Willy iine 18805 Posted January 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Re-Bugged said: Have you looked into eye lense replacement? My 80yr old Aunt had done and now doesn’t wear glasses anymore. My Dad has had it to with the same results. It’s more or less like a permanent contact lense and is a simple procedure. I should look into that. I've not trusted eye surgery including Lasik as my older brother did that 30 years ago and he has very poor vision now.. to the point he can't drive any more. I trust that laser surgery has exponentially improved over the decades. Maybe in my case they can do an entire head replacement with a better brain and good looks. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10143 Posted January 27, 2022 Eye surgery has come a long way @Willy iine , it’s either that or a 1:1 Willy helmet with prescription visor, could be hot in the summer though? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) This morning I sprayed Mr.SuperClear on Willy and the XR311 exterior body to flatten everything down. Hope to finish the rest of the body today and start the chassis build tomorrow.. and complete the car by Sunday. My thought is that work is going to start calling us back into the office 2 times a week (perhaps) next month and so I’m not going to have much flexibility before and after hours.. well, just preparing for the worst. Update.. Got most of the pieces cemented.. drying now and will install the mud flaps and assemble the wheels later today… now heading to a meeting.. Edited January 27, 2022 by Willy iine 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matisse 1581 Posted January 27, 2022 Got covid!!!! good excuse to start on the RC10B4 FT resto as we as finish the TD4 during my isolation 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted January 27, 2022 5 minutes ago, matisse said: Got covid!!!! good excuse to start on the RC10B4 FT resto as we as finish the TD4 during my isolation Sorry to hear. I hope my office extends WFH until the next fiscal year at least.. Hope you feel better soon. GL with the restoration!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikko85 3453 Posted January 27, 2022 Today I took the GF01 to the park. I really need somewhere non-concrete to run it, but the BMX track was a little full. Still, great fun in the sun. Loving the colours on this, it looks so much better white white wheels and roll bar. I did reduce the track width by using smaller hexes, but I think I'll go back to full width just to reduce the rolling. I might also play around with flipping the arms, to give a wider wheelbase too. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
InsaneJim69 1584 Posted January 27, 2022 Adjusted some of the cuts on the body of my monster truck. Also cut the whole side steps off and adjusted them to sit higher up with double sided tape. 👍 Still to do = remove the red anodising from the shocks oh and more importantly take it for a good fun run. James 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FourthProtocol 59 Posted January 27, 2022 Working on a cowling for my DT-03 -based snow plane. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankster 2033 Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, matisse said: Got covid!!!! good excuse to start on the RC10B4 FT resto as we as finish the TD4 during my isolation Congratulations…? Hard to read your expression… but good to see you have something to keep you company during isolation 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1075 282 Posted January 27, 2022 Printed the "blue" part of my SD1 lightbar today. Turned out great, not washed or cured yet as clear resin tends to get a yellow taint to it. Sprayed down with IPA I'm going to leave it on the radiator for 12hrs before curing properly. Tomorrow i´ll do the "clear" clear parts if that makes any sense. I will drop down the layer size from 50um to 20um for that. Really pleased with the results so far 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silvertriple 3557 Posted January 27, 2022 Got my first Samurai Wheel model today... More details to come tonight or tomorrow in my Marui Samurai thread 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4203 Posted January 27, 2022 20 hours ago, Frankster said: Need some advice. Looking to mask headlights on a kit that does not have any light buckets. Intention is to use kit decal headlight lenses but remove them in the future once I figure out a solution. Due to the shape and size I need to use liquid mask. Trying to do this on the cheap if possible and want to avoid buying a bottle when I won’t be using this much. I have seen videos of people using simple Elmer white glue for static models. Will this work on RC cars with polycarbonate bodies and polycarbonate paint? I used blu-tack (or similar) when I did headlight surrounds on my recent Mini Pick up shell. Not the best photo but I had headlight masks and added blu tack so that I didn’t paint the area that will be the chrome surround. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juhunio 6830 Posted January 27, 2022 5 hours ago, matisse said: Got covid!!!! good excuse to start on the RC10B4 FT resto as we as finish the TD4 during my isolation Hope you and the RC10B4 are both back to your best soon 💪👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnTheTrail 1152 Posted January 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Willy iine said: @Willy iine This morning I sprayed Mr.SuperClear.... Do you prefer this over the Tamiya TS flat clear? