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Then moved on the electronics. I like "matching" electronics, which usually came on older RTRs, so they aren't great, but I just really like how they are a matching set. I had this Airtronics leftover from something, so I went with it. ESC and motor got new wire and plugs, again from stock...

This is why i never get projects finished, camping mid week in Corromandel NZ, we had the entire beach to ourselves most of the day, last good days of summer

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 26, 2025 10:41 pm The people want a tie breaker shootout!
Up to the mods now

I'm hoping there is a mod with 15-vote clout.... so my horse wins

Way back in the 80's I raced an Optima very similar to this one. As a teenager, I just couldn't get enough of this car and modifying it just for the sake of changing it. I eventually hacked up some fiberglass plate and took some rear trailing arms from MIP to convert my Optima. I eventually had to g...

This is a photo from left to right of Mr & Mrs Ed Sholl, and my Grandparents Bob & Mary Schenk. Ed and Bob were both career machinists. I took the photo in 1984 where I introduced my Grandparents to Ed and his wife. Ed originally started to build this train when raising his son. Unfortunatel...

Factory Works Ten4.1
Andy’s Paint
Tekin Electronics
MIP CVD’s
Hot Laps Tires

Project update: had to back half the Monster Beetle...car on the left is the original from prior posts...like all my cars they get ran hard...and this one had a few issues in my haste to get it done..it did run good, 42mph but the body mounts and several other epoxied on parts finally gave way, the ...

that is my own design, just a nod to keeping the original laydown shock appearance but allowing independent motion.

Got it finished up minus fuel tank and lines..been waiting on them for 3 weeks🤦....rear shocks are Tamiya Astute fronts with custom shafts and Avante Springs Messenger_creation_DB879299-38CF-42F5-9AF6-638C72423172.jpeg Messenger_creation_2E883A36-B40F-419C-9974-0342579F1F85.jpeg Mounted the throttle...

https://youtube.com/@derekcox8?si=6Oz9JLo6ljS56DkH

This is my recently built Schumacher CAT XL 2wd.
A runner for vintage racing, true to original XL specs.
Build thread: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=50034

Finally...got it wrapped up the way I wanted