Badcrumble 4203 Posted July 12, 2020 Went to a local park today (via BMX track for el kid's first go on one). Whilst picnicking, a guy turned up with a couple of cars. Didn't get a chance to say hello but I think one of the cars looked like an Arrma, the other was definitely an X-Maxx - boy, that thing could fly! Just looked it up, orange, brushless...how much???!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted July 12, 2020 Yeah traxxas stuff is really expensive now never was it was just in line with hpi stuff back in the nitro truck days (savage, revo, LST etc) but it just all of a sudden rocketed in price! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadMeat666 1675 Posted July 12, 2020 I put in the blue things that the postman brought me today (see that other thread for the items). Pics are worth 1000 words, so: All that's left now are the DF03 upgraded shocks and to paint the body, then the Deep Impact will be complete. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferruz 11702 Posted July 12, 2020 Just lost yet one more auction for a Marui Shogun. It's got to be the 3rd mint one that I fail to win in the past few months. Looks like I should start a Shogun fund so I can be more competitive! The more they escape me, the more I want one 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonboy1 2943 Posted July 13, 2020 I've finally finished something!! Firstly, apologies to @acprc as I've taken a vastly long time to finish his bodies because of this getting in the way - I will make it up to you! Nothing else is in the way of finishing yours now! Promise! This has been a very, very long time in the making - most definitely one of those jobs where as soon as you finish one thing you realise there are now 2 new jobs that need solving. I think I've had this for about 15 months all together now - but to be fair I didn't get started on it straight away. As a brief rundown as I never did a build thread on this, it's a shortened SRB chassis, with a custom rear damper mount setup, custom radio box (accepts a longitudinally mounted battery) custom body mounts, 3D printed motor mounted to modified rear cage, custom front bumper, custom steering setup, fully customised body with lowered front wings, all holes filled, nose shortened and tucked, custom lights front and rear, custom rollbar plus other bits I've forgotten. This will head off to its owner this week. 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ploots 185 Posted July 13, 2020 1 hour ago, jonboy1 said: I've finally finished something!! Firstly, apologies to @acprc as I've taken a vastly long time to finish his bodies because of this getting in the way - I will make it up to you! Nothing else is in the way of finishing yours now! Promise! This has been a very, very long time in the making - most definitely one of those jobs where as soon as you finish one thing you realise there are now 2 new jobs that need solving. I think I've had this for about 15 months all together now - but to be fair I didn't get started on it straight away. As a brief rundown as I never did a build thread on this, it's a shortened SRB chassis, with a custom rear damper mount setup, custom radio box (accepts a longitudinally mounted battery) custom body mounts, 3D printed motor mounted to modified rear cage, custom front bumper, custom steering setup, fully customised body with lowered front wings, all holes filled, nose shortened and tucked, custom lights front and rear, custom rollbar plus other bits I've forgotten. This will head off to its owner this week. That looks super cool 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitfly01 596 Posted July 13, 2020 More body work. This time an Avante. The Body was done ages ago and now it's time to paint the wing and undertray. PS16 metallic blue Backed with PS12 silver The wing was given another coat of blue because the underside will be on show. I want to give the undertray a coat of black just to finish it off, but I'm out of black paint. Luckily, Modelsport have some in stock. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ploots 185 Posted July 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Fruitfly01 said: More body work. This time an Avante. The Body was done ages ago and now it's time to paint the wing and undertray. PS16 metallic blue Backed with PS12 silver The wing was given another coat of blue because the underside will be on show. I want to give the undertray a coat of black just to finish it off, but I'm out of black paint. Luckily, Modelsport have some in stock. I love that blue 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonboy1 2943 Posted July 13, 2020 41 minutes ago, Fruitfly01 said: More body work. This time an Avante. The Body was done ages ago and now it's time to paint the wing and undertray. PS16 metallic blue Fair play - you've hung onto that newspaper for a good while haven't you! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oneball1971 127 Posted July 13, 2020 20 minutes ago, jonboy1 said: Fair play - you've hung onto that newspaper for a good while haven't you! Just in case he needs to do some spraying some day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitfly01 596 Posted July 13, 2020 31 minutes ago, jonboy1 said: Fair play - you've hung onto that newspaper for a good while haven't you! 10 minutes ago, Oneball1971 said: Just in case he needs to do some spraying some day If I hadn't have saved these papers I'd have none. There are no other newspapers in the house. Is that weird? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mman2005 443 Posted July 13, 2020 Admittedly not my idea. Inspired by the scale miniature boxes @IBIFTKH makes but wanted to do a Thunder Dragon for myself. Might make a selection to join the rest of the thunder shot family. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oneball1971 127 Posted July 13, 2020 54 minutes ago, Fruitfly01 said: If I hadn't have saved these papers I'd have none. There are no other newspapers in the house. Is that weird? Yes because that means you are 6 yrs behind with the news! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennett Ironman 100 Posted July 13, 2020 Looks the Mutts 🍂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bennett Ironman 100 Posted July 13, 2020 Happy with the new street tyres for the longest ever DT03 build 🤯🤯 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitfly01 596 Posted July 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, Oneball1971 said: Yes because that means you are 6 yrs behind with the news! Have I missed anything? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ploots 185 Posted July 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Fruitfly01 said: Have I missed anything? Not really brexit is still being talked about 😂 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee76 638 Posted July 13, 2020 22 minutes ago, mman2005 said: Admittedly not my idea. Inspired by the scale miniature boxes @IBIFTKH makes but wanted to do a Thunder Dragon for myself. Might make a selection to join the rest of the thunder shot family. Looks awesome, should have changed the scale to 1/100th I could do with one of these to add to a parcel shelf on the beetle body... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted July 13, 2020 Going mad trying to find a boxed technituned motor ... arghhhh!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benitom 26 Posted July 13, 2020 Added aluminum front lower arms to my TT02 (Subaru Monte Carlo) The stock arms kept popping off and I almost lost a dogbone the other day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lsear2905 1279 Posted July 14, 2020 My recent absence from here has been due to a few reasons: the end of June (in Australia) is incredibly busy in my industry, which kept me concentrating on work and not toy cars! Melbourne's winter has settled in, meaning it is very hard to find surfaces to run my cars and now (as of a few days ago) Melbourne is in another 6 week "lockdown." I have a bit more free time this week, though, as I've been asked to take a week annual leave to help with Covid rostering. I ran the GF01 & G601 up at the local high school, but the bumper mount on the GF01 has snapped completely now, and HK still won't post to Australia! I have quite the shopping list ready to go as soon as HK Post starts shipping to Australia again. I've run my T301 a bit though - this is a vehicle that is so much fun at higher speeds. It's always been a shelf queen, but I've started running it on a new "softfall" style track that's been installed at the local primary school.. what a revelation! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy - both physically and mentally. It's really great to have caught up on this thread and seen that everyone still appears to be in good spirits. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted July 14, 2020 Bought my first stick transmitter ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Re-Bugged 10145 Posted July 14, 2020 Geez @jonboy1, can’t for the life of me work how you manage to bring yourself to part with your creations mate, but I suppose you can take comfort in the immense joy they must bring to their new owners 👍🏻 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berman 5315 Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, rwordenjr said: Bought my first stick transmitter ! Boba Fett likes this 👍 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites