Gaz!

Hi, had another look through the wheel and tyre collection and been a littler tougher, dont worry i still have enough to satisfy my urges……. prices not set in stone but comparing to new prices i believe them to be fair. However im always willing to accept fair offers New but not in packet are these Traxxas 1/10 scale rally wheels and tyres, these are extremely difficult to find on the second hand market. looking for £30 all in. . thank you for taking the time to look, Gaz.

Sold on eBay!!!! Hi, decided to have another clearout of stuff i cant see me using in the foreseeable. my lad has a few bits left to buy for his project so hopefully be able to help him out. my prices are never set in stone but i believe my pricing to be fair considering the new cost of parts etc. its amazing looking at the new pricing, i must have been asleep….. bought and built this as my new comp truck, by the time it was finished, my health had deteriorated to such a point that i cannot compete anymore so it just been sat unused on the shelf. trx4 sport kit (really enjoyed the build) it will comes fitted with, Hobbywing 1080 (programme card included) surpass 550 motor which is very torquey on 3s and a Hpi waterproof metal geared servo. I have upgraded the steering horn and motor mount to metal/alloy versions along with some narrow wheel arches that have been extensively modded to fit how i wanted them to. I made some simple bumpers (scale rules legal) and sliders from alloy all wrapped up in a Core rc spearmint green coloured Pro line Cliffhanger bodyshell backed with alloy tape to reinforce the shell. wheels are Axial 8 hole bead locks fitted with new Rc4wd Genius Sem Limites 1.9’ tyres.. to run, all you will need is a suitable battery/charger. i would like £250 collected or £250 plus fees/postage. I would also like to say, I completely understand the time we’re going through after all it’s just a hobby…. with that in mind, i dont mind holding until payday for a small deposit or offer monthly payments too. just ask, i dont bite until asked to do so. thanks for taking the time to look, Gaz.

I dont think its designed to work on the Injora tarantula cage mate, i think its more for the chassis railed defender/bronco/chevy etc. i bet it will work a charm on the lcg carbon chassis they sell. either way, its a bit of a downer, how easy would it be to put it in the description of the ad if it wont be a straight fit, they did with the spacers in the front links that allowed the servo to touch the front of the cage. my lad has the carbon lcg chassis, i could try it on that if its no use to you at any point?? my Trx4m’s are now almost completed, just awaiting for my steering servo for the Chevy, replace the steering servo in the tarantula to one with a black case so it doesnt stand out as much then i would like a brown Ford F150 shell to be the start of a “small” project. ran out of paint for the obstacles ive made too although i am contemplating making another see-saw but more compact design this time, thats a job for when it warms up a bit lol.

Pm sent.

Would have been nice with a Spektrum servo instead of the Axial as1…..

Parts should be easy enough to source as it looks like a stretched outback mini 2.0, those shocks are poor so id pop them high on the to-do list mate i do like the look of them to be honest and the mini 2.0 was a good little truck, keep us posted on this one.

As @PraetoR has said, great little rc but just too fragile and with very little parts support will end up being a box of parts should the worst happen. there is the newer losi mini’s (not sure if those parts are compatible though even if available) myself, depending on condition etc. would be to sell them, you can get decent money for them to help someone else with vital parts, spares giving you a decent starting point for something new with parts so you can fully enjoy the hobby again. I’m sure nowadays that there is definitely something for the modest of budgets, i would advise though to buy the best you can afford to. Sometimes cheap is so for a reason…. welcome to Msuk

That’s a stunning collection mate. some beautiful models there. Wish i had the room to do something like that. Just for balance though, a pic of the Traxxas shelf would be great

I’m trying to talk myself out of it, not long since sold mine too…

Mate, of course its freedom of choice, but over the many years of being on here, look through all the Traxxas releases in the news, you will see the hate that people have for Traxxas… if maybe more people actually owned one, the chants would be different??? would it be easier to mask the windows rather than paint?? The paints used are very durable and have a good finish overall. you wouldn’t need (like the pun) shell out $150, just buy some of that Tamiya polycarbonate cleaner that @Kpowell911 uses. i honestly cant fathom why you wouldn’t buy a brand because of the way its run, for example, i (proudly) drive a VW, now im fully against everything Hitler did and his ties with VW and also the whole emissions saga is the same, i dont agree with it but i love “ma Dub” and wouldn’t compromise myself and buy something different because of a less than 100% squeaky company. my dear old mum calls it, “cutting off your nose to spite your face” but alas, we all have the right to all our opinions and choices, its what keeps this big ball turning… in no way, shape or form im trying to offend or be a small donkey, it just all the negativity surrounding Traxxas really grates, and as. I say, been like this for 15 odd years since coming back to rc. Couldn’t word it any better mate and as a business owner, thank you very much for your honesty. and finally back onto topic, for the past couple of weeks, when ive grabbed a few minutes here and there, ive been making obstacles with the offcut bits of wood and lollipop sticks. i will get some pics up once im done with them

