Popular Post JimBob Slovak Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 I drove it then I awakened this ancient post 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hillbillyracing Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 Got other body shell in the post today ,and slipped the basher TT01 chassis under it, only to taken out for the shell to be sand blast at work tomorrow, 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post .AJ. Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 Took the wheel weights off the SCXY24, they were rubbing on the brass knuckles 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trunkle Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 Decided to finally fit the steel gears to the diffs on my Mauler. Opened up the rear diff expecting to find the stock plastic items to be bone dry only to discover they were already steel and lubed from the factory. When did this start happening? A lot of what you read on Maulers are complaints about the diffs stripping 🤷♂️ 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, Trunkle said: Decided to finally fit the steel gears to the diffs on my Mauler. Opened up the rear diff expecting to find the stock plastic items to be bone dry only to discover they were already steel and lubed from the factory. When did this start happening? A lot of what you read on Maulers are complaints about the diffs stripping 🤷♂️ I think it’s the plastic part of the diff that strips and gets upgraded to these? https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-mauler-aluminium-38t-422681 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Trunkle Posted November 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2022 22 minutes ago, tomr said: I think it’s the plastic part of the diff that strips and gets upgraded to these? https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-mauler-aluminium-38t-422681 That would make sense , its the only plastic part i could see in there. Who would have thought i'd get it wrong again 😂 Thanks 👍 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yrkoon Posted November 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2022 last night i fitted some basic lights to the kong head 🙂 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted November 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2022 Took the mini Summit for a run out this morning 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shergar Posted November 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2022 Left the house for the 1st time in a week (I caught covid having my work medical 🤬I digress!) and needed to let off a bit of steam, I think I spent longer catching my breath than playing! At least the recent weather has softened the ground up. Spent a good 5 minutes trying to be a jetski, until I got a little bit too cocky 🤣 Still one large stick later i got it out - I had full control, expect for the fact it wasn’t touching the bottom - a big stick prod onto the bottom of the pool and it backed right out. To celebrate how clean it now was, I then went tearing through a wet field 🤠 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 they always look better dirty anyway lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrCake Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 Took it to the woods. Got about 10 minutes out of the first battery when it suddenly stopped. Powered it back on and it seemed fine with nothing too hot before it did the same. Went to unplug the battery to find the deans to traxxas adapter but I assume the are melted together as they arent budging! Bought some XT90 connectors ages back so guess this is the push to actually swap them. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomr Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 Finished the Kyosho Beetle! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 @tomr That looks fantastic mate, love the paintjob on the shell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrCake Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 Some unexpected soldering. Didn't go too badly for a change. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Fro Posted November 5, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 5, 2022 The mother-in-law came over today and brought with her a party pack of FG shells - some with their original protective film. She didn't bring any of the buggy shells though and those are the one's I've finished! I don't know what's doing with the F150 at the front mind you... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertberr Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Dude...that Beetle looks mega! Quite incredible what a colour change can do to a rig, looks so much better in my eyes than the stock yellow. Love the union jack too. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 6 hours ago, tomr said: Finished the Kyosho Beetle! Very nice 👏 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Redback Posted November 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2022 Started working out my fastest crawler build. Ditched the gearbox, direct dive into the transmission retaining 4wd. Ditched the towers, some small spring shocks wanting it to just sit off the diffs. Mocked up the drive line, aiming for all changes to be reversable, no extra holes, uses existing mounting points, element servo plate with a tamiya motor mount bolted to an offcut, no expense to spare. Aiming for 35mph first, run if it goes well, have to see how it does at ROSSA. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fat Freddy Posted November 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2022 Did more bending and screwing. Wasn’t happy with how my homemade rock sliders were turning out, so added this extra bit. Still not finished but happier with how they look now. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 That does look better mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 35 minutes ago, Redback said: Started working out my fastest crawler build. Ditched the gearbox, direct dive into the transmission retaining 4wd. Ditched the towers, some small spring shocks wanting it to just sit off the diffs. Mocked up the drive line, aiming for all changes to be reversable, no extra holes, uses existing mounting points, element servo plate with a tamiya motor mount bolted to an offcut, no expense to spare. Aiming for 35mph first, run if it goes well, have to see how it does at ROSSA. Have you saw Tomleys Vanquish video? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Redback Posted November 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kpowell911 said: Have you saw Tomleys Vanquish video? Indeed, all the builds rocked, i dont have a vanquish so its a banggood special for me 😛, got the steering sorted, shock's mounted and a couple of test passes. Its so bouncy 24mph needs faster sensored motor for sure. Edited November 6, 2022 by Redback 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 The next one is all but done barring some M4 x 51 servo rods. It's a 4WD FG Marder / Baja Buggy. I'm starting to run out of parts! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 and disc brakes nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: and disc brakes nice Yeah, I was fiddling with the bias - think I've got the front balanced but was considering back to front. Being 4WD belt driven then there's no slip, therefore it should be 50:50 as what brakes the front brakes the back equally and vice-versa. Or am I wrong, hideously, hideously wrong? Another annoyance was that I sprung £12 for a new fibre disc the other day. Opened up a random box of "odds and sods"... Half a dozen of the buggers looking up and laughing at me.🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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