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    (SOLD) Arrma Granite 4x4 Mega 550 SLT3 RTR

    in For RC Sales

    Posted · Edited by voorsk
    sold

    Hi all

     

    I'm selling a brand new Arrma Granite 4x4 Mega 550 SLT3 RTR, in blue.  The only thing that's been done to it is the battery's been charged (but not attached to the ESC)

     

    I bought it thinking I'd upgrade it to brushless later on, but patience is apparently not one of my virtues, and i bought a Big Rock while i waited for the battery to charge. 🫣

     

    Apparently opening the box was a bad idea, as it invalidated my right to return it due to changing my mind, so here it is for sale.

     

    It comes with a humped NiMH battery, and just needs the usual 4xAA batteries for the remote. 

     

    I've put it on eBay for £200 inc postage, so here I'll ask for £180 inc postage?

     

    edit: It's been on eBay for weeks (i didn't think anyone here would want brushed), with no-one taking an interest, but as soon as i listed it here, someone on eBay bought it!  so, now sold.

     

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    SOLD - Axial SCX10.2 Clone (FS Racing Freeman)

    in For RC Sales

    Posted · Edited by voorsk
    sold the scx

    Hiya!

     

    I've come to the conclusion that I maaaaay have too many RC cars.  Certainly too many rock crawlers.  So, I'm selling two of them.

     

    The first one I'm selling is the first RC car I ever bought; an FS Racing 'Freeman', which is an Axial 10.2 clone.  Clone is maybe a bit unfair, as FS Racing acquired the original tooling, so it's an actual 10.2, just built by a different manufacturer.

    https://www.nitrotek.co.uk/rc-cars/electric-cars/1-10-scale/fs-racing-1-10-scale-rc-rock-crawler-with-pc-body-shell.html

    http://www.fs-racingart.com/detail.php?pid=1938

     

    Aaanyway, it's had a  body upgrade to an

    • Axial Chevrolet C10 body in super-tasteful white and metallic blue
       

    The lights work, too.  They attach to the RX via a JST connector, so the shell can be completely removed.

     

    I've only used it a few times.  Maybe 5 times, tops.  Hence the decision to sell it, even though I really like how it turned out.

     

    I think it's probably worth about £110 inc postage (SOLD)

     

    The second (now sold) car is an RGT Trample, which is essentially a beefed up and upgraded RGT Rock Hammer / FTX Mauler : https://www.rgt-racing.com/cn_asp/productshow.asp?id=1183.

    The biggest change from the Mauler is the 'reverse drive', which just means the driveshafts rotate in opposite directions to try and alleviate torque twist.  RGT claim it's 1/10 scale, but if it is, then it has the tiniest windows of any vehicle.

     

    oh, I bought it because of a video by that Tomley fella:

     

    It's also only been used a handful of times, and is completely original.  I reckon it's probably worth about £110 including postage. (SOLD)

     

    Now, the photos:

    FS Racing Freeman(£110):

     

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    RGT Trample (£110 SOLD😞

     

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    WPL C24 Intro, Mods and Upgrades

    in Scale Crawlers & Replicas

    Posted · Edited by voorsk

    I just bought the kit version of the WPL C24-1, so I thought I'd resurrect this thread.  🙂

     

    I bought it with the excuse that I needed a 1/16 crawler to accompany my son's WPL B36 (a chunky 6-wheeled army thing), and I do so hate mixing scales.  I'm also slightly addicted to buying RC cars and then hardly ever driving them.  🙄

     

    So, it's built, but I'd rather not dismantle it for photos, as all the screws are self-tapping into plastic, and I don't want to weaken the threads.

     

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    The differences between this and the standard C24 above are the wheels and softer tyres (from a C44), and the grille and bumper (from a C14).  There's no canopy for the back, but the bed has been painted black on the inside.

     

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    It has a flip-up box behind the cab that reveals the space for the battery.  That's the cheapo ESC you can see inside it, and there's enough space left for a 1000mah LiPo.  The ESC was from a robot I built a few years ago, but it seems to be a popular choice for these cars.  I'm not sure if something better would leave enough space for the battery - I think it'd be too chunky.

