What did the postie bring you today?

[wolfie1]

22 hours ago, SimplyChunk said:

I'm gonna teach @Skyesgaming how to dry brush.  We've each gotten a buggy rider to install in our models and I think borrowing the 'slap chop' painting method from miniature painting is going to get us the best looking results.  short of air brushing at least.  My GF is going to lay down a flat white base layer on hers and paint in some gloss details in her car colours.  I'm going to lay down a flat black base layer on mine and paint in some gloss detail in the box art colours of my car.  The idea of the makeup brushes is to keep the base layer as dry as possible going on.  speeding up the process immeasurably. then glossing with the normal modelling brushes after.  The reason we have so many is there are several different angles, layers and such.  for instance:  @Skyesgaming will be dry brushing the flat white base layer on the riders helmet then touching in some black for inside of the helmet around the dudes face then on the dudes face with the modelling brushes in the skin tone gloss. then touching up the black on the way out from there.  It's complicated sure and doesn't fully follow the 'inside-out' painting method usually used.  but i'm hoping for some fantastic results layering gloss on flat undercoats  

I would have just paint the whole guys face black as it would just look like a tinted visor as i would just ruin it anyways running it, nice to see your putting so much effort into detail

[Kpowell911]

im going to be that guy. Dont use that adapter. Avoid the Tamiya plug completely 

 

On 23/05/2024 at 22:04, Skyesgaming said:

WELCOME BACK TO THE SIXTH EPISODE OF 

 

What Did The Postman Nearly Lose If It Wasn't For A Decent Neighbour? (Bet you missed this series, we haven't uploaded since Monday *faint*) 

 

Today we received: A whole bunch of makeup brushes, a pack of acrylic paint pens and a single Posca Paint pen, 8 x Tamiya PS Paints, 2 x Tamiya Craft Tools No.2-L JIS screwdrivers and 2 x CNHL 2S2P 5600mAh 120C Racing Lipos, XT60M to Tamiya F, 3M VHB Double Sided Tape. 

 

XT60M To Tamiya F:

 

 

Edited May 24 by Kpowell911

[Stormbringer]

Yeh agreed solder an xt60 onto the esc wires and do away with the Tamiya plug 

[SimplyChunk]

38 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said:

im going to be that guy. Dont use that adapter. Avoid the Tamiya plug completely 

 

 

28 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

Yeh agreed solder an xt60 onto the esc wires and do away with the Tamiya plug 

Totally agree.  the converter was just to test the ESC before we break the warranty on it soldering on an XT60 👍All my batts are either XT60 or XT90 and the converter was cheaper than buying an NiMH pack

Edited May 24 by SimplyChunk

[Stormbringer]

Cool 

I didnt notice the adapter earlier on 

[.AJ.]

A set of Rocko’s they were originally meant to be delivered Tuesday, but RM wouldnt leave them in my safe place for some reason, so had them deliver today instead 🤷‍♂️ 

 

[Lone-wolf]

New rally car, thanks to Toyolien for this, very well built rally spec TT-02 VW, already set up on the HotRC stick radio and car seems pretty spicy

[Stormbringer]

very nice 

was tempted myself but managed to control my impulse 

[steephill]

Rhino rc Yue one chassis kit with axles, gearbox, shafts and links. 

 

[bunnie]

New body and leds for the carnage. Gonna teach my son how to paint using the airbrush

 

P.s the sweets should be a sign of where I ordered these from. Always appreciated lol

 

[Kpowell911]

Cheap rotary tool to shorten a driveshaft

 

 

 

Edited May 25 by Kpowell911

[Kpowell911]

6 hours ago, Lone-wolf said:

New rally car, thanks to Toyolien for this, very well built rally spec TT-02 VW, already set up on the HotRC stick radio and car seems pretty spicy

Bargain that was. I was going to buy it as a runner IF the shell was white. I had a white Scirocco in 2014, it was probably my best ever car

[Lone-wolf]

1 minute ago, Kpowell911 said:

Bargain that was. I was going to buy it as a runner IF the shell was white. I had a white Scirocco in 2014, it was probably my best ever car

