So, what did you do RC today?

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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

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Started the paintjob for my Super Wheelie project...
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Ran out of Tamiya Primer at 6pm on a Saturday :-( ...  And found a valid alternative in a local shop at 7.15pm, otherwise would require me to wait until Thursday to pursue the work. Work will resume today...
(NB: I precise, the dog was white before I started to work with the spray :-) )
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

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silvertriple wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:01 am Started the paintjob for my Super Wheelie project...
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Ran out of Tamiya Primer at 6pm on a Saturday :-( ...  And found a valid alternative in a local shop at 7.15pm, otherwise would require me to wait until Thursday to pursue the work. Work will resume today...
(NB: I precise, the dog was white before I started to work with the spray :-) )

That looks uncomfortable for the driver.
Hope you're doin' something fun.

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TRX-1-3 wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:40 am
silvertriple wrote: Sun Sep 10, 2023 6:01 am Image
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That looks uncomfortable for the driver.
It's not the roof... It's a paint mask 3D printed to fit exactly the parts I wanted to keep with the original finish of the Nylon PA12 MJF...
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(all details in my Super Wheelie / Big Bear thread...)
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I got a couple of coats of clear on a carbon chassis and started fitting some of the fan rc parts to it.

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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

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I put together a tricked out set of very blue Losi shocks. Losi shock bodies in .6, .9 & 1.2 sizes with MIP cartridges, Ti-ni shafts and A-9940 anodized aluminum ball pivots.

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For my 5-link ProSE build..

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After a couple of weeks of searching for 2.5" wide rubber drag slicks unsuccessfully, I decided to try to make my own.

And after looking further into the originals I was looking for, that is exactly what the manufacturer did! They basically had their sidewalls, and they retreaded the top with a slick. Like capping a foam, but not over the sidewall. You can see the tread butt joints in this pick, along with how the tread doesn't quite line up with the lower tire to the right. I wish I had an original set to prove this, and see how narrow the original tires were, but no such luck.
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Now, I don't plan to do anywhere near as nice of a job as the manufacturer, but figured I would try it. I don't know what these tires were originally, but they are being sacrificed now for drag slicks. The center fill is printed TPE, which is about .5mm too narrow in this first version. When all this is glued up, the plan is to cover it all with a stretched bicycle tube tread. No idea if this is going to work out, but fun to play with in the meantime.
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

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Sand drags are becoming popular with no prep winding down for the year. So, it was time to build a 18" wheelbase sand chassis 8) sadly it's Traxxas but I didn't have to buy anything from them so it's ok :mrgreen:
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GoMachV wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:46 pm Sand drags are becoming popular with no prep winding down for the year. So, it was time to build a 18" wheelbase sand chassis 8) sadly it's Traxxas but I didn't have to buy anything from them so it's ok :mrgreen:
I think you should strongly consider an upper chassis to eliminate the slight flex that may be present from the wheelbase :lol:
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GoMachV wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 11:46 pm Sand drags are becoming popular with no prep winding down for the year. So, it was time to build a 18" wheelbase sand chassis 8) sadly it's Traxxas but I didn't have to buy anything from them so it's ok :mrgreen:
Hey, I have those rear wheels and tyres! Project time!!! :P :shock: 8)
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Outdated for competition but good placeholders! I don't even know what the guys are running competitively
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MarkyDents wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 12:13 am slight flex
You mean active suspension? :D
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The two options we have are aluminum with bent sides or 5mm carbon fiber with the option to add side rails. Guys are running 4mm carbon currently and the flex isn't that terrible. Since weight isn't a huge concern I am liking the aluminum option. Here's what I have being cut to test with
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Re: So, what did you do RC today?

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Started on the re-re Blackfoot that I got last Christmas.
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- MIP ball diff
- Am Pro steering blocks, shock mounts/body mount supports (not fully pictured), and motor adapter.
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- My own front lower shock mount mods.
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I just finished preparing my stuff for the Vosgienne Vintage RC 2023
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It's a bit far from here, I'm going to my brother's place tonight, and will get on site tomorrow morning. The cars are ready, I have some spares available, just in case, althought I foresee not much runs and more discussion about 3D printing around my cars....
I buy kits to build and ru(i)n them :-)

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