Wez-li 1790 Posted November 25, 2015 Today a large box with a Tamico label arrived addressed to my wife. I asked what was in it but was told to wait for Christmas. Sounds promising! You should've opened it "by mistake" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wooders28 4723 Posted November 25, 2015 Just getting my bearings. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Truck Norris 2237 Posted November 25, 2015 Some nice vintage parts: But even better: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWarty 1325 Posted November 25, 2015 The PE for those kits go for crazy prices But then again, I add up all the PE I used for my Nimitz build and it doesn't seem so bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wooders28 4723 Posted November 25, 2015 Some nice vintage parts: Wow! An old SCR that takes me back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted November 26, 2015 Yesterday, I got a strange box: But inside the box, there was a Fox! ...more or less. Hrm. Well, I wanted a challenge... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted November 26, 2015 Yesterday, I got a strange box: Hahahaha. Priceless! Anyway, nice project car you have there. What can be better than getting into some 30 year old RC buggy. Oh, and that's a nice CRP extra bit there 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matman 1499 Posted November 26, 2015 Yesterday, I got a strange box: But inside the box, there was a Fox! ...more or less. Hrm. Well, I wanted a challenge... So my guess is your not going BOX ART then ...OR Are you 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beefmuffin 1156 Posted November 26, 2015 Yesterday, I got a strange box LOL reminds me of this: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=116518 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted November 26, 2015 Yesterday, I got a strange box: But inside the box, there was a Fox! ...more or less. Hrm. Well, I wanted a challenge... I do love this topic probably the best topic on the TC at the moment!,I do like looking at what people buy, My first reaction on looking at this is what the h**l is he going to do with that haha! Please put it on the showroom a now & then post when you're finished!.oh and good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitfly01 596 Posted November 26, 2015 A Madcap chassis and assorted parts from Jim_GT-R. Thanks Jim. Always handy to have spares. Two pairs of rear oval block tires from Tony's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
appleby20 193 Posted November 29, 2015 Alu wheels for Wild One 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted November 29, 2015 Alu wheels for Wild One I'm taken to those alloy wheels are they from rc channel? I'm thinking of getting the one's for the SRB'S but not sure if they will just look like alloy spray! Do they feel good quality? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
appleby20 193 Posted November 29, 2015 Quality is really good, and I got them from Rc_loverr on Ebay. Shipped from HK in no time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beefmuffin 1156 Posted November 29, 2015 Yesterday, I got a strange box: But inside the box, there was a Fox! Mark and I did a trade and I'm having better delivery luck - ha ha suck it Mark! lol - anyway, I got a strange box too... The USPS knows where to bring packages addressed only to "BEEF"... Mark's end of the trade to me was a Clod (will post about that later) and a Novak brushless system. I'm mainly a brushed guy, and I feel like running brushless in a vintage model is a bit sacrilegious, but I don't only have vintage runners... for example my "Stealth Rising Storm". So I was excited to try a full sized brushless system for the first time. As some of you know I messed around a bit with a Mamba system in a TT-Gear Hotshot I've had for a while, and is currently finding a new owner on eBay since I have a NIB sitting on my shelf, which is what I wanted originally anyway. So here some before and after pics of my Rising Storm. Originally I was running a "Green Gem" motor which had pretty nice power with a Traxxas ESC (see, I'm not a total purist!). I also got some new Black Amarok wheels to replace the yellow BFX ones. Because of the power of the Novak system I decided to glue the Proline Gators. Gonna field test it today... more on that later! Mark's BL old Novak system in the bottom right hand corner... I don't run LiPo (thanks for the tip on the cut-off Mark) but I did want to run a 7-cell NiMH that happens to have a Dean's connector to fit the Edge ESC. However the DF-02 chassis has a hard plastic battery 'strap' so I cut it around the 7th cell hump and zip-tied the ends together to hold the battery down tightly. It's not going anywhere... You can see the new wheels here... With the minimalist body. There are lots of alloy accessories available for the DF-02, so as I break parts I'll replace them with alloy versions. Hope you get your boxes soon, Mark! The 3rd is going out tomorrow. BEEF 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mongoose1983 3335 Posted November 29, 2015 The USPS knows where to bring packages addressed only to "BEEF"... Hahahahahaha!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moffman 5752 Posted November 29, 2015 Quality is really good, and I got them from Rc_loverr on Ebay. Shipped from HK in no time. Cheer's mate il have a look! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Novastar 241 Posted November 30, 2015 I went a little Wild last week . The box is not mint but the contents are nice. I think I need my bed chemically treated for Tamiyabugs though. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastino 1085 Posted November 30, 2015 Today arrived a box of spare; tyres, foam and body set for my Delta integrale. and a new ESC for my 1/8 runner. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjorklo 1620 Posted November 30, 2015 Got another part for my Knight customs sand rail build. Since it's cyber monday i did some creative ordering on shapeways to get the rest of the parts, and be able to avoid customs tax. Once these parts arrive i should have most of the parts i need from Knight Customs and i think i may have many of the wild one / FAV donor parts i need. I will soon be making a build thread. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted December 1, 2015 Today, the postman (finally) brought me... a messy workbench! Two tightly-packed boxes of Tamiya goodness from His Beefiness, which unfolded into this lovely mess as soon as I pulled everything out. One contained a mess of Fox parts, and the other a Tamtech-Gear Hornet in pieces. I'll be building the Hornet stock for now, to get to know it, but I have an interesting idea for it later on... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogi-bear 2321 Posted December 1, 2015 finally some of my new cnc machine parts arrived. I'd ordered all the parts separately, hoping to build a slight better machine and meeting the minimum specs I wanted. Its still a budget cnc machine, but I should be able to give some aluminium a decent go now. Also once build I should be able to machine up to 400 mm wide, 580 mm long and about 70 mm high (not aluminium though!, but MDF for polystyrene foam will be a breeze), which will enough to router a car body in one or two goes. A little disappointingly the frame arrives in two pieces, with one the first part arriving today and another 3 or 4 days before the other half arrives. But doesn't matter yet as I can't to building this until at least a week anyway. Pictures are - 1. power supplies and stepper motors (I got the most powerful I could afford) 2. controller interface that takes the output from a parallel port and drives the motors 3. new cnc frame. Its upside down and missing the gantry that holds the spindle 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
appleby20 193 Posted December 1, 2015 Today was the stickers day. Some nice vinyl stickers for my Mountain Rider And livery for my Porsche 911 GT2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KalEl63 695 Posted December 2, 2015 Nothing like walking into my work office to see these two sitting there. The DT03 will be done in the same theme as my Frog but quick question can you get spike front and rear tyres that match for the wheels on the DT03? 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terz1 745 Posted December 2, 2015 Wow! Egress. What a start to the day coming in to those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
