Nikko85 3452 Posted December 2, 2021 They are not bad chassis as it goes, although the Radio Shack Intruder chassis was much nicer - but had rubbish bodies. That's a great colour, and will look amazing as on a GF01 - almost exactly 175 mm wheelbase. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 2, 2021 14 minutes ago, Nikko85 said: They are not bad chassis as it goes, although the Radio Shack Intruder chassis was much nicer - but had rubbish bodies. That's a great colour, and will look amazing as on a GF01 - almost exactly 175 mm wheelbase. Yeah, I should just hang onto the chassis for now.. I'm going to paint the body olive drab.. so it did not have to be the green color, it was the only one available for cheap. $35 or something I paid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko85 3452 Posted December 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, Willy iine said: Yeah, I should just hang onto the chassis for now.. I'm going to paint the body olive drab.. so it did not have to be the green color, it was the only one available for cheap. $35 or something I paid. I mean, I guess with you that was an inevitability, but please just try with the green with white wheels before you paint forever! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, Nikko85 said: I mean, I guess with you that was an inevitability, but please just try with the green with white wheels before you paint forever! Okay for your reference, I will take a picture before I do as a token of my appreciation. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 2, 2021 Sorry I forgot who asked, but this is how I am making these little Willy figures.. This is the same torso used on Billy with the HotWheels City Turbo and good old Bob.. This is a FunkoPop figure. I remove the head.. (no science, just pull hard).. I drill out the hand to place a scale tool.. I usually use a wrench instead of a screw driver (note JIS screw driver not PH @alvinlwh), but for demo purpose this is how it looks. I have more wrenches on the way. I also drill a hole big enough to screw on a long set screw (grub screw) for the neck. Then screw on Willy’s (or Billy’s) head. Then paint to the scheme of choice.. Willy and Billy’s dad, Bob.. Special thanks to @JennyMo for the idea with her Smurf body Willy. 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted December 2, 2021 @Willy iine they are fun, the Pop Vinyl scale and proportions are a great fit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yalson 514 Posted December 2, 2021 Used a Dremel for the first time. Had to cut the screw sockets down on the front end of a Hornet chassis that are used to screw the body down on a Grasshopper, until they were level with the sides of the chassis tub, so that I could fit an NIP Parma Grasshopper/Hornet monster truck conversion kit that I scored off eBay. Metal front body mounting bracket now fitted. Wheels and tyres (from a Tamiya Brat) also in place, as are the bearings, 35T motor and all the electronics. Now I just have to fit the rear body mounts and paint and fit the Baja bug shell. Then it'll be ready for my daughter for Christmas. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko85 3452 Posted December 2, 2021 I made another Edgarmon and seat to go in the 4x4 behind. Aluminium seat with sparkly head rests and white seatbelt. That's three made now, need to buy some more of the original Happy Meal toys to make a few more. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Nikko85 said: I made another Edgarmon and seat to go in the 4x4 behind. Aluminium seat with sparkly head rests and white seatbelt. That's three made now, need to buy some more of the original Happy Meal toys to make a few more. I like! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 3, 2021 Finally getting back to the groove of things, I did some prep work for a pair of original 3D printed side mirrors for my City Turbo created by @nicherotors Also a winch hook for one of my M38’s.. Will give them some paint this coming weekend. These side mirrors are a fantastic design available at Shapeways. Going to do another pair soon (I bought 3 pairs). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelknapCrater 179 Posted December 3, 2021 Received my TD4 after much dramatic hand-wringing on my part (see TD4 thread), and am currently modding it to take a transverse LiPO. Still a WIP: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3660 Posted December 3, 2021 11 hours ago, Mad Zero said: CW-01 in for it’s regular 16yr service today. I’m going to need glue. Nah! Just rub some cera-grease on there… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3660 Posted December 3, 2021 22 hours ago, Frog Jumper said: $20 score on Craigslist… Parma Jeep Honcho body Big T tape and dispenser Kyosho lexan scissors Hudy body reamer Rock! 70degF and low humidity this afternoon so I put my CL score to work! And I used up a bunch of half-full cans I had under the bed… Last bit of my PS41 bright silver on the nose, last bit of PS53 lame, and then the last bit of PS13 gold. I got two coats out of that. I then used the last bit of a can of PS1 white as a back. I thought it might be too bright so I backed that with the last bit of TS6 (I’m out of PS black apparently) and another coat of PS1 from a fresh can. It came out brighter than I wanted. And it’s hard to see the glitter in this lighting. It should look better in the sun. Unfortunately, the body had some creases and other damage from being stored in a box of RC junk for over 10 years. Oh well, I suppose I won’t feel guilty trashing it! Here is a test fit on the Dragon. I’ll need to work out some taller body mounts, and maybe some axle extensions… And yeah, I used the Big T tape and the Kyosho scissors. When I work out the body mounts, I’ll use the Hudy reamer. Terry 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted December 3, 2021 2 hours ago, Willy iine said: Looks like he is about to shank someone! