WillyChang 1814 Posted March 30, 2018 Easter break yay. Finally found a moment to peek at Matteo's video on CC01 Pajero MTW that had another run late 2017. Checked other unboxing vids too... The front grille now comes cut at the middle slat... HOW FUGLY!! Is this a new development or they've done that before? (I've only got 58132s) yeah yeah so they're to pass hunky 5mm LEDs thru... but what's wrong with unclipping the plugbody off wired LEDs and passing thru the uncircumcised grille, clipping them back on... or take the chance to unsolder & shorten the wires to "just nice" too. Doesn't take long. If you're wanting to run without spotlights, can't just grind off the 2 screw hole bosses like before. Those fine slats on grille, not easy to patch up & make whole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted March 30, 2018 I'm pretty sure my two 49490 kits were like that too. I didn't mind, because I did put the spotlights on, but I can see how it would bug you if you didn't. I never had a 58132 kit, so I didn't know they weren't always like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted March 30, 2018 looks like the red painted XB shell is cut grille too; did that come before 49490? probably did that mod to the molding to simplify the job for building RTRs yeah the 58132s are 20yrs+ old now BiTD we didn't use LEDs, had to use "grain o' rice" incandescent lightbulbs for headlights gives a nice warm glow. The 58132 i restored 20yrs ago got the spotlights upgraded to blue LEDs and the headlights remained filament... lights are disconnected from chassis via 2-pin plug - plug them in proper way and all 4 light up, flip the plug and only the (no-polarised) lightbulbs come on. LEDs don't light when wrong polarity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mokei Kagaku 2706 Posted March 30, 2018 3 hours ago, WillyChang said: looks like the red painted XB shell is cut grille too; did that come before 49490? The Pajero MTW releases in chronological order: 58132 Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide: 1993 49490 Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide: 2008 57782 XB Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide: 2009 47331 Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide: 2017 47375 Mitsubishi Pajero Metal Top Wide Black Metallic: 2018 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mokei Kagaku 2706 Posted March 30, 2018 5 hours ago, markbt73 said: I'm pretty sure my two 49490 kits were like that too. . My 49490 definitely has the "cuts". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted March 30, 2018 thanks Mokei, definitely you're a walking encyclopaedia heh, that now means the uncut MTW bodyshell... IS RARE Anyone noticed any similar changes with the Wrangler vs original? Guess we'll be inspecting closely at the Mu too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimlock 97 Posted March 30, 2018 Oh No. I don`t like the cuts. Glad that my Pajero has no cuts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted March 30, 2018 8 hours ago, WillyChang said: The 58132 i restored 20yrs ago got the spotlights upgraded to blue LEDs and the headlights remained filament... lights are disconnected from chassis via 2-pin plug - plug them in proper way and all 4 light up, flip the plug and only the (no-polarised) lightbulbs come on. LEDs don't light when wrong polarity. I use that "feature" of LEDs to make them switchable via the 5th channel of my DX5e: gut an old dead servo, keep only the control board and the wire, solder the LED leads to the motor leads, plug the servo lead into channel 5, and voila: switched lights. But I really dislike the blue tinge of most LEDs. I miss the incandescent glow, especially in a model of an old car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy_w_beans 4272 Posted March 30, 2018 Skip to 1:40 to see the difference between standard white LEDs and "halogen-style" LEDs. These should become more readily available from other sources (and cheaper!) soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted March 30, 2018 waterclear 5mm LEDs that glow warm/yellow aren't too hard to source afaik the 58132 body actually don't take LEDs natively, they're expecting the lightbulb set that debuted with the 959 (no idea what type of lightbulb that is, haven't found any equivalent)... think my non-standard bulbs were glued in with silicone or shoegoo. has the PajMTW lightcups been modded for LEDs since? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GooneyBird 938 Posted April 1, 2018 On 30-3-2018 at 8:06 PM, WillyChang said: has the PajMTW lightcups been modded for LEDs since? Nope, but a 0.5mm spacer behind a Tamiya LED-stopper does the trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted April 2, 2018 meh gluing them in & sealing up all holes keeps the headlights dry/clean gee if T bothered updating the shell mold for those silly cuts, wish they'd have done MORE cutting like the front quarter lights, rear tail lights... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
