Youngski Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 (edited) Hello Everybody! So I recently got into the RC hobby by buying a cheap second hand Tamiya Rising Fighter. Taking advice from some friends and the internet, here is the progress so far. This is the original car from pretty much stock. Forgive me Tamiya purists, but I hated the standard and IMHO, dated stickers so they had to go. This is just after a particularly muddy bash in the park! Primed and ready to paint. All colour materials from Eurocar Parts. Again, I know there will be haters but I added some imitation carbon fibre to the otherwise plain shell which worked well against the VW Shadow Blue. Replacement oil filled shocks from JKRC. Hex adaptors for the front wheels. Not shown but I added a HPI Fire bolt 15t 540 motor and a Hobbywing Quicrun 1060 ESC, courtesy of the very helpful Modelsport, as well as a 17t steel pinion from All Electric RC. Probably unnecessary for general running but I also put an MJX Hypergo Gyro for speed run stability and a waterproof box for when the car accidentally goes swimming! Here is the semi finished Rising Fighter with the gold painted standard Astral Dish wheels. Took advantage of the beautiful sunset! The original Astral Dish wheels and tyres didn't help with the increased torque so I changed them for these which gave better grip and control. I also encased the standard 2 mm steering rods in 3 mm stainless tube to reduce the risk of bending as they're very weak. VID_20241215_181926.mp4 22 mph achieved with full charge of NiMH battery. I also moved the upper mounting position of the rear damper struts to provide a lower centre of gravity and better stability. So that's it so far for Project RF. Any thoughts on where I should go next? Edited December 23, 2024 by Youngski Tags added 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Hi and welcome to the forum the car looks really smart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted December 23, 2024 Share Posted December 23, 2024 Hello and welcome, doing well with the Tamiya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted December 24, 2024 Share Posted December 24, 2024 Hello mate, welcome to the forum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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