Who wants to be the new owner of this sealed Kyosho JJ Ultima kit? :wink:
Ok the rules are pretty simple:
Every $5.00 that you donate to the site counts as 1 entry. Send $10.00, that's 2..... and so on.
This will go from May 1st to May 31...
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A big thanks to everyone that donated for a chance at this kit.
My wife had surgery on her arm yesterday, so my honey-do list is a little longer than usual right now. But I should have everything ready to do the drawing later this week or over the...
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i love my samurai.... its just a big tamiya 4x4 i can drive... 8)
i'm a wimp and i was able to bench the tranny in & out... i did use a jack to hold that sucker up there when trying to get it lined up and the bolts all started. it was far less...
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i think i'm a little loopy.
So? We'll start calling you BadLoopty now ... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
i bought these a week or so ago thinking they were standard grey shocks for my team car, but they're not. can anyone tell me:
a) what they're off or are they just aftermarket associateds?
b) what sizes they came in?
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Deffo Traxxas, If you want rid of them....... :D
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:lol: no way my fine feathered friend, i actually want a set of fronts to match. are they difficult to get hold of?
i dont think i can catch up to all the new posts since i've been spending more time away from the internets.
i'm prolly missing a ton of good stuff...
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I'm the one that was born and raised in California... (notice I didn't refer to it as cali ...) :wink: But I've been in the armpit of the midwest since the early eighties. I still refer to myself as a Californian to this day. :)
Don't think I see the point fo HPI's latest............. to each his own I guess. What do you think?
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That looks like a real grave digger... If someone made a nice '59 Cadillac hearse body I'd run it! Gotta do something with the nobody wants it 1st gen HPI RS4 I've got.
Note to self: Never buy the next great thing when it's first introduced.
I have been looking around for some colored hardware to buy either metric sizes or imperal sizes in either a blue or red alum. color. Does any body know of any links or contacts to point me in the right direction .
thanks brandon.
I was reading Jays thread regarding Inets pics and he referred to a Tungsten setting. I am shooting with an Olympus EVolt E-500 and can't find anything related to tungsten in the manual. I did find this however:
So if I set my color temp to...
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Look at you guys go with your bad shelves.... when doing motorsports, I never really messed too much with the Color/Temp ratings, as most of it was outside and I did not want to get into fooling with yet another adjustment. I primarily left it at...
i know this is probably a long shot, but i'm hoping someone has this issue. i'm looking for and issue from 89 or 90. it was dedicated just to pancars (rc10l, trc pro 10, bolink, hyperdrive, etc). they did build-ups and track tests on these cars. on...
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well, i'm finally able to update this thread, which makes me very happy. :D
thanks to dual, i now have the article to build this car, and doug hooked me up the the mrp asa camaro body for it. i still need to find a parma front bumper, and of...
I am interested in purchasing a new vehicle for myself and I really don't know what I want to get. I have had mostly trucks and thought about getting a buggy. Here are some things to consider: It is going to be a backyard vehicle not a race vehicle....
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ETA on the GV2 is a couple weeks. The rear hex drives can be removed to use Losi/Proline rear buggy wheels, and they include an extra set of front axles to use B4 front rims. Car looks good, and Academy has stepped up the quality of their parts. I...
When I'm not working on or driving my cars this is what I'm doing. I've messed around for a year or so but got finally got a serious guitar last December for my birthday. Some of you may recognise the replica guitar.
The guitar doesnt go with my...
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if i had the money (and lived in the boondocks somewhere remote) i would get one of these
if you are interested in guns... look into local gun ranges..
i live only 25 miles away from pittsburgh and my gun club is only 3 mins away from my house.....
i know they still sell the associated driver, but i was hoping for something more scale with facial features.
anyone know of any available to order drivers? tamiya? kyosho? just need the chest up & steering wheel, not a complete driver.
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im going to measure up my chassis tonight and see if i need to make adjustments before i powdercoat it to make adjustments lol. if you have any ideas on pricing shoot me a PM there with them or post here etc, its all good. thanks!
Is anyone familiar with the creation of .pdf files? I need to insert dynamic files (i.e. calculators ) into .pdf files that I'm creating. Is this possible, and how?
Thanks for the assistance.
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I consistently have to translate information from our IT/AS400 team to my VP.
I used to do this in construction. I dealt mostly with women and they, like everyone else not in the trade, were not familiar with general construction terms. I was...
I'm sure its been discussed here, and i tried searching for it, but didn't find what i was looking for.
As many of you know, I've recently become more active in my search for vintage AE stuff. So far, Ive got 3 6 gear gold tub RC10s, a Team car,...
