So damn cold lately I havent ran RC much (19f was high today here..brrrr) but got the 51lb custom truck out today for a little run. Sorry for bad vid, I still suck filming & driving at same time.
Short vid, sorry for poor filming, I...
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Thanks man. Quick pic, because I posted this on another site and people don't realize how big this truck really is lol. It weighs 51lbs, here's a pic of it with me, I'm 6'4 235lbs so it gives a true idea how big this is flyin through the air...
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...
Anybody know where can I buy spares for Veco engines? A few bits sometimes come up on eBay but is there a specialist glow engine place somewhere that messes with old engines?
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Awesome! They seem to be keeping several old school engine companies alive.
Who needs a real track when a virtual one will do? There is a new game called RC Rush which raises some questions about the future of RC.
For the young and old generation, is this where we are going?
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Well, why limit to RC if you can do more serious stuff?
That looks like a very serious workstation. :) Looks like you put a lot of work into it. Actually, I would argue that top RC drivers are probably phenomenal at RC racing games or racing...
Does anyone have any experience with the Hakko clone soldering irons? I need a new small soldering iron and would love to buy an older Hakko but they don't seem to be available here. I always wanted one when I was younger.
And the reviews of the...
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Hey Dave,
Looks like the hot air rework adds another dimension to electronics repair. The consensus seems to be they are reliable which is a good thing.
Marc, I enjoyed reading your opinions and experiences with that iron. I was thinking of...
Like many others, I have a good sized stash of retail packaged OEM parts. Unfortunately, they're all in a box right now and I forget what all I have sometimes. Might be a case of CRS, certainly not an indication of having to much inventory. I'm...
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A couple of recurring themes - spreadsheet inventory list, and send parts to juicedcoupe to 'make space'.
What I like about peg board part hanging is that everything can be seen, but that does take a lot of space.
What can you do or help with? Can you share your particular set of skills with the community?
The idea of creating a skills and services list might be good for future reference. This topic can focus on RC related things to keep it organized.
Does anyone use a ball cup tool? I thought about getting the ProTek PTK-8467 ball cup tool but from the picture it isn't obvious to me how it holds them and if some are too big or too small to be held. Does this tool work well with AE and RPM ball...
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One of my main issues is that the tie rods that are supposedly the right length always seem to need to be close to being bottomed out in the ball cups and it takes a lot of torque to get them adjusted to the final length.
Has anyone prepped their cars and associated parts for long term storage? I thinking some stuff may stay in boxes for years. What works and what doesn't?
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I stashed a load of old cars away in various tubs & cases for about 6yrs in various locations loft, garage, shed etc & the one that fared the best was in a cardboard box with lots of scrunched up newspaper around it so obviously the key is...
I have a person wanting to trade his brand new in box Kyosho mini z 4x4 for my Tamiya Monster Beetle also brand new what do you people think a good deal or not?
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Ya thanks battletank thats what I was thinking cause the steering trim is maxed out .
So here's the thing, I was a Buggy guy, and I had a list of buggy's that I dreamt of as a kid, I've now recently completed that list and sure they could all do with the odd part here and there but essentially I've got em all. :D So I'm still looking...
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I second the tennis courts. I also bring my leaf blower to prep the court to minimize pebbles and dust stuck to the car :D Love the cars too but I don't run them too often since parts are getting expensive to replace if you can find them.
Hi all, this may be a long shot, but I used to race my RC10 B2 at Walt's Hobby in Syracuse, NY back in the 1990's and had a ton of fun as a kid. I no longer live in the area, and I understand the clay track has been replaced by a carpet track, but I...
Hey all,
I am on a small trip and passing through Walnut Creek/ Concord CA (towards Diablo valley)
Does anyone know if good RC shops around here that might have older associated parts?
Thanks
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Did you check out the tracks?
Didn't have time and I don't have any cars with me. I might be back this way in a year
So I did go back to peak at the drift track. It looked quite cool. I could see picking up a car if I lived near by.
Hey looking for some assistance please, does anyone remember the SRM Challenge series? Specifically interested in the event that took place in 1989 Jan Feb or possibly March of that year.
Searching for any race reports, info on the series,...
Having mostly Tamiya and Associated 2wd buggies in my runner stable, I am used to the 10.5-ish wheelbase common in gold tubs and Madcaps. I picked up a Traxxas Bandit awhile back and will probably get into modding it this winter. The first thing...
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My brain says shorter arm cars would require a shorter chassis and longer arm cars would require a longer chassis to get the weight transfer balance right.
I'm looking to make some boxes for my collection. It looks like the boxes would be classed as White Tab locking mailer boxes.
The only box I have is for my 6035 team car. Were the A stamp boxes the same size?
What about the RC10t and rc10t2 were...
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For that kinda money I’d just hang in there and wait for the correct original boxes to pop up on eBay.
