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Oh okay the bladder fits the duratrax ehh ?

Yes. It is a snug fit in the cap but it does fit.

If the stealth holes are drilled and countersunk properly, there's no way to know what it started as. Especially if they countersunk the motor guard holes too.

Thanks. So the chassis blanks are the same and only the pattern that changed.

Success

I was able to apply some choppe mat backing with about 2oz of epoxy last night.
The chassis came out and for the most part the aluminum released.

The widened flanges at the front and the back kept bridges from happening in the mold.

Any...

Didn't realize that was part of the sandkill post. The tubes look pretty standard. Thanks

The advertisement wasn’t from his post, I just meant if you’d like to see his post of the actual parts as well.
Oh also in the title (short and long...

This reference is linked with the Team Associated website.

On www.associatedelectrics.com, click on Support at top, then scroll down to the Early Documents image button.

You'll also find it linked to the Support page under the left menu,...

Thanks for the advice all. As luck would have it, many folks in Hong Kong take the Christian holidays off! I found out the hard way lol, no rc buying, a nice walk around the city...maybe a good thing.

Licensing was the first thought that came to mind when I read Jeff's initial post. Maybe Autographics will follow Tamiya and create faux company logos similar to what's found on this re-re Blackfoot decal sheet?

decal sheet re-release.jpg...

Try vintage aerials for older views of the area. It doesn't work everywhere but some pics are pretty cool even with the excessive watermarks

Can you just put tape over the screw holes?

They are a little bit larger than regular Associated springs, right?

If so, Traxxas Ultra shock (common plastic ones) springs should be close, maybe a touch larger. They are available in several colors as well as aftermarket options.

ECX springs...

He's a facebooker. Kevin Allen Pallen. Just in case you wanted to see if he could save you some dough outside ebay.

I don't see it anymore, but Boki used to have a note in the description of the Protech bodies. It stated that they had adjusted the mold to correct some of the fitment issues with the original.

Maybe they have corrected it. The one that I did was...

For the rear inner hinge pins, RPM is selling them (#70590). I actually need those, so that's a good thing. I'll have to watch for the JC Racing production.

Just note that those are the longer ones. Later models (Worlds, late CE and TC, and...

Not to hijack, but were belt driven and direct driven TrackMaters strictly for drag racing? Or only super loose dirt? They seem like they were pretty common to be such niche devices.

Trackmaster produced products predominantly for dirt oval...

Oh wow, that looks great! :D

I made something very similar a few years ago -- made 4 of them actually. The small footprint makes it convenient to set them in a corner where nothing else will fit.

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After they were finished, I...

Really is a fantastic paint scheme no matter what color combo it is. So iconic 8)
Very interesting is the one that Jeff posted pics of nib is a departure from the design. Wonder which one came first ?

I will scan the item as a pdf which retains the scale. Then I import it into cad as an overlay. Then I start by picking a hole to base everything off from. I measure the actual part hole to hole, triangulating it as much as possible. Then in cad you...

I agree Jeff, it has come to the point where I will set something up inside to paint.

The fumes and such are not great indoors but I really don't care anymore.

Winter is the worst!!

I've been said that glycerine is giving very good results on old tires after proper cleaning (hot water and dish soap) to make the tires softer again... It also works with WD40 (general purpose one): I can confirm this as I tried myself. I don't...

I just randomly happened upon Parma's site which now contains some promising news.

We Have Been Closed For Some Time Now
And Hope To Open Up Again In 2023.

The above two comments are spot on , the reflection shows absolutely every tiny defect , I can see the roughness of the buck used to form the body , little chips in the buck , I get that the buck is probably as old as the hills but I've never seen...

Today's episode is out - featuring Rory Cull. I loved chatting with Rory and exploring both his history and career, and what he's up to in R/C these days. Find Action R/C anywhere you listen to podcasts, or the episode homepage/link is:

My understanding is that the trailing arm set up on cars like the Ryuz buggy, and that Orb was to counteract the understeer characteristics of fwd set-ups with the oversteer characteristics of trailing arms. On modern high-bite carpet tracks...