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See, I feel the same way. if a chassis has been modified and is really hacked, yet usable, it might be worth stripping and adding color to give it new life. (suggestions on the best way to strip the color off?)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Another toy is being recalled because of the possibility that sharp edges could injure children playing with the device. PlayCo, importer of the Super Slider, claims that...
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I don't see any meat collector under the slider :?
It is part of the upgrade package that includes a dipping pool at the end filled with Iodine and a life supply of ointment.
In light of my most recent and impulsive Epay purchase, just wanted to see what kind of dumb stuff you all have bought... Come on, we all have that why the hell did I buy this? item in our shops. Here's mine:
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Royal Ripper was bascially a Hotshot knock off (some people call it the Royal Ripoff) made by a company here in the states, they had that and a truck version called the Crusher... they were better known for their motorcycles.
Got to race Brian yesterday all I can say is class act. Still fast too!
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Yeah, he's no longer a losi guy. He races for X-Factory now. As for Competition Hobbies, that is where he races. I've never raced there, but I've picked up a few parts and stuff. They have a really nice indoor track (which is great here in Tucson)...
Anyone tried one of those Xmod cars, are they coll and fast-ish???
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I have had a first gen and an Evo, and for what they are , I think they are cool little cars. True the quality isn't on par with the mini-z's, but I never had any serious issues with either on of mine.
What kinds of projects - RC related or not - do you guys have planned? The weather is a changing so it's about time to move our antics indoors.
For my projects, It's high time I finally get that TMaxx cleaned up and sold, and I still have to clean...
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I think I have too many projects, I don't think the winter is going to be long enough. :lol:
What I have lined up right now is a Nitro Dual Sport complete rebuild, RC10 CE that needs finishing, first gen RC10 on the way that will get a tear down...
I had the weirdest morning. I was coming to work and my office is close to several doctors offices and the 2 main hospitals in this area. We are not far from Duke by air so there is also a lot of work going on with them. So it is not uncommon to see...
I finally got the pics loaded of the little guy I found crawling around in my parents back yard. He is not as big as the one pic I posted of me petting the 14 footer but fiesty none the less.
And before anyone says anything, I am not sweating...
If anyone here has access to old RC Car Action magazines, could someone please scan an ad with this particular logo seen in the corner of this add from the scans forum.
I need just that logo scanned and blown up to a reasonable size, and...
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I was wondering if there was an easier way to live trace in Illustrator cs2 for color items.. I have played around with the options and presets and cannot seem to get a good trace when the items are in color. I have started scanning in some old...
i got a prescription for that new chantrix pill that blocks the nicotine receptors in the brain as well as stimulating the same chemical release that nicotine triggers in the brain. my grandma used it and hasnt smoked for 4 months, and that is...
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Am I reading this correctly> At age 5 the DOCTOR made you Dad start smoking?? And his parents agreed with that?? :shock:
Talk about a tough habit to kick. My dad is 62 and his doctor put him on cigarettes at age 5 for asthma. His lungs near...
I am sure you guys check ebay quite often, but I was wondering if it would cause a problem in bidding wars if I saw something you might be interested in. Would it be better to post it in bst or just leave you guys to finding it on your own?? I am...
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but I don't even have an RC10
Hang out here long enough and you will
Hey! I've got a Fox, does that count? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
So I have been trying to by a house for over 6 months now.
I have been looking since Easter.
I haven't stayed in a proper house since June as that's when my last house rental contract ran out.
In June/July my last house deal fell through,...
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Here is THE best idea... provided you are somewhat handy.
buy the ugliest house in the nicest neighborhood you can afford. Call a few realtors and let them know you are interested in a house with shag carpet, wood paneling, lead paint, etc.
The local Harbor Freight (I know, cheap stuff) has this machine and it is not but a few dollars more than that dremel rig + the price of the dremel. I have been over freights milling machines and I know they are not top of the line, but they are not...
Does anyone know of a good online converter that will convert one measurement into multiple forms all in one shot?
Example 10gm = XXdrops, XXteaspoons, XXounces
I've got links to standard converters that will change from one form of measure to...
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Well, I found something that worked. It wasn't exactly what I wanted, but it got me close enough and I was able to use my construction calculator to finish the conversions. Thanks for the help, it's greatly appreciated.
i think i ate some shrimp last night that got the best of me...
needless to say i called in sick and have been feeling like a damn alien is inside me wanting to get out. it seems i'm good for about 15 minutes or so then its bubble bubble gurgle...
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Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse ...
