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My builds are quite involving, and they are taking time : on this one it reached another level. Not a single original part was used. Lot of 3D prints and home made parts, some replacemnt parts widely available, and we have a *not* Zerda, and it took about 2 years and a half to get there between the ...

Watched all the old videos on this event...totally looking forward to this!!...will register tomorrow. Silly question...and probably already know the answer, but it's been 36years since I raced...lol! The available pit areas looks small and that's ok....can I count on pit space and electricity or do...

Once in a lifetime photo?
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Started to play a bit with Makera CAM... I decided to prepare the file to cut another pancar 1/12 chassis... This is fairly easy, as I did this already in another CAM software (Galaad) to cut one using the CNC machine at the fablab. Makera CAM is fairly intuitive, and that is easy. https://i.imgur.c...

Tearing down six new 2500mah SCR NiCd stick packs to saddle packs.....new Old School labels and shrink wrap along the way.....next, warm up the soldering iron. 20250219_145945.jpg 20250312_140808.jpg 20250314_111727.jpg 20250314_151358.jpg 20250315_153101.jpg 20250316_145538.jpg 20250319_142043-min....

Watched all the old videos on this event...totally looking forward to this!!...will register tomorrow. Silly question...and probably already know the answer, but it's been 36years since I raced...lol! The available pit areas looks small and that's ok....can I count on pit space and electricity or d...

The work is not over, yet : I still need to take care of the driver and the mirrors... And as well, finish the electronics installation (not yet done on this chassis). https://i.imgur.com/DWzRC9m.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/9BF0T9C.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/9JTJbG3.jpeg https://i.imgur.com/9b04Bsq.jpeg ...

1/12 driver is so small... I decided to cheat as I did not want to paint the face... The body is a Hunter driver body scaled 80% and the the helmet is the one I did for the Super Wheelie, scaled smaller than 80%... Not sure how much I scale it down, but it is small. https://i.imgur.com/aRhy159.jpeg ...

Then moved on the electronics. I like "matching" electronics, which usually came on older RTRs, so they aren't great, but I just really like how they are a matching set. I had this Airtronics leftover from something, so I went with it. ESC and motor got new wire and plugs, again from stock...

A very cool pair of motors from Brendan2904 arrived. Much appreciated sir!
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I've collected enough different styles of Big Jim motors (6 so far) that I thought a dedicated thread should be started. I've seen other versions that I don't have. Feel free to add your Big Jim Greenemeyer motor here too. First some related paperwork. . 1000015109.jpg 1000015116.jpg 1000015135.jpg ...

Matched and glued up the six new 2500mah Panasonic SCR saddle packs....soldering iron up next.

I spend some time over the week-end to work on this bodyshell... It's not perfect yet and still requires some minor improvements... I finished the part under the bodyshell... https://i.imgur.com/itgspBk.jpeg As last time, I printed something to help the arch cut at the rear (on the front it is not n...

Unfinished builds.
RC cars will fly.

Vintage pan cars come roaring back to life in popularity.....rere's, vintage races, etc.....and my kids make a mint selling off my stuff, to cover my funeral, the open bar tab at the wake and a 70's rock cover band.