What did you do to your model today?

[BlackSeaRC]

2 hours ago, ReggieC said:

Yeah I've never really been too impressed by it. I understand the whole risk of tying up money in stock being a risk to a small shop like that, but when you go in and anything you ask for "Can be ordered in", you're just gonna order it online yourself aren't you? 

 

A shame really, there used to be another one in Norwich which was ace and that one in Gorleston I mentioned was one you could get lost in for a while too. Suppose it's just impossible to keep up with the big dogs online.

Pegasus Models was my local model shop when I first got into RC cars (then called Galaxy Models).  Was good for Tamiya back in the day and you could watch the Tamiya promo videos on a small TV in the shop window.  Then there was Kellers in Norwich city centre (now gone), Langleys and even Kerrison Toys had RC cars in the old days but now they are just selling toys.  For a while there was the huge model shop at Snetterton but that's gone now as well.

[MrCake]

Another early morning run before work but didn't realise how muddy it would be.  So much for a quick run and quick clean up after.

[Stormbringer]

Ohh look a mudpile with wheels 

[H1q]

Pre-summer Savage maintenance!

 

[Stormbringer]

Is that a 4.6 engine in your 3.5 ?

[H1q]

This is gonna sound really silly, but I don’t actually know! 😂

How can I find out? I used to have a fourth savage with a much smaller cooling head so it’s defo got a bigger block.

[H1q]

here it is up close 

[Stormbringer]

Its just it looked very similar to the 4.6 i put in my 3.5 

have a look on side of motor it may have 0.28 or 4.6 written on it 

[locky]

2 hours ago, H1q said:

This is gonna sound really silly, but I don’t actually know! 😂

How can I find out? I used to have a fourth savage with a much smaller cooling head so it’s defo got a bigger block.

HPI k4.6 nitro star engine going by cooling head.

[Kpowell911]

I did a bit more on the SRX

 

 

And started on the shell

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stormbringer]

The carbon bits look ace mate 

[Grogg]

I ordered more ink for my printer if that counts as doing something to my model

[RC4WD fan]

Fixed the stampede 😁 my local hobby shop found a plastic spur in the store room so brought it yesterday as the steel one didn’t turn up nice and smooth now with mesh set properly turned out the pinion had moved down and the grub screw destroyed the spur 🙄

Edited May 7, 2023 by RC4WD fan

[Kpowell911]

16 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said:

Fixed the stampede 😁 my local hobby shop found a plastic spur in the store room so brought it yesterday as the steel one didn’t turn up nice and smooth now with mesh set probably turned out the pinion had moved down and the grub screw destroyed the spur 🙄

Got your steel one packaged up here. Ill post it out as soon as post office re opens. Bloody King eh?

[RC4WD fan]

38 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said:

Got your steel one packaged up here. Ill post it out as soon as post office re opens. Bloody King eh?

Much appreciate mate 👍
 

I won’t bother commenting about the king thing might start something but yeah I’m not interested one bit 🤣

[MrCake]

The first 2023 whacky garden race of the year!  A few small flexible sports cones and some wiling drivers and we were away.

[Kpowell911]

Did a bit more on the SRX. Theres more in my thread. Its not finished yet. 

 

 

Leaves me here:

 

 

Cossies:

 

Martini:

 

 

Random:

 

I think maybe sell my E Revo 2.0 & both Revo Nitro's to get some cash together then I can move into 90s Touring Cars. Mainly JGTC first, Castrol TOMs Supra and a the trio of Skyline GTRs (Loctite, Calsonic, Pennzoil) are the hit list.

Edited May 8, 2023 by Kpowell911

[Stormbringer]

looking really smart mate 

[Shergar]

Id buy the Skyline bodies whilstbthere still plentiful from Tamiya 👍

[RC4WD fan]

Finally installed the brushless ESC/motor in the TRX 4 what a difference 👌

 

 

I have now been converted 🤣

[Stormbringer]

It is quite a diference aint it 

[RC4WD fan]

2 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

It is quite a diference aint it 

indeed it is wasn’t expecting that much of a difference 👍

 

I need a new servo now though front end is getting quite heavy now starting to really struggle 

[oodboo]

Finished a new body for my m08 racer. Old body was a nice mk2 escort but it's starting to get a bit tatty so I've retired it while it can still look good on the shelf.

 

 

 

I trimmed the posts after taking the photos.

[Stormbringer]

Very nice mate 

[ReggieC]

On 05/05/2023 at 10:26, BlackSeaRC said:

Pegasus Models was my local model shop when I first got into RC cars (then called Galaxy Models).  Was good for Tamiya back in the day and you could watch the Tamiya promo videos on a small TV in the shop window.  Then there was Kellers in Norwich city centre (now gone), Langleys and even Kerrison Toys had RC cars in the old days but now they are just selling toys.  For a while there was the huge model shop at Snetterton but that's gone now as well.

 

I remember loving a visit to Kellers when it was in the big glass fronted building. Lost the magic when it moved into Castle Mall in my opinion. There was a short lived shop in Lowestoft that I got my first car from that was great too.

 

Funny story, I now work on the business park built on top of the old Snetterton shop. There's remnants of the old track there, but nothing you could run on!