The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

[fristajlo]

Nice Bigwig. They look awesome.

Steve.

Thank you! They really do look great IRL. In pictures they look kind of toy like. This one will be restored to its former glory. Some day

[Grumpy pants]

I got in the post today, 1 Blazing Blazer rear cage and replacement vintage tyre.

And 2 letter painting pens, 1 gold and 1 white. So I'm going to practise on some old tyres and see how I get on.

[wood5tock]

OK this is a bit tarty as I already have full 1/4" socket set in my roll cab but hey I wanted a separate one for my RC stuff so I don't have to keep going out into the garage, it's cold out there this time of year

Goes from 14mm all the way down to 4mm

[Quandry]

I got an electric screwdriver.... yes guys it's torque adjustable so don't freak out..

Some paints for my sons ReRe WO and my TT02 458

Some different Lipos to try and see if I could find a "Tamiya compatible" from my local store

[speedy_w_beans]

I had a fun assortment of stuff show up today...

- LaFerrari body set: The pictures don't really convey the proportions of this shell very well. Holding it in my hands, it's proportioned very nicely and will look great once the weather gets warmer for painting.

- A set of foams: Nothing special about these; they're for some loose tires I have.

- TB04 metal gears for the differentials: This is the final hop up part I wanted before starting my TB03 / TB04 builds.

- 3Racing brake discs: Just for fun, I bought these to try out.

- Tom's EXIV wheels: I bought the EXIV body set from Tamiya USA last year for a pretty good price. When I spotted these wheels I ordered them to complete the look.

- 18-spoke wheels, both gray and chrome: I have the Petronas Syntium SLS body set, so these wheels complete the look.

- TA05 VDF Ackerman steering set: I have one of these NIB and thought I would grab the steering set on deep discount.

- A 5-pack of Tamiya decals: I bought some of these before, but they're such nice quality I wanted a few more.

- 3mm thread forming tap: Bought a second one of these as a backup.

- DF03 clear blue dampers: I bought a set of these with the thought of shooting some video of the pistons in motion while driving.

- 3Racing electric winch and replacement motor: Queuing these up for a CR-01 build next year.

- Blue wheel nuts: I want my TB03R and TB04PRO to have the same wheel nuts when they're finished and placed side by side.

[Quandry]

Nice! looks like a few luxury items there

[Percymon]

I had a fun assortment of stuff show up today...

- LaFerrari body set: The pictures don't really convey the proportions of this shell very well. Holding it in my hands, it's proportioned very nicely and will look great once the weather gets warmer for painting.

- A set of foams: Nothing special about these; they're for some loose tires I have.

- TB04 metal gears for the differentials: This is the final hop up part I wanted before starting my TB03 / TB04 builds.

- 3Racing brake discs: Just for fun, I bought these to try out.

- Tom's EXIV wheels: I bought the EXIV body set from Tamiya USA last year for a pretty good price. When I spotted these wheels I ordered them to complete the look.

- 18-spoke wheels, both gray and chrome: I have the Petronas Syntium SLS body set, so these wheels complete the look.

- TA05 VDF Ackerman steering set: I have one of these NIB and thought I would grab the steering set on deep discount.

- A 5-pack of Tamiya decals: I bought some of these before, but they're such nice quality I wanted a few more.

- 3mm thread forming tap: Bought a second one of these as a backup.

- DF03 clear blue dampers: I bought a set of these with the thought of shooting some video of the pistons in motion while driving.

- 3Racing electric winch and replacement motor: Queuing these up for a CR-01 build next year.

- Blue wheel nuts: I want my TB03R and TB04PRO to have the same wheel nuts when they're finished and placed side by side.

Those brakes are going to look well sexy behind those multispoke wheels

[wood5tock]

I had a fun assortment of stuff show up today...

- LaFerrari body set: The pictures don't really convey the proportions of this shell very well. Holding it in my hands, it's proportioned very nicely and will look great once the weather gets warmer for painting.

- A set of foams: Nothing special about these; they're for some loose tires I have.

- TB04 metal gears for the differentials: This is the final hop up part I wanted before starting my TB03 / TB04 builds.

