johninderby Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Decided to start a new thread and hopefully other Carisma GT24 owners will post pics etc. of their cars. Received my new Carisma GT24R today from TmeTunnelModels and here are some comparison pics with my GT24T. Body shell is a lot bigger and overall looks like a much bigger scale than the MT but suspension on the MT is wider with much bigger tyres. The MT does have a lot more ground clearance. Note that while the rally uses conventional body mount posts the MT uses Velcro but the chassis does have short body mount posts. John Rally suspension arms are shorter and has flexible clear plastic steering links. Really emphasises the difference in tyre size. Err.....No. Rally body on the MT chassis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Nice, the blue is a good colour. Just noticed the detail on the rear body stickers, well done Carisma... Interesting comparison, rally will require smoother playing areas....astroturf is certainly a non starter. Now.......get it running, please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 (edited) Couple of photos of the GT24R. Wanted the red when I ordered but once I unboxed the blue really liked it. Looks sooo much better in person than it did in the photo. Lunch first then test run but indoors as it's raining. John Edited December 13, 2016 by johninderby 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Well it's still raining but did run it around the conservatory with the graphene LiPo 1s. Bit point and shoot even on a stone floor but would drift well with enough room. Tyres grip really well on carpet. Perhaps too well as it will turn over very easily. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Swift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Imagine it on 2s with the 12,000kv motor. Fast enough on 1s for indoors. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Return Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Your pictures make the blue look much nicer than ive seen so far, dont mind what i end up with now. Thanks for the comparison shots, im suprised to see such a difference in width between the two. Did it come all stickered up? Saying that I could just wait until mine turns up and find out. waiting....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Yes they come just as you see with all the stickers applied. The pictures of the blue one from Carisma didn't do it justice. It really is a nice blue. The MT is a proper little monster truck and the comparison shots make it obvious why it is my choice for back garden bashing. The rally though does slide around quite nicely. Would love to try it on a painted concrete warehouse foor. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Red, larger than anticipated, no battery cover for the Tx in the box. Will solder up charge leads after lunch (no available USB ports available at the moment, aside from the TV and I don't fancy charging via that!).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 The other stuff that comes in the boxes: Timetunnel are sorting a lid out for the Tx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Timetunnel are pretty good on customer service. The red one does look good. Remember don't chase the cat with it or should that be don't let the cat catch it. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Both colour schemes look well I think... Cats asleep at the mo... there will be fun to be had later though.... Right, cuppa then to the workshop and soldering iron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Right....how do you cram the graphene into the tray?? Couple of mm longer than stock, doesn't want to squeeze in there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) 37 minutes ago, Noj said: Right....how do you cram the graphene into the tray?? Couple of mm longer than stock, doesn't want to squeeze in there.... The Graphene battery will only fit in one way. Black label side down with the wire at the same end as the connector wire. Insert "bottom" end of battery first then press down at the wire end. Just barely fits but it will fit. John Edited December 15, 2016 by johninderby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Cheers John.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombercountynick Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 they look awesome! Remind me of escudo pike peak car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Tested on the stock lipo, plenty of oomph. Hooked up on carpet like poop to a blanket, fared better than expected on the Karndean and becomes a bit of a drift weapon when the throttle is mashed. Not keen on the response time of the Tx but as the whole item cost less than 60 quid, it can be forgiven; probably less of an issue when running in an open space than inside, trying not to damage new kitchens and the like..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Agreed while not great the TX is at least useable. One of these would be small enough to sit on top of the chassis quite nicely and allow a proper radio to be fitted as well as the set-up possibilities. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hobbywing-QUICRUN-WP-16BL30-BL-ESC-HW30105030001-/391627496714?hash=item5b2ed15d0a:g:w3AAAOSwo4pYMB5O Noooooooooo.......must resist the urge to modify. John Edited December 15, 2016 by johninderby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Would you route the battery cables through the chassis? Not intending to dump much cash into this, a decent set of oil filled shocks would be a consideration however, if cheap enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Spending a lot on this sort of defeats the point of a cheap but fun little RC. There must be some Chinese seller that does a set of shocks for just a few quid. Might go for the ESC though as it has plenty of possibilities to improve low speed control but would need to be run on 2s. Just drill a hole through the chassis for the battery lead. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Wonder how the diffs will cope longterm on 2s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) Wonder about this cheap little 1s ESC with reverse. https://hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbykingr-tm-brushless-car-esc-10a-w-reverse.html Would be a very cheap way to fit a decent radio. John Edited December 15, 2016 by johninderby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Plus the program card.... A consideration. Going to run and enjoy as is for now, spent far too much on toys recently.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 I'll file that little ESC under the maybe sometime in the future category. For now as you say just enjoy it as it is. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Return Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Mine has literaly just arrived, unwapping it now... What colour will it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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