XV Pilot Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Went M-class racing today! And won! I took along my M-05 that I built a while ago to replace my M-03 that used to be my primary M-class racer back in the day, and my recently acquired M-03 that I purchased when Tamico's special offer made me realise how much I missed driving my old one. The M-05 is of relatively high spec, with the full ballraced alloy steering assembly, minimal play in all components due to careful shimming, high speed servo, 13.5t brushless/LiPo power, TRF shocks, etc. The M-03 is pretty basic by comparison, basically stock apart from oil shocks, bearings and a steel pinion. I was of course expecting to be far quicker with the M-05, but it turned out that all the extra spec and power translates to about 0.02 seconds per lap, if that. Tyre choice was also surprisingly a non-issue. Grippy foams, slippery rubber kit tyres, S-grips on the rear and M-grips up front - while each demanded a different driving style, in the end the lap times hardly differed. The only factor that did make a difference, unsurprisingly, was not crashing. My mate with a similarly specced M-03 was matching me corner for corner, lap for lap. The only way I managed to finish ahead of him was through keeping it shiny side up and waiting for him to crash. It was also fun seeing my young nephew getting to grips with his new car - a SWB M-03 running a 35t motor. Although not as fast as the other cars in our class, it is nonetheless a significant step up from the 80t Rising Fighter buggy that he has been campaigning for the last few race meets. He started off crashing several times a lap, but by the end was lapping quite cleanly, having realised the advantages of using less than full throttle through the twisty bits. My brother in law also joined us for the first time today. A long-time RC driver, he has been bashing for over a decade, but this was his first time on a track. It didn't take him long to get used to it though, and by heat 2 he was giving my mate and I a run for it. He ended up finishing 3rd overall - an excellent result for a first outing. I suspect he'll be beating us all before long... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post supersavage Posted December 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2017 Took a fancy picture of the Panther in the snow 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavster29 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Charged up a battery for the TRX-4 but haven't ventured out yet!Ripped apart my onboard camera for my new Tiny Whoop so I could have OSD while flying!Sent from my TA-1033 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavster29 Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 All together now, but made a power switch for the camera so I can fly line of sight without using all the battery power!Sent from my TA-1033 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Italian job Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Converted kamtec transit mk1 van to pick up.Sent from my SM-A310F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J.K Posted December 10, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 10, 2017 If in doubt get yer Wraith out! 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy20xe Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Took advantage of the snow and thrashed the rustler with sand paddles fitted! Forgot how much fun it is! Edited December 10, 2017 by Andy20xe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny_st Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 (edited) Kids wanted to build a snow man so decided to get the st out, so much fun on the ice, was worth killing the steering servo I think ? Edited December 10, 2017 by kenny_st 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_miah Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 was last night but here it goes... got my axles built on my scx10ii kit, lost my mini hex drivers so ended up using a 1.5 and 2.0mm allen keys, took way longer than it should have, new tools on order so should fly through the rest of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Took the Bajas for a bit of fun in the snow. Just a few highlights, will post a thread in the gallery section with more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggles Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 Looks like you had fun! I took the mini 8ight out for a blast with its new wheels and it was really hard to drive kept just spinning out, then I realised the front wheels arent spinning. It has eaten its front diff apparently and is RWD now... and popped the steering rod off so will strip it down and get the new parts I just got in the post on, might need to do another order for diff stuff though r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I suspect this shaft is a bit beyond repair now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggles Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Fitted new (yellow) rpm rod ends and shock eyelets from a slash... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoea Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 wiggles, that looks like a pretty serious car. Which make and model is it? Is it 1/10? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggles Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 It's a Losi mini 8ight 1/14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fiend Posted December 13, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2017 Had more fun (and less breakages) with a 1/24 scale Carisma GT24TR than I even thought possible.... (yeah I already posted this in the Carisma GT24 thread but I'm pretty proud of it.....:P) 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoodoo Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I loved everything about that vid , editing,car,music...brilliant! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiend Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Thank you very much yoodoo, I was chuffed with it Music was a bit limited by what free tracks I could find without drowning in a sea of cheesy vocal dance music, but I think the current track works with the slo-mo, and the urban environment.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) Fitted some pre wired LED's to the BMW Schnitzer via the RX. Edited December 14, 2017 by ChrisT 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zannu Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Bashed it and got it very muddy More info in the build thread. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Back from the dentis early this morning, needed some therapy. Fitted some tyre decals to the PIAA Porsche. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoea Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 That's sweet. Looks like a shelf queen to me. My favourites are the ones that look authentic and impressive and also could go for the occasional bash. I find that the proper bashers often don't look quite as good as the real prizes and shelf queens we see here. I have to get more into the aesthetics of my models though, they are mainly functional. There are a lot of them, though !?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Zoea said: I have to get more into the aesthetics of my models though, they are mainly functional. There are a lot of them, though !?! Having a fairly large fleet helps with the aesthetics. The more models you have, the less wear and tear each one experiences, so the more sense it makes to put effort into making them look good as well as function well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_miah Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 finally finished building the scx10ii, just need to give these two some paints and add the lights etcs the TT-02 has a Nissan GTR R34 body which will be gun metal grey with black bonnet, bought some Nismo look wheels in aluminium which will be painted black still undecided what colour to go for on the SCX10ii jeep shell, maybe black as the can will still be pretty much full from spraying the GTR bonnet, this will only be a temp shell as most likely i will throw a ford raptor style shell on when xmas bonus comes through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 On 16/12/2017 at 10:56, Zoea said: That's sweet. Looks like a shelf queen to me. My favourites are the ones that look authentic and impressive and also could go for the occasional bash. I find that the proper bashers often don't look quite as good as the real prizes and shelf queens we see here. I have to get more into the aesthetics of my models though, they are mainly functional. There are a lot of them, though !?! Thanks. Most (or half) of my models are shelf queens that don't have electronics other than light controllers, I spend a lot of time and effort to get to where I want them sourcing parts, bits and bobs from other countries. To take one of my favourable models out and bash it up would hurt lol. I enjoy the building part of an RC, all are kits and not necssary out of the box, buying an old chassis and replacing parts then adding a seperatley purchased shell. All this could be actioned over a period of months. The other half of my collection will run/have been run with full electronics, some have been run numerous times including my most expensive builds, Top Force and Bigwig. I wouldn't describe my running as bashing, more of a general run for no more than what these toys were designed for (Tamiya toys), certainley not double backflips off a skate ramp :/ for that I'd buy a Traxxas or Hpi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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