Little update, a fair bit of work done but still not looking like a truck
https://ibb.co/7XS734V
Gearbox in
https://ibb.co/gVMCWSG
coming along nice
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coming along nice
Taking a while but with work etc I'm doing alright
yup no point rushing, end result should look awesome and as long as you enjoy the build that is the main thing
dads midnight pumpkin should be here the morn, he has already ordered oil shocks and the bearings to come with it, think ill give him a top shock mount from my lunchie kit, i only used one for the 5th shock which he is also doing so he is a mount down and i like the comedy handling with the stock shocks on bumpy terrain
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Interesting to see that lorry being built, I've not seen one before. Does it have a trailer or is that something that can be added later?
Tempted to get this new Tamiya release - Formula E GEN2 Car: https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58681/index.htm
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yup no point rushing, end result should look awesome and as long as you enjoy the build that is the main thing
dads midnight pumpkin should be here the morn, he has already ordered oil shocks and the bearings to come with it, think ill give him a top shock mount from my lunchie kit, i only used one for the 5th shock which he is also doing so he is a mount down and i like the comedy handling with the stock shocks on bumpy terrain
Did it arrived bud? Get some pics up they are great, had one like it a few years a go.. So much fun to drive
Trailers are another purchase I'm afraid and not a cheap purchase either
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Just got a set of Proline 'Big Joes' 3.8 for my Savage project. Bloody huge Now just waiting for some bits to come from Ali that was a lot cheaper than I could get here or on the bay.
That was advertised in this months 'radio control car action', there was also a sweet Tamiya GF-01 build.
Now just waiting for some bits to come from Ali that was a lot cheaper than I could get here or on the bay.That was advertised in this months 'radio control car action', there was also a sweet Tamiya GF-01 build.
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That would be a great car class to race at stock in a club meet - kit looks lovely!
Did it arrived bud? Get some pics up they are great, had one like it a few years a go.. So much fun to drive
Trailers are another purchase I'm afraid and not a cheap purchase either
yeh his pumpkin arrived it is still in the box though lol
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, my old man was telling me about the old Tamiya Grasshopper he bought years ago... It actually looks pretty good
hehe kool
their only about 84 quid on model sport
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@SDK^ That car looks quite sophisticated. Have you ordered one yet?
Not yet - I've been researching ESC's & motors and watching some of the YouTube unboxing/reviews of it.
I've also been looking at the Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid
well grabbed some pics of dads pumpkin the last 2 days, he just ran it in the garden without the shell and he is doing the shell at the moment as i type, gonna be sweet to have that running alongside the lunchie
he has done the 5th shock mod and has oil shocks instead of the standard ones, ordered my self a load of bits and bobs last night along with oil shocks to try out.
lowered the pinion gear on my tamiya sand viper earlier as the 17 tooth pinion was over heating like mad in this weather, it has a nice steel 15 tooth now but still getting hot lol
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he has done the 5th shock mod and has oil shocks instead of the standard ones, ordered my self a load of bits and bobs last night along with oil shocks to try out.
lowered the pinion gear on my tamiya sand viper earlier as the 17 tooth pinion was over heating like mad in this weather, it has a nice steel 15 tooth now but still getting hot lol
mr sandviper over ten year old
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@Yrkoon I'm really liking the cups of tea, pork scratchings and beer nestled among those photos. Looks serious business....
I went and bought another Tamiya kit, I blame this thread and not my impulsiveness.
I went and bought another Tamiya kit, I blame this thread and not my impulsiveness.
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Tamiya addiction is a serious business! I had loads at one point, whittled it down now
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@Yrkoon I think it has the same tyres as your Lunchbox...
put oil shocks on the lunchie this morning and added cheapo led's for the front lights, had fun driving about the garden alongside dads pumpkin
edit : these are the lights, they just go straight into the light fittings the lunchie already had https://www.modelsport.co.uk/fastrax-white-headlights-pair-/rc-car-products/368699
wee losi short course truck 24 scale on top.
got a vid of dads pumpkin in action as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhjLm8ZaJVQ&feature=youtu.be
edit : these are the lights, they just go straight into the light fittings the lunchie already had https://www.modelsport.co.uk/fastrax-white-headlights-pair-/rc-car-products/368699
wee losi short course truck 24 scale on top.
got a vid of dads pumpkin in action as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhjLm8ZaJVQ&feature=youtu.be
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you are leaving me in suspense bud, im not good at guessing, a lunchie a bullhead a clodbuster a pumpkin???????? so many use the same tyre's i think
also aye evil cat we are super cereals when we build tamiya's, gotta have mr porkys for fuel lmao
yeh vanpeebles do you know a help line i can phone? i am getting obsessed with tamiya and each time i get money i want to buy more help me