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I suppose being built like a proverbial outhouse is NOT any kind of advantage in an endurance race. Muscle is bloody heavy! 😅

See part II here, with details of speed runs etc: https://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/forums/topic/255593-horatios-savage-ss-build-from-2004-2025-part-ii/

For the rest of the build pictures, please see: Horatio's Savage SS Build 2004 - 2025 or here: Horatio's Savage SS Build 2004 - 2025 I am unable to post any more images, which is a real shame.

I can't post any more images on this thread - I want to show the rest of the build! 🤣

The Savage was highly modified in 2021 and given some improvements in 2025. When the forum allows me to add more images, I'll carry on the thread. Until then, check out it's 47 mph run! 😎

Hi. My RC name is Horatio. I started the worlds largest Savage thread over on RCTECH when the Savage was released as the Savage SS. Here's it's journey, in the UK, from 2 decades ago until now.

To test a MOSFET with a multimeter, first, check for a diode reading between the drain and source with the gate shorted to ground. If the MOSFET is good, there should be a diode reading in one direction only, depending on whether it's an N-channel or P-channel MOSFET. Then, with the gate charged, check for continuity between the drain and source; a good MOSFET will show a low resistance (on state) when the gate is charged. Detailed Steps: 1. Identify the MOSFET type (N-channel or P-channel): This is crucial for setting the correct polarity on the multimeter. 2. Short the Gate to Source: This discharges the gate's internal capacitance and ensures the MOSFET is in the off state. 3. Diode Test (Drain to Source): Set the multimeter to the diode test mode. For an N-channel MOSFET, the red probe should be on the source and the black probe on the drain, and you should see a diode reading (e.g., 0.4V to 0.9V). If you reverse the probes, you should not get a diode reading. For a P-channel MOSFET, the red probe should be on the drain and the black probe on the source, and you should see a diode reading. Reversing the probes should not give a reading. 4. Gate Charge and Continuity Test: Briefly touch the red probe to the gate, then quickly move it to the drain (while the black probe is on the source). You should see a low resistance or continuity between the drain and source, indicating the MOSFET is in the on state. 5. Gate Shorting (Off State): Short the gate to the source again to discharge it and return the MOSFET to the off state. Repeat the diode test from step 3 to verify that the MOSFET returns to its initial off state. What to Look For: Good MOSFET: Should show a diode reading in one direction only (Drain to Source for N-channel, Source to Drain for P-channel) with the gate shorted. With the gate charged, it should show continuity between the drain and source (on state). Defective MOSFET: If you get a reading in both directions (Drain to Source and Source to Drain) with the gate shorted, or if there is no continuity between the drain and source with the gate charged, the MOSFET is likely defective. Note: Some MOSFETs have a body diode that can affect the readings, so be aware of the MOSFET's type and datasheet.

Was there anything glued onto those blue caps - or are their insides now on the outside? 😅 If it is the caps that have gone, you could replace them with quality Panasonic ones for a very modest sum - less than £15. If it isn't the Caps (they always smell when they go) it could be one of the actual MOSFETs. Still repairable either way, but if you're not competent at soldering, it would be worth taking it to an electronic repair place. Be prepared to explain what it's for! 😅

I used to run one of these in my Kyosho Rocky - on 8.4v and a Lemans 240 ST motor. I'm certain it could be fixed. Open it up and take some pictures. 👍 There's bound to be people here that will know.

Interestingly - London population 9 million. Tokyo population 37 million.

If you like old, quaint little bridges - how about this one in Laugharne, Wales. It's 860 years old. 🤩

Well I never - every day is a school day! 😎👍

I want one, but I worry that it wouldn't be very forgiving? The Baja is no slouch - it's nice and light. This is on the 16 year old 26cc Fuelie engine on 17/57 gearing. 🤣

There's a certain irony when a cat has feathers for ears. 🤣

By far - one of the nicest looking Bajas. Great colour coordination! Do you do interior design by any chance? 😝 In my totally unbiased opinion - it's far prettier than a Marder. 😎

What's going on here?! 🤔

I love this! I remember the Amphibious Mini Moke because I had a Dinky one as a kid!

The fish doesn't look too bothered by it. "Oh well, that'll do it - death by Cormorant" 🫣

Beautiful pictures! I'm hoping to head up there soon for a trip on the Jacobite. It would be rude not to go to Fort William and hike Ben Nevis. 😝

Screenshot taken from a video I took of a 'Black' helicopter. You know - the ones they tell you that don't exist. The crew were disturbed by a tractor entering the land, so they took off just a few seconds after landing. They then circled around behind the woods that you can see in the background, below treetop height and headed North. The Helicopter was a Puma HC2.

Plasmoid UAP over NJ.

Brilliant - I love it! It doesn't get much more random or hilarious. 10/10!! 💪👌

Yeah, the eye for a keyhole is pretty creepy! May as well be a camera I suppose by today's standards. 🫣😅 Walls have ears, beds have bugs, wardrobes have skeletons (although I note the hand had meat on the bone!). What I thought was a salt cellar is more likely a decanter and glass - either way I wouldn't be drinking the water! 🤣 It's just like going abroad. Or an Airbnb. 😝

Good question. They were a company I dealt with a lot at one point. I only ever had one bad experience from them, but it was a rogue member of staff over the phone. Otherwise, they had been consistently excellent to deal with. At some point in 2018 'poof' - gone. I think the last time I ordered anything from them was back in 2009. Parts for a Jammin X1 CRT. 😎 Great Truggy!