From what i have seen i say you did miss out, i am genuinely impressed with this car, cant wait to give it a run  

[Kpowell911]

8 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said:

From what i have seen i say you did miss out, i am genuinely impressed with this car, cant wait to give it a run  

I think I have enough TT02s 😂

[SimplyChunk]

17 hours ago, Kpowell911 said:

I think I have enough TT02s 😂

@Skyesgaming was asking if we could build "a car that swaps body's easily" next.  I'm thinking either a TT02 or a TT02B cause they're not difficult to put together and the shell compatibility is nearly ubiquitous at this point

Edited May 26 by SimplyChunk

[SimplyChunk]

On 25/05/2024 at 11:03, .AJ. said:

A set of Rocko’s they were originally meant to be delivered Tuesday, but RM wouldnt leave them in my safe place for some reason, so had them deliver today instead 🤷‍♂️ 

 

Is it me or does Royal Mail suck the big fat donkey one since the conservatives sold it?

[bunnie]

Another aliexpress package... black wing for my hyper vse, xt60 connectors, painting accessories, wing buttons (ordered wrong size but they will fit my sons car so bonus) 9mm wheel hexs and steering upgrades for mjx. Still waiting on a few more things that came to the UK 1st but still with evri 

 

[markymarky]

Few more sexy bits. 

Taylor RC front uprights, IRC titanium pins for front uprights, Bonehead RC CV protectors, Taylor RC wheel nuts and a couple of Genesis foamless wheels and tyres. 

[TommyC]

My hobbycomps prize!

[karlo888]

Wow. Great prize 👍👍👍 

 

need to find these decent comps..

 

my blade nano s3 arrived yesterday 👍👍👍

[bunnie]

2s lipos from hobbyking for my brushless hpi recon. Will easily fit in stock location and was rude not to £2.50 each

 

Airbrush holder, airbrush quick release and last bit of alloy steering for the mjx all from aliexpress 

 

[Skyesgaming]

WELCOME BACK TO THE SEVENTH EPISODE OF:

 

Oh Crap Its Been A While Since I've Updated, I've Fallen Behind What Did The Postie Bring @SimplyChunk (along with a special interlude from @SimplyChunk)

 

This is unfortunately our second to last episode 😭 Better make it count. 

 

About a week ago we received 2 x 5mm baNana plug to XT60, battery balance leads, a 19 tooth and a 17 tooth module 08 steel opinion gear each, and a bunch of crap stuff that we will need for our current and future endeavors into the hobby. 

 

2 x 5 mm nana plug to XT60 & battery balance leads:

 

The 19 & 17 tooth steel pinion gears: 

 

And now, the long awaited special interlude! 

This stuff is what @SimplyChunk picked up from a bunch of cheapy shops while he was out and about today.

The cheap polycarbonate paint is so I can practice on a spare body shell that Simplychunk has laying about, before I paint on my real shell. I believe he has mentioned it before in a previous post if anyone is interested in that. 

 

The last thing that we are waiting for now is some polycarbonate cleaner from Tamiya, and once that comes in that will conclude our last episode until September when we are able to post our final builds together. 

We are getting super excited about it 😄 The first thing that we are going to be doing when I land in the UK after getting to his flat will be building our cars and taking them for a test run 🤣

 

Thank you @SimplyChunk for taking me on this journey with you ❤️ I love you. 

 

[steephill]

 

Desert lizard shocks and a rhino esc and motor. 

[SimplyChunk]

I was getting worried about how high a torque those cheap JX servos were in @Skyesgaming and I's September Tamiya builds. One is 15Kg and another is 21Kg.  So I've ordered a couple of more appropriate ones.

 

 

Full size, 6Kg, metal gear servos from Surpass.  If the motor/ESC combo I've got in my 1/8th buggy is anything to go by they should be quite good 😄

 

Not only that but they're cheaper so I'll buy back the 15Kg from my girlfriend and keep it as a spare knocking about.  Might be able to use it in my WLToys

Edited June 5 by SimplyChunk

[markymarky]

Nothing too exciting today, 30DNT 2.0 rear centre drive shaft, some drive shaft boots and a bunch of stainless steel fixings to redo the cage of the 5ive with.