OOZZEE 104 Posted May 18, 2021 39 minutes ago, Willy iine said: No one likes my blue Mini? Usually that one gets the most likes. Doesn’t matter, just thought that was interesting. Ill give it some love mate 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Room335 738 Posted May 24, 2021 Just finishing up my first M-chassis, an M08 Concept. Couple of hop-ups on this one: TRF Short Dampers 42273 Reinforced C parts and K parts Titanium Screws Yeah Racing damper stays and motor fan Sport-Tuned Motor Body will be a Team C BMW 2002 (livery ideas welcomed!) 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raman36 1647 Posted May 24, 2021 So Team C is punching out the HPI BMW 2002 Cup Racer Body? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Room335 738 Posted May 25, 2021 @Raman36 This is the Team C body and decal set. It’s a 2-piece body, which is something new for me, but I believe the HPI is a 2-piece as well (just going by pics online). I stumbled upon the Team C version on eBay for a reasonable price, so I grabbed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raman36 1647 Posted May 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Room335 said: @Raman36 This is the Team C body and decal set. It’s a 2-piece body, which is something new for me, but I believe the HPI is a 2-piece as well (just going by pics online). I stumbled upon the Team C version on eBay for a reasonable price, so I grabbed it. That’s the HPI, identical sticker sheet even.. they either bought the mould or copied it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4181 Posted May 25, 2021 One of my first M chassis cars came with a used BMW 2002 shell, I always assumed that it was an HPI body but there were no light buckets and the add-ons were wheelarch (fender?) flares at the rear (and maybe the front?). Unless my memory is playing tricks. Which is possible. I can't go check just now, it's four boxes down in the stack in the garage. I realise now that the side stripes aren't marked up 'hpi' as I believe they would have been. There are also wiper stickers. Perhaps this is one of the reasons I've never been able to get the shell sitting quite right?! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raman36 1647 Posted May 25, 2021 HPI Cup Racer bodies were all 2 piece mould. They rear piece on Datsun 510, Porsche 911, BMW 2002 needed to be attached. The BMW came with light buckets. What I found odd thought was the head lights on body.. they were flush when real car had them protruding 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshimitsu 3472 Posted May 28, 2021 Excuse my ignorance, but which (Tamiya) chassis will the HPI 2002 shell fit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRx718 4464 Posted May 28, 2021 210mm wheelbase M-06 chassis. Waiting on some 60D tyres to better fill out the wheel arches. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raman36 1647 Posted May 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, ChrisRx718 said: 210mm wheelbase M-06 chassis. Waiting on some 60D tyres to better fill out the wheel arches. That’s a good looking Dino Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Room335 738 Posted May 28, 2021 2 hours ago, Yoshimitsu said: Excuse my ignorance, but which (Tamiya) chassis will the HPI 2002 shell fit? The Team C version is made for 225mm M-chassis cars. Body width is 165mm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshimitsu 3472 Posted May 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Room335 said: The Team C version is made for 225mm M-chassis cars. Body width is 165mm. Mmmn doesn't fit my MF-01X chassis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yogi-bear 2294 Posted May 29, 2021 7 hours ago, ChrisRx718 said: 210mm wheelbase M-06 chassis. Waiting on some 60D tyres to better fill out the wheel arches. that looks quite good. Did you like the body? I'm considering by one of these shells. And any more pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmcnz 754 Posted May 29, 2021 M is for Mini? M01 Stock + Bearings + RC Channel Alloy Wheels M03 Stock + Bearings + RC Channel Alloy Wheels M05 Pro (Blue) + Almost all available Hop-Ups Sitting Pretty Plus I think I have 2 x NIB M01's (somewhere). 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raman36 1647 Posted May 30, 2021 The original 959 kit used 1/10 size wheels, correct? So I’m thinking of showing up at our next club race with USGT ride tyres and running this against them 🤣 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmcnz 754 Posted May 31, 2021 Woah... https://www.ebay.com/itm/254967501368 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGizmodi 211 Posted June 14, 2021 Had some time to work on the M03! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
berman 5315 Posted June 16, 2021 On 5/29/2021 at 6:47 PM, djmcnz said: M is for Mini? M01 Stock + Bearings + RC Channel Alloy Wheels M03 Stock + Bearings + RC Channel Alloy Wheels M05 Pro (Blue) + Every (I believe) available Hop-Up Sitting Pretty Plus I think I have 2 x NIB M01's (somewhere). You will never get all the hop-ups on one car because of different material options for the same part, carbon shock towers vs alloy, carbon gear shafts vs hollow stainless etc. But I can see the stabiliser set, low friction step screw, and alloy counter weight missing. Regardless, that is an impressive fleet of minis, and the Pro M05 looks absolutely mesmerising with that sea of blue! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18803 Posted June 16, 2021 Been slacking..well, been working on my Willy's Wheeler, Honda City WR02, and M38 restore the last several weeks. Here are the M03 (left) and M05 with their shells. These are actual driving heights.. actually all pictures shown thus far are all driving heights, not lowered/posed for photo's. The M03 is fast. 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djmcnz 754 Posted June 17, 2021 19 hours ago, berman said: You will never get all the hop-ups on one car because of different material options for the same part, carbon shock towers vs alloy, carbon gear shafts vs hollow stainless etc. But I can see the stabiliser set, low friction step screw, and alloy counter weight missing. Regardless, that is an impressive fleet of minis, and the Pro M05 looks absolutely mesmerising with that sea of blue! Fair point, perhaps I need to say all "non-mutually exclusive" Hop-Ups... I built these all over a decade ago now, it's difficult to remember what I did/didn't include and what was actually available at the time. I wasn't aware of the counterweight or step screws, I wonder if they were even released back then? But now you've caused me to add said items to a shopping cart! 🙄😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tizer 604 Posted June 22, 2021 I absolutely love M-chassis and I've collected a lot of them over the years. Most I never even took a picture off, some I posted a lot. I have a bunch of Tamiya but also a lot from other brands like Xpress, ABC Hobby, Robbe, HPI and more. This is my latest one, a brand new build M01 with pretty much all Tamiya upgrades installed. Really happy with it I have some Tech Racing options aswell as multiple Moss Green chassis sets and I might put some of it on this car, but I have two other donors so I'm not sure yet. This is so perfect I don't really want to mess with it. My favorite M-chassis are still my transparent M03 and my racer ABC Hobby Gambado Naked. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fabia130vRS 2098 Posted June 25, 2021 Some old pictures. My M03 RA, with a Mini Cooper shell. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willy iine 18803 Posted June 25, 2021 There's a Mini in those pictures, Fabia130vRS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fabia130vRS 2098 Posted June 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Willy iine said: There's a Mini in those pictures, Fabia130vRS? Funny is… everything but the Ducati has changed owners. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyGuy 1101 Posted June 27, 2021 Are there any 4WD m-chassis sized cars in production? I've see the Mfx01 but I'm not sure how suitable it would be for on-road conversion (carpet). Looks the Ta05 M-Four is long out of production... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites