The "Postman Brought Me" Thread

[Yoshimitsu]

11 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said:

You still after the Rally Cockpit plastic bits?

Aye!

[Kpowell911]

56 minutes ago, Yoshimitsu said:

Aye!

Is this what you need?

[Sogogi]

1 hour ago, Yoshimitsu said:

That looks so good… mf-01x is not my favorite chassis.. but want one..

[ChrisRx718]

1 minute ago, Sogogi said:

That looks so good… mf-01x is not my favorite chassis.. but want one..

Agreed and I thought the same when the Golf MK2 rally was announced. Hop-Ups for the MF01X, both genuine Tamiya and aftermarket, seem to have dried up / vanished too, like it's not being properly supported any more, yet Tamiya keep releasing variants of it. 

I can't see why the Fiat 131 and Golf weren't released on the MB-01 platform to make them more accessible and 1:1 correct in terms of drivetrain. But what do we know?!

[Yoshimitsu]

16 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said:

Is this what you need?

Yeah that's the bit. I've got an order in with Fusion but I was reading earlier that they're due to cease trading.😬

[Kpowell911]

1 minute ago, Yoshimitsu said:

Yeah that's the bit. I've got an order in with Fusion but I was reading earlier that they're due to cease trading.😬

Drop me a PM with your address and Ill post it out to you tomorrow. Sorry didnt message at the start of the week, work was manic! Im not talented enough to do a cockpit, i found out the hard way =/

[Grumpy pants]

My 1st ever 3D printed anything 😂

Door mirrors for my very, very stalled vintage Sand Scorcher 🤦

Not quite 2 years on the go yet 🎉

[JimBear]

2 hours ago, Grumpy pants said:

Door mirrors for my very, very stalled vintage Sand Scorcher 🤦

Not quite 2 years on the go yet 🎉

Stalled a bit, perhaps ... but still inching forward. Better get out of the "crawler" gear and put the pedal to the metal.

[Kpowell911]

Some supplies from Amazon for some up coming bodyshells

 

[No Slack]

A nice cordless pen-grinder. Now waiting for the grinder bits coming back in stock.

[GToddC5]

[Mad Ax]

This just arrived from flyingtech.co.uk - ordered around lunchtime on Sunday. I could have got it cheaper from China but by the time I've added postage and tax the saving isn't as much as I thought, plus I need to set up 20 cars before I go to Tamiya Junkies in less than 3 weeks

[JimBear]

The postman asked me to pay 10 euros (customs fees etc) and then he gave me a piece of plastic in exchange. Or more correctly, a lexan body, in the form of a Mini (Phatbodies version). Good to know that I don't have to show up at the customs' office for smaller items - I'll pay ten euros for that, easily! Next step: tyres and wheels for the M-05 that is going to sit underneath said piece of plastic.

[toyolien]

 

[JimBear]

@toyolien - large box this time, right?

[Andreas W]

When I got to work the postman had already delivered these goodies. Shimizus for the coming rbp-season and a nice 21,5t Team Powers for the M-08,  so we keep the temps under control and it maintains it's higher level towards the trusty and fast M-05 (which has to keep on beeing powered by the proven brushed TT).

[toyolien]

2 hours ago, JimBear said:

@toyolien - large box this time, right?

Haha. I'm used to seeing stuff in my scale garage as the right size. Guess my brain has adjusted to it. But looking back after your comment I can see what you mean. It's a massive Tamiya packet😁

[Sogogi]

1 hour ago, Andreas W said:

When I got to work the postman had already delivered these goodies. Shimizus for the coming rbp-season and a nice 21,5t Team Powers for the M-08,  so we keep the temps under control and it maintains it's higher level towards the trusty and fast M-05 (which has to keep on beeing powered by the proven brushed TT).

How do you like those tires over tamiya radials/slicks?

[Andreas W]

3 hours ago, Sogogi said:

How do you like those tires over tamiya radials/slicks?

I have yet to try the radials. I amnot liking the Shimizus. I love them. After I switched to them on my M-05 it was like a new beginning compared with the kit slicks.

[Sogogi]

18 minutes ago, Andreas W said:

I have yet to try the radials. I amnot liking the Shimizus. I love them. After I switched to them on my M-05 it was like a new beginning compared with the kit slicks.

Interesting! I have ordered some tamiya medium and soft tires.. I would like to try those ones too. But looks like i have to source them from europe at the moment

[silvertriple]

Another package incoming today... A second Hirobo 44B Hilux, with a body shell in much better state than the first one... I will be able to have an original bodyshell in proper state to compare with my own repro :-)

[tamiya3speed]

On 9/25/2023 at 8:22 PM, GToddC5 said:

TLT is one of the ones I miss the most.  Such a unique experience and I always thought so fun to drive in stock form.  Prices can get wild, hope you got a decent deal!

[GToddC5]

6 hours ago, tamiya3speed said:

TLT is one of the ones I miss the most.  Such a unique experience and I always thought so fun to drive in stock form.  Prices can get wild, hope you got a decent deal!

It was 2, which I didn't think was too bad. A couple cracks in the rear at the posts which I can reinforce. It's already set up for 4WS, but I'll probably swap out the servos when I choose a radio system. It's surprisingly heavy, like a little tank! I'm excited to see it next to the TXT I have incoming. I have zero experience with either one, so I'm pretty stoked.

[GToddC5]

So happy to finally get my hands on a Street Rover kit:

[JimBear]

Aaagh ... they are breeding, the critters!

(for the kids' birthday, this one)

Well - I think for my own part that the green one looks much better. I tried to see if there was any original silver wheels to put on this version just to brighten it up a bit, but haven't found any this far.