- 3Racing brake discs: Just for fun, I bought these to try out.

- Tom's EXIV wheels: I bought the EXIV body set from Tamiya USA last year for a pretty good price. When I spotted these wheels I ordered them to complete the look.

- 18-spoke wheels, both gray and chrome: I have the Petronas Syntium SLS body set, so these wheels complete the look.

- TA05 VDF Ackerman steering set: I have one of these NIB and thought I would grab the steering set on deep discount.

- A 5-pack of Tamiya decals: I bought some of these before, but they're such nice quality I wanted a few more.

- 3mm thread forming tap: Bought a second one of these as a backup.

- DF03 clear blue dampers: I bought a set of these with the thought of shooting some video of the pistons in motion while driving.

- 3Racing electric winch and replacement motor: Queuing these up for a CR-01 build next year.

- Blue wheel nuts: I want my TB03R and TB04PRO to have the same wheel nuts when they're finished and placed side by side.

Nice selection, where did you get the Tamiya Decals

[wood5tock]

Came home to find this little lot waiting for me

Should have read the description and noticed the "SMALL" in the title as it's more of a flannel that a towel

Have decided to do a 'more or less' full resto on the Super Hornet so metal geared servo with saver and new rear tyres

New gearbox plastics and gears along with a new micro receiver as the original receiver didn't go under the full driver very well

[speedy_w_beans]

Nice selection, where did you get the Tamiya Decals

Stellamodels, #66047.

[Percymon]

Just some. 5mm blue aluminium ball connectors today

[xray mark]

Got to love dinball. One week delivery and cracking price on the kit. Radio is new off fleabay.

The xray stuff was delivered a couple of months ago but what a delivery!...

[fristajlo]

This. Because this is my correct decision

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Edit: and it is my best comapinion

ROFL

[cosworthwesty]

The wife has just put this away until my birthday in a few weeks :-(

[Tamiya Era]

The wife has just put this away until my birthday in a few weeks :-(

It is indeed a torture!

[Percymon]

Today...

a Dyna Run motor

and my Durango shell back from the painters...

[Grumpy pants]

I got some lights today, 1 front and back set for our L.B and 1 spare set.

Nice cheap day today!

[speedy_w_beans]

Percymon, nice looking shell!

[wood5tock]

Today...

a Dyna Run motor

and my Durango shell back from the painters...

Sweet paint job

[speedy_w_beans]

Received some parts for future DB01/DB01R refreshes and upgrades...

- Durga shells, decals, and wings: I know the Baldre shell is more functional, but I like the flatter shape of the Durga shell more...

- Diff parts bag, shaft parts bag, motor mount bag: Bargain parts 75% off at Tamiya USA; buying any of the parts individually is almost the same cost as the whole parts bag itself, so why not get everything for a drivetrain refresh?

- Front one-way: Should provide more steering.

- Double slipper: I'm not sure if this is a useful upgrade, but I want to know about it. It might be handy to decouple the front and rear somewhat; on the other hand, I worry more stress is put on the rear diff if the front is always slipping under hard acceleration.

[ddaenen1]

Finally got my hands on the FRP rear shock tower and some press nuts to continue my Dyna Storm restoration. Also received the black lightweight wheels for my Avante 2001 that i ordered last week from ebay

[Percymon]

Today..

Tamiya RZ motor

17T steel pinion

PS-16 paint

all heading for my DF-01 build.

[wood5tock]

Finish Line Lubes

Hook and pick set

Nice precision screwdriver set, really nice to use

New parts for the Super Hornet resto

New Super Hornet tub

Gonna give this stuff a go too

Forgot about the 1.5 pinion screw on Tamiya motors when I bought the first lot

[Mirrorman]

Two resto projects to add to the things I want to do ... must stop buying and do more building. lol

Original 58016 SS to restore. Don't like the red .. that will be changed.

Chassis and radio box look clean. The driver and the mirrors were packed into the radio for safe keeping.

The other resto project will be this Renault 5 ... when I get around to it.

And some other bits and pieces.

[bromvw]

I actually like the Red on the Scorcher - something that bit different from boring boxart is always good