The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

[Wooders28]

After buying some 2nd hand lipo's, I bit the bullet 🙄 and got some better lipo storage. 

[guitarman]

17 minutes ago, Wooders28 said:

I've got the Tamco equivalent, seems to work quite well, although I've not finished reading the manual yet !?!

Not long taken delivery of the micro receivers, which is what I'll be buying instead of the normal supplied.

I presume you can get a battery pack for them, which is why it's on a plug?

Battery Pack is something like  1500mAH LiFe 3S 9.9v Transmitter Battery Pack.

I'm told you can get them from Hobbyking but I couldn't find them on the website.

Cost is about £10/£12 but check its correct before ordering.

May I ask you where you got the Micro Rx from looks good.

Alan

 

[Wooders28]

Tbh,with the price of AA's in the supermarket , I'm not too bothered. 

Link for rx 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/core-rc-code-2.4ghz-rhss-micro-receiver-lcd-cr151/rc-car-products/407747

[guitarman]

2 minutes ago, Wooders28 said:

Tbh,with the price of AA's in the supermarket , I'm not too bothered. 

Link for rx 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/core-rc-code-2.4ghz-rhss-micro-receiver-lcd-cr151/rc-car-products/407747

Thanks Wooders28

I suppose it depends how long the AA batteries last as to whether its worth getting a Pack.

Pardon my ignorance but what's the difference between FHSS and RHSS?

 

[Wooders28]

Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum.(lifted of wiki)

FHSS is a wireless technology that spreads its signal over rapidly changing frequencies. Each available frequency band is divided into sub-frequencies. Signals rapidly change ("hop") among these in a pre-determined order. Interference at a specific frequency will only affect the signal during that short interval.

I saw an explanation somewhere , if you are driving on a motorway, you have 3 lanes to choose from, if ones blocked or slow, you use another.

Not sure about RHSS!?

Only issue I've had so far, maybe rushing into it, but I've bound 4 rx , and they all seemed to be stored on memory #1, but I did just switch and and bind them all straight away, so may need to goto mem #1-bind then mem#2 -bind etc.

[guitarman]

Thanks Wooders28

Defination understood and if both the FHSS and the RHSS work then no problems.

Thanks for the help I do appreciate it.

Alan

 

[Dangerseeker]

15 hours ago, racer1 said:

I just can't help myself. I see one of these things and I have to buy it.  This was waiting when I got home today. It's pretty much perfect except for some peeling decals but it's a RE RE so that a cheap easy fix. I'm even liking the silver so this will be an easy clean up and decal job with some clear over it to keep the decals from trying to jump ship again in the future. 

I'm beginning to thing I have more of this chassis than anyone else on the planet. We should take a count.  I'm going to be in serious trouble when the green cars hit the market again with the GH2. 

i got just one and now i am  curious how many ghoppers you got 

[Jason1145]

2 hours ago, Dangerseeker said:

i got just one and now i am  curious how many ghoppers you got 

Me three  As in, I'm curious too... not two.... ah shhhhhhhh..... so how many? 

Nice looking GH btw.

[racer1]

1 hour ago, Jason1145 said:

Me three  As in, I'm curious too... not two.... ah shhhhhhhh..... so how many? 

Nice looking GH btw.

Just took a quick count but I know there are a few more  as the green ones are not here. 

6 GH1's

2 GH2's 

2 Hornets 

5 Super Hornets

2 Hornet/Grasshopper based truck conversions.

1 Rock Buster 

7 mostly assembled chassis's

9 more chassis's in various states of disassembly. 

Pretty sure there is 1 more Black GH and 4 Green GH's at the other house and maybe another Hornet. I believe I have 2 of the metallic editions but I only see one here. 

3 NIB re-release GH1 bodies with decals and a spare rock buster body with no decals.

Thats all I can find at the moment. Yes I'm sick... I know!!!!!!

 

[Terz1]

7 hours ago, guitarman said:

Postman brought my new 3 channel Core Radio today.

Had a quick look over it and it seems ok I'm not happy it takes 8 AA batteries

but with the features it has its not worth bothering about.

Anyone else got one of these?

Alan

 

 

 

I've got one of these, they're fantastic. 15 models can be run on the one controller and the fact it's stick was the reason I got it. I've got an additional micro receiver from model sport too. They're soo tiny even compared to the mini one that's included.

 

Grasshoppers/hornets. I've got one and a half. I'm thinking of trying to turn the half into a whole one again. Missing a few vital parts. Love the grasshopper/hornets. 

Does anywhere sell just the grasshopper body shell in green?

[racer1]

Just now, Terz1 said:

Does anywhere sell just the grasshopper body shell in green?

No but you can easily reproduce the green shell as I'm pretty sure it's just tamiya TS52 paint inside and out. I've not dared scratch mine to find out but I'm pretty sure the body is not molded in green. 

[Terz1]

Thanks racer. I was thinking it was molded in green but if it's sprayed on it makes things much easier. Wonder why the grasshopper shell is so expensive though? They cost about £25. I got a new lunchbox shell for £10 and the mudbull shell which isn't much different in design is £12. 

[Crash Cramer]

2 hours ago, racer1 said:

Just took a quick count but I know there are a few more  as the green ones are not here. 

6 GH1's

2 GH2's 

2 Hornets 

5 Super Hornets

2 Hornet/Grasshopper based truck conversions.

1 Rock Buster 

7 mostly assembled chassis's

9 more chassis's in various states of disassembly. 