This is probably a question that doesn't need asking, but there aren't any sources of hyperdrive belts and spur/pinion pulleys anymore are there?
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Hey I have been playing around with some belt drive units from Aliexpress
May be able to use some of these parts, im looking to adapt the slipper units for one of my builds, They also have a ton of drive belt pulleys which im sampling to fit on my...
Most of the time when I am restoring aluminum parts, I go down one of two paths: 1) leave them with a scuffed (scothbrite) look, or 2) polish them shiny. I like both of these looks, but for what I am working on now, I would like to get to...
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Most aluminum parts you get will be tumbler polished, so that all the edges are broken and flash removed. So it's likely that's the original finish.
I was just checking the walmart canada clearance section on their website and noticed that they have 256 items under the heading of Remote control and play section...motors,speedcontrols,servos,controlers,drones,cars,trucks etc etc
Figured there...
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Before anybody gets too excited, here's what I found for Walmart Canada Clearance items:
Practically nothing that's really useful. My browser shows 59 items in the Remote Control Vehicles section, many of them either Not Available or Not...
Got this kit from a seller in Hong Kong awhile back. It was the bonus parts included version w/ball bearings and ESC. So that is cool. I have just been dragging out the completing of it. Finally got the electronics installed. The chassis setup is...
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That looks like a fun little basher. 1/12 scale could be an entertaining size for this. Same power but a little less truck/weight.
Started in rc at the age of 11 been in and out over the last 30 yrs some racing some bashing and now mostly restoring and collecting. Still got my attention after all these years. Vintage pan cars circuit & oval are my current focus has such a great...
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Sweet set-up! There is a cool thread here if you want to check out some others. It was called How your work station looks like :lol: which I actually preferred, but it was changed after years and years.
Hello all! I've googled and searched the archives here and from what I can tell, the right servo saver for S-132h Futaba servos is 25tooth/spline. But, there are some different answers out there as well...so thought I'd check here with the experts!...
I hope this question doesn't come across as silly, I know all about roll out and tire size to calculate gear ratios, but I'm looking to make a bulk buy on some 64p Spur and Pinions for a 1/10th scale on-road/carpet pan car running OG nicads and...
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This is from the RC10L2. It is for 48P but should give you good ballpark ratios for a given motor.
I'm looking for upgraded OG turnbuckles/tie rods for an original Composite Craft Predator Lynx (First Gen, not the TRC/CC Lynx2) but I don't know the exact lengths needed. I know...I know....if I have the car, just measure'em or remember'em :D Thing...
Anyone have a perfect example of a photo of a gold RC10 Chassis from the bottom with all the screws in place? I'd like a poster quality image if possible.
Wondering if anyone has ordered rc car parts from
www.nambolav.com
They seem legit but haven’t heard much about them. Was also trying to figure out where they ship from.
Thx!
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I almost fell for one recently and even posted it on here asking questions, even though I know the prices were too good to be true. They hit you in a pretty legit way to make you believe them. Same with transvestites. Fool me once, shame on them....
I’m going to start the community build by supplying a customized one-off Factory Works C2 trailing arm chassis set and a few small pieces. I will then pass it along to the next person. For this first build I...
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Should be Joseph Neri, the painter. I think the rest of us signed the chassis
So I'm checking out an ESC that I got a few weeks back and I hear this popping sound from the Magnum Sport sitting on the table. It sounds like it's got a jumping bean in the handle. I pull out the battery holder and it looks like a smear of paint...
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my dad was an economist by trade, I guess some of that rubbed off on me too.
That's not necessarily a bad thing. 8)
I've had energizer, duracell, rayovac, re-chargeable of all denominations leak. They all leak given time and when I use crap til...
Hope I’m ok to post this here. Hard to find the below parts wondering if anyone can help? Another question about the CVA as well: I have a ASC 9911 - B44.2 center/rear CVA bone could I just get a longer dog bone (I.e. just the dog bone from a B44)...
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You might try these if you still need ASC 9608.
GoMachV on this forum is Factory Works.
I miss my old stash of cars. I cant remember if most of them went to Switzerland or Australia. This is the old hobby room....
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Getting closer. It’s almost presentable. The rubber base molding was remnant from a local carpet company and the crown molding was found in the garage rafters so it was free :P Still trying to decide if I wrap it with a trim line around the center,...
Hey all,
I am fitting one of my cars with rc10b4 caster blocks. I drilled out the caster block and the original pins work on that. Now I am looking at how the steering block is attached and I need a kingpin.
When I look at the instructions the...
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They are held in by small 2-56 button head screws which screw into a small hole parallel to the the hinge pin. The screw head prevents them from coming out. The hinge pins are a smaller diameter so they won't fit into an older car.
Browsing TLR's website to get ideas, I happened across this image, and was wondering what was going on with the very vintage electrics.
This was on TLR's page for the 22 5.0 Elite DC kit, due in September.
