Popular Post Bert_w164 Posted May 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) Hi, Our daughter has interest in RC and while we had put aside a Losi Mini-8 for her, reality set in that it's too small and moves at pace. The time has come to peak her interest and we needed something a bit bigger but not crazily fast. We went back to the drawing board and found Modelsport had Midnight Pumpkins on sale at £135. We bought one, for our friend's son and then my wife suggested we buy another. I want to peak interest with a car my daughter can use her self in time, the journey to that road will have to be supervised though when she's ready she'll have a cool rally car to use 🙂 The goals for this build: - Clean and refresh it - Run a very controllable and reliable setup that has the ability to limit throttle etc - Build it with daughters limited input and just enjoy spending time with my family and a hobby I enjoy, together - Custom LED build - May be another shell/stance @Ant.p & @245jhy diversifing their fleet had 0 impact or influence on me... 😉 Enough waffling, here's the starting point: Edited May 15, 2022 by Bert_w164 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 looks good bud is that 10 or 8 scale? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant.p Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Looking forward to seeing the progress and outcome with this! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) The xr8 would rip in this, easily do 70mph. Or 1mph with sensored tweaks. I see your thinking on sensored and looks a blast! Sure she will have fun with it and until then the wife or yourself eh 🙂 Edited May 15, 2022 by Redback 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 @Yrkoon - 10th scale bud, AWD. @Redback - I'm going to focus on balance of power to handling this time round, 2-3S, 16T, Speed Passion 7.5T brushless sensored motor, Hobbywing 10bl120 sensored. Considering even looking into scte shell, cage and body posts to have a two in one 🤔 will need to look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Bert_w164 said: @Yrkoon - 10th scale bud, AWD. @Redback - I'm going to focus on balance of power to handling this time round, 2-3S, 16T, Speed Passion 7.5T brushless sensored motor, Hobbywing 10bl120 sensored. Considering even looking into scte shell, cage and body posts to have a two in one 🤔 will need to look into it. sweet sounds pretty good bud 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Any recommendations on diff oils? Want this thing to handle well and slide rather than go straight/speedster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 I bought a tatty 10bl120 a while back. I decided to open it and water proof the boards as much as I can. I found signs of water ingress/salt so used a bicarb bath to neutralise corrosion, then into a dehydrator and sealed with wife's nail top coat. Also replaced the puny caps with the ones I built for Big 8ight... And it turns on 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Milliken Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Will be a great Rig once you get a combo in it. You will have to spray a shell pink and cover it in Unicorn stickers for you and your daughter to use 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Neil Milliken said: Will be a great Rig once you get a combo in it. You will have to spray a shell pink and cover it in Unicorn stickers for you and your daughter to use Whose this troll the mods allowed to join?!? Hey mate, didn't even know you were a member on here 😁 Ps he's a good egg mods and has a lot to say for my collection of RCs at this point 😉 Edited May 16, 2022 by Bert_w164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant.p Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Neil Milliken said: Will be a great Rig once you get a combo in it. You will have to spray a shell pink and cover it in Unicorn stickers for you and your daughter to use Welcome to MSUK, Neil 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bert_w164 Posted June 10, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 10, 2022 The update: - Scammer-san from foreign land tried to sell me some drive cups by paypal gift only, unfortunately he's no longer responding to me so no new drive cups for me. - I got some sponsorship from CastleGENT Builders Limited and Neil Milliken Watches, yay new sticker time. - Daughter likes lady bugs/ladybirds (which is the correct term?), so a ladybirdbug sticker. - First run the drive shaft broke so two new sets from AliX, they're doing fine! - I blew the motor because it was so fun testing it that pushing it till magic smoke comes from motor and can discoloured due to heat is apparently what I did. - New 3674 2500kv motor and WP-SC8 ESC due to be slapped in. All business up top: Party at the back: Tokyo drift stance: Lady bug bird: VIdeo: VID-20220610-WA0009_01.mp4 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper_xl Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 On 15/05/2022 at 21:41, Bert_w164 said: @Yrkoon @Redback - I'm going to focus on balance of power to handling this time round, 2-3S, 16T, Speed Passion 7.5T brushless sensored motor, Hobbywing 10bl120 sensored. I have a sensored LRP x20 17.5t on my carisma and already goes pretty fast on dirt. Can't imagine a 7.5t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 @245jhynow owns this. Daughter waiting for build to be complete. Its now going to run on 3674 2500kv on 4-6S. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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