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18805 Posted January 27, 2022 59 minutes ago, OnTheTrail said: Do you prefer this over the Tamiya TS flat clear? Mr.SuperClear is acrylic based and appears to leave pores for outgassing which means I can spray over TS and enamel paints that have not fully cured without causing flaking/cracking issues later. (I only use the matte finish so can not speak for their clear gloss). As a test I sprayed over enamel that was only dry to the touch and it cured fine under Mr.SuperClear. I am not certain whether this can be said with the TS flat clear. I tried the same with Tamiya’s acrylic matte clear and got similar results. I finished the chassis today. Will install electronics tomorrow. Tamiya has come a long way. This car is weird in every good way. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted January 27, 2022 23 hours ago, Frankster said: Need some advice. Looking to mask headlights on a kit that does not have any light buckets. Intention is to use kit decal headlight lenses but remove them in the future once I figure out a solution. Due to the shape and size I need to use liquid mask. Trying to do this on the cheap if possible and want to avoid buying a bottle when I won’t be using this much. I have seen videos of people using simple Elmer white glue for static models. Will this work on RC cars with polycarbonate bodies and polycarbonate paint? Circle cutter and Tamiya masking tape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted January 28, 2022 8 hours ago, matisse said: Got covid!!!! Sorry to hear that @matisse, I hope you recover quickly. 8 hours ago, Nikko85 said: Today I took the GF01 to the park That looks fantastic Nikko. I think the white suits it well too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankster 2033 Posted January 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Lee1075 said: Printed the "blue" part of my SD1 lightbar today. Turned out great, not washed or cured yet as clear resin tends to get a yellow taint to it. Sprayed down with IPA I'm going to leave it on the radiator for 12hrs before curing properly. Tomorrow i´ll do the "clear" clear parts if that makes any sense. I will drop down the layer size from 50um to 20um for that. Really pleased with the results so far Hard to visualize at the moment but looking forward to seeing the final product 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankster 2033 Posted January 28, 2022 Thanks @Badcrumble never thought of blutack. I have similar problem with your headlight shape 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankster 2033 Posted January 28, 2022 Thanks @alvinlwh will give both a try before spraying. Unfortunately it is more of an oval than proper circle 🤔 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferruz 11702 Posted January 28, 2022 Back to my parents' place for a few days before leaving back to Canada. I found quite a time capsule in my old room -or should I say, toolbox capsule- from back in the days, when I used to race mini 4WD as a kid in the '90s. Not 1/10 and not RC, but still lots of love for Tamiya back then Inside the toolbox were left a couple smaller versions of some golden oldies along with some hop-ups won at the races, some of which still left unopened, and a few business cards from what used to be one of the three local hobby shops (none of which is around as of today) ...and my latest and last racer, updated with a Red Bull livery from when I briefly got back into the hobby in the late '90s. I remember that this car even won a few official Tamiya races back then 🤠 It was a nice surprise to find out that this is still around. I put the toolbox in a safer place after taking the photos, as I'd like to keep it this way! Maybe next time I'll try to switch them on with the aid of some new batteries 13 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted January 28, 2022 @ferruz what a lovely discovery. That Fox is great and the Red Bull livery kit is super cool. Love it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted January 28, 2022 7 hours ago, Ferruz said: Build their big brothers. I did that with few. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6209 Posted January 28, 2022 8 hours ago, Ferruz said: Back to my parents' place for a few days before leaving back to Canada. I found quite a time capsule in my old room -or should I say, toolbox capsule- from back in the days, when I used to race mini 4WD as a kid in the '90s. Not 1/10 and not RC, but still lots of love for Tamiya back then Inside the toolbox were left a couple smaller versions of some golden oldies along with some hop-ups won at the races, some of which still left unopened, and a few business cards from what used to be one of the three local hobby shops (none of which is around as of today) ...and my latest and last racer, updated with a Red Bull livery from when I briefly got back into the hobby in the late '90s. I remember that this car even won a few official Tamiya races back then 🤠 It was a nice surprise to find out that this is still around. I put the toolbox in a safer place after taking the photos, as I'd like to keep it this way! Maybe next time I'll try to switch them on with the aid of some new batteries Do people still race these in the UK?? What kind of track do they run on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeeWings 2830 Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Busdriver said: Do people still race these in the UK?? What kind of track do they run on? Not sure in the UK but I know some still use the track, it’s very expensive from what I’ve seen. But there’s also this outdoor version “street mini 4WD” where people follow courses and use a stick (like a ice hockey stick) to steer the cars: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites