Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:25 am
I don't suppose anybody has measured the pitch of the chain ? Is it like most kyosho chains or a finer pitch ?
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Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:50 am
On the old car at least the chain was finer pitch.
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:05 pm
We are never seeing this thing in the U.S. are we?
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:16 pm
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:38 pm
Actually iirc it was. Man we did some comparisons somewhere. Let me see if I can find it
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:44 pm
Ok it looks as though I measured a couple chains a while back and then pointed to this SDP-si page to source the chain in bulk
one meter of chain for $20, but iirc there is a minimum price and shipping may be high as well. Its a good place for bulk...
3.75mm and .8 diameter wire
https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/product/?id=A_6Y_8M375
one meter of chain for $20, but iirc there is a minimum price and shipping may be high as well. Its a good place for bulk...
3.75mm and .8 diameter wire
https://shop.sdp-si.com/catalog/product/?id=A_6Y_8M375
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 12:56 pm
Well that sounds promising 
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:26 pm
Well, after 8 months on back order, I cancelled. Maybe when Kyosho starts shipping products again I will finally get one. Not holding my breath.
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:24 am
^^BUMMER^^
But respectable for calling it.
But respectable for calling it.
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:54 pm
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 1:38 pm
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 10:21 am
My question also. Did you bite the bullet and order from Japan?
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2021 11:01 pm
I had a pre-order with Amain since October of last year, and they finally came in. They had stock for not even a day (that I saw) and they were sold out
Hopefully Kyosho America gets more...
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:09 am
My Fantom finally showed up the other day. It was at my door 48 hours after receiving the notification that AMain had some in stock. Of course now I'm unemployed and can't run out & buy that fancy Le Mans motor/ESC combo to go with it, but I couldn't bear to cancel it after waiting that long. It'll sit on the shelf until I can find a new job...I guess I can start scouting out locations with smooth enough pavement to run the thing. It's really a shame indoor carpet tracks just can't seem to stay in business anymore.
Anyone else gotten theirs & want to share some video running it?
Anyone else gotten theirs & want to share some video running it?
Re: Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:39 pm
Man! That's very disappointing news - I hope you're able to find another job soon.sundevil67 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 16, 2021 11:09 am My Fantom finally showed up the other day. It was at my door 48 hours after receiving the notification that AMain had some in stock. Of course now I'm unemployed and can't run out & buy that fancy Le Mans motor/ESC combo to go with it, but I couldn't bear to cancel it after waiting that long. It'll sit on the shelf until I can find a new job...I guess I can start scouting out locations with smooth enough pavement to run the thing. It's really a shame indoor carpet tracks just can't seem to stay in business anymore.
Anyone else gotten theirs & want to share some video running it?
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