Page 1 of 2
What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:56 am
by hkp
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:06 am
by Synergy
hkp wrote:Anyway, I acquired a lovely Fibre lyte Carbon Tub which I have put on my Worlds car along with Fibre lyte twill weave shock towers and tranny brace.
How did you acquire it, did you manage to persuade Fibre Lyte to make one for you as well as the nose plate

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:12 pm
by hkp
No, it was a eBay steal.. The tub had been used, but always with an undertray on it. Weirdly, the tubs are not as shiny on the bottom (I know the Atomic Carbon AC10 had the same issue - same tub, just a different weave).
I blew a coat of Auto Lacquer over it and polished it up - reeeeal shiny now!
I think FL could be persueded to make a Tub for around the £100 mark, just not the noses. I guess one could go W91 at the front...

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:27 pm
by Synergy
hkp wrote:No, it was a eBay steal.. The tub had been used, but always with an undertray on it. Weirdly, the tubs are not as shiny on the bottom (I know the Atomic Carbon AC10 had the same issue - same tub, just a different weave).
I blew a coat of Auto Lacquer over it and polished it up - reeeeal shiny now!
It looks real nice
hkp wrote:I think FL could be persueded to make a Tub for around the £100 mark, just not the noses. I guess one could go W91 at the front...

I would defo want a FL nose plate if I was spending that much on a tub.
PS why the name change?
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:37 pm
by scr8p
awesome work, tom. both cars look great.

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:50 pm
by hkp
HKP - Hong Kong Phooey!

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:46 pm
by Kyosho Fan2
Tom,
You da man, that esc looks familiar, could that be the one that lapped Masami?? I wonder......in a car that is stunning.
Mate where did you get the front wheels for the one on the windowsill, the one with yokomo wheels on the back - tell me all mate as I want those wheels for the rear and also for the front for my B3, if it will fit. Also the ZXS with the Yokomo adaptors.
Also do you have any more of those front shock tower mounts as well, the one with the YZ10 wheels on the back. That may be the very solution to my Legends problem. Mate send me some pics of the front end so I can see that part better. Cheers
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:56 pm
by hkp
Hi KF2,
Yeah i'll send you more pics for sure

The front wheels are Proline wide wheels. About a fiver from the Model shop in Kent. We'll go down there one time if you want?
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:23 pm
by Kyosho Fan2
Mate,
I will let you know about the wheels. Also that esc mmmm that looks familiar, and fits that car perfectly. Thanks in advance for the pics
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:33 pm
by m_vice
awesome man !!! very cool cars.
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:25 am
by hkp
Kyosho Fan2 wrote:Mate,
I will let you know about the wheels. Also that esc mmmm that looks familiar, and fits that car perfectly. Thanks in advance for the pics
It is indeed the Tekin 410K that lapped Masami!! Was it sheer luck, or a very talented pair of hands behind the sticks??
I need to get a new digital camera, but I can use my phone one for now... drop me a mail and I'll reply with the pics.

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:34 am
by Asso_man!
Sweet cars Tom, but Losi shocks on an AE car, heeek

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:26 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:31 pm
by hkp
Asso_man! wrote:Sweet cars Tom, but Losi shocks on an AE car, heeek

Hey! you've done it!!! :p
p.s. Thanks all you guys for your kind words

It keeps me building the cars

Re: What has Tom been up to??
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:12 am
by Asso_man!
yeah but mines are not Losi, they're Hammad Ghuman
