Popular Post ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2018 Had this on pre order since early Feb due for release 3rd May, fortunatley it came in early and I have 10 days off work Built to box art with a few option hop ups. The box Main box contents. Inner box and contents. Shell, decals and manual. Hop ups. Super Stock TZ motor. 50529 plastic gear set to replace the alloy idle and drive gear. Top Force 2017 Steel prop shaft and joints. Yeah Racing alloy motor mount. Yeah Racing alloy wheel hex's. RC Bearings bearing kit. RW 20T Steel pinion. Lets crack on 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Crack on indeed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Little bit done. Rear diff and motor mounted, and a nice cup of green Sexy motor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 That's Bag A done. Rear end pretty much assembled. Optional part 50529 was purchased to replace the alloy idel and drive gear, these can be seen on the left, which will be replaced with the parts on the right. To my surprise the kit was included with steel dogbones and not the usual plastic end bones as per previous Manta Ray releases. Guess I won't be needing these now 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Front end complete. Bag B. Dampers next 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 8 minutes ago, ChrisT said: Dampers next ...but food first. Last nights left overs 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Dampers built and fitted, Electronics installed. Bag C, nearly finished Chopped off the switch and Tamiya plug on the 1060, replaced with a Tamiya type switch and XT-60 plug. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 As always excellent work its a real shame that the chassis is still not brick pack friendly. are you planing on a alloy steering kit? Biggest issue I had running that chassis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, big gaz said: As always excellent work its a real shame that the chassis is still not brick pack friendly. are you planing on a alloy steering kit? Biggest issue I had running that chassis Thanks Gaz I initially added up all the essential hop ups long before the kit arrived, it worked out more than the kit itself lol One of the items I left off the list was the steering kit to keep the cost down. I will get one ordered but for the time being the stock one will have to do. It does seem to be one of the bigger issues with this chassis though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Coe Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 You do appear to be building my Manta Ray - all the upgrades are the same as mine, in fact the only difference is mines on brushless. Even the same radio and servo...... However mine has been altered to run on a 'brick pack'. I'm using a low profile shorty lipo like this which fits inside the centre part of the chassis and is held in by the top deck. It required cutting a few small holes for the leads but otherwise is much neater and clearer than even the stock battery layout. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 12 hours ago, Si Coe said: You do appear to be building my Manta Ray - all the upgrades are the same as mine, in fact the only difference is mines on brushless. Even the same radio and servo...... However mine has been altered to run on a 'brick pack'. I'm using a low profile shorty lipo like this which fits inside the centre part of the chassis and is held in by the top deck. It required cutting a few small holes for the leads but otherwise is much neater and clearer than even the stock battery layout. I havn't made the move to lipo yet it's a struggle to get one of my Nimh batteries in there, the Orion rocket pack, very tight fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Steering assembly fitted. All coming together now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 All done. Just the shell to do now. Yeah Racing alloy wheels hex's. Bodyshell next 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Shell cut and painted. This thing is made of tracing paper, bad points for Tamiya Used Core RC metallic silver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Decaled up and fitted the wing. Will have to leave it at that for today, the paint fumes are making me feel sick so I've left it all outside to defume. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisT Posted May 1, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 1, 2018 All done 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just rolling Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Hi, i got my manta ray last week and its almost done, going to be running a mild 2 brushless with the ballrace kit fitted. Where did you get the upgrade bits from and why did you swop to all plastic gears? thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 @just rolling Motor mount. http://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-ta01013bu-alum-modified-motor-mount-1621t-ta01ta02-p-27517.html?cPath=595_744_754 https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=5132&lang=eng You'll definitley need one of these for a brushless motor, the stock platic one tends to warp and split under load. The prop shaft and joints were left over from a 2017 Top Force, or you can buy the Yeah Racing or GPM equivelent. http://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-ta01134bu-aluminum-modified-main-drive-shaft-ta01-p-28412.html?cPath=595_744_754 https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=10171&lang=eng https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=5133&lang=eng Tamiya even sell an upgrade kit comprising the motor mount and prop shaft specifically for the Manta Ray. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-Hard-Prop-Shaft-and-Aluminium-Motor-Mount-Manta-Ray-2018-47373/392028045676?epid=2287755454&hash=item5b46b1416c:g:PiQAAOSwKoFa4FAA Wheel hex's. http://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-alloy-wheel-washer-thick-touring-drift-crawler-wa015sv-p-27433.html?cPath=595_744_707 The stock alloy idle and drive gear supplied in the kit isn't ideal, it tends to wear quickly and turn to a mushy paste. It is ideal to replace these 2 parts with plastic gears. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-50529-4WD-Plastic-Gear-RC-Hop-ups/401326170652?hash=item5d70e7621c:g:qmcAAOSw9Z1aX1Fr Parts on the left will be replaced with parts on the right. Hop that helps and have fun with the build 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just rolling Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 6 hours ago, ChrisT said: @just rolling Motor mount. http://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-ta01013bu-alum-modified-motor-mount-1621t-ta01ta02-p-27517.html?cPath=595_744_754 https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=5132&lang=eng You'll definitley need one of these for a brushless motor, the stock platic one tends to warp and split under load. The prop shaft and joints were left over from a 2017 Top Force, or you can buy the Yeah Racing or GPM equivelent. http://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-ta01134bu-aluminum-modified-main-drive-shaft-ta01-p-28412.html?cPath=595_744_754 https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=10171&lang=eng https://tamico.de/navi.php?a=5133&lang=eng Tamiya even sell an upgrade kit comprising the motor mount and prop shaft specifically for the Manta Ray. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-Hard-Prop-Shaft-and-Aluminium-Motor-Mount-Manta-Ray-2018-47373/392028045676?epid=2287755454&hash=item5b46b1416c:g:PiQAAOSwKoFa4FAA Wheel hex's. http://www.rcmart.com/yeah-racing-alloy-wheel-washer-thick-touring-drift-crawler-wa015sv-p-27433.html?cPath=595_744_707 The stock alloy idle and drive gear supplied in the kit isn't ideal, it tends to wear quickly and turn to a mushy paste. It is ideal to replace these 2 parts with plastic gears. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-50529-4WD-Plastic-Gear-RC-Hop-ups/401326170652?hash=item5d70e7621c:g:qmcAAOSw9Z1aX1Fr Parts on the left will be replaced with parts on the right. Hop that helps and have fun with the build cool, cheers Chris, i was too poor when it was first released but now its mine lol, been about a 25 year wait 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 44 minutes ago, just rolling said: cool, cheers Chris, i was too poor when it was first released but now its mine lol, been about a 25 year wait It's good to get a second chance, I'm still waiting for the Falcon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just rolling Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 3 hours ago, ChrisT said: It's good to get a second chance, I'm still waiting for the Falcon first treat was the monster beetle a few years a go, now the mighty manta ray, a madcap would also be good....hows the top force? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted May 3, 2018 Author Share Posted May 3, 2018 14 hours ago, just rolling said: first treat was the monster beetle a few years a go, now the mighty manta ray, a madcap would also be good....hows the top force? Top Force is a league ahead in comparison to the Manta Ray, Had it out a few times and hoping to get them both out the weekend. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just rolling Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 just need to install the electrics in my manta ray, good times 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 3 hours ago, just rolling said: just need to install the electrics in my manta ray, good times Took it out for it's first maiden voyage. Not a bad buggy Video isn't brilliant but it's been broken in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Also made a build video. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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