     

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    Having pinched the ESC from a different project, it was missing almost all it's wires, so I had to solder them back on.  I maaaay have made the RX wire a bit too long, so there's some spaghetti underneath.  There's not much in the way of metal in this kit, but that was handy, as there were some places where I had to chop off some plastic.  The supplied servo wouldn't fit without cutting off a rod of plastic, for example, and there were some pointless bits of plastic limiting the steering.

     

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    I'm really not sure about the steering setup.  It's at the whim of the suspension, with it turning if the suspension compresses.  I had to modify the suspension, as the springs kept on being pushed over the rods, instead of pushing on them.  I chopped the springs in half (may have been overkill), and put a hammer bead between the spring and the rod to make sure they couldn't bind together. As a result, it sits lower.  Maybe a bit too low at the back, but I still have two unchopped springs and lots of hammer beads to make adjustments with.  🙂

     

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    The interior is really detailed, but may have been designed with amputees in mind, as there's no room for silly things like legs.

     

    So.. plans..  I have some! 😀

    I've got a metal upgrade kit on it's way from WPL, and a rear canopy.  I'm not sure if I'll use the canopy or not, but it's nice to have the option.  It would easily hide a bigger ESC and battery, which would be nice.

    I also ordered some MN90 tyres, as apparently they're very good for doing a wide-wheel mod, and a metal geared servo. 

    I'm not sure you can tell from the photos, but one of the wheels was damaged, and is barely holding the tyre on.  The good thing about these C24s is that they're very popular, and lots of people have created their own mods, so there are a few 3D printable wheel options to choose from. 

     

    Before all that, I'm going to paint it! No idea what colour..  just not white.  I might take more photos while it's apart. 

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    What did you do to your model today?

    in General RC

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    I swear RGT made a last minute change to the servo configuration of the Trample, without checking to see if it actually fitted.  Or maybe mine was built on a Friday.

    I've had to cut out a chunk of the bumper so that it doesn't hit the servo horn under mild suspension travel, and today I shortened the connection to the steering rod wotsit, because it was scraping along the diff cover.  Poor servo!

     

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    FTX Tracer / HBX 16890?

    in Micro & Mini

    Posted · Edited by voorsk

    3 hours ago, shahidali619 said:

    Also I have started to charge the battery and the manual says to plug in and I should see a solid Green LED and a solid Green LED, but all I get is a solid red LED (no green LED at all).

     

    If I disconnect the battery then there is no red LED. If the battery is fully charged, the red and green LEDs should be solid. 

     

    am I missing something?

    According to the manual I've got (HBX 16889):

    • During charging, the red LED is on solid
    • The red LED will go off after the battery is charged (after about 3.5 hours)
    • The red LED will flash if there's a battery issue
    • It doesn't say what the LED does if it's plugged in with no battery connected

     

    There is an additional note for an updated charger, which does mention the green LED;

    • Red LED is solid as long as the charger is plugged in (even if the battery isn't connected)
    • During charging, the red LED stays solid, and the green LED flashes slowly
    • Both LEDs become solid on after the battery is charged
    • If the red LED flashes quickly, there's a battery issue

    Could it be that you have the older version of the charger that doesn't have a green LED?

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    FTX Tracer / HBX 16890?

    in Micro & Mini

    Posted

    I was all prepared to apply some conformal coating, but it turns out that it's already got lashings of the stuff!

     

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    That's looking pretty waterproof to me.  Kinda looks like the servo's sealed, too.  😀

     

    I'm not sure how I managed to bend that servo pin.  😮

    FTX Tracer / HBX 16890?

    in Micro & Mini

    Posted · Edited by voorsk

    oh lordy, can someone please stop me buying RC cars, please? I think my wife is going to kill me when 3 (THREE) different cars arrive from China in a few weeks.  😨


    I started out innocently enough, looking for basher mods for a WLToys 144001, but I kept finding people saying the HBX 16889 was best at that sort of thing, and that the Pro version was even better.  I tried to fight the urge..  I tried to convince myself that the 144001 was enough..  I've already bought two rock crawlers that're in the post - they'll be enough!  For rocks.

     

     One of those 3 cars is an HBX 16889A Pro.  😀

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