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Dual Sport motorcycles were dirt bikes with street use approved off-road tires and street DOT lights. Not great at dirt or street but still a lot of fun.

The DS seems like a pavement and dirt car, but probably hard packed dirt. Maybe not the absolute best at either but a lot of fun on both.

Today I finished assembling my Kyosho DirtMaster - well, the chassis anyway. I'll get around to painting the body and wing some day. I also finished this cad model: Dirt Master2.jpg Dirt Master1.jpg Dirt Master3.jpg It's pointless, I know, but I enjoy making digital models of my RC's. BTW, "Di...

RogueIV wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 12:47 pm Thought occurred to me. Since the mesh part of the wheel is a separate disk that's non-structural we can easily change up these disks with custom 3d printed ones to get different looks.

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 12:55 pm

RogueIV wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 12:47 pm Thought occurred to me. Since the mesh part of the wheel is a separate disk that's non-structural we can easily change up these disks with custom 3d printed ones to get different looks.

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I fear for the corner marshals

You gonna run (a) washer(s) on the motor screws? The manual doesn't mention anything about washers, but it would probably be a good idea. https://i.imgur.com/1wuriCd.jpg Also, the manual shows the two metric motor screws like they're included, they are also on the cover flap 1:1 size chart, but eit...

The gold pan buggy manual calls out a washer on the upper screw but it's common to use a washer on both screws.
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Time to cut out the wings and spray them PS-5.


But first up is the PS-21 layer.


Perfect day to paint out there.

There's a lot of weight in the rear, the brushless motor and ESC weigh more than a 1060/silver can combo does, going to use a short LiPo, and move some weight forward. https://i.imgur.com/mYuknLl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/JumtXYh.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PMA5ujb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/gGcUjNU.jpg http...

DS wing done.




Bandit wing done.








Wings, and decals are next.

That's the first time I've seen someone paint the T-Tops open in full Bandit mode...

...I wonder if you can get some little Carrie and Bandit figures to go inside

The T-tops came with masks to paint them like that, the idea is the decals have the tinting (bottom right corner). https://i.imgur.com/5qVb9E8.jpg Of all the things I would use 3D printing for, it would be interiors for these, dashboards, top of the bucket/back seats, so from the side it looks scale...

The Screaming Chicken decal rules!!!

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:39 pm The Screaming Chicken decal rules!!!

Kickin' Chicken is about to be in full effect.

https://i.imgur.com/aGNcQNU.jpg It was now or never for the boxart body, had to do it first or I never would've. https://i.imgur.com/VHALVTM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/mkXNEA0.jpg https://i.imgur.com/xALXpMj.jpg The tail wing script is different from the boxart, and the Makita front bumper stickers ar...

Dustydrone wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:05 pm Looks great and nice Yaz lyric reference

Much thanks! And did Yaz quote Pink Floyd the Wall, or the other way around

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