So, What Have You Done Today?

[Willy iine 18806]

@Scoob45 Awesome collection you got there!   Do you collect Novak receivers by any chance?   

I have these from the 90’s and a whole bunch of R133 and R135 JR FM receivers.   

Love your lathe.   I still have mine too and a handful of motors I put together with armatures I bought in Akiba.  

Everyone was running 9 and 10 turns at the time barely keeping 3min run times while I ran my custom 12 turn with nearly the same speed, but run time of 5min.  which had a huge advantage 2min into the race as my 2000mAh packs were far from dumping.  

[Willy iine 18806]

I have am illness where I hear voices in my head associated with a tracking number..           I blame @mtbkym01.. 

 

 

  

 

[bRIBEGuy 3049]

I've been tinkering for a long time with a monster truck build... not based on a Tamiya... but it does have some Tamiya parts in there!

Got the interior finished up today after a few weeks of slowly tinkering around...

[bRIBEGuy 3049]

Scratch built dash.  Not the best.  Not the worst.

[Willy iine 18806]

Nice work, @bRIBEGuy!   Is that a cup of water to the left so he does not spill it while dorifuto?    

 

(just in case it is an Initial D joke.. )

[Frankster 2033]

TGIF. Finally finished the decals….

[bRIBEGuy 3049]

1 hour ago, Willy iine said:

Nice work, @bRIBEGuy!   Is that a cup of water to the left so he does not spill it while dorifuto?    

 

(just in case it is an Initial D joke.. )

Thanks @Willy iine.  The cup of water is a reference yes... but it's back to the first Jurassic Park movie. 

[Willy iine 18806]

1 minute ago, bRIBEGuy said:

Thanks @Willy iine.  The cup of water is a reference yes... but it's back to the first Jurassic Park movie. 

Ahhh, the rippling water scene!  

[Scoob45 39]

@Willy iine I don't have any vintage receivers. Used to have the novak with the adjustable frequency...can't remember the model name. Those XXLs are classics. Since Novak went out of business I made it a point to snatch up the good Ebay deals when they come around. I remember the old Sanyo 2000 Nicads and the era when runtime was a huge aspect of a winning setup. My first battery pack were Sanyo 1400SCRs. Man I'm getting old lol.

 

I love messing around with the old motors. I have tons of brushless gear as well and would hate to go back to using brushed/ Nickel battery setups alone but there is something I miss about the tuning aspects of that era. To me the BL stuff is like modern autos with computer controlled super efficient high horsepower engines while Brushed is like working on an old carbereted classic. Lower power for there size and low efficiency but simple and mechanical. The brushed motors have a smooth broad power curve that is familiar and takes me back. I can't get a BL motor to feel quite the same. They tend to feel explosive which is a lot of fun for sure. I have some very low turn mods as well. I recently spooled up a Fantom P-94 based 10x1 on my dyno and the sound of a low turn brushed motor @45000 rpm was familiar but I had forgotten how much they scream lol.

[GeeWings 2830]

6 hours ago, Nikko85 said:

Sand scorcher for sure. Are hornet wheels the same size as the sand scorcher internally?

I tried to find a definitive answer but it’s really hard to find a consistent set of measurements.

The ones I ordered are listed as compatible with sand scorcher and grasshopper. Other places I’ve seen them as grasshopper and frog. I THINK that the hornet rear is a different diameter. 

[GeeWings 2830]

2 hours ago, Frankster said:

TGIF. Finally finished the decals….

Super-cool frankster. That looks awesome. 

[Kol__ 3377]

7 hours ago, bRIBEGuy said:

I've been tinkering for a long time with a monster truck build... not based on a Tamiya... but it does have some Tamiya parts in there!

Got the interior finished up today after a few weeks of slowly tinkering around...

Haha! Love it mate. You should sent a pic of it to Jeff!!

[Kol__ 3377]

6 hours ago, Frankster said:

TGIF. Finally finished the decals….

Ah nice Frank, that looks awesome mate, such nice work and def a step above the box art!!

[Kol__ 3377]

6 hours ago, Frankster said:

 

Double post, again. Anyone else getting the forum hanging and crashing on saving posts at the mo? Is happening to me daily currently

[alvinlwh 5895]

Took my two 3Rs out for a drive and found that I lost 10mph compared to last week's run. 

M4:

MG Evo:

And it stopped dead after about 5 minutes. Looks like I finally managed to toast a silver can. Got home and took a closer look. A brush had fallen out. 

So took the chance to put in the Speed Passion 17.5T and changed the FDR to a more sensible 4.93 from the 2.79 of the silver can. 

Will be getting less top speed out of this one. I had however changed the sensor to a +10 degrees one and set the bell end to +11 degrees giving a total of +21 degrees. Hopefully this will improve the disappointing performance of the motor. 

And freed up a brushed ESC for the MST TCR-M build. 

[Willy iine 18806]

20 minutes ago, Kol__ said:

Double post, again. Anyone else getting the forum hanging and crashing on saving posts at the mo? Is happening to me daily currently

Yeah, I thought my iPhone was slow, but it appears to be the site today.  Lots of traffic maybe?  

 

I got an update that my Avante #2 finally cleared customs and on its way to my local post office.  Hopefully in the coming days I will receive it.  

[Willy iine 18806]

Dang @alvinlwh, my 1:1 hobby car has less rust than your RC car!    

[alvinlwh 5895]

Just now, Willy iine said:

Dang @alvinlwh, my 1:1 hobby car has less rust than your RC car!    

I tried changing the screws to stainless but they round too easily so I am not sure what to do next. WD40 only worked for a while. 

[Willy iine 18806]

1 minute ago, alvinlwh said:

I tried changing the screws to stainless but they round too easily so I am not sure what to do next. WD40 only worked for a while. 

Yeah I would use a light application of  dielectric grease.  

[alvinlwh 5895]

3 minutes ago, Willy iine said:

Yeah I would use a light application of  dielectric grease.  

This? 

ACF50 ACF-50 Corrosion Block Waterproof Grease (57g) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007G2KVGI/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_DDZXKNRPKRAMNWQE88HN

 

[GeeWings 2830]

1 hour ago, Kol__ said:

Double post, again. Anyone else getting the forum hanging and crashing on saving posts at the mo? Is happening to me daily currently

Yes, I imagine it’s the same indexing issue that sometimes impacts the bigger threads. Just don’t click “submit reply” twice, even if it seems to be stuck on “saving”.

[Willy iine 18806]

39 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

This? 

ACF50 ACF-50 Corrosion Block Waterproof Grease (57g) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007G2KVGI/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_DDZXKNRPKRAMNWQE88HN

 

I use a Permatex brand one but they should be pretty similar.  

[Alexei 547]

installed the last upgrade parts with 48pitch spur & pinion, and sticked the electronics to the chassis of my FF-03. only a few things more is needed and it is complete.

[Frankster 2033]

Thanks @GeeWings and @Kol__  still need body panel lines and mirror.  Will pause the interior 😬

[Kol__ 3377]

9 hours ago, alvinlwh said:

This? 

ACF50 ACF-50 Corrosion Block Waterproof Grease (57g) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007G2KVGI/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_DDZXKNRPKRAMNWQE88HN

 

That stuff is excellent, used it on all my motorcycles for years. For an RC car I reckon you'd be better off using a paint brush to apply it to only certain areas. You can buy it in liquid form as well as aerosol.