joeling 1649 Posted March 14, 2018 Hi Folks, Been on a MF-01X binge over the last few months. I have seven built and one still to go. Two will be runners while the rest shelf queens. Shelf queens mostly spot Tamiya Esc + 17.5T sensored Brushless motor. One of the Runners has up rated 80A Hobbyking esc & 13.5T motor. The other is a work in progress at the moment. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 14, 2018 One of an earlier ones being assembled 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blista 1519 Posted March 14, 2018 So THAT'S why I can't find a Honda S800 body shell anywhere! Great collection you have there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Blista said: So THAT'S why I can't find a Honda S800 body shell anywhere! Great collection you have there. I think some vendors on Amazon still carry S800 body shell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 14, 2018 So last night, with some time on hand & inspired by fellow member @Johan, I made this : Proline Proline 2.2 truck tires on Gmade rims (need lighter rims though) P The GF-01 Toyota body can be made to fit Took a spare rear shock arm and drilled appropriate holes to suit GF-01 arms all round. Legthened turnbuckles to accommodate camber adjustment Spare rear shock arm for the front shocks mount GPM knuckles & WR-02 CVDs for the front 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRx718 4470 Posted March 14, 2018 I wanted to do the Land Cruiser pick up too after seeing a YouTube video, but it seems you can't buy that body separately?! Impressive collection. I've got a couple of MF01s I'll share tonight. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mokei Kagaku 2706 Posted March 14, 2018 19 minutes ago, ChrisRx718 said: I wanted to do the Land Cruiser pick up too after seeing a YouTube video, but it seems you can't buy that body separately?! The body isn't available as a body parts set, but as separate parts. I got mine from Tamico. They are out of stock of the body right now though. Body: 11825828 Stickers and Masking Set: 19495814 (Wild Willy driver torso: 19000307, plastic parts only) (Wild Willy driver torso: 54531 (plastic parts, screws, nuts and washer) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, ChrisRx718 said: I wanted to do the Land Cruiser pick up too after seeing a YouTube video, but it seems you can't buy that body separately?! Impressive collection. I've got a couple of MF01s I'll share tonight. Please do share ! Video is shared by fellow member @Johan in the general discussions section. That is where I got this idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Mokei Kagaku said: The body isn't available as a body parts set, but as separate parts. I got mine from Tamico. They are out of stock of the body right now though. Body: 11825828 Stickers and Masking Set: 19495814 (Wild Willy driver torso: 19000307, plastic parts only) (Wild Willy driver torso: 54531 (plastic parts, screws, nuts and washer) Like this - get a set of GF-01. Swap out the body for a Suzuki Jimny or a VW bus, then repurpose the Toyota body for the MF-01X. Even, the wifey will be sympathetic to this cause 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carts 102 Posted March 14, 2018 I found with my mf01x I had the chassis starting cracking in numerous places Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRx718 4470 Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, joeling said: Like this - get a set of GF-01. Swap out the body for a Suzuki Jimny or a VW bus, then repurpose the Toyota body for the MF-01X. Even, the wifey will be sympathetic to this cause That VW bus is awesome - i forgot about those. What's the wheelbase on the body? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9192 Posted March 14, 2018 Interesting choice of shells. I would have imagined the Honda and Beetle as RWD models on the M-06. Still impressive though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78Triumph 2610 Posted March 14, 2018 Really nice job done on those bodies! Loving that green Beetle! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRx718 4470 Posted March 14, 2018 Righto long post time... I have 2 MF01 cars, starting with the Jimny kit- F350 wheels and some taller profile Chinese tyres. It's one of my favourite runners. Chassis has been messed around with - it used some Chinese dual-rate crawler shocks which are about 90mm long - it runs incredibly stable - it will grip-roll if you're careless but it will also corner on 3 wheels It's not rapid - has a CR-tuned 35T Tamiya motor and steel pinion installed. Rear diff locked, front open. It's used for off-road rather than full-on crawling; grass and mud present no challenge but give it anything to climb over and it will just get stuck. And yes; the rear dampers are mounted to the body posts! They're surprisingly rigid with the bracing. So my other MF01 is a little different.. It's a drift car - but not as we know it! TRF Dampers, carbon bits and alloy bits, the rear knuckles are 3d printed and correct the suspension geometry (whilst preventing binding) a bug-bear of mine is that in stock form the rear right suspension binds before full compression on the propshaft cover. The rear damper on this side is also spaced to prevent contact. Bit of an annoying feature, that. As you can see from the state of the tyres it's never even been tested. Rear diff is locked, front is a one-way type. Can't even decide on wheels and tyres! I think it needs a shake down the first good weather we get... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 15, 2018 7 hours ago, TurnipJF said: Interesting choice of shells. I would have imagined the Honda and Beetle as RWD models on the M-06. Still impressive though! Yes agree not very accurate. I have a thing for 4WD - Hotshot being my first hobby grade all those decades ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 15, 2018 4 hours ago, ChrisRx718 said: Righto long post time... I have 2 MF01 cars, starting with the Jimny kit- F350 wheels and some taller profile Chinese tyres. It's one of my favourite runners. Chassis has been messed around with - it used some Chinese dual-rate crawler shocks which are about 90mm long - it runs incredibly stable - it will grip-roll if you're careless but it will also corner on 3 wheels It's not rapid - has a CR-tuned 35T Tamiya motor and steel pinion installed. Rear diff locked, front open. It's used for off-road rather than full-on crawling; grass and mud present no challenge but give it anything to climb over and it will just get stuck. And yes; the rear dampers are mounted to the body posts! They're surprisingly rigid with the bracing. So my other MF01 is a little different.. It's a drift car - but not as we know it! TRF Dampers, carbon bits and alloy bits, the rear knuckles are 3d printed and correct the suspension geometry (whilst preventing binding) a bug-bear of mine is that in stock form the rear right suspension binds before full compression on the propshaft cover. The rear damper on this side is also spaced to prevent contact. Bit of an annoying feature, that. As you can see from the state of the tyres it's never even been tested. Rear diff is locked, front is a one-way type. Can't even decide on wheels and tyres! I think it needs a shake down the first good weather we get... I like what you have done for the Jimney. Will try to copy your shock mounts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 26, 2018 Will get my trusty custom CF guy Paul Sims from Australia to cut me some CF shock towers I do not want to make new holes in the Toyota body so decided to make this to get the holes right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joeling 1649 Posted March 30, 2018 While waiting for the quotation, made a temporary adapter to mount the Toyota body 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites