So, What Have You Done Today?

[Frankster 2033]

Good eye @Badcrumble   Was going to wait until I finished before writing up a build in TC but work has taken over and not sure when I will complete the car. 
 

This will be a Porsche 911 RSR safari. Still trying to decide if I use stock Martini livery which came with kit or one I picked up from MCI. Next steps is decals, Talley cockpit, install light pods, add LED.  Also thinking about adding a roll cage.  Mixed on rally mud flaps 
 

[Frankster 2033]

1 hour ago, Willy iine said:

I redid the windshield decal as I did not like Tamiya’s tint decal..took me a while as I trial and errored a few different vinyls.. this one is automotive BMW vinyl in rich glossy black.   

Also started the masking for the tray.    

Will work on it some more during my breaks.  

 

@Willy iine Are you thinking about painting the sides and leaving the bottom clear to see the carbon deck?

[Badcrumble 4204]

20 minutes ago, Frankster said:

I like it!

I have one of those bodies in the loft. I had grand plans for a chassis that could switch between the RSR and 934 shells before I found out that they have different wheelbases. D'oh!

[Willy iine 18806]

1 hour ago, Frankster said:

@Willy iine Are you thinking about painting the sides and leaving the bottom clear to see the carbon deck?

Yes I am.   Not my idea, but borrowed from @Sgt.Speirs  

Your Porsche paint looks solid and rich! 

UPDATE.. Got the sides painted..

Edited February 15, 2022 by Willy iine

[Superluminal 3750]

Finished the cockpit for my Lotus GT1 build

[BuggyDad 4478]

Today I are been mostly turning my B64 into a Beetle. 

Truggy conversion and Kamtec shell, plus a big wing because RC me is 10. 😁

And also finally got round to mounting (not very well) onto my DT-03 the Capri body I've been working on for weeks, and still not entirely finished. 

 

[Lee1075 282]

Got the wheels done for my SD1 project. Removed the tyres using boiling water, sprayed them firstly in a coat of white, then silver. Ordered new tyres for them, HPI "Vintage" road tyres. Low profile just wont look right.

 

    

[Frankster 2033]

thanks @Badcrumble and @Willy iine  it may be hard to see but those are Sand Blaster tires on the stock rims.   Perfectly fills the wheel arches. 
 

correction: sand blaster tires

Edited February 16, 2022 by Frankster
Tire correction: sand blaster

[Willy iine 18806]

This is as far I got today.. not bad considering I was in meetings most of the day.    Next step calls for ScrewBag C so decided a good spot to stop. 

Definitely have a Knipex tool for the ball joints for scratch free easy install.

[Willy iine 18806]

3 minutes ago, Frankster said:

thanks @Badcrumble and @Willy iine  it may be hard to see but those are Sand Scorcher tires on the stock rims.   Perfectly fills the wheel arches

Those are the F150/Brat/58044 Pajero tires?

[Frankster 2033]

2 hours ago, BuggyDad said:

Today I are been mostly turning my B64 into a Beetle. 

Truggy conversion and Kamtec shell, plus a big wing because RC me is 10. 😁

 

 

Nice Baja buggy.  Love the matching wing. Gathering parts to do something similar myself. One project at a time 😁

[Frankster 2033]

@Willy iine correct.  Not a perfect fit but appears to work.  Had to trim more of the rear arch to clear tires

photo of rear suspension at full compression 

[BuggyDad 4478]

So I did my stickers. With a doff of the cap to my decal sponsor @Kol__ 😘

 

[BuggyDad 4478]

48 minutes ago, Willy iine said:

This is as far I got today.. not bad considering I was in meetings most of the day.    Next step calls for ScrewBag C so decided a good spot to stop. 

Definitely have a Knipex tool for the ball joints for scratch free easy install.

Love my knipex tool. Got my eye on a mini one for rc. Bit pricey though. 

[BuggyDad 4478]

7 hours ago, Frankster said:

Good eye @Badcrumble   Was going to wait until I finished before writing up a build in TC but work has taken over and not sure when I will complete the car. 
 

This will be a Porsche 911 RSR safari. Still trying to decide if I use stock Martini livery which came with kit or one I picked up from MCI. Next steps is decals, Talley cockpit, install light pods, add LED.  Also thinking about adding a roll cage.  Mixed on rally mud flaps 
 

Love this. It reminds me a little of the old Tamiya rally cars from way back, that bit of extra ground clearance gives it a look like it can do anything. And for some reason a 911 does look "right" in rally guise. 

[Willy iine 18806]

50 minutes ago, BuggyDad said:

Love my knipex tool. Got my eye on a mini one for rc. Bit pricey though. 

Yeah, it's one of those must-have tools.  I use to 'borrow' one from my garage tool case, but just got another one dedicated to my RC shop since it's such a fantastic tool.

[Frankster 2033]

2 hours ago, BuggyDad said:

Love this. It reminds me a little of the old Tamiya rally cars from way back, that bit of extra ground clearance gives it a look like it can do anything. And for some reason a 911 does look "right" in rally guise. 

Poor man’s Tamiya 959 😅

[Frankster 2033]

3 hours ago, Willy iine said:

Those are the F150/Brat/58044 Pajero tires?

Yes. Sorry these are sand blaster tires from Brat

[Willy iine 18806]

1 hour ago, Frankster said:

Yes. Sorry these are sand blaster tires from Brat

No need to apologize; I was just wondering if we were talking about the same tires. 

[mtbkym01 4008]

Finished repairing the “finish” of my (supposed to be) silver 2.2 Pepper Pots from JC Racing

[GeeWings 2830]

46 minutes ago, mtbkym01 said:

Finished repairing the “finish” of my (supposed to be) silver 2.2 Pepper Pots from JC Racing

I’m not sure what they looks like before but they look very good now! 

[Grumpy pants 4485]

I just accepted an overnight offer on my M07 and now I’m waiting on payment...

 

[alvinlwh 5895]

Regeared and retested the M4 today, a calm day here in Orkney strangely, while the south is covered with weather warnings of wind. 

Getting a reading that is more in line with the app calculated one. 

And the repaired magnetic body mounts seems to be holding. 

[Willy iine 18806]

I got in a couple more steps this morning.  

 

[Nwc100 462]

The little one and I took the G Wagon out for a walk today, gave it a little drive through our forest spring and would appear that we’ve semi killed the 1080 ESC, still has power to it but no drive, motor is fine and receiver does the steering on both channels! It’s in the airing cupboard drying out right now, as you can see the stream isn’t up to much, was enjoying the walk up to that point!

Now wondering if I’d imagined the 1080 being waterproof or not!