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by markbt73
Thu May 07, 2015 10:51 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Optima Build
Replies: 53
Views: 7490

Re: Kyosho Optima Build

Looking good! I keep forgetting to look for one of those Sharpies when I'm at a place that might have them. (You know, when you stand up and go in the other room to grab something and then forget what it is you went in there to get?) Thanks for reminding me again.
by markbt73
Thu May 07, 2015 11:52 am
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: To build or not to build 1990 F1 McLaren Honda MP4/5B
Replies: 20
Views: 4019

Re: To build or not to build 1990 F1 McLaren Honda MP4/5B

Is that the independent suspension chassis? I don't think I could resist building it, just so I could play with the suspension...

but then again, you can't unscramble an egg, so wait until you can really devote some time to it and savor the process.
by markbt73
Mon May 04, 2015 9:52 pm
Forum: RC10Talk Build of the Month Contest
Topic: ** Build of the Month Contest - May 2015 ** - Winner - Asso_man!
Replies: 24
Views: 5475

Re: ** Build of the Month Contest - May 2015 ** - Winner - Asso_man!

My Classic, in "road mode," with DS wheels and tires and an old Parma (?) Lamborghini Diablo body. Painted flat white on the outside, hoping for sort of an "experimental skunk works" look, but I think it came out more Roger Moore or Crockett & Tubbs. Which is cool too, I gues...
by markbt73
Mon May 04, 2015 1:36 am
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Turbo Optima - Should I?
Replies: 3
Views: 987

Re: Turbo Optima - Should I?

Yes! Buy it. They're a labor of love, but worth it. As for the gold shocks, they're as good as RC10 shocks, if not better. Not sure about the drivetrain with brushless power; maybe others could help. There is no slipper clutch (well, there sort of is), so launches might be kind of hard on the gears ...
by markbt73
Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:54 pm
Forum: Modern Electronics
Topic: cheap esc/motor combo recommendations.
Replies: 18
Views: 3313

Re: cheap esc/motor combo recommendations.

The Leopard systems are a decent value for $70 including the program card. As for the "380 motor in a 540 can" issue: trust me, it's not a problem. Plenty of torque for anything 1/10 scale or thereabouts. For laughs I put my 12t/3300kv system in a Tamiya Lunchbox; it did backflips from a s...
by markbt73
Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:27 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Optima Build
Replies: 53
Views: 7490

Re: Kyosho Optima Build

Good start - polished parts look great, and you have a nice straight front skidplate and bumper brace, which is the envy of any old Optima owner.
by markbt73
Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:25 pm
Forum: Kyosho Re-Release Forum
Topic: Kyosho Tomahawk Rerelease
Replies: 40
Views: 8729

Re: Kyosho Tomahawk Rerelease

kaiser wrote:wouldn't the javelin come first then?
That'd be fine too... I was just thinking in terms of original release order, which would put the Javelin 2nd.
by markbt73
Wed Apr 22, 2015 11:26 am
Forum: Kyosho Re-Release Forum
Topic: Kyosho Tomahawk Rerelease
Replies: 40
Views: 8729

Re: Kyosho Tomahawk Rerelease

kaiser wrote:now that i have a scorp, i'm holding out for an optima.
Based on this, if they re-re the Optima, I'm holding out for the inevitable Javelin. :D
by markbt73
Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:19 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: What to do when you can't get motivated to finish a build?
Replies: 25
Views: 2129

Re: What to do when you can't get motivated to finish a buil

This is exactly why I can't follow a "one project at a time" rule like some people do. I get rolling along on something, then get stuck, put it away, and work on something else for a while until I get un-stuck. My problem is not adding any new projects to the queue during those stuck times...
by markbt73
Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Tamiya Unimog CC01
Replies: 21
Views: 4811

Re: Tamiya Unimog CC01

Looks sharp! Still love the old XC/CC-01 chassis. Tough, fun to drive, and with a few tweaks, can surprise you with its ability.
by markbt73
Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:05 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: Easter Weekend - What's every one up to?
Replies: 13
Views: 1141

Re: Easter Weekend - What's every one up to?

Same as I've been doing the past 3-4 weekends, and will be doing for at least a couple more: kitchen renovation. Gotta finish putting the cabinets back together, do some more painting, and clear stuff out of the way for the countertop guys to come in and do their thing on Thursday. Next weekend is t...
by markbt73
Fri Mar 20, 2015 3:14 pm
Forum: Other Makes/Models
Topic: My chain gang
Replies: 13
Views: 2260

Re: My chain gang

Nice! I actually had one of those Kawada Porsches back in the 90s. Got it dirt-cheap on clearance sale, with no instructions or decal sheet. Ran the snot out of it on the tennis courts at my apartment. It ran great, but the chain kept wearing a groove in the shrink-wrap on my batteries...
by markbt73
Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: When do you get rid of something?
Replies: 16
Views: 1460

Re: When do you get rid of something?

Tough call, with bodies. A little packing tape, and a "trash" body can be serviceable again, if not pretty. But I guess if you have no attachment to it, then there's no reason to keep it. With mechanical pieces, if something's truly broken, I toss it with no qualms whatsoever, unless I jus...
by markbt73
Fri Feb 13, 2015 3:21 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: My wheel nut fell off
Replies: 29
Views: 2293

Re: My wheel nut fell off

just the diffrance between "knowing and doing " I think there's more of a difference than that, actually. It's the difference between "knowing how to Google" and "doing". Being able to Google a topic and reading it isn't really "knowing", IMO. Finding informa...
by markbt73
Thu Feb 05, 2015 3:16 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: Tidy or Messy ?
Replies: 22
Views: 1501

Re: Tidy or Messy ?

Somewhere in-between, actually. Cluttered, but not messy. I like to have tools and things easily accessible, so I'm not fond of putting things "away", but everything has its place. The trouble I have is that if someone else comes in and moves something, I'll spend forever trying to find it...

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