For the pretty much non racer I can't add to the list but to emphasize R/C tools. I upgraded as I could. AE tools pretty much fill my order but have been told that I'd never turn back away from an MIP once I used it.

I have some, and they are...

I really enjoyed the Masami re-re video series. Masaki saving the bags from each kit :lol:

I am obviously biased as a Schumacher fan, but Masami's 1st World Championship stands out to me as his greatest achievement, or at least the coolest. A guy...

Ended up getting an Elgoo Mars 2 resin 3d printer as a gift to myself. Will be interesting to see the differences between this and my Ender.

That and I finally ordered bodies for my JRX Pro SE and JRX2 projects.

I have bought Schumacher ball studs from different series, all fit my Associated, RPM, and Custom Works cups fine.

I don't know of anyone offering a female threaded version in 4.3mm right now.

Tamiya has a 5mm female that works nicely with 4.8mm...

snagRC is fairly new so we are still onboarding new sellers. Anyone can buy and sell after they setup an account.

All payments are done via PayPal and we don't hold any user funds. We also have a free 6 month promo going on so its great for...

9.5”

The ones on my Losi Mini JRX2 measured 3.9mm. The thread looked like M2.5 (maybe 2.6). If used with a helicoil, they'd probably work.

Yes, very annoying! ..especially when trying figure something out online from pics. Every piece of hardware needs the size and length shown, bearing sizes..wheels and tire sizes too.

That helps as I'm fiddling with some axle and tyre mods, thanks

I was thinking that too. Keeping the original plastic, fixed trailing arm arrangement of the Egress would just require additional holes drilled to add some rear toe.

It would great to see some 3D printed (metal preferably) Booth-style front arm...

I totally have R/Cs on my office shelves - I will try to get pictures at some point.
- Meaning my home office - which I don't always get to use.
- I still have to go in for work quite a bit, that office is pretty bare.

There was a video on here, I think last year, of someone racing a VTA touring car on an indoor off-road track. It was awesome!

Well, I'll chime in . So I do think the PM only thing is a good stroke, but what if the public reply serves as an etiquette place holder kind of thing? Pretty much everyone here knows the deal, as it is laid out upon joining (if the rules are read...

I have dry-brushed silicone oil on tires to improve their appearance but I don't know how it will preserve the tire over time. I researched a little about rubber dryrot and what causes it. Ozone seems to be the biggest contributor. With chemical...

... I don’t have any plans to run any RC cars anytime soon.

that is a difficult topic for me...

- Marui Samurai
- Kyosho Optima (would be hesitating between my Turbo Optima and Javelin)
- Kyosho Turbo Scorpion (although I could be tempted to put the Tomahawk here, but same as the Optima, there is so much in...

The captured ones on my car are AE shock rod ends. I only have them on there because it's a replica and that's what Masami did. Otherwise it would've been ball cups..... which most likely would have popped off and saved my knuckle. :roll:

I...

Yeah, I hadn't noticed the body difference. That thing looks way better than the kit. Both TRX-1 and TRX-3. And I also had no idea that Furatani went to the darkside for a minute.

I don't know if it works to remove dye, but if anyone has ABS plastic bits that have yellowed or browned with age, the hair salon bath/ultraviolet light trick works very well.

Using peroxide and UV doesn't work for reducing dye. it does make...

I would get a rere kit. It comes with oil shocks and esc..then upgrade it with bearings and the MIP ball diff.

THANKS!

That's what I thought, diverting to HSP CVDs, we'll see.

Here are the rules for what makes a shelf queen to me:
- For display use only.
- Has to have wheels and a body. The body being unpainted is acceptable, but 9 times out of 10 I'd like it to be.
- Period correct electronics are optional. Can have...

Thanks. I've read that before, but I read it again. I like reading origin stories, especially industry mainstays. It's fascinating to me how these innovators stay in the business for so long. They really have a passion. I guess when your name is on...

Early Cook 1/8 scale, early rc500, delta 1/8, a couple dogfighters one with delta conversion on it, bruiser, Wild Willy, couple tricked out SRB’s…. and the list goes on. I wish I could go back and get those vehicles back. I did have a fire about 10...