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FWIW, I always use Duplicolor clear lacquer for my hard body projects. It sprays and levels beautifully and wet-sands and polishes to a mirror finish - I wait at least 10 days for the clear to fully cure. Duplicolor lacquer doesn't react when applied over Tamiya TS or PS or Duratrax PC paint so it's...

FWIW, I always use Duplicolor clear lacquer for my hard body projects. It sprays and levels beautifully and wet-sands and polishes to a mirror finish - I wait at least 10 days for the clear to fully cure. Duplicolor lacquer doesn't react when applied over Tamiya TS or PS or Duratrax PC paint so it'...

Your Grand Hauler with the tank is incredible! You need a thread for it here in the Tamiya section, would like to know if it has sound, lights, and how much is controlled from the Tx, and also where did the custom KW decals and the grill come from? Video of it cruising would pretty much get me to s...

Its no 410 kit but looks like they are re-releasing the cvd kits for the rc10 and rc10t. Only flaw I can see is that they are going to be doing 1/4" axles only from the pictures so we are on our own to swap them out for 3/16" ones to fit modern wheels. I know we already have other drivesha...

Hmmm, I'm wondering if a Tamiya M06 chassis would fit your DC body. The M06's wheelbase is adjustable: 210mm, 225mm, 239mm - is that still too short? For width, it measures 5.9" across the wheel mounting faces on the hex drives. That leaves ~0.8" per side - might work if you mount wide whe...

The MST TCR-M is about the narrowest 1/10 touring car I know of at 164mm (optionally 173mm) but, even with their optional 245mm chassis plate it comes up about a half inch short of the Apex2's 259mm wheelbase... which looks like it lines up with the wheelbase of the body, yeah? Other options exist, ...

Okay, let me make another suggestion. You've chosen a chassis with the correct wb BUT track width is wrong. Let's adjust the track width with a custom set of arms. I've done that here with this Scorcher project. This build was based upon a DT-02 chassis but the wb and track was wrong for the Scorche...

Thanks for the heads-up. Part prices are inflating while kit prices are deflating.
Anyway, I'd like to pick up a second kit.
I have arms, axles, bones and a few other parts on the way needed for a custom build but really like to have a second complete kit to build some day.

Good prices, I snagged a ds and 10t to keep for later use. I don't want to regret holding out like with the 2013 classic haha.

Thanks for the suggestions, guys! Last night I tried to buy the Tamiya 911 RSR Touring kit, it comes with the cheapest TT-02 chassis and the 911 body. I offered the guy $120, and he declined, will up the offer to $125 today, he wants $128 :D . I wouldn't call $128 the cheapest TT-02... Horizon Hobb...

Seller in Japan just accepted $125 for the Tamiya 911 RSR TT-02. The decision was made for me. More stoked on the body than the chassis at the moment. Congratulations! The 911 body (so pretty) and wheels would have cost more than all the hop up parts in the "R" kit so, can always add thos...

Thanks again. The KW and Texaco livery decals were made on a Cricut vinyl cutter. My plan was (is) to install a sound and light system but after spending weeks building the truck, tanker and a flat bed trailer I sorta got burned out. I'll get back to it one day. Tamiya has their MFC (multi-function...

How did you do the Kenworth decals, and emblem on the grill? The sprint car looks great! https://www.rc10talk.com/download/file.php?id=176868&t=1 Thanks again. Ya know, you really should get yourself a Tamiya truck. I think you would enjoy the build and I'm certain you would finish it to perfec...

FWIW, think I've found the wheels for my TA build... https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eLIAAOSweVFjb-RD/s-l1600.webp https://www.ebay.com/itm/403991866892?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160811114145%26meid%3D184ab5bb61c3471cbb3278f73f25c9b0%26pid%3D100667%2...

Thanks! I'm an IT subcontractor and I work from home, so in between jobs I have the time to build; whether it was vintage guitar amp clones, or restoring early 70's Marantz stereo's, if I have to sit here, I like to be productive. That's the reason for so many RC models lately, that and I don't hav...