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This is a custom chain drive Tamiya Frog. Be sure to zoom in on the pics to see all the details. It has an ultra tall gear ratio with this setup. The B&R that was originally chosen for the build just didn't have enough torque, so in went a Lemans 550 360ST unit. It worked perfect. It is not jus...

Ok thanks, good info!

Looks like lrp sells an inexpensive 3 port with pull start (amain, around $130), and they have an optional roto start for it. I'd be tempted to go that route, pull start first and if it has issues try the roto start. With the roto you should be able to clock it into a position that clears. That’s t...

We run LCRacings version of these in 1/14 scale. Not sure who copied who lol LC has the a 1/10 1/12 and1/14 buggies and truggys, the brushless kits are essentially the same thing. The cool thing about LCRacing is they are available as complete unassembled kits. And the LC cars have a full line of ca...

So there’s no specifics in the manual that says pull starter or not. I’m guessing there are decent pull start .21s or similar? Just trying to go about this as practically as possible. I see that the back of the blocks on the pull start motors have a larger flange and that one of the drive shafts can...

Thanks for all the great info guys! I thought about just converting it, but thought it would be cool to just build it as is. I think my son will appreciate it! Just hope it does t start another out of control hobby segment for us 🤣 I brought the instructions with me to work today, so at some point I...

Figured this would be ok here, since we don’t have a designated 1/8 scale forum…I think!?! Got a couple of quick questions about this car, but first I wanted to share the back story cause it’s pretty cool! So a few months ago I met a younger than me guy that lives a few houses down. He happened to s...

This is awesome! Was going to say, I know you could squeeze a mini or micro battery in there! So how does it run? Gotta be a wheelie monster!

Soldered up the esc for the indoor car.... 20250201_152447.jpg20250203_143600.jpg20250203_143852.jpg20250203_144153.jpg Nice looking Lynx sir! I’m digging the wheels!! And my contribution for the day…Hope you guys are ok with my boat posts!?!? Working on the Ski Tiger, glued in the transom doubler,...

Got this in the mail yesterday, and did some fancy work with the exacto this evening.

Being a former fast electric boat racer, by habit, just about everyday of my life I look on eBay for vintage fast electric boats. Last week I found this and made a deal with the seller. New in box Parma Ski tiger supreme kit. Minus the matched 6 cell pack. Oddly enough it is packed in a Parma Follan...

Very cool! There is a small but healthy RC boat racing group near me. Do you race? Thanks! I don’t race anymore, but did quite a bit in the 90s to early 2000s. Even had my name and mug shots in RC Boat Modeler and Marine modeling magazines a few times. I also started and ran a small fast electric b...

Would have been a dream 10L for me as a kid! I got as far as the kick up lower pod plate with mine and that was it. Really nice looking build you’ve got there!

Trey, Glad you have the 3PK working again. It speaks to the quality of Futaba's product. The NB4 is a full race level radio. It is widely adopted in the 1/10th offroad market, and as a result, the price has headed upward. It is robust and feels high quality in hand. The touch screen is nice and the...

Dusted these guys off, Parma Ski Tiger with a modern hardware set up, and my old H&M No Step 2 P mono race boat. Trying to encourage myself to do a little boating in the near future.