Bill, Is there a means in which you can add a Select All , on the current visible page of course, in the Messages area? It would help greatly when cleaning out old mail. Or is it there and did I miss it?
Well first things first I am Adam LOL. I was just tooling around on ebay and Found myself a Nitro DS complete minus radio with Bump Start Box, extra bodies, gears, and misc parts for $85!!!! Not completely a vintage kit but, atleast I think...
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Cool ride. 8) I have a NDS that's been sitting waiting for attention. One of these days I will get it up and running again, but it needs a lot of TLC. Yours looks to be in nice condition. :D
Does anyone know a user named yellowpokeadot? I bought some rc10 stuff from them and thought maybe they might be a memeber here. I could really use any info anyone has.
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Ya, turned out to be a real scumbag. Even had the same attitude with the other buyer. I'm not sweating it, it's nice to know I'm totally in the right on this one.
Damn, look at all the members online on a WORKDAY morning. I work 4 10 hour days and normally have Fridays off, but I don't think any of you guys work where I do. I need a cool boss like y'all got 8)
I'm really pissed right now.... some US ebayers! Why are they affraid to ship to Canada...we're next door up north for God sake !!!!!!!!! Living in North America JUST LIKE YOU !!!! Do you guys think we're some kind of Aliens !?????? :lol:
I asked...
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I'm more annoyed with the Germans, they usually don't sell outside of Germany yet they seem to be sitting on a huge supply of Kyosho parts. As they would still be selling inside the EU there isn't any problem with customs or duty, I get annoyed when...
What the hell is going on with ebay? How are you supposed to search anything now? I have no keywords, I can't search by the general category, this new format SUCKS!! Don't they want people to be able to easily surf the site and spend money? I type...
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I'm on Safari, on two computers.
i run safari, and other than the newish look it works the same.
i had a different problem with ebay and safari about a month ago. the freaking window would open up to about 4000 pixels wide and i would have to...
In the last two days this list has had over a 100 people sign up and out of those we only approved one member. So if at times we appear to be delete heavy, please bear with us.
If you are a member and your having a friend sign up, give us a PM to...
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A big thank you to aconsola who warn the admins here that I wasn't a spammer....but just a bad reader I guess :? forgot to fill up my profile with the required stuff to be approved :oops:
I've been unable to log on to the forum for nearly half a day, it also happened last week... did you guys also had the same kind of problem? Maybe a node in the Atlantic :? :evil:
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I had problems logging on too over the past few days, but the internet has been rubbish here generally.
Just thought i'd say hello. i'm a newboy who's very accidentally found a new hobby after buying an old six speed goldpan to thrash around with. but a moment of immaturity has now developed into 2 goldpans and a budding shelf queen! I've been...
its out on video. if you havent seen this, go rent it.
remember how cool clash of the titans was when we were kids? or conan? this will give ya the same feeling. killer...
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Yah. I told my wife we need to rent that one. To be honest, I need to redirect some time cause I have not hooked up my DVD player since we moved. HECK (OK, I will open myself up).... I am 35 and this is the first time we have had cable (since I have...
How many of you have bought a car or parts from someone and when they arrive, it's everything you wanted—and more—except, it stinks so bad that you almost can't breathe around it.
My new RPS Yokomo arrived today, and...
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Don't throw the box away. Just throw in a bag of charcoal granulars ...
I am going to be in the machine shop this week making odds and sods for various projects, I will probably have some time between jobs if anyone wants anything simple made (alloy or steel). Oh we have lathes, mills, pillar drills, etc, etc.... we...
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Well they sound like nice ideas but something I'd much rather throw on a cnc machine to be honest. I think to make more than one set by hand would be a little silly :lol:
Im 19 years old and Ive been into the hobby for 9 years now , but I feel like I missed out on the glory days or r/c cars. When racing was a really big thing and 500 people showed up for the world finals . In a time where you could show up to the...
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Tell that guy he is a moron and he's full of crap.
No kidding!
One thing I do know, you need to build what is right for you, not what others think is right for you, or what others are running.
i gave a brand new mustang the shelby treatment. :wink:
the second pic is after i got done stripping the paper off before clearing it. i'll post a pic when it's all back together. it should look pretty cool.
For the last week or so I have been on a break from RC. first I had to clean my garage out so I could fit these'
Here is my son with his bike
Right now I am in the process of teaching my son how to ride. once he gets proficient, we'll hit...
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Sounds like you had fun growing up. I grew up mostly riding on farm roads. as a teenager we moved to the outskirts of town which had 2.5 acre. I was able to make track in the back pasture. I bet my neighbors despised me ripping around on my YZ465....
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