magnumb 97 Posted November 30, 2017 Anyone try this new kit out? Everyone is commenting that it's the best plastic bits they've seen in a RC kit ever. Front center motor mount Solid axles Metal ladder chassis rails Adjustable length in the same size as the CC-01 and they ship with Tamiya bodies!!! You can get a roller with a HobbyWing 1080 ESC for under $250. Seems like these are perfect platforms for some of best Tamiya bodies out there!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggular 4964 Posted November 30, 2017 MST CMX is another one. cMx has the motor in the Middle. cFx has the motor in Front. CFX-W is bigger 1/8 version of CFX. I've heard good things about all of them. Slipper clutches and planetary gears in the center. Nice stuff. I was seriously looking into CFX and CFX-W. I even bought 5x10mm rubber-sealed bearings for it CFX, and 3x6mm bearings for CFX-W's axle's portal gears (all I had were Tamiya's standard 1150 bearings). There is no differential in the axles for CMX, CFX and CFX-W because they are designed as crawlers. You can build CFX in 3 different wheelbases, 242, 252 and 267mm to fit popular Tamiya bodies. In the end, though, a brand new Montero Wheelie came up on sale for $80, and I had to order that in a hurry. Then I got a used Gravel Hound in mint condition for $50, and then a half-built Blackfoot for $80. By then my funds ran low...(but I'm not complaining ). Someday I'll get a CFX when I'm in the mood for a crawler. I love the wheels and tires of CFX. And the non-standard 10mm and 6mm bearings I ordered? Apparently, Tamiya Zahhak needed precisely those bearings, so they got used in Zahhak. But I second you. CFX is a nice crawler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9192 Posted November 30, 2017 Hopefully Tamiya will take the hint and release a genuine Tamiya CC-02 along these lines... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted November 30, 2017 Yeah, I've had my eye on one of these for a while now. I've heard good things about them, and I really appreciate the fact that they're CC01 size and not SCX10/Ascender size. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastino 1085 Posted November 30, 2017 I'm working on a MST CFX-W... i've reduced the original MST wheelbase from 300mm to 275mm about to match the wheelbase of the JK body 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnumb 97 Posted December 1, 2017 Very cool! Looks very rugged. What are you using for electronics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnumb 97 Posted December 1, 2017 4 hours ago, markbt73 said: Yeah, I've had my eye on one of these for a while now. I've heard good things about them, and I really appreciate the fact that they're CC01 size and not SCX10/Ascender size. I think the size will help it keep the character that so many Tamiya kits have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolRC1 983 Posted December 1, 2017 Really like my CFX...The Tamiya body really is beautiful, and the chassis looks perfect under there. I've built a CMX in the past as well - both are very nice kits. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnumb 97 Posted December 1, 2017 Killer deal on Asia Tees for this kit. I'm grabbing some more of these. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastino 1085 Posted December 2, 2017 On 1/12/2017 at 1:25 AM, magnumb said: Very cool! Looks very rugged. What are you using for electronics? HW WP1080, hackmoto 45T, undecided about servo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
magnumb 97 Posted December 3, 2017 I see you are using CFX-W Sliders. Did you have to drill any holes to mount those? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastino 1085 Posted December 3, 2017 Mine is a cfx-w. Due to the shortening of the wheelbase I had to cut the sliders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronnyhotdog 221 Posted February 3, 2018 On 12/3/2017 at 9:45 PM, mastino said: Mine is a cfx-w. Due to the shortening of the wheelbase I had to cut the sliders Do you have to use brushless motor and lipo with these kits? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastino 1085 Posted February 3, 2018 no, it's not necessary. Using the lipo for space problems, but motor and ESC brushed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites