Hello everyone,
My first post and delighted to be part of the VLB/MP owner's thread. My wife bought me the Metallic Edition Midnight Pumpkin for Christmas completely out of the blue. I haven't messed around with an RC car in over 20 years when my dad had a Tamiya Ford Ranger, so I am born again and a total n00b.
Before jumping right in to build the Pumpkin, I decided to do a load of research online and thanks to forums like MS-UK, Tamiyabase and Tamiyaclub I have been learning about getting the most out of these great little cars.
I hope to start building in earnest over the weekend as I have been waiting for the delivery of parts. Here's what I am planning/have bought:
Futaba S3152 servo
Tamiya Super Stock BZ motor
Ansmann 75mm shocks front
Ansmann 85mm shocks rear
3rd/5th shock mod (70mm Reely shock)
Metal bearings
Alloy heatsink, body mounts, wheel hubs mounts, front/rear suspension mounts from Miniature Manufacturing
JunFac axle mount
Ansmann 4700mAh Mi-MH battery pack
I will be happy to update my progress. I can see this hobby burning a giant hole in my wallet! I am already wondering what my 2nd project should be.
Ed (a Brit in Frankfurt)