The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

[Crash Cramer]

It looks like a real fun time is about to be had. I have bought Apex bearings, I haven't found anything wrong with them, aside from stock being up and down at times on the "basic" Tamiya sizes. I don't think I have used the Advantage brand and from the card back, that size isn't something I have used before, but I haven't really build that modern of a kit in some time. I think the most modern kits in my stable are the Willy's Wheeler and an FF03, but they are still in prison and I have a kick on the M chassis going on.

[Macinnis]

The Tt02b needs 4 of those funny sized bearings and it was cheaper to order a pack of 10 than buy 4 at the LHS 

[Crash Cramer]

I hear ya bro, what size are they exactly??

[Rb4276]

Can you tell me where you found the eagle stuff?

[firefoxussr]

Got my first set of universals.  After losing another set of XV01 axles, I've decided the front requires them.  The rear I have a spare set and I've spray painted the others red to make them easier to find.

Also really kinda trying to finish the FGX rebuild.

[Macinnis]

3 hours ago, Rb4276 said:

Can you tell me where you found the eagle stuff?

http://www.broadtech.hk/eagleshop/shop/ShopProduct.aspx?type=Search&keyword=Tt02b

they shipped them FAST  I had them with-in 3-4 days to Missouri USA   

 

3 hours ago, Crash Cramer said:

I hear ya bro, what size are they exactly??

The Tt02b takes 12 of the 1150 bearings (5x11x4) and 4 of the 1280 bearings (8x12x3.5)

[Dojo Dave]

This beauty arrived today making a week of being laid up with Flu more bearable. Fairly straight body and a near mint original chassis 

[Supercoolnothing]

The postie has literally just dropped off a set of Rothmans Honda decals and Kyosho High Grip tyres with wheels for my Kyosho NSR 500 HOR project. Just waiting for him to bring me a couple of other wee bits and bobs before I can get it started. 

[IronSights]

 

Got my License Plates I ordered last Friday.

RC DMV is on Facebook. Just IM him and he will customize the plates down to what date you want for the tabs and screws.

5 Plates cost me only $18.50 shipped and they are on metal.

[Crash Cramer]

1 hour ago, IronSights said:

 

Got my License Plates I ordered last Friday.

RC DMV is on Facebook. Just IM him and he will customize the plates down to what date you want for the tabs and screws.

5 Plates cost me only $18.50 shipped and they are on metal.

Great, I just asked about it over on the other post. Oh well. LOL

[iluvmud]

Got these in...

CF chassis for my TA02 Mustang,

two NIB F/R gearbox sets for said TA02 and Mr 58099 (clipped and trimmed already)

And a nice sized baggy of Astute goodies from Tamiyabistuff -

NIB B-parts, Screw bag A,B,C,D,E AND F! , Rod bag, universals, and some other pieces that are also NIB!!

Thanks again bud... and thanks even more for the extras!!

[iluvmud]

Wow, me again........ so i didnt mention one of the best deliveries I received..

 

Some good old fashion vintage M38 parts from an M38 nut, Dojo Dave!

And then just got in a nice shipment from TC member MartinJordt-

He was selling 8 items, I bought 6 at a helluva price and he shipped all 8!! Thanks bud!!! Top group is what I bought, the bottom two items were included.... looks like I need to get a Group C chassis now...

[moffman]

Sorry guys i know its not Tamiya (i was waiting for my avante E parts but they never turned up! Monday me thinks) but this little beauty turned up its another addiction other than my rc's cars hot wheels, ever since i was about 5 my dad every Friday when he got his wage packet on his way home on his bike he would get his newspaper and a hot wheels "these new American toy cars" back then!, That was 40ish years ago and still have them all! this is an American long card treasure hunt! 

[topforcein]

1 hour ago, moffman said:

Sorry guys i know its not Tamiya (i was waiting  them forghfor my avante E parts but they never turned up! Monday me thinks) but this little beauty turned up its another addiction other than my rc's cars hot wheels, ever since i was about 5 my dad every Friday when he got his wage packet on his way home on his bike he would get his newspaper and a hot wheels "these new American toy cars" back then!, That was 40ish years ago and still have them all! this is an American long card treasure hunt! 

Very nice i am just like you with the hotwheels the looks you get when trawling them at our age lol

Do you have many TH's

[moffman]

2 hours ago, topforcein said:

Very nice i am just like you with the hotwheels the looks you get when trawling them at our age lol

Do you have many TH's

Yeah i have a few about 40ish and about 1000+ mainline but i don't go out in search for them and the early TH's i got without knowing i just get what i like but the UK isn't all that good for real hunting my total dream one day is (and it's just a dream but never say never!) A trip to the USA and have a good hunt over there and maybe find the odd tamiya avante black special etc aswell (or was that just IN my dream?)

[christam]

Not the postie but I went to my local Hobbycraft and purchased some paints for a driver

They were out of stock on the Tamiya red so had to buy Humbrol

[Crash Cramer]

14 hours ago, iluvmud said:

Wow, me again........ so i didnt mention one of the best deliveries I received..

 

Some good old fashion vintage M38 parts from an M38 nut, Dojo Dave!

And then just got in a nice shipment from TC member MartinJordt-

He was selling 8 items, I bought 6 at a helluva price and he shipped all 8!! Thanks bud!!! Top group is what I bought, the bottom two items were included.... looks like I need to get a Group C chassis now...

Nice group there and you will certainly be able to confirm my thoughts on that thrust bearing when it gets to you on Monday. Let me know, if my hunch is right, I know what I can do on my next rebuild.

3 hours ago, moffman said:

Yeah i have a few about 40ish and about 1000+ mainline but i don't go out in search for them and the early TH's i got without knowing i just get what i like but the UK isn't all that good for real hunting my total dream one day is (and it's just a dream but never say never!) A trip to the USA and have a good hunt over there and maybe find the odd tamiya avante black special etc aswell (or was that just IN my dream?)

I think I am about 800 mainline, but I too like Matchbox. On that "dream" around me it would be a dream as it seems all these things are picked over, but if you get out at 2am and hunt, you might get some luck. I highly doubt around me that anything Tamiya would appear.

[moffman]

1 hour ago, Crash Cramer said:

Nice group there and you will certainly be able to confirm my thoughts on that thrust bearing when it gets to you on Monday. Let me know, if my hunch is right, I know what I can do on my next rebuild.

I think I am about 800 mainline, but I too like Matchbox. On that "dream" around me it would be a dream as it seems all these things are picked over, but if you get out at 2am and hunt, you might get some luck. I highly doubt around me that anything Tamiya would appear. 

ive looked at Matchbox but all mine have been hot wheels for the last 40ish year's so i just stick to hot wheels 

[moffman]

7 hours ago, topforcein said:

Very nice i am just like you with the hotwheels the looks you get when trawling them at our age lol

Do you have many TH's

Tell me about it! Mainly from the wife! The dump bins are my nemesis the one ya want is always in the middle!

[Crash Cramer]

Dump bins are my nemesis too, but the one store manager near me HATES them to the point where she has forbade the toy manager permission to put them out, so no dump bin for me. You might have a look over at Matchbox's site, they have some interesting cars out this year, mixed loosely into the mega wild fantasy machines and crap they make as well. One word may help, MERCEDES, oh and 6wheeler too.

[moffman]

7 hours ago, Crash Cramer said:

Dump bins are my nemesis too, but the one store manager near me HATES them to the point where she has forbade the toy manager permission to put them out, so no dump bin for me. You might have a look over at Matchbox's site, they have some interesting cars out this year, mixed loosely into the mega wild fantasy machines and crap they make as well. One word may help, MERCEDES, oh and 6wheeler too.

I wonder if this is why one day dump bins are there full then the next day gone? But what gets me is how many shops/supermarket's that sell hot wheels just have empty pegs or bins for month's at a time i always thought space is money with these companies?. I'll give the  Matchbox site a look!

[topforcein]

On Sunday, April 02, 2017 at 3:46 PM, moffman said:

Yeah i have a few aUSA t 40ish and about 1000+ mainline but i don't go out in search for them and the early TH's i got without knowing i just get what i like but the UK isn't all that good for real hunting my total dream one day is (and it's just a dream but never say never!) A trip to the USA and have a good hunt over there and maybe find the odd tamiya avante black special etc aswell (or was that just IN my dream?)

You know i am the very Same as i only started about 12years ago and i tend to stick to what i like also i have a few 

Th,s also but i have changed my collection from usa muscle to all sorts know . I am in a hotwheels community on g+ and the usa Shops are well stocked . Unlike the uk 

[moffman]

Yeah UK is very very poor stocking hot wheels but only i would say in the last 6ish years no idea why I'm guessing that they are not as popular in the UK as in the USA anymore but over the last 40 year's of collecting them there is some really good colours which I try and replicate on my Tamiya bodies especially the more modern muscle and flame cars!

[Crash Cramer]

3 hours ago, moffman said:

Yeah UK is very very poor stocking hot wheels but only i would say in the last 6ish years no idea why I'm guessing that they are not as popular in the UK as in the USA anymore but over the last 40 year's of collecting them there is some really good colours which I try and replicate on my Tamiya bodies especially the more modern muscle and flame cars!

That has become my muse this year. I have replicated some of my Hot Wheels to look like my Tamiya builds and I even have built some Tamiyas based upon Hot Wheels or Matchbox cars I found this year or in the last few years. I have removed some decals(tampos) from the small cars to help match the Tamiya car.

[Effigy3]

Straight from Japan:  I got a cool white chassis tub and D-parts tree as well a C-parts tree for my daughters Pink Special TT-02B because she's hammered the front arms to the point that I can't mount her shocks in all the holes.