Popular Post Dirt-540 Posted February 3, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2017 (edited) This is my flagship build and customisation of a Tamiya Humvee M1025 kit number #58154 Edited March 16, 2017 by Dirt-540 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Great photo James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t2boats Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Cool aren't they, old Tamiya! My original MB looks "tired" compared to the sprightly young 2015 MB next to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TMaxxDave Posted February 4, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2017 Latest to be completed.Complete budget build. Bought for £23 but was missing a wheel and had a couple of other issues... like the diff glued together.I paid postage for the wheels... hence one is damaged. Tyres are new as i couldnt find just 1 that i needed. Shocks are an unknown make and have been filled with 40wt oil. Fully ball raced. Steering mod done.Pinion is a steel 17t TamiyaMotor is Tamiya torque tuned.ESC is TLBE02.Futaba S3000 servoPinion, ESC and motor i had from another build.Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleS2K Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) My son's (ahem!) Tamiya Heavy Dump Truck. Has LEDs all round including an amber spinner/flasher. Just bearings upgraded. Runs on 2s lipo (for ages), Hobbywing ESC with standard silver can motor. Not many of these about as far as I know either. Edited February 8, 2017 by JungleS2K 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Does the dumper part dump?Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleS2K Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 It's held on by four clips. If you take the front ones off you can tip it back and there are hinged upstands that can be put in place to hold it. I was tempted to add actuators but as it's something my 3 year old uses I thought it wasn't worth the effort/expense. I've seen a YouTube vid where someone has done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I may have to invest in one of these at some point, it looks funSent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 The GF-01 is a good chassis. I've had the Land Cruiser pickup version for a while and It's a lot of fun to bash around. Handles fairly well and being 4WD handles long grass or mud pretty well. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleS2K Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Yep. Also, though it wheelies it doesn't go crazy. Could do with thickening up the diff grease as it can get in trouble if it lifts a wheel or two on the bumps. I'd like a Wild Willy body on this chassis. Always loved that body style but the crazy wheelie action wasn't my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JungleS2K Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Yep. Also, though it wheelies it doesn't go crazy. Could do with thickening up the diff grease as it can get in trouble if it lifts a wheel or two on the bumps. I'd like a Wild Willy body on this chassis. Always loved that body style but the crazy wheelie action wasn't my bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 (edited) My F103 15th Anniversary Edition, with radio gear installed, able to move under its own power at last. Motor is a Johnson 540J hardwired to a Tamiya TEU-105BK ESC, RX is a compact Spektrum SR210 and the steering servo is a Savox SG-0351. It is likely to remain shell-less for a couple of months at least, while I devote my hobby budget to getting my F104V2 Pro to the same level of completeness. It makes a great display piece in the interim though, with all the shiny carbon, blue alloy and limited edition Anniversary pieces visible. Edited February 13, 2018 by XV Pilot 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Looks ace MR XVP. Gotta love CF and blue alloy.Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post speedods Posted March 7, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted March 7, 2017 my tt01: project in progress 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Fantastic. So good, you start noticing things - sorry. Headlamps look not quite right. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Some stunning looking RCs on here. Makes me want to have a rush of blood and buy my first Tamiya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedods Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 1 hour ago, atom3624 said: Fantastic. So good, you start noticing things - sorry. Headlamps look not quite right. Al. On my escort? No need for sorry if so, id rather honest feedback on it i want it as a sort of shelfer so in what way do they not look quite right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, speedods said: On my escort? No need for sorry if so, id rather honest feedback on it i want it as a sort of shelfer so in what way do they not look quite right? It's the moulding - flat with roundals - no 3D effect - lens and retaining ring that there would be on the real thing. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedods Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Hmm. This is my 1st attempt at a scale looking rc so im not sure how id fix that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 7, 2017 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Found this: Centre of the headlamp is level with the grille and the outer edges are recessed if anything. It's pretty damned close, just missing that 'something'. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedods Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Yea i see what you mean now. Hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 It's almost like everything else is spot on, but the headlamps are flat or even concave instead of convex - if there were a way of putting a lightly dished moulding under the headlamp decals ... Anyway, just an idea. Take care not to ruin a nice build. Looks great. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 That Escort is amazing, brilliant build For the headlights, I don't know how they measure up (and I know that grafting things into lexan is a mission) but couldn't you use something like this? http://store.rc4wd.com/Front-Lamp-Lens-for-Tamiya-Hilux-Bruiser_p_3410.html Would need careful research and measuring but sure it will be possible. May also be something on Shapeways, it's a mine of scale detail parts these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedods Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Geeze said: That Escort is amazing, brilliant build For the headlights, I don't know how they measure up (and I know that grafting things into lexan is a mission) but couldn't you use something like this? http://store.rc4wd.com/Front-Lamp-Lens-for-Tamiya-Hilux-Bruiser_p_3410.html Would need careful research and measuring but sure it will be possible. May also be something on Shapeways, it's a mine of scale detail parts these days The light moulds are hard plastic, i think if those you linked are the right size i could fit them and paint em white or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Back them with foil to simulate reflectors? Or go the whole hog and glue light buckets behind and fit LEDs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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