Kpowell911

Traxxas usualy arent like that. March 8th Im hearing in the US.

Depends what they are. Im genuinely not sentimental. If its not of use, and of no or little value, I bin it. Id rather throw something away and buy it again in the rare instance I do need it. As soon as parts become an issue, I sell or throw away ( hence why I dont have any Savage's anymore). I try to keep my fleet (non Tamiya) fresh. It keeps the value.For example, in your situation, the no brand RC monster truck you found in your loft, for me, it wouldnt be worth the effort, and it'd be in the bin. Others would try and salvage it, but I PERSONALLY wouldnt bother. I probably binned what originally retailed @ over a £1000 worth of RC stuff few day ago because I dont like to hoard. Im aware im a big part of the problem of the throwaway culture we have today.

My first question, why do you feel the need to have a metal spur gear?

The X Maxx is modular, so most things are in two parts. They fit together like lego and then screw together, making them strong and light. So not a crack. You can see it better here https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/traxxas-x-maxx-front-shock-tower-left-and-right-halves-396020

I did think Traxxas were involved somewhere but wasnt sure it was HPI they sued. Turned it was over the waterproof RX box https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3067295-Boycott-Traxxas

Are you charging @ 2amp?

Wasn't it massive financial difficulty, resulting in them being brought out several times, thus making them very unstable? Uncertainty with who was distributing their parts made customers lose confidence in them. I can't imagine the cloning of the Baja helped them. HPI genuinely were my favourite RC Manufacturer. I started with their touring cars, going from a Tamiya TL-01 to a HPI RS4 Sport was like going forward 20 years. I then had every Pro 1-4. I jumped at the original Savage .21 when it came out, despite not being into nitro, and Ive lost count how many Savage Flux's I've owned. But unfortunately, that company has now gone. It doesnt exist. The one you see today is a shell of them unfortuantely.

I used to keep a small jump pack in my old van (it was a 2006 on 197k). I never opened it, but I always suspected it was an RC Lipo in a plastic case haha. You even attached the croc clamps with an XT90

Amazon?

I bought my Traxxas motor from Jenny’s RC for much cheaper

It would be no different performance wise, cost a lot, and need a new motor mount? I dont see the point in it. The Stock motor IMO is perfect. I broke my stock motor (my fault) and realised theres no better upgrade in the real world

My girlfriend bought it me and told me not to build it so I guess not lol

Just the Avante

Re Arranged everything slightly, put a few things for sale and then made a plan of whats next on the hit list (NSX's and Porsche's)

I've sold a few, and got a few for sale, but added a 58170 Supra! Team Castrol Gran Turismo Vibes Bottom left two are for sale, as well as the TL-01 Supra. IF they sell ok, Ill be on the hunt for an NSX and then some Porsches....

I always wanted the Castrol Supra, because of the simple fact, Gran Turismo 2/3 were a massive part of my childhood. It was one of the first RC's I looked for when I decided to start buying Tamiya's. I thought Id lucked out when I bought the TL-01 Castrol Supra 2000. I paid less than £100, and thought it was the same as the Castrol GT, but its basically the original before it went to the gym. As soon as I got it, I realised I needed the TA02W version, it just looks so skinny! I've tried to photgraph it but its not really worked Its only a few mm, and it doesnt show on camera, but the extra width in the arches makes so much difference. At least in my opinion 2 piece wheels vs 1 piece make a huge difference too. Might make a Castrol Race Team.... My two Gran Turismo 90's legends together at last! So what now? I think eventually, I want to get the brand new shell/wheels/tyres mounted to a brand new TA02W. Shouldnt be too difficult to replicate, I could potentially do it with parts I have. Maybe even onto a hopped up Carbon Chassis. Im starting the emphasis on quality not quantity, and also need to save space, so I may sell a few more models and focus on what Ive got. For now, the brand new shell/wheels are wrapped in bubble wrapped and boxed. I think knowing I have them, make it easier seeing this one a little beat up. A bit like someone wearing a fake Rolex watch in public, so it doesnt matter if it gets scratched, or more than likely these days in England, stolen. but knowing they have the exact genuine model boxed in the safe at home.

So today I looked into what I had.... Lets start with the chassis. I thought the TA02W was just a standard TA02 with Wide Offset rear wheels. I have a brand new never saw outside TA02, so I was going to build the new shell onto the new chassis and potentially sell the wingless/mirrorless used example. Not over night but eventually. However, I noticed Red front Hubs (TA-01)... Turns out theres a fair few differences so for now that plans on ice. The TA02W is actually a chassis that only had 3 models on. https://tamiyabase.com/chassis/58-ta02w#models-with-ta02w-chassis Effectively available from 1994-1996 with 3 bodyshells. It just seems so much more scale to have a wider rear track from 90's bruiser cars, wish we got more of that from Tamiya instead of just plonking everything on a TT-02. Here's mine I runs and drives as it should. As its a used example, my plans have changed. Im going to run this in the summer.... The chassis The Width of the rear dish. This is what makes this Supra so much more desirable IMO than the Supra 2000 (more on that later) Compared to the front I initially thought the width was only different on the rear, but turns out the front uses the older TA-01 Hubs (red not blue) This gives you a much better stance in the rear

