fleet unavailable to run. Started with a lot of soldering. Got a big 550 sensored brushless motor from a fellow member for my SCT, and when the 17t 5mm bore pinion turned up in the post today I decided to go for the install. Hobbywing 10bl120 ESC, soldered to motor tabs. All good but couldn't thread it through the shock mounts so cut the leads and did my first ever bullet connectors. Went OK thank goodness! Finished off with a Dean's plug. All went in fine, but couldn't test. Sensor lead was shonky. Gah! Foiled by electronics. Story of my RC life! Also tried to make a front anti roll bar out of 2mm piano wire. Generally went OK, but I don't have the proper retainers for the shock tower and it kept popping out of whatever I fashioned from washers. Frustrating as this thing grip rolls fairly easily and I think it needs some help staying upright! Received some lovely Tamiya rally wheel for Project RR-03Ra. Still waiting for tyres, but tried them on the chassis. Looks like I need 7mm thick hexes to clear the uprights so I ordered some of those and some other sundries from Modelsport. It's OK all this tinkering but I am really hoping the weather sorts itself out next week so I can run something. Despite my tails of woe, Thunder Dragon, Ultra G and Grasshopper (DT0)3 are all still functional. Would be nice to drive something. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78Triumph 2610 Posted March 16, 2019 Went to my LHS for some glue and paint and saw this Hornet for 60 bucks so I had to buy it. New body and complete. Has a couple busted rear body mount posts but I think I have some spares. Pretty pleased! Untitled by Joe, on Flickr Untitled by Joe, on Flickr 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J@mes 2326 Posted March 16, 2019 Assembled some shocks to use on when my GF-01 arrives next week 😀 used my new magnetic mat 65mm between the hole centres. The barrel springs are soft/front medium/rear. The shock movement feels nicer than the old school yellow cva’s I built recently, although they had double the travel. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max69vk 708 Posted March 16, 2019 Dug out an unfinished project that’s been collecting dust for a while. The Blitzer wheels never really sat right for me with the arches trimmed back so I pulled the wheels off my GF01 (which don’t suit it) & with some DT02 uprights + adapters, shoved them on! The slightly larger radius lifted the car up (which was needed) but the front was a bit excessive so I repurposed a screw hole in the front arm to mount the lower shock further out (see left vs right in pic below) & bring it down enough, this also helps when setting up the toe in/out to give me just enough clearance at full lock & full suspension compression; At this rate I might actually start using this car at some point this year! 🤣 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamiya_1971 615 Posted March 17, 2019 Went out this evening for a run with my kids. Great time. Lunchbox, Mini Revo, and a Telluride. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10143 Posted March 17, 2019 Started on my Blitzer chassis's upgrade to Lipo & Brushless by dremeling the ribs in the battery compartment, seeing as its vital organs have now been transplanted into my M-05. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathon Gillham 4606 Posted March 17, 2019 I missed our clubs 8th meet today - I've been sick this week and couldn't face the noise. I realised that I shouldn't go when i checked the weather and was disappointed it wasn't raining - sorry don't mean to rub it in @ThunderDragonCy! So instead I mowed our backyard track and ran some packs with my son then a friend brought his Super Hornet over. Unfortunately he had plugged the battery in to check it at home before coming over and on the way here the resistor had cooked itself. No idea how that happened. Anyway, we ran some of my cars and hes now wondering whether to throw more money at a beat up Super Hornet or just buy something new...I hope he does both 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicadraus 6198 Posted March 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Ray_ve said: Put one of the new battery boxes into Basher-Bear. This should hold those lipos better in place. Very tempted to try a 3S run, but the Carson 19x2 motor says 7.2V max so probably not a good idea if I want to avoid magic smoke.... Still have to repair the rollbar lights, looks a little naked without them. HSP right? I've seen a lot of HSP kits locally but was hesitant to get one (1/10 car to convert to rally) because I wasn't sure about its durability. How is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7878 Posted March 17, 2019 @Jonathon Gillham It's cool. Sorry you are sick, but your back yard track day sounds ace. Complaining about the weather during the British Winter is completely pointless - I realise this - it's just been a particularly weird winter. 3 weeks ago when it would usually be snowing we had 12 days of unbroken sunshine and 15-20 deg. Almost summer! I ran rc (and bike) plenty. Now it's gone totally the other way and we have hurricane force winds and flooding for what has seemed like 2 weeks. I don't have any indoor running options unfortunately. Tinkering would normally fill the gap, but although I have plenty of projects in they are all a bit stalled, frustrating or waiting for parts. After yesterday afternoon I just could have really done with running the Dragon or something just to enjoy the fruits of my labour! Quite jealous of your friends Super Hornet. I love the orange wheels on that buggy! He definitely needs to keep it running. A TBLE02S and a torque tuned wouldn't be expensive (I know you know this!) If it does still have the original wheels I found modern 2.2 slim fronts fit on the front wheels just fine. I have Schumacher mini pins on Ultra G. Decent tyres and some modern running gear would make it a tonne of fun. But you are also right he should get something new too 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 3778 Posted March 17, 2019 12 hours ago, ThunderDragonCy said: Ended up home alone this afternoon, and with it being utterly disgusting weather there was no chance I was going out on my bike, so I got started on a large list of niggly stuff that has left a few of my fleet unavailable to run. Started with a lot of soldering. Got a big 550 sensored brushless motor from a fellow member for my SCT, and when the 17t 5mm bore pinion turned up in the post today I decided to go for the install. Hobbywing 10bl120 ESC, soldered to motor tabs. All good but couldn't thread it through the shock mounts so cut the leads and did my first ever bullet connectors. Went OK thank goodness! Finished off with a Dean's plug. All went in fine, but couldn't test. Sensor lead was shonky. Gah! Foiled by electronics. Story of my RC life! Also tried to make a front anti roll bar out of 2mm piano wire. Generally went OK, but I don't have the proper retainers for the shock tower and it kept popping out of whatever I fashioned from washers. Frustrating as this thing grip rolls fairly easily and I think it needs some help staying upright! Received some lovely Tamiya rally wheel for Project RR-03Ra. Still waiting for tyres, but tried them on the chassis. Looks like I need 7mm thick hexes to clear the uprights so I ordered some of those and some other sundries from Modelsport. It's OK all this tinkering but I am really hoping the weather sorts itself out next week so I can run something. Despite my tails of woe, Thunder Dragon, Ultra G and Grasshopper (DT0)3 are all still functional. Would be nice to drive something. I guess their for the rs200!? You'll need some ford motorsport decals for them now 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7878 Posted March 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, svenb said: I guess their for the rs200!? You'll need some ford motorsport decals for them now 😉 Indeed they are! Wasn't aware you could get wheel decals like that. Where would I look for those? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 3778 Posted March 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, ThunderDragonCy said: Indeed they are! Wasn't aware you could get wheel decals like that. Where would I look for those? Me😉 PM me your address and I'll sort some out👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7878 Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, svenb said: Me😉 PM me your address and I'll sort some out👍 PM'd you. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S-PCS 568 Posted March 17, 2019 More suspension setup experiments on the DT-02. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray_ve 1043 Posted March 17, 2019 8 hours ago, Nicadraus said: HSP right? I've seen a lot of HSP kits locally but was hesitant to get one (1/10 car to convert to rally) because I wasn't sure about its durability. How is it? Yes its HSP. When I bought it us a used car, it was my 2nd car to have something drivable while frankenbear was still under construction. Gave it a cleanup, full bearings, electronics, and the big bear body from team Bluegroove. Mainly used for lazy sunday driving, wit the occasional small jump. On its first run I broke a rear upright that holds the wheel axle/bearings. It is a little fragile with these big wheels. Replaced it with metal uprights front and rear and it has been problem-free ever since. I liked the dual-shock look. And parts cost is next to nothing on aliexpress. Not that I even bought any more replacement parts, it just won't break... Plastics like shocktowers and suspension arms are soft and a bit flexible, but because of this less prone to crack if smashed/rolled. So price/quality whise, a fine car. Needs the occasional upgrade but that is no different with Tamiya or other brands. Happy I have it! Charging a lipo right now, its dry outside so time for a drive! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JennyMo 3526 Posted March 17, 2019 Ozzy's got a roll cage! More details in my build thread: Jenny x 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites