Kpowell911

So im going to tell this story exactly how it played out...... at least thats what my girlfriend thinks....... As I stated prior to buying the Pennzoil R34, I was 'banned' from wasting money on R/Cs, at least for 6 months. That went out the window when the Pennzoil came up...... However, truth be told, Ive only ever 'understood' and wanted the Touring Cars from the 90s when it comes to Tamiya. I started this hobby in 1994, with an M-01 Mini Cooper, and I lusted over the Rally cars and Japanese Touring Cars in Beatties and the Tamiya Catalogues..... Now Im in a better position financially, mainly because Im no longer 8 years old, Ive been doing that. But other than the Hotshot, that my friend had handed down from his Dad. I knew next to nothing about anything Tamiya did in terms of off roaders. However, on my Tamiya journey, I've realised that theres some really special off road Tamiya's that exist. So as Ive been part of various Facebook groups and forums, Ive ended up wanted some of these off roaders, and have been lucky enough to obtain an Avante Black, Egress Black, Astute 2022 and a BBX. For some reason, the Top Force Evo stuck out, and it became a model of interest. Id been eyeing them up brand new.... Recently, I was also lucky enoough to nab an RC10CC, from my LHS, on the first run. I got the text message it at had arrived and straight away went to pay and pick it up. I got home and was like, hmmm. I dont have any emotional attachment to Associated, or the RC10, or even RC Racing. So I stuck it on eBay before Xmas, for a not stupid but higher than RRP price, and truth be told forgot about it. It sat sealed in my collection. Randomly, I then got the notification it had sold, for a decent price, nothing crazy, but hey that wasnt really my intention to profit massively. So off it went. Now back to the Top Force Evo. I noticed one for sale on a facebook group. I never buy off Facebook unless I personally got and collect. However, some beer's may have been drank, and I may have struck a deal for a 2021 Top Force Evo, built but never used. I feel it was a good deal, so off I sent the funds. Today this arrived. Its beautiful! Ill get better pics, but its all there. Now thats the story my Mrs heard. Truth is, I bought this on Sunday, after a few beers, in Pizza Hut for her nephews 13th birthday........ I then lucked out, because earlier today, someone bought my RC10CC that I forgot I even had for sale on eBay and saved my bacon! So the one in one out policy worked, and I even made a little bit of money. MAN MATHS!!

I still have two, I regularly run one of them. Treated her to some brand new Sledgehammers few weeks back;

Managed to get a Pennzoil R34 GTR on a TA03F Some R34s The Tamiya’s plus the Associated

Arent the M2C extenders over £100?

I saw this cool little device on Tamiya Club and ordered it after a few beers. Id forgot about it to be honest. It was only about £25 and it allows you to bascially use a lipo to power/charge USB stuff. Lets be honest theres always something around the house that needs charging/powering these days. Here Im using a 2S lipo to charge my iPad Pro as its a little too high for storage. Better using the power than just discharging it on my charger IMO

Whats slipping? Is it wheelspin? IF youve got no issues with the diffs, look at the wheel hexes/grub screws

I've got a lot of time for Kev, more than most people. However one thing we have/had in common is we have both had multiple X Maxx's. We both started with a 6S, then the new 8S. Then we spent a fortune modifying an 8S one, and putting the big motor/esc in, and then realised that stock motor'd Xmaxx's are actually much better. So we went back to a reletively stock ones, and he has (rightly) been telling people how great a close to stock X Maxx is. We also agree that the ULTIMATE X Maxx Power system, although not rated for it, is the 6s 1600kv motor on 8s. Absolutely perfect. Since then he has had a few more, as he uses them a lot, and kept to the same recipe. Minor upgrades, keep it as light as possible. I genuinely commended him telling everyone that close to stock is almost perfect, and not to waste your money on major upgrades. Then in his latest video he has gone 12S and ruined a £100 set of Prolines in 5 seconds haha. Guessing M2C got in his in ear to make a video. I understand its how to play the Youtube game, and the views will pay dividends, and then it'll be auctioned anyway. But hey, not my place to moan.

Thanks that means a lot! I'm thinking of getting rid of the Evo 6, Merc DTM, Impreza, TL-01 Supra, and maybe the HKS R32 and one of the Focus WRC's (theyre all worth less than £100 each really). I could also sell the chassis thats under the Evo 7 (its a brand new £600 TT-02 haha) To buy a: 58170 Supra 58264 Raybrig NSX

Yea I just dont get why theyre popular when theres an off the shelf proper wide kit that does the same thing properly but hey

Now that leaves me here. I present to you my R34 Collection. Not pictured is the Z Tune R34 GTR, as thats not as racy! I then realised I have the first 4 TA's TA 01, TA 02, TA03F and a TA04 Not as impressive as most peoples, but honestly Id have never expected to be in this situation with a collection like this!

Now, as I say, I hated the TA03F as a kid...... and I didnt even check the pics of the chassis, I just wanted the shell...... but look at this stunner!

Ok, bit of a story like all my R/C Purchases lately. I welcomed my newborn daughter into the world in January, so I decided Id have a break from R/C in 2024, as Id spent a fair amount in 2023. However, I had two RC's I still searched for on eBay/Buyee. The 58170 Supra, and the Pennzoil GTR.... Also, my Loctite R34 build went wrong, and I couldnt let a negative RC experience end my hiatus. Ive not saw a Pennzoil R34 GTR for sale for years, the remarkably 2 came up. One cheap, one not so cheap. I made an offer on the cheaper one, but the more I looked at it, the more it wasnt right. Missing a wing, the wrong chassis, no box etc. So I thought you know what, You only live once, I begged my Mrs, and she relented and I made an offer on the better one. Im going to apologise now, in case the seller is seeing this. I hounded him, the tracking wasnt working...... turned out id copy and pasted via AI and it had misplaced an 0 for a O. So lets not worry about AI taking over just yet, its useless. This is the missing piece for my R34 Collection. Teenage me I never ever thought I'd own a collection like this, peering through the window of Beatties...... but alas I present to you the TA03F Pennzoil R34. As a lad, 3 of us had R/Cs in the Cul De Sac. One had a Repsol Cosworth on a TA-02, One had an Evo 5/6 on a TA-03F, and I had a Focus WRC on a TL-01. Back then, we didnt like the TA03F, the front motor looked weird. In hindsight, its probably the best chassis, and I own all three now.... It appeared hopped up, but looks like these were stock in the box? Original reciept im guessing from 13th August 1999, nearly 25 years ago. I knew the wheel & Tyre decals were missing, but they were in the box Its beautiful! I love it. Its perfect! I wish the windows were smoked but not sure Im going to risk it.....

So I was on a self imposed RC Ban for at least 6 months for 2024 due to the arrival of my baby girl 🥺 However when this came up I HAD to go for it. I wacked it on Paypal Pay In 3….. its a built but brand new TA03F with the Pennzoil R34 GTR, in my opinion, at worst a top 3 Tamiya Touring Car bodyshell….. Im going to do a proper thread on it because this is special to me but for now: Reciept from 1999 Gran Turismo 3 eat your heart out!

Im not jealous….

My budget wont allow that

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/traxxas-ford-fiesta-st-rally-vxl-green-1358945 https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/traxxas-ford-fiesta-st-rally-bl-2s-rally-car-red-1358967

Ive been using JX 46kg servos in my 8th Scale stuff

The Servo game has got a lot cheaper thankfully. Its all down to wait time really. If youre prepared to wait theres some genuinely very good servos avaliable from aliexpress etc. im a servo snob and Ive turned to using these

I think the issue is no one bought the last one….

Opened my BatSafes and checked the voltages/conditin of my lipo’s as Im not going to be using them for a while. All ok thankfully

I think even Ford have stopped the fiesta! If anyone is genuinely after one of these. I know I sold mine, which was a hopped up VXL I guess. But honestly these are such a great RC. Their size makes them so much better and useable than a regular 10th scale Tourer. Hate Traxxas all you want, but its an on road Slash 4x4, which is one of the most proven RCs probably ever

I like the clipless body but do t see the need for HD plastics on a Rally Car

Somehow missed this 😞 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/204625744309?hash=item2fa4a511b5:g:4rwAAOSwj9tlrYrX&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4CWGDqIXTMWw5uhwPJ0oqOGBPt6ZdQ5FOX3dTHizV%2Bxlyj4PbeydWrzRXYoNXvnkLuw005k2lFFRolzf1GiOt8prnc6nVYYjdBV0RfpNZbcr1AIrkPVggb3ShAs4AJECW7T81VpT%2BbDJfRts27JkLFcJiCzpdBWVdvrcHGz7jouPJce%2BfM%2F4QcxcUTq5f7V%2F5kFDKFyQJZoHSLuWLiNAhsQs1qSUSpM1%2BmwUeoBDJbyU81GfR3041AsPBIFd3nO7jofCIkeFC0nUPvgiyVXPjC8iFCOVpucoHaM8WaYUf8o3|tkp%3ABk9SR8bkkNioYw But shows theyre out there!

Depends how much its twisting and what motor you have in it?