So, What Have You Done Today?

[novicelad 787]

2 hours ago, J@mes said:

I agree.  

I Just weighed the shell I cut out out yesterday at 99 grams no rollbar etc and unpainted, then weighed a blackfoot hard body at 383 grams 

I have a body now for my CR-01 will post up pics later 

[Badcrumble 4201]

4 hours ago, novicelad said:

Looks awesome 

 

I agree! That shell is growing on me.

[Ray_ve 1043]

Was trying some options with the Blazing Star chassis to see if I could re-use the drivetrain for a different car, when I realized the bottom screws of the front gearbox to chassis mounting points were missing. Must have come out when I last drove it, which means stripped plastics.

So put in a order for TonysTamiyaparts, so I can fix it next time... Big plans and waaaay to little time for the cars these days.

[Falcon#5 594]

6 hours ago, ACCEL said:

by the way what are LOL dolls? 

 

6 hours ago, Badcrumble said:

Be glad you don’t know. You can’t unsee what has been shown...

 

5 hours ago, KalEl63 said:

just google LOL Dolls a new fad thing 

I was going to ask but glad I didn't.

If I don't have to know - I don't want to know!

[Aerobert 2125]

3 hours ago, Re-Bugged said:

Got the Pargu rims bolted up and polished on the WO. 

 

Cool looking wheels and tyres combo. How does it work? Are these one piece rims or wheel covers? 

[J@mes 2326]

1992 Ranger brochure photo:

 

 

Painted the Ranger body today. Black all over, nice and easy. Used the overspray film as mask for flat clear to the bed & bumpers. Pleased with the outcome 
 

 

 

I’ve got a Landfreeder sticker sheet & there’s a lot of trim to cut out. 
 

weighed it again at 100g painted, 1g Increase, film might’ve weight a gram I suppose. Getting a bit obsessed with weighing this for no particular reason.

[Proxik 95]

So I crammed all the electronics to the tub and despite my terrible soldering skills I somehow managed to solder all the wires with just a minor casualty in the form of sligtly melted battery connector. Then I found out that motor leads should go through hole in the shock stand so decision was made to cut it from the bottom to get that **** leads through the hole

[ACCEL 2014]

Quoted from Target "L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G."

is there any end to the toy industry?  I want one.......................................................Just kidding

[ACCEL 2014]

What did i do today see the above post

Googled Dolls 

oh, i'm going back to work on Ella😵

[Hobgoblin 1059]

Tweaked and printed my Stadium Blitzer parts. In a rather fetching green as I'm now out of my cheap pink filament. By morning I shall hopefully have some new parts to clean up and fit. 

[TurnipJF 9183]

Did some shopping, buying a couple of ESCs for myself, as well as an ESC, receiver and servo for my mate.

My purchases were a 1060 to go in my CC-01 to replace the TEU-101BK that I want to use in a vintage project, and a 10BL60 to go in my TT-02 Type S as I believe it deserves something more than the TBLE-02 that I built it with. The TBLE-02 with its TFU-01 will go in my DT-02 which is overdue a brushless upgrade.

The gear I bought for my mate consists of a 10BL120, Carson RX and Alturn metal geared servo to go in a 2nd hand FTX Vantage that he bought for a song and is thinking of taking racing. He has a 8.5t motor to go in it, which should be within the scope of the 10BL120.

[J@mes 2326]

Went a different route than planned

Blackfoot 7 

[Re-Bugged 10100]

9 hours ago, Aerobert said:

Cool looking wheels and tyres combo. How does it work? Are these one piece rims or wheel covers? 

Thanks!

They are Alloy rim covers mounted on Sand Scorcher/Grass Hopper wheels that I bought from here :-

https://www.ebay.com/itm/tamiya-sand-scorcher-grasshopper-frog-hornet-super-champ-alloy-wheel-cover-B/332904061615?epid=1478359266&hash=item4d82a0daaf:g:z78AAMXQVERS1A89

I haven't used then out on a proper run yet, I'm mainly using these for display, but A quick run around the garden with my runner SS wheels were fine.

