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Somehow, I just knew you were gonna ditch the turtles. :lol: Oh I agree! Battery and cable fitment, like so many other design aspects with this and other Tamiya's, is a joke - a very cruel joke. :x However, with some minor trimming of the decorative side plates and counter sunk flat head screws, it ...

Oh I agree! Battery and cable fitment, like so many other design aspects with this and other Tamiya's, is a joke - a very cruel joke. :x At the time of the Wild One release Tamiya was using their hump pack battery, so the battery tray in the chassis is designed for a battery pack that's only as lon...

Not really a fan of either car but that metallic finish looks spectacular! I've noticed other Tamiya models in recent times that were released (or re-released) as "special editions" with metallic color bodies. Anyway, it looks great. By the way, a few months ago I saw a 1:1 BMW (or Mercede...

That cover looks AMAZING!!

While it's just a simple surface modeler, Sketchup can be incredibly versatile - especially if you're willing to invest the time needed to learn the software.

More photos and details here:

https://theoptimahouse.blogspot.com/2022/02/optima-mid-2022-rereleased.html

An interesting belt tensioner and covers changed from lexan to hard plastic.

This just in: "Hello, I am sorry, we do not take pre orders for consumers. Thank you! Sincerely, Kyosho America " ... and this: " Dear Horizon Hobby Customer, Thank you for contacting Horizon Hobby. I'm sorry, however I do not currently show anything on our website labeled as 'Optima ...

One thing I've learned when trying to match a certain color, is how important it is to select the right backing color. On an RC10 I painted a few years ago, I backed the camel yellow with white and the final color is too bright (too orange). If I ever do another one, it will backed with silver. To m...

I stumbled upon this guy's youtube channel yesterday. Maybe ya'll have seen it before but it's all new to me. Sorry if someone has already posted or has been discussed in the past. Here he is testing the sequential gearbox while running the car on a home built chassis dyno. O-ZsAZ0qEcE Virtually eve...

"Art on wheels" seems like an appropriate description. That's a beautiful car.

That looks amazing Chuck. Your persistence has paid off. 8) Oh, and glad I could help with the previsualization. Seeing this post reminds me that among the nearly 100 RC's in the collection, I don't have a single green one. I definitely need to correct that someday soon. Anyway, looking forward to s...

...that among the nearly 100 RC's in the collection, 😳 Wow This can happen if you lack motivation to sell any of them. However, the way things are going, I may need to liquidate the collection so that I can buy groceries. :roll: Not to drift off topic but I have always been a big fan of the KZ's Ed...

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 5:31 pm Got the body cut out and Jeffs custom rear tower on, still a long list to do....

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Incredible!
Awesome wire job as well. Mine always looks like a cobbled mess - a dozen zip ties holding every thing together.

Have you bench tested it yet?

I'm curious; did you obtain this information from Jake, Niki or someone else?

Looks awesome Paul.
Using the proceeds from the sale of the decals to benefit this site is an outstanding idea. Well done!!!

Didn't quite fill it up, but that was about all I could stomach at once. Screenshot_20220308-115628_Gallery.jpg It's the same here. Apparently LA residence are paying nearly 7 bucks/gal. What's worse is that this is completely unnecessary. Just a little more than 13 months in and what a difference!...