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Nice Project Lars.
Regarding the rear drive shafts - If I recall correctly, You can use the HotDog rear drive shafts. They should have the same spec.

Last new parts spent on this build.
Ball differentials - Slipper modification - Optima Pro body - AND the finned motor plate.

Hi all, Half of the fun of these finds is the story A friend of mine overheard a conversation regarding old RC cars and chimed in that he has something at home that's collecting dust. Well what he had, was this piece of history! It came with a mechanical speed control that wasn't working, so it will...

Sometimes it takes just a little while to mount 4 tires and a wing

Toy move-in day!

Thanks , might have a go myself

As usual, excellent stuff from a veteran racer!

Took some time today to get back to work on the paludarium. I decided to airbrush a sky with clouds onto the back glass, then back lit it with a full spectrum LED light to give it a more realistic pop. really happy with the way that came out. Built a stand for it now but still have the skin and fini...

The helicoils should be fine, with the CF or a fibreglass chassis its so much more rigid that the top deck is really only serving as a chain/belt guide , unlike the stock Kydex chassis that really needed the extra stiffness , the flex in the Kydex chassis is probably why those threads fail anyway , ...

Came across this thread on account of my new found interest in kyosho Scorpions. This is an absolutely brilliant idea, build and result. Truly inspired and inspiring at every step. From reversing the gearbox, through the cage work, the parts selection, the problem solving and craftsmanship, to the p...

WOW!!! What a crazy cool build , thanks for bumping this as I'd missed it , a really inspiring build

The weakness in the front bulkhead is shearing off the lower suspension mount points , that's what I've seen on a genuine and 3d printed examples , I've been planning on a modern style brace for the bottom arm pivot pins on my cars , you have to replace the stock pins with something a little longer ...

Me too, awsome build!

RE the broken rear arm , the plastic they are made of responds really well to CA , I broke a front knuckle and temporarily glued it and I swear it feels as strong as before ! I do have a design for reinforced rear arms as I had exactly that same brake , they look different in the conical section ,PM...

I get 10 min with my racy 834b with a 10.5 t brushless and a 2600mah lipo , plenty for 2 or 3 practice laps and a race .