So, what did you do RC today?
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Yeah that is one thing about the big 1/5 truck, when it breaks stuff it doesn't do it half way, it lets you know it meant it
Also got one of the 1/10 trucks out yesterday for a little spin in the yard. First time getting this truck out in probably a year.
Also got one of the 1/10 trucks out yesterday for a little spin in the yard. First time getting this truck out in probably a year.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Chamfered the edges of the battery slots, shaved the steering block height down a bit, polished the kingpins up and mounted the front end on the outdoor Predator Lynx build.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Took an oil based Sharpie to the tire lettering
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Set up all 4 rear links, rebuilt the Delta shocks and re-assembled the diff on the CC Predator Lynx.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Making some swaybar mounts from scrap G10.
They turned out pretty well. I might dye them black. That's a Kyosho mount for reference. It's nice to be able to make bits and pieces. Saves quite a few bucks.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Always fun making your own bits. Wish I had a machine like that.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
About 15-20 years ago, I bought three Tamiya 3-speeds in various states of bad condition. Put the best of what I had into one, and ended up with a pretty nice truck, and sold it for close to what I had in the whole lot. After all those years, today is the day to start into the build I have always wanted to do, but just never dove into it. Difficult part now is figuring out how to go about it. Do I collect, repair, and restore all the parts, and then do a complete build? Or complete sub-assemblies as I go? I think sub-assemblies is the more efficient route, but the idea of sitting down one day with a complete kit and building it all from scratch sounds so appealing.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
Well, that was not really today, but it took a bit of time to sort the pics. There was a vintage event nearby over the week-end, and I went there the two days...
Almost nothing broken :
- a shock tower bent on the Turbo Optima
- a rollcage shaved by a 1/8 car droven by a teenager on the Spirit FF... It would have happened anyway, it was just bad luck...
- the first part broken by my daughter on her lunchbox (she came only on sunday, and that makes a count of 5-1 in terms of servo saver broken between her and my son since they started RC early 2021 )
- a screw lost on the Javelin (I found it after having replaced it)
- an issue on the servo saver for the Samurai... Seems that the washer I had on it was too small. I replaced it, but it took a bit of time to get there (but it didn't took 2 hours)
And a lot of runs, and a lot of fun
Few run pics
That was fun, and I can't wait next one
Almost nothing broken :
- a shock tower bent on the Turbo Optima
- a rollcage shaved by a 1/8 car droven by a teenager on the Spirit FF... It would have happened anyway, it was just bad luck...
- the first part broken by my daughter on her lunchbox (she came only on sunday, and that makes a count of 5-1 in terms of servo saver broken between her and my son since they started RC early 2021 )
- a screw lost on the Javelin (I found it after having replaced it)
- an issue on the servo saver for the Samurai... Seems that the washer I had on it was too small. I replaced it, but it took a bit of time to get there (but it didn't took 2 hours)
And a lot of runs, and a lot of fun
Few run pics
That was fun, and I can't wait next one
I buy kits to build and ru(i)n them
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
And a small video of the Marui Ninja run... Printed tires works well...
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
I despise Tamiya kit servo savers.silvertriple wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:32 pm - the first part broken by my daughter on her lunchbox (she came only on sunday, and that makes a count of 5-1 in terms of servo saver broken between her and my son since they started RC early 2021 )
If they have decent quality servos, I'd use the Tamiya high torque version. It includes some 5mm ball studs with M2 threads, so you don't have to drill out the plastic.
I have also used Kyosho 4.8mm ball cups on Tamiya ball studs to reduce slop. The "5mm" Tamiya studs actually measure ~4.7mm.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
On those Lunchboxes, there is dumb 3kg plastic head servo... They are still surprisingly alive... And I run a few track cars without servo saver with high torque servo (only way to have a reliable direction on a a Tamiya M05 or M06, IMHO), but I think my daughter succeed to kill the servo on one as well yesterday, but I did not checked it yet...juicedcoupe wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:09 pmI despise Tamiya kit servo savers.silvertriple wrote: ↑Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:32 pm - the first part broken by my daughter on her lunchbox (she came only on sunday, and that makes a count of 5-1 in terms of servo saver broken between her and my son since they started RC early 2021 )
If they have decent quality servos, I'd use the Tamiya high torque version. It includes some 5mm ball studs with M2 threads, so you don't have to drill out the plastic.
I have also used Kyosho 4.8mm ball cups on Tamiya ball studs to reduce slop. The "5mm" Tamiya studs actually measure ~4.7mm.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?
it was, definitely... Although the lack of visibility on the tunnel exit turn was making our life difficult, and some broke a bit of material because of lack of attention of some beginners... But breaking things is part of the hobby
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