The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

[mr crispy]

Treats for my Axial Wraith 😋

 

[VagabondStarJXF]

This arrived today! Sure, it is a used one but I finally have an MF01X to put that Yeah Racing upgrade kit on to!

[Robert5000]

About a week after the new Avante run was announced I picked up these at the post office. My timing could've been better, but the price was ok for the pair and I won't have to headbutt the wall in frustration over the japanese market only release of the Avante.

 

Sorry about the crappy photo, they're on a table and my arms are only so long. 

[Lebowski]

So back in 2006 I bought a TA05R chassis kit. I then bought a random set of wheels and tyres from my local model shop that turned out to have been from an opened Honda Arta NSX kit. Yet in all those years I never bought the body shell for it, just resorting to using what ever shell was to hand. Well finally, 11 years on I've managed to find the Arta NSX body parts! I've just ordered the paints from Modelsport so it shouldn't be too long until the TA05R is finally completed! I would post a picture but for some reason I can only upload pictures of 1.98mb which is odd as it was formerly 4.77. I have no way of reducing the picture size. I feel it's a shame as posting pictures was already hard enough, now it's impossible.

[Rexv5]

Turned up at the post office yesterday 

[kwkenuf]

These showed up at my doorstep.  The Frog was depressed so I bought it some stuff.  Now it will be like the Hornet.

[racer1]

Been away on business lately but came home to find a couple of recent eBay purchases have arrived.  

Tamiya Saint Dragon.  Little too far gone to be restored to a shelf queen without a completely new tub, bumpers and arms but it's perfect to be a runner. It's all there and in good mechanical condition. The body shows some wear and a rather transparent paint job. Going to make this one a runner in an upcoming build.

Next up is a Rock Buster. Been after a nice one of these for years and this one is almost perfect except for the poor paint job. This will be a complete shelf queen level restoration as soon as I can put my hand on a decent set decals.  Anyone have a source? 

 

And finally an Aristocraft Koala. Very nice condition and reasonably complete chassis.  Needs a rear body mount and the impossible to find body but I'm sure one will turn up.  Combining this with the partial Kangaroo cars in the basement I should be able to make a runner out of it.

 

[iluvmud]

5 hours ago, racer1 said:

Been away on business lately but came home to find a couple of recent eBay purchases have arrived.  

Tamiya Saint Dragon.  Little too far gone to be restored to a shelf queen without a completely new tub, bumpers and arms but it's perfect to be a runner. It's all there and in good mechanical condition. The body shows some wear and a rather transparent paint job. Going to make this one a runner in an upcoming build.

Next up is a Rock Buster. Been after a nice one of these for years and this one is almost perfect except for the poor paint job. This will be a complete shelf queen level restoration as soon as I can put my hand on a decent set decals.  Anyone have a source? 

 

And finally an Aristocraft Koala. Very nice condition and reasonably complete chassis.  Needs a rear body mount and the impossible to find body but I'm sure one will turn up.  Combining this with the partial Kangaroo cars in the basement I should be able to make a runner out of it.

 

Hah!! I was eyeing that saint dragon but went for the silver one (outbid last second.... sold for 52$)...

 

as as for the rockbuster decals I have a new sheet sitting in a box( think it has a slight crease but nothing bad).

[WillyChang]

On 9 February 2017 at 0:56 AM, Crash Cramer said:

Pardon me if it was covered elsewhere, but WHERE and WHAT wheels are those shown just a tad bit above the Utility tires you are showing us??? They look like a good start for a "steelie" wheel.

they are small-wheel steelies popularised by the drift crowd to build DriftPigs. They were first issued by one of the Japanese niche RC drift accessory firms, now China-ised  

like the HPI Vintage rims, they are 1.9s with a section of sidewall molded into the wheel... looks good when the sidewall section is painted black

looks real odd when ppl paint the whole wheel white or silver and don't paint faux sidewall black  (looking at you cwarler guys...!) 