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted December 3, 2021 Back to work on my 1/24 VW Karmann Ghia before the 1/10 one arrives. It had been sitting there gathering dust when I hit a "stall" building static and moved onto RC a few months back. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 3, 2021 Removed all decals. I see the potential already.. this is going to be one awesome ride for Billy! .. I hope 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Gecko 1344 Posted December 3, 2021 Was having too much fun with the new ESC and managed to explode another diff gear on the Hornet-converted Grasshopper today. It's becoming an annual occurrence... not sure if it's due to my leadfoot driving or just pickled old plastic? Luckily it wasn't the same gear as last year, and for once I actually had a spare on hand, so it's already fixed! Also made some tweaks to the Gecko Garage swaybar (a bent bicycle spoke) while everything was apart 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted December 3, 2021 @Frog Jumper Looks good. Don’t worry about the crease and dings, it adds character to trucks. Rock on! @El Gecko Nice to have a back up! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted December 3, 2021 52 minutes ago, Willy iine said: Removed all decals. I see the potential already.. this is going to be one awesome ride for Billy! .. I hope Looking forward to seeing how this works out. Will be a unique take on the F100 for sure! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SupraChrgd82 1425 Posted December 3, 2021 Not today, but over the weekend, family crawl day with my daughter’s freshly re-vamped Element. Maiden voyage with the Revolver motor, Hyrax tires, and Cliffhanger body. The only stock parts left on it are the dampers, frame rails and axle housings……lucky kid. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko85 3452 Posted December 3, 2021 I took the MF01x trail truck to the park. It was rainy, but I've recently changed all the screws to stainless steel, the servo to water proof and shaft to aluminium, so I can drive in the rain without worry, and I can give a wash down when I get home. Changing to a 170 mm wheelbase really works for this body and wheels. It's now even more sparky. The 13T pinion was great, although I still feel like I need to reduce the speed down. I've got two options, one would be keeping the Torque Tuned motor, but getting a 4 cell battery and perhaps an ESC that can work at that voltage, and volt down Or I'll try the 45T motor again, or the silver can. I also need to find a way to make a way to stop water getting in, all the water on the front windscreen is on the inside. I would recommend the MF01x to anyone. It takes TL01 arms really easily and can go from 170 mm to 254 mm so you've got width and wheelbase options aplenty. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted December 3, 2021 Had the kids to myself so by the time I did school run, swim club, Friday night (take away) dinner there wasn’t much time left but did quickly put together the new Yeah Racing Wheelie Bar that turned up today. An amazing amount of parts for something that essentially upgraded a roller 😆 It’s for my GF01 which is now almost fully hopped up and very over the top, but has been fun to keep adding kit! Just working out the front bumper and then I think it will be complete. Although I’ve ordered a roll bar to try too 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko85 3452 Posted December 3, 2021 38 minutes ago, GeeWings said: Had the kids to myself so by the time I did school run, swim club, Friday night (take away) dinner there wasn’t much time left but did quickly put together the new Yeah Racing Wheelie Bar that turned up today. An amazing amount of parts for something that essentially upgraded a roller 😆 It’s for my GF01 which is now almost fully hopped up and very over the top, but has been fun to keep adding kit! Just working out the front bumper and then I think it will be complete. Although I’ve ordered a roll bar to try too I'm not really a fan of OTT hop ups, but that looks amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted December 3, 2021 6 minutes ago, Nikko85 said: I'm not really a fan of OTT hop ups, but that looks amazing. Yes, it’s a crazy bit of design. You can put it together to be a little more subtle with just one ‘roller’. But where’s the fun in that? I always wanted one GF01 to be really hopped up and the other will be pretty much from the box. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3660 Posted December 3, 2021 13 hours ago, Frog Jumper said: Took a few quick shots while the Road Crew did some morning warmups on our Test Track… You can say the difference is, well, “night and day”… The photos don’t do it justice. It just glistens in the light and it sparkles as you turn it this way and that. It think with some dark accent colors it will look really nice… Here’s the Road Crew hard at work… 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites