[Show us your 1/1 cars!]

Now that really is a bummer!

[What did you do to your model today?]

Today i took the xmaxx out in the snow and have killed the max 6 g2 esc 🥲 its labelled as waterproof!

[Changed battery but still don't work]

Try connecting your battery pack straight into the receiver, this eliminates all the rest of the power wiring, servo wires always go into the receiver with the signal cable towards the middle of the receiver, signal is white on most servos, red (live) is always the middle pin

[Yikong 6x6]

So whats folks thoughts on this thing, on paper it looks like a really good deal especially since traxxas no longer offer the trx6 and the only 1 available is the grand hauler, the thing that concerns me about it is spares availability https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiViMbXl-OJAxXYllAGHVBPII0YABAzGgJkZw&co=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAxea5BhBeEiwAh4t5K-ZiYhIuEXhbAXV7pvfnWMhbi5olecS8Jkb3jqu5AGxcdSCfcFV0BxoCVcEQAvD_BwE&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESVuD2_KEbTXcoM0l_TfnSammkTZwWA8Yj4hyIc-d5wzvXgLCpSvLhLE5Ev6e61UkVBi2rupdhHE8qPWyylL1VwS1ccVvPqvnjHASr737ApfdwJgjoGO2_&sig=AOD64_36HxBvcdDKuqdjRjoE6b7zji1yHg&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwil3sDXl-OJAxW2QEEAHYOMHLwQ5bgDKAB6BAgHEAo&adurl=

[What should I do with my hyper 7]

10 hours ago, Kajusbagdonas said:

yes i was, i have 3 other nitros and when i change glow plugs they never strip the thead. 

Bad thread on the glow plug maybe

[Boy ! this forum is dead aint it !]

I dont actually like the facebook, reddit etc platforms they all just seem too wishy washy, sure i am on a few and look at the pics but dont really post as you always get that 1 slobbering knuckle dragger that posts on everyone’s post saying that 1 particular car is poop and you should have bought x instead, just get lost min if you have nothing constructive to say just dont say anything

[What should I do with my hyper 7]

You were turning the tool the right way, remember righty tighty left loosy

[What did the postie bring you today?]

Christmas present to me from the misses, but am not allowed to open it until then, suits me though

[What did you do to your model today?]

Well not exactly model based but lipo based, got these lovely lipos delivered today and then immediately cut the plugs off and soldered on xt90, these ones were on special but the xt90 ones werent so saved myself around £60, £50 i suppose if you count the new connectors, also changed all the rest of my 3s lipos to xt90 except for the traxxas ones

[What did you do to your model today?]

1 hour ago, bunnie said:

Done a few changes and stripped down all 3 diffs on my maverick Quantum truck before i even used it as I read they come empty. I've never had to do diffs on a brand new rc car unless I've built it from kit form

 

both front and rear diff were like this

 

Centre diff

 

Threadlocked the driver cups as they are known to come lose

 

Added my ddf-350 radio gear 

 

Added body retainer clips

 

Quick change of the settings and it's now ready to go 🙏

The other reason they come slack is the pinions aren't held right up against the bearing on the inside when the cup is put on and tightened on the outside so there isint any forward and back movement, only result i have had with mine was doing this before the diff itself is put in

[Boy ! this forum is dead aint it !]

I am on here daily having a read of stuff and posting when i feel a need too

[rc camera boat (underwater camera)]

If you modified the boat to have a perspex panel at the bottom under the waterline and mounted the camera airside looking down would that not accomplish what your wanting to do?

[What happened to Tenth Technology?]

Apex models, i wonder whatever happened to them

[Storing lipos outside]

After reading lockys post i need to explain mine a bit better as now that i reread it i am not explaining myself, when i am talking about a sealed box i am meaning something thats not going to let water get all over the batteries, like 1 of those garden storage boxes this kinda thing https://www.diy.com/departments/keter-hollywood-anthracite-270l-garden-storage-box-537mm-1180mm/1685256_BQ.prd?storeId=1227

[Redcat Launches the MT-18 1/18 Monster Truck]

1 hour ago, 300bhp/ton said:

Can you get Redcat stuff in the UK these days? I admit I've not looked, but in the past I thought it was a bit of a challenge.

I have always thought redcat stuff to be of good quality and have always been surprised that its not readily stocked in the uk, i have toyed with the idea of becoming an importer and reseller of redcat in the uk and give up my current job but have never done anything about it though, always scared it would be a failure after all like all other folks i have bills to pay

[Storing lipos outside]

The way i see it then your only option is to have an airtight box of some description to store them in thats somewhere sheltered and then the night before you take your car out you take some batteries out of the box and take them inside to reach room temperature 

[Redcat Launches the MT-18 1/18 Monster Truck]

That looks awesome 

[Storing lipos outside]

I store mine inside in an ammo case this time of year, i destroyed some lipos last year storing them out in my workshop and then just sticking them in my car and then blasting about, since they were stone cold and then asking them to perform destroyed a cell in a couple of them

[How easy is it to add LED headlights to RC car?]

Personally i have never even worried about it and have submerged lights in the past with no ill effects

[HPI Jumpshot ST Flux vs Maverick Quantum MT Flux]

The associated mt10 is said to be a very good beginner car, i think i would pick that over them 2, reasons are in recent years hpi parts are arent so readily available and that maverick is in the same boat to a degree, not much in the way of aftermarket parts and their kinda weak

[MSUK Forum "Banning" Game.]

Banned cause sausages are both flat and round at the same time

[How easy is it to add LED headlights to RC car?]

as folks have said above a 6v led bulb on 6v will be really bright. Yes you would just plug the connector into ch3, the connector will most likely only have 2 wires so just connect the same as the other 2 red and black ones, the white wire is the signal wire fyi but hey if you want to run lipo voltage you do that  its your model after all

[How easy is it to add LED headlights to RC car?]

Follow this link and have a look at the exploded diagrams https://www.hpiracing.com/assets/documents/maverick/instructions/maverick_quantumrx_4s_manual_v2_04012023_web.pdf

[How easy is it to add LED headlights to RC car?]

Undo the screws and its inside that plastic box

[How easy is it to add LED headlights to RC car?]

Normally when you fit a light kit it is rated for 6v and usually you would plug it into a port on the receiver and that will make it turn on and off when you turn the esc on and off, on a maverick the receiver is in that black plastic box in front of your esc