Buggy Malone
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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!
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3 hours ago, Jack Reacher said:No worries dude, i had a dabble with speed runs but just no decent spot to run em so called it a day
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 ;-)
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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
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1 hour ago, Jack Reacher said:
final price drop, mental bargain
Hey JR, I'll take it mate; can't go far wrong at that price.
PM me your payment details.
All the best,
Andrew
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2 hours ago, Strugglecuddle7 said:
Well I used my vantage once and sold it and made a profit! If anyone needs a spare vantage rear wing give me a shout as it's free
Not for me sir but that'll be a very kind offer for some lucky guy.
Well done on the sale BTW.
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1 hour ago, Ant.p said:
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ftx-gearbox-housing-set-vantage-carnage-365757
says good stock here!
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.
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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.
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13 hours ago, Ross9999992 said:
Many of us use fibreglass mesh tape (plasterboard tape) and shoe goo to reinforce bodyshells btw as nobody else has mentioned it yet. I’ve not had any yet myself but I believe e6000 adhesive is a viable alternative to the shoe goo 👍🏻
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
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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.
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15 hours ago, CUPRABullet said:
Wow, that looks bombproof! I was thinking more along the lines of clear tape for the outside of the body 😉
Helitape Bike Protection Tape by 3M ™ – Trailvision - Mountain & Road Bike Bearings
Many thanks for the link. That would have proved handy.
I got a bit carried away with the 'black nasty' but it was therapeutic
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1 hour ago, horatio said:
Well it's been a while and II suppose everyone is catching up with mundanity after festivities.
After all the nonsense with Omi-cold, we have changed the use of a bedroom into an office / model display area. My wife is happy with these developments, as she no longer has to endure my teams calls.
New storage is perfect for displaying RC cars indoors - upto 1:6th scale.
So, just need to sort out new curtains and lampshade and we're sorted.
Wow! Those things are huge when you compare them to the Tamiya buggy.
Well impressed; nice work indeed.
Andrew
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.......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.
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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!!
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On 10/01/2022 at 20:17, Shadyacres29 said:
Need to start from scratch, what are the basic tools required these days for a Corally Python as in hex driver sizes and wheel nut removers.
ideally Is there any boxes of kits containing the essentials?Thanks for the advice everyone
Good question, I've been meaning to ask the same.
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9 hours ago, CUPRABullet said:
@Spunkymunky88 - I've not bothered with the mesh cover and not had any issues.
@Buggy Malone - I used Gorilla duct tape to reinforce the body holes and other key points. also used helicopter tape (MTB frame protection) on the outside of the shell on the key places it will slide on when mid-crash.
Thanks mate, I appreciate the advice
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12 hours ago, Kyo said:
I'm finding the same, need a few bits for my boys carnage but out of stock everywhere. They must be having some spares issues 😣
I have a similar pic to you btw 🤣
To be fair to the carnage it was a pretty fast head on with a 1/8 buggy (which didn't have a scratch on it after the crash!)
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.
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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,
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On 01/01/2022 at 19:25, Buggy Malone said:
A Happy NY to you too Ant
It'll cost only £2.19 for the new diff housing so at least it's an easy fix, albeit the buggy is in pieces now, lol.
On a positive note the motor was barely warm so that was a result.
More FTX buggies broken though - that's two now :-(
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.
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26 minutes ago, steephill said:
Gave the dogs some thorough exercise with the Hyper 7.
You've got a like for me for being a fellow Rotti owner - nice one
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5 hours ago, Spunkymunky88 said:
just got one of these loving it on 3s
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.
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On 08/01/2022 at 18:38, Kpowell911 said:
Amazing that you own such a legendary vehicle. If my numbers came up on the lottery, Id track down the Mines R34 amd hand them a blank cheque
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
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On 08/01/2022 at 18:54, Hell horn. said:
My wife just said don't be a dick and spend to much on the rc stuff. Fair enough. I'm trying to keep spending on them down. But it's far to hard. Ha
Take her out for a coffee and a cake and treat her.........and then buy some RC gear when you return home.
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9 hours ago, Keith Williams said:
If you look closely, you can see the position of the front body mount is about 15mm back from where you'd expect it to be. other than that nothing drastic to change. All you need is a rear wing mount set, a pair of vantage body mounts and a vantage shell
You've done a great job. I'll be interested to see how it performs.
All the best,
Andrew
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2 minutes ago, Kpowell911 said:
Not the V12 one surely?!
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.
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I think I'll fire-off an email too. I'll post an update if I get a reply ;-)