Got My 2 Tamiya Kits Today!

[Zalmaxiss]

I got the kits in today. A Dirt Thrasher and a Baja King. Ok, they are not mine, they are my kids'. I will enjoy building them with the tots though. It has been 20 years since I built a Tamiya. Looking forward to it. Anything I should watch out for?

[smallman28]

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Originally posted by Zalmaxiss

Anything I should watch out for?

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Getting to into it and ending up buying lots of other ones as well,for the kids of course!

[Shodog]

definetly pony up and buy the bearing sets for them. you'll kick yourself later if you don't

Jim

[Zalmaxiss]

Yar, I will get the bearing sets, for the kids...hehe. Thanks!

[system11]

The thing that caught me out doing a modern kit after not far off 20 years, was the softer plastic they're made from now is much easier to strip - seems to vary a lot too, there's not much resistance between tight and overtight, far less than you might think, and far less than there used to be!

[dkr1966]

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Originally posted by system11

The thing that caught me out doing a modern kit after not far off

20 years

, was the softer plastic they're made from now is much easier to strip - seems to vary a lot too, there's not much resistance between tight and overtight, far less than you might think, and far less than there used to be!

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Nah, plastics the same, you just got bigger and stronger!!!!!

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[BlazingDragon]

Just be careful when you paint the rear wing on the Baja King - it's upside down in the mould relative to the body, so you have to make sure you're really painting the underside of the wing...

Most importantly, make sure you (oops, I mean your kids) have fun []

[Zalmaxiss]

Got them both built. My son was running the Dirt Thrasher and that thing is quick outta the box!! Anyway, he hit a curb and bent the "shaft" that goes between the front and back tranmissions. It now makes a clicking noise. Does anyone make a heavy duty dhaft similar to the Baja King? Thanks!!