Super Champ re-release - Fighting Buggy

[Tal00 1]

Hi Gang. 
Thinking of ordering this! Actually found a few in stock 20min drive from my place. 
I have a few questions:

1) what’s the story with the battery fit? Can I use standard size Tamiya Batteries with this. Will a Shorty Lipo pack fit? Or am I stuck buying a special battery just for this model. 
2) Steering rods look very very weak. Any availability of upgrades to the steering mechanism?

3) It looks absolutely stunning. It will be a shame to smash the body. Any available Lexan bodies I can use for bashing?

Links to recommend products will be appreciated :-)

Thanks in advance for your help. 
 

Cheers from Canada,

 

Tal

[Re-Bugged 11582]

Hey @Tal00, I use a LiPo stick type in mine with a bit of the self adhesive sponge tape here and there. The battery is on the long side as it’s 136mm (& 23mm thick) any longer and it wouldn’t fit. There are some that are 133mm long that would probably be better.

 

I’m not aware of any Lexan bodies for these?

And wouldn’t worry about the steering rods, they are more or less the same as on my Buggy Champ and I’ve never had any dramas with them.

Hope that’s some help.

 

[Tal00 1]

3 hours ago, Re-Bugged said:

Hey @Tal00, I use a LiPo stick type in mine with a bit of the self adhesive sponge tape here and there. The battery is on the long side as it’s 136mm (& 23mm thick) any longer and it wouldn’t fit. There are some that are 133mm long that would probably be better.

 

I’m not aware of any Lexan bodies for these?

And wouldn’t worry about the steering rods, they are more or less the same as on my Buggy Champ and I’ve never had any dramas with them.

Hope that’s some help.

 

Thanks @Re-Bugged that’s good news. I just picked up smallish Lipo soft packs and I was hoping that they would fit. They are 135*45*25mm.  Could you please check if they will fit? I wonder if the 25mm thickness is an issue. 
 

Thank you!

[Re-Bugged 11582]

1 hour ago, Tal00 said:

Thanks @Re-Bugged that’s good news. I just picked up smallish Lipo soft packs and I was hoping that they would fit. They are 135*45*25mm.  Could you please check if they will fit? I wonder if the 25mm thickness is an issue. 
 

Thank you!

No worries, from memory I was going to use my square hard case originally and that is 25mm thick. It looked as though it was going to work until I came to trying to put the clips in that hold the top deck.

The problem was the screws through the gearbox assembly going into the chassis plate sticking up. You might be able to file them off as it’s only by a 1mm or two that the clips won’t go in. Seeing as my other battery fitted fine I’ve just put some sponge tape over the protruding screws. I would be a little concerned using Soft case LiPo’s in this instance though myself for fear of damaging them. 

[Re-Bugged 11582]

Window shopping over a cuppa I came across this,

https://www.rcmart.com/tamiya-1-10-fighting-buggy-2014-ep-car-kit-47304-00063495 

If you missed the last run looks like it’s coming round again 😁

[GeeWings 2859]

On 1/25/2022 at 1:57 PM, Re-Bugged said:

Window shopping over a cuppa I came across this,

https://www.rcmart.com/tamiya-1-10-fighting-buggy-2014-ep-car-kit-47304-00063495 

If you missed the last run looks like it’s coming round again 😁

Yes, I’ve seen that too. I like them a lot but I’ve got such a pile of unbuilt kits and kits to rebuild. I guess it would be silly not to get one while they’re available though

[Jonathon Gillham 4697]

On 1/25/2022 at 3:57 PM, Re-Bugged said:

Window shopping over a cuppa I came across this,

https://www.rcmart.com/tamiya-1-10-fighting-buggy-2014-ep-car-kit-47304-00063495 

If you missed the last run looks like it’s coming round again 😁

Thats probably safer than window shopping with a wine...

[c64orinoco 669]

13 hours ago, Jonathon Gillham said:

Thats probably safer than window shopping with a wine...

For most of 2020-21 I did window shopping with a scotch. Now I have 11 cars.

[Jonathon Gillham 4697]

8 hours ago, c64orinoco said:

For most of 2020-21 I did window shopping with a scotch. Now I have 11 cars.

Thats how I got my FF04 Evo, its the best way.

Actually yesterday I was in such a boring meeting that a new 21.5T motor ended up getting bought, it turns out boredom is a lot like wine...

[CoolHands 949]

Just building mine - is there any battery solution? I ‘ve searched and haven’t seen much. The shorty would be best as it butts up against the rear aluminium. The hard cases are too long - especially since I have the central bolt in use as I have rcchannel strengthening undertray (so the nut prevents the lipo laying flat). But even without the central bolt the other 2 are raised also which isn’t ideal and would wear lipo case.

 

shorty:

Side exit cables works ok with servo post but case too long:

 

central cable exit hardcase:

Central cable exit interferes with servo post, plus case too long:

The shorty fits nicely, if could find some way to hold it in position:

[cstorckiii 432]

Hook & Loop strap through the slots in the FRP plate?

[CoolHands 949]

Yeah I probably will - it’s not ideal as the strap could get caught up underneath on rocks or whatever but to be honest it will only be getting light use! Just for fun.

[Losi XXT-CR 469]

6 hours ago, CoolHands said:

Just building mine - is there any battery solution? I ‘ve searched and haven’t seen much. The shorty would be best as it butts up against the rear aluminium. The hard cases are too long - especially since I have the central bolt in use as I have rcchannel strengthening undertray (so the nut prevents the lipo laying flat). But even without the central bolt the other 2 are raised also which isn’t ideal and would wear lipo case.

 

shorty:

Side exit cables works ok with servo post but case too long:

 

central cable exit hardcase:

 

Central cable exit interferes with servo post, plus case too long:
 

The shorty fits nicely, if could find some way to hold it in position:
 

I don't have a bolt in that hole, so I use a regular hardcase, it fits perfectly:

 

 

The slots do look like their are there for a velcro strap solution, or you could modify the other battery locators. It would be easy to drill the chassis and put them where you need.