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  1. E revo 1/16 or rustler vxl any opinions please ?

    1. Andy20xe

      Andy20xe

      I've had my rustler a while and it's been good fun. Not s vxl but does have a hobbywing combo in it. Only even broke s rear shaft 

    2. tanveer

      tanveer

      Rustler vxl all day, the 1/16th e revos are very fragile.

    3. russruss123

      russruss123

      Cheers fellas . 

  2. Best place for nimh batteries for a tamiya lunchbox .

    Hk sold out of the 5000mah ones that I was gonna buy.

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    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Ive brought a couple of lunch boxes for the kids dude so I dont want too much speed .

      Well for now anyway.

    3. capri-boy

      capri-boy

      Did you sort some Russ?  Have you built the black one yet?

    4. Ross9999992

      Ross9999992

      Tbh 2s lipo vs 6s(7.2v-9v) nimh or 7s(8.4v-10.5v) nimh shouldn't be any speed increase just less of a curve as the pack wears down :) 

  3. Wow customs charges.

    $180aud is roughly £103 for said item. Postage was $50aussie dollars.

     parcelforce want £38.99 this my friends is a bloody rip off.

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    2. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Some places mark items down, either below the threshold, or just like 50% of the items value, to help us, we do pay over the odds n the UK IMO.

      But for something custom built, it's different because there's nothing to compare it to.

    3. Smoothybb

      Smoothybb

      You pay on landed cost, price to get it here. Otherwise u buy something at 1p and they charge £100 postage.......

    4. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      I was lucky with that Aussie exhaust then it sailed in. 

       

      Ive paid it once and it was £22 on £49 felt robbed too. Been lucky ever since lol

       

  4. anyone know how long it takes when you order from freeprawn and it says supplier stock.?

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    2. QRC

      QRC

      As OHO said, quoted from website, 3 to 10 delivery time.

    3. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Ask Noj? Oh wait......

    4. QRC

      QRC

      Clock is ticking, he'll be back soon.....

  5. Anyone know the size for losi 5ive diff shims .

    The ones inside the diff housing.

    1. Echlin W

      Echlin W

      {off topic} Hiya mate your messages are full, can you clear them? :)

    2. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Look in the manual?

    3. russruss123

      russruss123

      Aj I already checked there dude.

      Ive shimmed the pinion just have movement left to right and its grinding bad.

      All teeth are intact .

       

  6. Wow the manual for my new futaba is massive .

    1. Kpowell911

      Kpowell911

      My 4PV one is like a bible haha

  7. Breaking news freeprawn order on way no backorder :topbanana:

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    2. Noj

      Noj

      Tough time in the hobby, especially for the small retailer. I know Nige does his best to keep the shelves stocked, occasionally, blips happen.....

       

       

    3. supersavage

      supersavage

      Nige is still the best no matter how long it takes :yes:

    4. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Always had my orders fast... Even once got some free staples :rolleyes: *cough* @Noj *cough* :lol: 

      Royal Mail is a massive let down mind you!

  8. New engine destroyed the clutch in my losi 5  after two hours .

    They last,me 3 months in my baja.

    Vented set up incoming.

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    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Im not sure what clutch to go with might try the zenoah .

      And hostile clutch carrier , vertigo vented clutch housing and bell see if the vented set up helps.

    3. Baja_Crazy

      Baja_Crazy

      i find the Zen shoes much more resilient to wear. ive got a set of Zen shoes with just over 100 liters of fuel on them but it wont be too long before they start slipping. i would say another 15 liters more.   

    4. russruss123

      russruss123

      I will be happy if they last that long .

      ill give the zen ones a whirl then.

  9. Watching the old timers I work with have a blast on my PlayStation vr is so funny to watch :D

    1. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Have you tried resident evil?

       

      How good is it and do you need two units to share it. Vr movies would be cool but prices. 

    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      I have got res yes it was the scariest game ive played ever it feels like your inside a horror movie.

       

      As for sharing its games are mostly one player but on the 2 player games the second person  just plays on the tv with a controller.

       

      I believe the last update made it 3d movie compatible.

  10. Wow my losi 5ive is a money pit already only had it for 2 weeks.

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    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      It was a toss up between the obr 34 and scott finlay but I think I made the right choice looks like its gonna be a fun summer .

      The engine was £420 and the obr is £380 .

      Under the impression that scott puts more love into the build and his porting work is supposedly better and obr puts more bling in the build.

    3. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      That's probably the best way of looking at the two brands to be honest.

    4. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Plus scott is British isnt he so its good to support our own brands. Usa would support junk before importing lol. 

  11. I know this pops up all the time is the discount code at rcmodelz spring because it aint working on 2 hitec d845w servos is this because there already discounted ?

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    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Lol worst bit is there a fiver cheaper than everywhere else already.

    3. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      I thought the code was febuary 2017 or something. January or march mayb. 

    4. russruss123

      russruss123

      Well I just tryed the discount code against something thats at normal price and it works so it looks like you cant use it against already discounted products .

  12. Ive  just brought a 5ive t .

    Sweeeet

    1. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Good choice :D

  13. Losi 5ive t or km x2  any opinions ?

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    2. Carpmart
    3. Bigjimknickers

      Bigjimknickers

      From my research ^^what Sean and Harvey said..

    4. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      Its not like the baja where both are exactly the same so ide go losi if i could. but km aren't awoiw watever lol. So x2 shouldn't be a nightmare. like a yama watever. 

  14. How much import duty would I get hit with for a 400 dollar item. 

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    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Works out nearly the same price as the UK. 

      Its not worth it 

    3. Kpowell911

      Kpowell911

      It isnt any more on big stuff. I still saved £140 on my Slash 4x4 platinum from Tower in April. At the moment im finding bargains from RC mart. My servo was £189 here. I paid $131 to my door...

       

      that said things id have bought last year from Tower im buying from UK now. Im spending slightly more but getting it next day and having a warranty. Plus helping our economy

    4. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Yeah pretty much not worth it Russ for most things.

      China is often worth a gamble, because often they'll mark the value low.

      I don't know if I'm the only one, but I'm also getting offered 10% discounts from a lot of people if I order from them again, which I suppose is a way of giving us a slightly better price and keeping more customers.

      I used to save about £130-140 on my RC4WD kits from the USA, but now, it works out to around £30.

  15. I've always wanted a slash. Can never seem to find one at a good price.

     

    Then I bumped in the Helion select four 10sc.

    Looks a bargain at 250 brand new has anyone got one and can tell me what there opinions are please. 

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    2. Noj

      Noj

      If the LCG chassis is what you like, for the price, the Helion has it over the Slash for me....

    3. russruss123

      russruss123

      Parts seem reasonably priced.

      I've got some points in my freeprawn account and will get I think about 14 quid back in points so will work out quite cheap.

       

    4. Noj

      Noj

      One model Helion got right at the right price.....:yes:

  16. Just rebuilt the diffs on the losi mini 8 there so small there cute lol.

  17. think my next rc maybe a xmaxx when the new version is released.

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    2. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      I'm keeping an eye on the Cen Reeper as well tho

    3. rushboy2004

      rushboy2004

      I like the look of the Cen Reeper but no UK suppliers yet :( 

    4. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Thought you had better taste Russ :P

  18. So for my 32nd b day I've got some in-line skates and I'm off skatepark with my boys.

    Let's hope I can still skate it's been 16 years since I last skated. 

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    2. RCbutcher

      RCbutcher

      You have to video it even if it's for the family archive only lol. But then 30s is that age we think we can do the things we did lol. See it in the movies all the time.  

       

      But Toby hawk is like 50 now and still setting records he just did a wall spiral thing and pulled it off.  After countless bumps to his hips lol. 

    3. russruss123

      russruss123

      Ill definitely be taking the go pro with me and protection wise I've got knee pads and a helmet. 

       

      Might even go to the roller disco at Derby if I make it back from the skate park in one piece.:thumbsup:

    4. johninderby

      johninderby

      Good luck with it and hope you don't hurt anything more than your pride.  :whistling:

      BTW wrist protectors are really handy. Apparently it's a very common injury to hurt your wrists when putting out your hands to stop a fall.

  19. Breaking in a brushed motor but have no motor cleaner. 

    Can I use printed circuit board cleaner instead

    1. .AJ.

      .AJ.

      Yea, it's pretty much the same thing, even carb/brake cleaner works :good:

    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Thanks  a.j :D

    3. evssv

      evssv

      Or glass of water :yes:

  20. has anyone brought any goolrc products I'm looking at the motors .

    there really cheap but are they garbage?

    1. Kpowell911

      Kpowell911

      Ive ran a few and theyre sound tbh. Just get the right size

    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Nice one guns still not sure wether to hit purchase tho lol.

      I can get the 2 motors I require for 20 quid goolrc or 60 from modelsport. 

  21. Photobucket just keeps loading a virus page where else can I share my pics from? 

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    2. johninderby

      johninderby

      Is it Viglink that comes up? It's become a real problem lately although there is an opt out option to stop it. 

    3. russruss123

      russruss123

      I'm not sure my phone just starts vibrating and I cancel the page straight away.

      I used my laptop and it worked fine .

    4. johninderby

      johninderby

      These "marketing" scams are getting to be a real pain in the backside if that's what it is. 

  22. Wish I hadn't sold my scx 10. hhhm decisions Rr10 or wraith

    1. chewbacca
    2. AlphaZero

      AlphaZero

      RR10 Kit, best bang for buck axial out right now in my opinion.

  23. Anyone got a discount code for abotts rc? 

    1. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      KMBX2 - 5% off.

    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      Cheers pal saved me 87p lol

    3. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Every little helps... Or so Tesco keep telling us :lol:

  24. is there a discount code for abbots rc at the moment ?

     

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    2. russruss123

      russruss123

      thank you glad I asked now .

    3. Oh How Original

      Oh How Original

      Stock bells work fine... I liked my TR system though because the pinions are cheaper than HPI ones believe it or not and I never managed to snap one, it's definitely one of the most solid clutch set ups available.

    4. russruss123

      russruss123

      Well I was gonna order from abbots till I noticed the massive sign saying there on holiday till the 6th of October. 

      So ordered a stock vented one.

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