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....if they had any sense they would go back to chain drive trannys like Team Pit Stop had, but they won't cause they're too dumb!

Thought I would update this build. I wasn't happy with the messed up threads on the axle so I thought, "Hey, I'll take another crack at it" and make a new one. IMG_20220313_193022.jpg I took some carbon rod and carefully drilled and tapped one end with a simple drill press jig I had made. ...

I opted to pursue the tasks with the gearbox... https://i.imgur.com/cS2R57n.jpg One asked me why not starting by the pulley and differential... I have an issue with both : no way to remove outdiffs from the differential shafts, and no way to remove the shaft from the pulley. I'm not really sure what...

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I did the patching to pieces of the chassis that were not quite right by mixing carbon dust with epoxy to form a paste and putting that in any holes, scratches and miscuts. The pattern get broken but is an absolute color match. So this is pretty forgiving to work with I set up the final dressing coa...

This is where I am at, the "diamond one" can't paint or customize the body till winter, but has some really trick stuff to do to it, changing the look of the bumpers, roll bar etc, plus filling the cheesy blower area, I am still working on it mechanically, gir a new clutch and tranny going...

International RC day! Tamiya Enzo from Austria, OG Blackfoot body with tailgate from England, and a custom made PCB and bunches of accessories from, well, yea, China. POST HAUL 6-16-22.jpg Now I just need to learn to properly place small pcb electronics and improve my soldering skills by about 1000%...

Well I think I am done with the rough shape of the chassis although I do need to do the upper brace. I finished them in both styles, Junior and Pro :) Printing will be a bit tedious with them as they do tend to be large, it is probably best strength to print them laying on their side but easier to p...

I already see 3d printing as the affordable future of Vintage RC Racing , as parts become scarce they become expensive and race cars become shelf queen's , 3d printed parts can put them back on track where they were designed to be . I think 3D printing will completely disrupt all aspects of RC cars...

After the chassis, I had to do the top deck. This is an important part, may be not the most exposed or broken on bearcat chassis, but it has one key advantage for me. The length is easy to measure first, and second due to the geometry, it will help to check the estimation done with the ruler for the...

All done.
I actually started a carbon fiber project and ended up with a working chassis

For those interested in the engineering and history aspects of the RC industry. Which vehicles were the first to pioneer and introduce various technologies in the RC industry? Perhaps we can limit this thread to mechanical advancements (as opposed to electrical). If there are accurate corrections gi...

Ball differential technology: The first ball differential for Radio-controlled Cars was designed by Cecil Schumacher, a British motor sport engineer working at Cosworth and founder/owner of his eponymous model brand. Although a patent was applied for, it was denied as the idea had already been imple...

Well… I made a mistake. Mine is a Bearcat not a Tomcat. If those items are still of use I can help, but being a kit I can’t mount the body or wing. I’d be happy to help with all I can though. Nice one you have here :). As you have that one, I assume you have brand new tires. Mine are depleted so it...