[racer1]

1 hour ago, iluvmud said:

Hah!! I was eyeing that saint dragon but went for the silver one (outbid last second.... sold for 52$)...

 

as as for the rockbuster decals I have a new sheet sitting in a box( think it has a slight crease but nothing bad).

I went for the silver one as well but missed out. Did get this one and the black lunchbox. 

Message me directly if you want to sell those decals. 

[yogi-bear]

On 10/02/2017 at 11:15 AM, Crash Cramer said:

I am sure you won't believe me, but that will NOT come up on usa Ebay only yours. I have cut and pasted the item number and stupid ebay says NO ITEM FOUND. I hate the criss cross that eBay is across different country's listings. I see they are from China, so thanks for the information, but might need more. Would you get me the dimensions of the wheels as I intend to put them perhaps on a touring car or a M chassis car and do you think I will play havoc getting the tires off the wheels as they are preglued and lastly, what is your opinion of the rubber they chose, durable or 4 runs and done????

Chris

sorry, forgot to include the tire dimensions, they are: 68 mm outer, rims are approx  54 mm high, tires are 26 mm wide. Silver section of the rim is 44 mm high and there is a black rim part (to blend in with the tire that takes the rim height to 54 mm.

[ukfox]

Received a sorry looking mardave meteor. That I will check over  and make into a runner.

And got a pair of wheels/tyres for the x-maxx, (have split a front tyre from spinning it to fast)

[IronSights]

Early Valentines gift from the wife!

[iluvmud]

Well, got some cool stuff in.......

NIB Top Force Decal sheet....... (I'm finally getting one!!)

NIB front shock tower for Astute (now in pieces and thoroughly cleaned)

NIB chassis and tranny case for the FBRX

pretty cool stuff that I got with the Fighter Buggy RX that I just looked at.... since this guy came from Germany, it appears there was a big push out there to race these guys and it came with a manual that has some pretty interesting stuff and maybe versions exclusive to Germany.... and maybe even the Mad Bull's dad???

plus another brochoure that has Carson's stuff in it too dont recall ever seeing this stuff in the states.....

 

[Grastens]

A DELIVERY!

[jupitertwo]

These beauties arrived to go on my newly finished workbench 

You know it's been a good day at Tamico when they send you a free cup 

[bjorklo]

Some Day glows 

 

[tam-trucks]

postie brought me today a cc01 disco thanks to tc member,came with full bearing kit fitted,esc tamiya,steering servo,55t novak motor with 16t pinion,ive just tonite strip it ready for clean up,well pleased with it(thank you tc member)

[tam-trucks]

tamiya 58132 pajero chassis version

 

[Klausen]

Finally my christmas present from the wife arrived 🤗

[bjorklo]

Finally after some years searching and loosing several ebay auctions i managed to get hold of a Orange chassis and a different coloured gearboxes than Black,  red or Blue.  

 

[bjorklo]

A few days ago the postman brought me this. 

 

 

I did also get my New GT bigwig motor.  

[Crash Cramer]

8 hours ago, bjorklo said:

Finally after some years searching and loosing several ebay auctions i managed to get hold of a Orange chassis and a different coloured gearboxes than Black,  red or Blue.  

 

MUST BE DUTCH Nice matching wheels too.

[iluvmud]

1 hour ago, bjorklo said:

A few days ago the postman brought me this. 

 

 

I did also get my New GT bigwig motor.  

I'm so jealous!!! On ebay they had a NIB top force with a BIN price of 400...... I almost pulled the trigger but didn't next day I look and its bid was at 600...... shoulda bought it

[Effigy3]

Got an ESC for our loaner SCT, replacement masking tape to refill my stock after painting up the TA07 body, the 1 MILLION SCT diff fluid for the front diff on the TA07 and finally an experimental STRC aluminum front weight block for an Associated B5.  I'm curious if this $5 part will work in place of the $30 Tamiya part on my TRF 201.  I'm not sure if I'll be able to actually use an Associated part on my TRF.  I feel dirty even typing it out.