Finally got hold of one of these. Ive wanted this and the Pennzoil R34 for an age, and Ive been luckily enough to sell a few models to put the funds towards them. Id been looking for the Pennzoil for around a year, without seeing one, so when one finally appeared I got that. The Supra was more difficult however. Id missed a great one in November last year, not sure how, but other than that Id just saw NIB ones go for over budget. I ideally wanted built but never ran (at least with the shell, the chassis is just a basic TA02 I think?...... more on that later) But this is the next best thing as to whats included….. Thanks to Kuhfarben/Truck Norris. If you’re not familiar with his builds I suggest you check them out here https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=43050 Unfortunately mine isnt finished like the above and I obviously wont do it justice but hey. Tamiya 58170. Toyota TOMs Castrol GT. Now this is built, but is used. HOWEVER, this comes with a caveat. Included is a brand new shell, brand new decals/masks, brand new wheels & Tyres. I could simply use the wing and wing mirrors from this used example. The shell and wing etc are Unicorns. They dont exist. The decals are obtainable, but appear to be around £100. I felt at this price point, and being from the UK, this was the one to go for. So no messing, I was told the price, and I paid it. Few days later this arrived. The Unicorn bits..... Next post.....

Haha, Im 37, but had a Tamiya aged maybe 7? So Tamiya has kinda come back to me. I really went off Tamiya, you can find my posts from years ago moaning about Tamiya. I cannot stress how much everything Im buying lately is ‘for me’. Its the RCs childhood me saw in magazines, or Beatties. Its the RC Models of cars I used in computer games as a lad. Guessing this is my midlife crisis

Expensive, unless youre an older Tamiya Nut who ran something similar as a kid,Id look elsewhere

So Ive sold my RC10CC and two Tamiya Touring Cars to fund some new purchases. This is my latest and probably favourite (although now I have them both the Pennzoil R34 may have over taken this). Ive been outbid countless times on these, in various conditions. I ideally wanted built but never ran (at least with the shell, the chassis is just a basic TA02 I think? But this is the next best thing as to whats included….. Thanks to Kuhfarben/Truck Norris. If you’re not familiar with his builds I suggest you check them out here https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=43050 Unfortunately mine isnt finished like the above and I obviously wont do it justice but hey Tamiya 58170. Toyota TOMs Castrol GT. Ive basically paid for this: The wheels and tyres (wider 10mm offset on the rear to really make this stand out. The shell and decals are obviously brand new, and I can use the great condition wing and mirrors from the shell. The painted shell isnt too bad, so I dont know wether to just mount the new wheels/tyres (which arent rare you can pick then up for circa £50 in the UK) and store the decals and shell. IF I pluck the courage up to paint the shell (its just white but decals are scary and I cannot for the life of my paint PS31 Smoke properly! Id get a pro to do it, but its literally a white shell lol?) Plan is to maybe even build up a brand new TA02W, with hop ups and period electronics. Ill get some better pics and comparisons with my TL-01 Castrol Supra 2000 which Im sure will show my obsession with this 58170. Grail ticked off. Were getting there!

Added a Top Force Evo, giving me a fair few off roaders now However, Ive said goodbye to a few, more will be revealed

Ok, so Ive had this since September. Lets just look at the facts. I have £550-600 in this buggy. I thoroughly enjoyed building it. I know I didnt need Brushless System and the servo may be over kill. I also have a Slipper Clutch and TA06 Gear Diff, and the spare wheel. But thats where it is. Now I know Im the guy who is used to much more powerful/larger scale R/Cs. Im usually out with my X Maxx, so going to this Tamiya was a bit of an odd choice for me. However, I really wasn't gelling with the BBX. I couldnt help thinking how much better off Id have been with literally any other RTR. I struggled to use it, which is probably more on me. It wasnt good enough off road, and it just span a bit too much. I adore how it looks, and the build, but dare I say it, I was massively dissappointed with the BBX. As I say, its probably a me thing. I compare it to say a Rustler 4x4, which can be had for similar money as what I have invested, and it just doesn't make any sense to me, other than being far prettier. Im well bitten by Tamiya now, and my Traxxas' etc sit gathering dust. I've picked up an Top Force Evo, and my plan was that 2WD was the issue not just the BBX, so I was going to strip the BBX of its electronics, put them in something else and maybe move the BBX on. However, I decided to have one last bash today. I didnt really want to drive around a car park, but I struggled for places to go. I charged up a 2S lipo and off I went.... Ironically I ended up at a car park, because Severn Trent are doing some work on the 'stoney bit' so..... I genuinely had a good time. It seemed to perform a bit better than I remembered. I probably had it out more today than I have since Ive owned it combined! I still spin out under braking far too often, and maybe Id benefit from a slower power system (as the lipo was charging, I pulled out a 1060/Superstock BZ combo to downgrade too) but I had quite a bit of fun. I even moved Severn Trent's cones to make a little track. Here's the Top Force Evo I intended using over the BBX..... Not sure now?? Maybe in the Spring Ill find some dusty tracks and the BBX will come into its element. So for now, the BBX survives the chopping block!

Took the BBX out for a spin, and you know what I genuinely enjoyed it. Glad I gave it one more chance as I wasnt getting on with it before!