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  1. More fun in the mud today Also put the Savvy back together after changing a blown bearing and properly shimming the rear diff.
    5 points
  2. Went into the loft to bring down the Christmas tree... ended up sorting RC’s , got carried away and forgot the tree
    5 points
  3. Picked this up from good old B&Q thought I’d give it a try as a shoo goo replacement Now this wasn’t cheap it’s £14 a tube but you get 246g as opposed to the 109 of shoo goo for around the same money Tested on a small piece of lexan This after a night of curing Goes on much easier is super strong waterproof and flexible. Anyone else tried it ?
    4 points
  4. This morning I glued the tyres up and this afternoon I went and got it properly diiiirty! There is some footage to go with the pics, but as I was out on my own it's not great. I was blown away by the performance! I'd say parts of this trail are more suited to crawlers than a trail truck, even so it managed to go places I never thought possible The inner fenders did a great job at keeping out the muck, something I tested to the extreme 🤣 With a few minor tweaks I can see this being an extremely capable rig. On to the pics -
    4 points
  5. I got a nice and welcome surprise today. Castle MMX8s/1717-1650 combo from Amain. Best part: slipped through customs, saved £110 in duty/taxes!
    4 points
  6. Save me the hassles of replying to all separate all sales have been posted out today 👍
    3 points
  7. One bloody nice looking gearbox. Feels amazing in the car.
    3 points
  8. A set of Silver Hoons and a Spektrum esc programmer
    3 points
  9. I had one slip through customs too, winner winner... Amain stuff seems to come from Netherlands these days, not quite sure what is going on there, but I didn't have any duty to pay.
    3 points
  10. Had this finished for a few days now just been busy with my Land Rover so haven’t had chance to take it out for a run. Hoping to take it to the lickeys or client hills this week to give it a run. Not happy with how the bonnet area turned out but oh well don’t think I did too bad considering it’s my first time spraying. Thanks for all the help aswell guys👍
    3 points
  11. Yep the wife agree’s and the trucks a fair size too 😂😂😂😂😂😂
    3 points
  12. Well several issues with the painting of the body means I will most likely paint the outside, so the colour will change slightly, but here's a picture of the colour it will roughly be. My Growlers also came in from Amain, avoided customs which is always a bonus, and Royal Fail ripoff fee. I have also had a bit of a change with electronics, while I intended to run this brushless, I have since decided I think the Gatekeeper will benefit most from brushless and I've got these motors sat doing nothing, so I've put a new 1080 and Holmes motor in this build now. The wiring is also a tiny bit neater without that huge plug from the HW system. I think the tyres suit it well personally, in terms of size and tread pattern, overall I am happy how it is. Had an issue with that 'premium' Kopropo servo horn, basically it's absolute crap and gone in the bin, advertised as 25t, but won't go on any 23, 24 or 25t servos I have, weird, won't buy another.
    2 points
  13. I would scrap old mechanical speed control an go with hobby wing 1060!! Found bits on modelsport.co.uk could get pack with steering servo and radio gear altogether!! Unsure on what car parts you need but Tony's tamiya parts on eBay will more than likely have what you want!! Think you can download instructions for lunchbox from tamiya site if you don't have instructions that would give you part numbers!! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk
    2 points
  14. I've also noticed a big rise in the price of Shoe Goo, in fact I opened my last tube of it the other day and the packet still had the £7.99 sticker on it, these days it's twice that. I love Gorilla products too, so I will give some of this a try for sure, that level of flexibility might make it even better than Shoe Goo.
    2 points
  15. Selling my Granite. Taken in part ex when I got rid of my 6s Notorious. Used it twice since then. It is used, so not in any way pristine, but it has just had a brand new chassis, brand new centre driveshaft and brand new RPM arms on the front. None of these have been run. I have also covered the motor wires with extra heatshrink where they were scratched and put some more grease on the diffs. Only bad points are the aerial holder is missing (does not affect anything) and one of the fins on the motor cooler is slightly bent. Shell is used with cracks and marks but plenty of life in it still. Price is before postage and fees. That's what I'd like to take out of this but only selling to fund other projects. Any questions, let me know. Looking for £180.
    2 points
  16. Next to the X Maxx and the winner is
    2 points
  17. Think this ones a winner https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/254722618019
    2 points
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  20. Got given a set a few months back, just built a track in the loft.
