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In absolute need of reporting something :) The tool to allow the connection was printed and put in place https://i.imgur.com/gE11iN3.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2jyKjns.jpg Then, I used the glue I use normally to bond the tires to the rims... https://i.imgur.com/ovWWz0g.jpg And I have now a way too rigi...

The first product issued from this CAD thread is born...





Files are available here :
https://www.printables.com/model/478350-marui-big-bear-tire

Happy printing !

Dadio wrote: ↑Fri May 12, 2023 3:10 pm Front indicators ( turn signals) and number plate light .
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This will be nice with light

Some antenna tubes in orange fluo, that makes a nice finishing details for vintage cars although it is totally useless with 2.4G radios...

About 3 minutes to design the parts... About 50 minutes to get the 6 parts needed for the 2 chassis... The small repair on a Big Bear chassis front... Easy, fixed with a M4 screw... This will be circled by some springs to maintain a bumper... https://i.imgur.com/Eklg5j6.jpg On the same chassis, the ...

I launched the rims print last night...


Fresh of the printer, mounted the rims with M4 screws and we have rims... The Lunchbox tires are not yet there, but worse case scenario, I can pull the tires of my daughter's lunchbox : they are the only one not glued yet...

ABS prints are really clean with the X1C... But somehow, sometimes, I have the feeling I'm defying the gravity... https://i.imgur.com/O1oUbyy.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DWYxexY.jpg Those prints are dond arleady and were successful... And due to the support position, they are much better than my red tes...

Yesterday night, I had a Super Wheelie with a Big Bear front train, as the front knuckles axles were nowhere to be found in what was delivered with the car (there is always a problem :-) ). I found the required screws this morning and the problem is solved. The test chassis is now ready :-) https://...

There was work being done... https://i.imgur.com/dk2Rftc.jpg https://i.imgur.com/gFGL8Wf.jpg https://i.imgur.com/isDYNS0.jpg And after a print and some paint applied (unfortunately, no stckers to match what was needed)... https://i.imgur.com/rVnjEEu.jpg https://i.imgur.com/rOLgj6i.jpg Ok, there was ...

The Super Wheelie done, the afternoon remain for the Big Bear paint job... I had quite a good idea of how I wanted it to be... "SImple paintjob, dual tone, gun metal and silver, provision for lights later" And let's be more specific... I started to watch The Mandalorian with my son the day...

I did aanother try with 1.5V battery and the light is in... There is actually leds in the Super Wheelie bodyshell. until know I was thinking it was only light bulbs, but they did not work. It's just a question of connecting the right wire on the right pole... I took the solder iron, and did a small ...

One single pic with my whole Marui crew


There is others, but not in presentable state yet

Packing for a vintage event around 400kms from home...

2 days of RC in a vintage event in France : Montluçonnaise 2023 https://i.imgur.com/f7ODn3l.jpg https://i.imgur.com/bN5DWwO.jpg Lot of fun, some face on some pseudo (poke Trass ), and a lot of runs on both a nice onroad track with nice curves and a very nice offroad track in a very vintage spirit, a...

I just caught up on this and Wow :!: ,Great job , I can't believe you did all that in Tincercad :!: Thanks for including the failed steps , it really shows what's really involved in doing a project like this , must have been a hard decision to cut the body and redesign the whole rear but well worth...