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by tamiya
Sun May 22, 2022 2:02 pm
Forum: Kyosho Re-Release Forum
Topic: Optima Mid RERE
Replies: 183
Views: 16944

Re: Optima Mid RERE

Whilst we are all impatiently waiting for our 30622s
Beaut vid here by our good fellow JM aka BorMac

https://youtu.be/9m4dlLvT2BA
https://youtu.be/jh8gVXqKVmQ
by tamiya
Tue May 17, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Kyosho Re-Release Forum
Topic: Optima Mid RERE
Replies: 183
Views: 16944

Re: Optima Mid RERE

XLR8 wrote: Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:11 pm By the way, Horizon Hobby (Tower, etc.) still haven't listed the Mid for pre-order.
TH is up
https://www.towerhobbies.com/product/110-optima-mid-vintage-4wd-racing-buggy-kit/KYO30622.html
by tamiya
Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:24 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Sanyo yellow heatshrink
Replies: 7
Views: 2645

Re: Sanyo yellow heatshrink

China uses it for wrapping broomsticks ;) suffer less splinters when you're sweeping, also they use their prettified broomsticks to hang their laundry out to dry.
by tamiya
Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:11 am
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Brat Steering
Replies: 7
Views: 2508

Re: Brat Steering

ORV steering knuckles have the ball already installed... wouldn't try changing to larger ball, ain't much meat there to work with. How many servos are you installing? Steering servo is offset due to original designed 2nd MSC servo next to it; if you don't need that then it makes sense to make your o...
by tamiya
Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:04 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Vintage Radio Gear
Replies: 4
Views: 838

Re: Vintage Radio Gear

Have you actually tested that thing as working yet? Age & moisture ain't kind to electronics, especially trimpots (wheel & trigger) and capacitors. Also one annoying particular about Hitec... not sure how far back this started but their servo splines are different to Futaba, Acoms etc. T kit...
by tamiya
Mon Feb 10, 2020 6:57 am
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Old Skool Tamiya guy
Replies: 6
Views: 1114

Re: Old Skool Tamiya guy

Hola amigo!
by tamiya
Mon Apr 29, 2019 1:22 pm
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: How much is a NIB World's RC10 worth to you?
Replies: 14
Views: 3957

Re: How much is a NIB World's RC10 worth to you?

So I'm in Hong Kong on vacation and spotted a new World's re-release rc10 at a local shop. First time I've seen a NIB rc10 (I was late to the re-re period.) They're asking a cool $650usd. Are these really worth that much these days? It's Hong Kong. They ain't shy to make a buck... especially off fo...
by tamiya
Mon Apr 22, 2019 1:39 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: So who also collects Lego?
Replies: 42
Views: 4807

Re: So who also collects Lego?

Hola fellow Lego lovers! Love looking at those giant vintage Technics chassis past 40+ yrs... technically interesting, but somehow no real desire to own them :P I like building, but after that - what now? It'll just sit around gathering dust. 9398 otoh... that's the first Technics kit that's stayed ...
by tamiya
Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:41 pm
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Trinity armature in Reedy case?
Replies: 3
Views: 922

Re: Trinity armature in Reedy case?

You should try to find a comm lathe, before they all get lost in a dumpster.
by tamiya
Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:36 am
Forum: Modern Electronics
Topic: Smoked Novak GTB
Replies: 8
Views: 1879

Re: Smoked Novak GTB

You've likely blown 1 or 2 of the 6 drive channels. Does it still work in Brushed configuration? Be careful about using it though... sometimes the blown FET is stuck 'on' and conducts, which heats up the heatsink even if ESC seems to work ok. No idea if anybody fixes them anymore. Could be possible ...
by tamiya
Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:28 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Zenith of the brushed pre-lipo esc?
Replies: 7
Views: 1884

Re: Zenith of the brushed pre-lipo esc?

Yep loved Novak, orange was iconic.

GT7 & GTS were good but didn't think they were that much better than preceding Cyclone & Atom. They were bigger too.

To a kid geek... plugging a Cyclone into your Pit Wizard (PC, handheld or MilleniumPro) to program it was the height of RC geekdom.
by tamiya
Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:18 am
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: Just purchased two NOS RC10s
Replies: 24
Views: 3759

Re: Just purchased two NOS RC10s

Man, that Lego set brings back fond memories. :D 852 is a crap model for playability :twisted: The rack&pinion relies solely on clutchpower to hold it together and the transmission is really only 1WD :roll: Ok ok, so it's from Lego's first generation of Technics. But how long did we have to wai...
by tamiya
Wed Mar 20, 2019 8:41 am
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: Just purchased two NOS RC10s
Replies: 24
Views: 3759

Re: Just purchased two NOS RC10s

Big fan of that Technic 854 gokart too :P Yeah, I’m really happy to have it compete now. I had long lost many of the steering swivel plates, the seat hinge plate, several yellow parts, most of the black slope parts that make up the top of the seat and a few others. Well, I came across the box with ...
by tamiya
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:54 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: A comprehensive history of Ko Propo EX1 (1982-2002)
Replies: 23
Views: 14171

Re: A comprehensive history of Ko Propo EX1 (1982-2002)

Just came across this thread while searching on google. Would anyone know the date that this KO Propo EX-10 was manufactured? Just acquired it, and was hoping it was period correct for my Kyosho Turbo Burns, around 1989 I think. yep that's the very first EX10... circa early 1990s, 92-93 from guesst...
by tamiya
Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:38 am
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: Comm Lathe and Brush Cutter
Replies: 1
Views: 767

Re: Comm Lathe and Brush Cutter

Nice score!

What bit came with it, carbide?

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