There are a few similar set ups on YouTube such as skottoman's brilliant Fav/Scorcher where you can see them in action. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug5EnQSDanE

 

[Re-Bugged 10100]

Turning my attention back to the MB, bit of wet & dry prep, mainly to get rid of the mould lines across the top of the wheel arches. 
 

[Jonathon Gillham 4605]

Sold my Kyosho Lazer ZX6 and the spare Savox 1256TG that I picked up to get the 1258TG that I actually wanted. First time selling a toy car in about 25 years, its weird.

[topforcein 1764]

15 hours ago, Hobgoblin said:

Tweaked and printed my Stadium Blitzer parts. In a rather fetching green as I'm now out of my cheap pink filament. By morning I shall hopefully have some new parts to clean up and fit. 

would have done any chassis braces/strentheners for it like what shapeways does

[InsaneJim69 1584]

Painted and decaled my Hyundai i20 WRC body. Just waiting on the wheels curing in the oven from a fresh coat of Ford Meteor Grey. 

James.

[InsaneJim69 1584]

......... And the paint has dried 😁👍 . Just waiting on the new Tamiya tyres to arrive so I can add the Michelin coloured logos. 

 

Thanks, James.

[Grumpy pants 4451]

Packed and sent off the WRC Corolla to its new owner.

Tested a spare motor and it works.

Checked out last weeks TT02 purchase and it’s very nice.

Realised I have 3 new spare chargers and 4 new spare NiMH batteries sitting in my wardrobe.

 

[KEV THE REV 2307]

5 minutes ago, Grumpy pants said:

Realised I have 3 new spare chargers and 4 new spare NiMH batteries sitting in my wardrobe.

No clothes then

[Hobgoblin 1059]

Oh, can it be true, that I hold here in my mortal hand a nugget of purest green!?



And it all fits! pretty happy so far!

[Badcrumble 4201]

42 minutes ago, Hobgoblin said:

Oh, can it be true, that I hold here in my mortal hand a nugget of purest green!?



And it all fits! pretty happy so far!

A cunning plan that worked!!! 

[Superluminal 3750]

Having spent an amount of money equivilant to the GDP of an average African republic on different axles, uprights and c hubs to try and fit a set of sand scorcher wheels onto a DT02 Sand Rover I have given up. It was finally after about my tenth order from Tony this last two weeks that I searched and found an old post here that said it wasnt possible. Hooray!

Instead I had some spare wheels from my Kyosho Turbo Scorpion left over (ive got Pargu alloys on that) - so with some shims and 850 bearings from RC bearings its got its boots on finally. And I actually think it looks quite good.

This whole exercise was driven by my irrational hatred of those star dish wheels which to me dont suit the kit at all. I got paid today and should have a Top Force arriving next week. As that has the same wheels Im gonig to go through this again.

 

 

[moffman 5747]

22 hours ago, Re-Bugged said:

Turning my attention back to the MB, bit of wet & dry prep, mainly to get rid of the mould lines across the top of the wheel arches. 
 

We must see the finished beetle! 

[lsear2905 1279]

33 minutes ago, Superluminal said:

Having spent an amount of money equivilant to the GDP of an average African republic on different axles, uprights and c hubs to try and fit a set of sand scorcher wheels onto a DT02 Sand Rover I have given up. It was finally after about my tenth order from Tony this last two weeks that I searched and found an old post here that said it wasnt possible. Hooray!

Instead I had some spare wheels from my Kyosho Turbo Scorpion left over (ive got Pargu alloys on that) - so with some shims and 850 bearings from RC bearings its got its boots on finally. And I actually think it looks quite good.

This whole exercise was driven by my irrational hatred of those star dish wheels which to me dont suit the kit at all. I got paid today and should have a Top Force arriving next week. As that has the same wheels Im gonig to go through this again.

 

 

looks great!