Buggy Malone

I think I'll fire-off an email too. I'll post an update if I get a reply ;-)

I received my copy today (I've just opened it) and this is the letter which I found enclosed within the magazine. It's very sad news but understandable in the current climate. That said, I'm still owed a few months!

I'm the worst RC driver here by far so I'll keep it to 2S for a few runs. Love the car, you've kept it in fab condition ;-)

This little beauty came in the post today. It's a modified brushless Vantage in near mint condition. I bought it from @Jack Reacher and what a nice guy he is. Cheers Jules ;-) All the best, Andrew

Hey JR, I'll take it mate; can't go far wrong at that price. PM me your payment details. All the best, Andrew

Not for me sir but that'll be a very kind offer for some lucky guy. Well done on the sale BTW.

Cheers Ant, MS only received a resupply of FTX6225 parts on the 17th Jan but my order was submitted to a different supplier yonks before that when MS had no stock. CML has had no stock for about 10-12 days at least so that's a pain too. This makes buggy ownership a proper pain in the arse, lol.

Not a good day at all!! After waiting a long time for all of my FTX parts to arrive the postie finally turned up with my expected box of bits. It then transpires that all of my Outlaw bits are present but the one that I'm most waiting for (FTX6225 Vantage diff housing) is missing from the box with a note to say that it will 'follow on when back in stock'. I almost chucked the Vantage in the bin.

That's a great idea Ross, thanks mate. I can also see how good the results could be with the materials you've suggested. Thanks again, Andrew

Wow!! What a huge difference between the MT10 and my FTX Outlaw. They look a bit similiar if you squint from a distance but when out bashing there's absolutely no resemblance whatsoever - the MT10 must be multiple leagues above the FTX Outlaw in every way possible. Price comparison: 1. MT10 came with a 3S-4000 and cost me £285. 2. Outlaw came with a 2S-3250 and cost me £240. In hindsight I should have gone straight to an MT10 and saved a shed-load of money but being a newbie comes with a few mistakes and learning curves. I put a 2S through it followed by a 3S and, with the exception of a bit of dirt, there was no damage whatsoever so that makes the hobby so much more enjoyable. The FTX just wouldn't have made it. Very pleased indeed guys. Andrew P.S. The taping of the shell has made it indestructible.

Many thanks for the link. That would have proved handy. I got a bit carried away with the 'black nasty' but it was therapeutic

Wow! Those things are huge when you compare them to the Tamiya buggy. Well impressed; nice work indeed. Andrew

.......and since I'm never going to pay £45 plus P&P for a new shell I have taped the crap out of this one.

Crikey, I know this has nothing to do with MS but "how much for a shell?". It must cost all of 2-quid to make and that includes the decal set. It has to be the worst quality shell that I've ever owned with a kit and yet the most expensive to buy. Shocking!!

Good question, I've been meaning to ask the same.

Thanks mate, I appreciate the advice

Ah, not just me then. You've appear to have done the exact same thing as me sir. My buggy is lying in a heap of bits until the part comes back on-line again. I'm now on the MS notification list so fingers crossed.

The MT10 shell seems a bit too lightweight to me so what have you guys done to reinforce it. Do you just tape it up inside with heavy duty tape? Cheers All,

Still no diff housing. CML, ModelSport and both of my other shops can't get one because it's out of stock. It's a bad show if CML doesn't have one in its capacity as the main FTX parts supplier. .......and I'm not buying one from eBay as the prices are silly.

You've got a like for me for being a fellow Rotti owner - nice one

You're a lucky chappy, I had to go away for a while so mine is still box fresh. Can't wait to have a bash with it albeit I will start it on a 2S and not the 3S it came with.

The R34 is an amazing bit of kit but, like the MKIV Supra, the prices have gone through the roof in recent years. I would hate to think how much a highly modified R34 from a top tuning house goes for these days. Speaking of top-end modified cars, here's a framed magazine cover of my Supra It looks a bit 'radio controlled' to me lol: All the best, Andrew

Take her out for a coffee and a cake and treat her.........and then buy some RC gear when you return home.

You've done a great job. I'll be interested to see how it performs. All the best, Andrew

No mate, the V12 was sold in 2017 and went from TS Japan to the US in 2018. My car is its later sister vehicle with the HKS T51R fitted.