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On the surface this seems like an amazing idea until you realize the incredible amount of time, money, and logistics of it all. I imagine it's really only possible if you're a business that produces injection molded R/C parts for a living like those who are basically doing or have accomplished this ...

I just remember the $345 MSRP kits going for 180-$190 bitd. Across manufacturers. I guess it'd be like getting a re-re graphite for $250 or so. Crazy. I'm probably just getting older, grumpily. Actually it'd be like getting a re-re graphite for $450 or so. $180 in 1990 adjusted for inflation equals...

Does the "someone" happen to resemble Barbara Eden from her "I Dream of Jeannie" days? That could affect my answer.

I think what you're really getting at here is you need to send your address out so us strangers can knock on your door to see if you'll let us use your track. Real question is would you want to run on the track after 👉 this stranger 👈 answers the door 🤪 Does the "someone" happen to resemb...

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Did some cutting and paint on the optima mid worlds. Got the paint pretty damn close. IMG_20250520_175302507_HDR.jpg Before you ask, no i don't have a formula i just kept adding white to Mission MMRC-011 RC Aqua till it looked right. Cutting the body to work with the Exodesign chassis was fun. I cut...

It's probably a bit of loctite or stuck where the grub screw bites onto the axle. I would do the tap the bearing off method, but take notice of how much force is being applied and if you feel like it's too much resort to plan B. It wouldn't hurt to wrap the end of the axle in tape to protect it.

With it causing a dimple, why can't you just simply remove the point?

R6cowboy wrote: ↑Sat May 24, 2025 8:39 am Side note: 7:40AM Memorial Day weekend Saturday morning. Is it too early to start cracking open sodies?

Nope

A quick history lesson. Mardave was one of the first rc car manufacturers in the world, making 1/8 nitro cars in 1970 and electric cars in 1976. Schumacher started because a young Robin Schumacher and his friends raced Mardaves and his father thought a differential would help the handling. When the ...

More baby Steps, Fitted the Undertray today, I decided im not going to paint the entire thing. Given how I drive I thought the Marshals would appreciate seeing the chassis as much as the top side. And that Carbon is so pretty Found the perfect fitting undertray at Penguin Bodyshells in the UK, they ...

Post my real build before the re re invasion lol

Mine was the ultra rare nitro version

Charlie don't surf wrote: ↑Thu May 29, 2025 2:07 pm Post my real build before the re re invasion lol

I should get in too before the flood of conversions come.

True story: My wife's dad wanted to surprise us by having doves released at our wedding as we wa came out. The second they let them go, a hawk swooped in and attacked one. Luckily it lived. My brother in law said he saw it perched up there waiting but couldn't find the guy to warn him.