Pretty sure there is 1 more Black GH and 4 Green GH's at the other house and maybe another Hornet. I believe I have 2 of the metallic editions but I only see one here. 

3 NIB re-release GH1 bodies with decals and a spare rock buster body with no decals.

Thats all I can find at the moment. Yes I'm sick... I know!!!!!!

 

THAT IS a sickness, for the life of me I can't recall the TC member that had an avatar of a real GH with like a Tamiya logo on its side, perhaps you can dig him up and see if you guys have similar counts, but I am beginning to think you might have more than anyone.

2 hours ago, Terz1 said:

Thanks racer. I was thinking it was molded in green but if it's sprayed on it makes things much easier. Wonder why the grasshopper shell is so expensive though? They cost about £25. I got a new lunchbox shell for £10 and the mudbull shell which isn't much different in design is £12. 

Hey Terz, I am thinking the price is a simple rule of SUPPLY and DEMAND???

20 hours ago, Dojo Dave said:

Yesterday the post man delivered another WW project mint chassis tub arms tubes servo Saver 3 beautiful like new wheels and tires...... yes 3....why 3. Not two nice and two junk... 3 pristine wheels intact Grill and sweet roll cage. Watch this space. I'll post some before and afters. Lol. 3. 

DAVE, where ARE those PHOTOS, you got me wanting to see them.

[matman]

3 hours ago, Terz1 said:

Thanks racer. I was thinking it was molded in green but if it's sprayed on it makes things much easier. Wonder why the grasshopper shell is so expensive though? They cost about £25. I got a new lunchbox shell for £10 and the mudbull shell which isn't much different in design is £12. 

No ! They are moulded in Green . The same for the  Lunchbox & any other . I did buy one for JR-RC << he's gone now .

But i'm sure there are some on Evilbay that come up . 

[IronSights]

Finally got my FDJ Mini Drone all the way from China!

[Jason1145]

8 hours ago, racer1 said:

No but you can easily reproduce the green shell as I'm pretty sure it's just tamiya TS52 paint inside and out. I've not dared scratch mine to find out but I'm pretty sure the body is not molded in green. 

Go on, scratch it by accident

Well if you ever decide you want to share your sickness I'll buy a Super Hornet off you and As for that Core radio it looks good, receivers only £15 each that's pretty good and in the UK for quick posting too. ( Am sure those 8 x AA will last forever don't worry)

[Dangerseeker]

This Falcon was delivered lately. It looks like as it was in very good condition; disassembling will tell if I am right...

[guitarman]

Postman brought my Roof Rack with Working Lights for my Pajero.

Just need to find some bits to put in it.

[TeaMonster]

PS-12 spray for my super hotshot kit

[Jason1145]

On 24/02/2017 at 10:34 PM, racer1 said:

Just took a quick count but I know there are a few more  as the green ones are not here. 

6 GH1's

2 GH2's 

2 Hornets 

5 Super Hornets

2 Hornet/Grasshopper based truck conversions.

1 Rock Buster 

7 mostly assembled chassis's

9 more chassis's in various states of disassembly. 

Pretty sure there is 1 more Black GH and 4 Green GH's at the other house and maybe another Hornet. I believe I have 2 of the metallic editions but I only see one here. 

3 NIB re-release GH1 bodies with decals and a spare rock buster body with no decals.

Thats all I can find at the moment. Yes I'm sick... I know!!!!!!

 

Racer, you'll definitely know the quick answer to this, will a Super Hornet shell fit on an original Hornet chassis?

Also, any pics/threads of your truck based Hornet/Grasshopper?

[Terz1]

20 hours ago, guitarman said:

Postman brought my Roof Rack with Working Lights for my Pajero.

Just need to find some bits to put in it.

I got one of these for my jeep wrangler rubicon body shell I bought. Finished it now and this looks great on the top.

[Terz1]

3 hours ago, Jason1145 said:

Racer, you'll definitely know the quick answer to this, will a Super Hornet shell fit on an original Hornet chassis?

Also, any pics/threads of your truck based Hornet/Grasshopper?

Before you buy a grasshopper shell jason how did you attach those spotlights to that purple chassis? The reason is that I attached them on my old shell by screwing them up through the underside of the of the holes that mounts a grasshopper shell so those holes will be threaded the other way on the old shell (from the bottom, rather than top). If you copied this on the new shell the same would have happened. Just wanted to bring this up incase it causes a mounting problem. 

[Jason1145]

35 minutes ago, Terz1 said:

Before you buy a grasshopper shell jason how did you attach those spotlights to that purple chassis? The reason is that I attached them on my old shell by screwing them up through the underside of the of the holes that mounts a grasshopper shell so those holes will be threaded the other way on the old shell (from the bottom, rather than top). If you copied this on the new shell the same would have happened. Just wanted to bring this up incase it causes a mounting problem. 

The spotlights are not attached to my new purple lexan shell, they are still attached to the chassis as when you sold it to me... using those two little plastic lengths.

I wasn't looking for a Grasshopper shell pal, was looking at plonking a Super Hornet shell on but it seems they aren't available to buy new anymore do that ideas hit the brakes

[Prescient]

Large Tamico box turned up with a spare txt-2 kit inside. 

 

[VagabondStarJXF]

My first order from Seidel, in Germany, has arrived!

A few projects are getting closer to completion!