@Kpowell911, i can only echo your words here mate. Sometimes i wonder that if your a Traxxas fan your immediately in the same camp as devil worshippers…. The hatred is just amazing, why??? the only valid reason is the “morals” the company utilises to stay ahead, but i ask ANY forum member, if you were Mr. Traxxas, sat in your multi million dollar house watching your wife/mistress naked swimming in the fully heated pool whilst looking the other direction you see parked up your Ferrari/Lambo/Bugatti/yank tank etc. and your only real competitor size wise is Tamiya (I wouldn’t put them into the same class bracket for multiple reasons). Would it not be in your interest to beat the competition so YOUR brand remains successful?? as for windows/interiors, i have and had many with blacked out windows and full on interiors, both deserve special merit but the Trx4 is aimed at performance clearly and just about obliterates its rivals, yes they need money spending but you would be hard pushed to find one that doesnt. Whereas your full on interior trucks tend to be more “scale” and less performance driven, again with money spent, they can be very capable trucks, ive spent well over 100 hours on my Range Rover scx10.2 other than a run around the living room, this will never dip a tyre outdoors, its just too fragile… onto the Trx4m, again, not the first to delve into the micro market but managed to produce another rival killer, this time going for a more scale appearance with hard bodies and clear windows and ALL fully licensed designs as appose to mostly generic looking shells from its competitors. finally the Traxxas parts and third party parts back up is again only rivalled by Tamiya, its all well and good having a new fancy truck you cant get parts for (the worst for me, was the Hpi Venture, lovely truck but nothing was available in the time we had one). as i say, for me personally, im a 100% Traxxas fan, they offer everything me and the family require of a rc, i agree they are overpriced (UK especially) so are Heinz beans but they still sell in vast quantities. im ready for the hate…..lmao

Wow some really nice gifts there guys. this has to have been one of the worst years of Christmas presents in a looong time particularly from my parents. on a big plus note though, my daughters bought me a Ryobi one+ buffer and some detailing brushes/cloths and some dashboard slime and my mrs. Bought me a new smugggle thing. I have to vent somewhere so might as well be here, i will not say anything about any of the gifts from my parents to them, but im really tired of having to look overjoyed at something. one of the presents was a roll of toilet paper with big green sprouts on……really???? sorry for the downer though, ive felt like a jiggled bottle of Prosecco.

No probs at all mate, glad to be of service

Nothing wrong with that!! those wheels give it a nice “stance” too, looks like it means business

Hi, this is the 2.0 lipo, https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/447761?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1OH3oe-xgwMVazwGAB1B1wYkEAQYAiABEgJqg_D_BwE And the 3.0 version, https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-outback-mini-500mah-37v-1s-lipo-battery-431354 Both have the same battery connector but the obvious thing is that 1 is a 1s 3.7v and the other is a 2s 7.4v. I certainly wouldn’t risk using a 2s lipo in 1s rated electrics. i have modded a few of these various micro crawlers to use proper hobby grade electrics. hope this helps and give me a shout if there’s anything else i can help with

My lad had the black k10 Chevy for Christmas, his face lit up as he thought I wouldn’t be able to get him one in time, thanks to Modelsport as always.

Ooh thats a beauty!! the one i did a age ago was based on a Tamiya ta02 with some trick bits, still have a new in pack shell with decals etc. the plan was to do it in road style colours but it never happened, apparently they are quite rare now. It was pristine until i “used” it, Beautiful looking cars…. looking forward to seeing the pics mate

I’m going to show this the wife and watch her reaction…… im feeling brave today

Thanks mate, it started life as a type of Ifor Williams looking but decided to go on and on, its a bit rough round the edges but that doesnt matter too much, its used as a display piece now. lmao, bacon and butties were cheaper back then again, fantastic workmanship and a cracking end result!! If mine turns out half a good, I’ll be happy. Cheers mate Yes it did mate, it won “best of show” at the 2018 Recon G6, i did manage to get it signed by the legend that is Mr. Brian Parker, i can’t remember if i got a pic, ill have to have a look.

That radio gear looks/sounds very interesting. how does it compare to the others you have tried??

Oooh, i like them shiny bits…

20mm extended brass hexes. ^^^this will be the cause of the body rubbing, because the tyres dont pivot as close to the hub bolts meaning the wheel swings round more. Maybe 6-8mm will work, ive had to use 4mm wide hexes to compensate the wheel offset too, im not a fan of a scale crawler looking like a monster truck, im more of a “weekend warrior” or like the ice eating monsters of Iceland. oh, and of course welcome to the forum you have made the right choice of rig though, having had a few of its “competitors” if you can call them that, nothing comes close. Also as @Alex97 said, if you want a open wheeled rock basher the that Injora Tarantula chassis is sublime. cheers.

Yeah styrene/plasticard is the same thing mate, styrene is the American wording im led to believe. ahh man, mines been knocking on for at least 18 months and about a year since i last touched it, last job was actually making a working toilet seat for the shower room, all the kitchen bits are done, just need bonding into place along with most of the bathroom, next job was the bed then seating area. i will get there at some point, i would like to build one for the Trx4m;s though. I dont fancy doing that same suspension set up that small though, unless of course you could do maybe a trailer axle kit?? Still got my burger van from 2018….

Looking very good up to yet mate. I should really continue the caravan i started but plasticard has gone up quite a bit and motivation is low which doesnt help. i have used that kind of “bogey” design although no where near yours, mine is very crude but it works really well. As always, looking forward to seeing progress. excellent work too if i may say.