Is this a new trend? Someone...
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Thats pretty cool. I honsetly miss nimh batteries sometimes. No worrying about puffing or explosions. I wouldn't mind if they came back. I hope eventually they discover a new battery technology that has the run time and out put of lipo, but without...
Every vehicle appears to be discontinued everywhere I look.
Granted, not the best products overall but their bodies seemed to be very scale. I have two on-road cars (v100s Camaros) and wondering if I should stock up on spare parts while they're...
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I’ve been meaning to post an update for the Vaterra Brat build….
It’s finished except for some side skirts to hide the chassis since it protrudes from beneath the body. The skirts will attach to the the body’s rocker panels extending down probably...
So yesterday was it. After cashing out of the hobby back in the early 90's, I got back into it 8-9 years ago, buying parts and kits and building and fixing stuff, exactly what I enjoy about the hobby. But not one of my near-30 cars was/is a 100%...
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25 years?! Wow thats crazy. Life does get in the way. Due to covid and not meeting with friends much, Ive probably only ran a car 3 times in the past year. And I thought that was bad hahaha. Glad you're out and running again.
I got a new to me car recently and it's all clean and polished and right off would look good on the shelf , however on close inspection two of the three diffs are screwed and the whole steering system would drop apart the moment it started moving ....
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Most of my builds are shelfers. All of my cars could technically be run but sometimes they’re not set up to run well. For example, I just built an RC10 with vintage Proline “hard” 2.2 rear tires. I bought some current Schumacher spike front tires...
Are the MIP shiny cvd bones the same as the regular bones except for the finish or is there supposed to be a performance advantage?
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There is the standard shiny ones, which I believe is nothing more than the finish. Then there is the shiny aluminum ones, which are obviously different.
My hope is this thread becomes an ongoing resource of information to help further the knowledge / resources for the older MIP bones (shiny and dark) 1/10 and 1/8 scales
and so forth. There is limited information on the web especially when it comes...
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#3 - 87mm - 10T/T2/T3/GT
#9 - 60mm - RC10 Buggy - RC10 definitely and probably B2 and B3, checking my notes now, hopefully someone will
confirm.
I think I need to start a thread to save Craigslist posts for rc gear that are ridiculous or have some comic relief about them. I will save the pics from this one when I get back home to my computer, but I had to share this now. :roll:
How about...
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I don't want to be that guy, but here, let me be that guy.....
:lol: :lol: :lol:
🤷♂️ I couldn't help myself. 🤣🤣🤣 I thought I was being helpful.
One of the more entertaining RC videos I've seen in a while.
Perhaps a reminder that we can take these things a little too seriously (I do anyway).
After all, these are just toys and are made to go out and have FUN!!
Are you hungry?...
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Just returned from another run.
I didn't own 3s batteries before buying this truck but now have 4 packs and I mark them each time they are discharged. I don't run them in any other vehicle.
Tonight, I've totaled the marks for all 4 packs: 146 total...
I apologize if I am in the wrong place but I don't see a general place for just selling any type car or a place to want to buy some part that the whole group might be able to use. Lots of things in common in the rc world that the group could look at...
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Ohh, ok. No problem. I don't always read the whole list of things or remember that in the rules. Thanks and am working on my 30 posts.
Okay you clicked the topic, this is not what you think it’s about. :mrgreen:
I was just asking myself watching some of the current videos of recent IFMAR races, is it the track / jump Lay-out or the different weight bias of the modern buggies that...
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Thanks guys,
I am aware of controlling the angle in flight with throttle and brake, it just seems like the car is already in its landing position night after takeoff, it is more predominant on some tracks compared to others.
I have a B4 RTR I bought a while back on eBay and haven't run yet. The price was perfect for a used 'modern' basher, and for a model that I figured would have future parts availability like a 2nd gen Camaro considering how long the B4 platform was...
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It may be that the feeling of part insecurity is a bigger problem than actually sourcing parts. At least that was the case for me.
That's pretty much it I guess. I've not actually driven the B4 yet but I was going to throw an old NiCd or two in it...
Something I have been working on for the past few weeks. May very well be the height of my clinical OCD lol. Have been 3D printing and painting everything for a scale garage scene for the Felony. Everything is 3D printed, then painted/detailed....
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Right, any realistic garage has to look like Darnell's Garage in Christine...complete with gold key to the crapper. 8)
I picked up a vintage, mostly hand-built drag car and need to replace the front tires that have dried up. I really don't even know what I should be looking for. The wheels are narrow aluminum and the tires are rubber with some kind of rubber insert....
Does anyone use a big rectangular tote bag for transporting their truck to/from run locations? Something that holds at least truck and radio, but able to hold more equipment without just being piled in is better. Able to hold 2 trucks would be...
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Interesting. Thanks, I had tunnel vision and wasn't even considering roller bags.
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