    1 point
  21. Hi again everyone, I have purchased a HPI Trophy buggy for track use ...I am a total novice...in track use..and my first go with Nitro....but I am mechanicaly minded ..so was thinking...as it's a second hand buggy shall I strip it down and do a rebuild ? If so what shall I replace on rebuild ? Bearings etc .... anything I need too look out for or upgrade whilst I am at it.oh regards wheels and tyres for Astro track use..what should I be using for wet and dry ? ...thanks in advance Bennettironman
    1 point
  22. Thanks Dan! I'm rebuilding it to the exact spec I found it to establish what works and what doesn't and then go from there. During disassembly, the screw heads are flawless and some were loctited into the vertical supports for the upper deck, so I'm absolutely convinced the composite chassis is original. Also... Everything else is as per the original spec, so I can't see that the chassis was upgraded to composite without changing a single component... surely that's the opportune time for an upgrade! Thanks for the interest, I just hope that I can restore it to it's original glory! One thing is for sure, I'm not planning to put it on a shelf to just look at! 😉
    1 point
  23. The block of 12 pins in the receiver are there for 4 x connectors to sit, and the 3 pins of the receiver and the servo connector do appear to be the right pitch to fit... so I guess there really is one way to find out for sure? Looking at servos online, the connectors look the same, so I guess these have remained consistent over the years. I'm going to wait until the rebuild is complete and the car is tested, then the final pieces of the puzzle will be the transmitter and a new body kit 👌
    1 point
  24. Have no idea how to put a link on here either!! Search for modelsport.co.uk this will get you electronic parts!!I found these controller is not amazing but it's designed for little hands! Sent from my ONEPLUS A6003 using Tapatalk
    1 point
  25. I’m not sure on the servo front actually, O guess or should work, you can always try it, servos are pretty cheap if not. I’m sure someone else might be able to say definitely
    1 point
  26. Ripped the end of my thumbnail off at work, once it stopped bleeding I superglued back together 😂😂
    1 point
  27. Not too much of an update today I'm afraid... I have however inspected the old Le Mans 240ST motor, and it looks in really good condition from what I can tell. The more I get into the car, the less evidence of any hard use I can find! The brushes don't appear to have ever been replaced and they are almost new. I have ordered some new replacement bushes nonetheless because of tarnishing on the leads. I'm also going to buy a new transmitter and receiver combo irrespective of whether the old Techniplus "acoms" system works or not - the original aerial lead is damaged and I don't hold out much hope except for testing at close range... I think I want the Absima CR3P AGHDS transmitter which comes with a R3WP receiver. My question is: are the Acoms IC AS-7 servos plug and play with the R3WP receiver? Thanks in advance! 👍
    1 point
  28. I just got one of those programmers, we should set up a lending service across the country, I have the Hobbywing one too😀
    1 point
  29. I was watching a recent vid from GCM Racing in which they mentioned bump steer on the IFS kit, apparently sorted by an item from Bowhouse RC. https://bowhouserc.com/n2r-steering-rack-for-element-enduro-ifs/
    1 point
  30. Just gave it a little test run after doing the diff oils and upping the punch level to 7 as well as setting the brake strength to 100% on the esc. Its soooo much better slightly scary due to the punch level being higher but it feels so much more controllable. If I'm being honest with the stock diff oils and esc settings I actually found pretty difficult to drive as I felt it was bit unpredictable but after those changes I now know exactly what its going to do which with how insane this thing is makes me feel a lot better. To give you an idea I had a bit of trouble holding a drift as it would just snap one way or another now it'll hold drifts all day long which probably means I'm going to get through a set tires every time I take it out 🤣
    1 point
  31. The body on original SBR was really thick, it’s a shame they cheaped out on the 2.0
    1 point
  32. Shoo goo and drywall tape?
    1 point
  33. RC Bearings is probably the best place for full kits 👍 The fs racing is based on the ax90047 Cherokee
    1 point
  34. For anyone with Prime, it's only £12.45 and delivered tomorrow. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gorilla-2044400-Adhesive-270ml-Crystal/dp/B085H33GPN/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=gorilla+glue&qid=1606144435&sr=8-8
    1 point
  35. I would have ordered a lot more as well lol. I might try again with more tyres or maybe the wheels I want, I think my last day of work is 9th December and off for about 6 weeks, so want to get some wheelin' done!
    1 point
  36. Hardly any smell no where near as toxic as shoo goo that stuff is rather lethal 😂😂
    1 point
  37. Thank you for those kind words. I am learning today.👍👍👍
    1 point
  38. you could do with some of my polycarb shock towers on there instead of the metal ones I think.
    1 point
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  40. Recently dug out my old LST2 with plans of getting it back up & running again. So obviously i'm going to need to get some fresh fuel, new glow plug & glow starter. I have these in my basket currently ↓ Do you think they'll be alright? Also going to need a new nitro starter drill (complete with battery) so if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great 😁
    1 point
  41. If someone wants just the tx (I already have two) I would be interested in the rx.
    1 point
  42. Just seen a video review and im totally out.
    1 point
  43. @James RCthe seed had been planted into you!
    1 point
  44. Had an RC arrive today 🙂 the collection is slowly building... This time it's a second hand one. A late night purchase from Facebook marketplace... but fortunately it turned out to be a good 'un 👍 So its a Maverick Strada Evo SC. It's had barely any use and therefore is in really good nick, which is how the seller described it. I think i got a pretty good deal with it. £65 all in. He also included the transmitter & 2 batteries in the sale, a 1400mah ni-cd 7.2v & 1800mah nimh 7.2v, so obviously won't be getting much speed out of them but its nice to have a couple of the oldschool Tamiya batteries. So yeah, really pleased with it. I think it's a cool looking short course truck, with the option of easily upgrading it to a brushless setup should I ever get bored with the brushed motor.
    1 point
  45. I forgot to post a pic of the motor mount fitted to the chassis , silly me 🤣🤣🤣 Im waiting for these to be available and then the centre drivetrain will be bombproof https://www.modelsport.co.uk/arrma-metal-diff-case-29mm-/rc-car-products/1334496
    1 point
  46. I'll take the drift tyres please. PM inbound.
    1 point
  47. How about this model?😀
    1 point
  48. Cool video with some decent camera work That truck has some crazy power on 6s, a bit too much for the size of it really but looks like great fun to bash with. The one criticism I have for you is the music in the video. I don't think song choice is great & I really don't think you need it, at least not the whole way through the video. So maybe with your next production keep just the original recording sound and maybe just edit in the occasional music clip over a slow-mo sequence.
    1 point
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