templeofspeed wrote:I'm glad to see a nice clean 54t 32p spur gear. It's one of the most difficult parts to find in good shape. As Doug said, most were ditched for 48p...
I don't know why, but I knew you would like it. Take it as dedicated to you
and thanks for the kind comments guys, I really appreciate sharing these projects with you. But hey, that's just a 6-gear tranny, stay tuned for the rest of it, it's just beginning...
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Early rear shock tower with two holes (compared to 4 for the later version) and early rear bulkhead with long wing tubes (both approved by the period police)
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Now the front end, I would need a NIP front shock tower has this one has some scuffs on the rear face, if anyone has one, I would buy it immediately...
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That's looking really good David. I still have some original Associated white servo tape to make the cover for the gearbox top bearing. Just in case you need to keep the period police at bay...
templeofspeed wrote:That's looking really good David. I still have some original Associated white servo tape to make the cover for the gearbox top bearing. Just in case you need to keep the period police at bay...
I got something better and shinier in mind, thanks though , nevertheless, I NEED some MINT nickle plated Pro-line half front rims and front shock tower, the quest is not finished...
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templeofspeed wrote:Sorry...I forgot you are putting hop up parts on this one...
I promised myself I would just put one of them, that one, sorry, I just can't resist hop-ups
also sorry for the bad quality pics, I really need an Alexapprovedpicturehootingcabinet
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I think for me it was my local club run track being invited to come to the local Monster Truck Nationals over the weekend. I got to hang out in the pits for free all weekend and play on what was essentially a bashers paradise as well as spend the...
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For me RC cars were a gateway to establishing my fascination with mechanical systems. Soon after my 1st hobby grade RC car build I got infatuated with 1/1 scale cars which eventually lead me to becoming a machinist.
Hey all, heres some pics of the last Optima I had about 9 years back. It was the last of 12 I had collected. This one later became a Javelin, better pics to follow 8)
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to be honest, i am happier not to own this anymore, then when I did. i started to practice purging a few years back, and recently felt the need again, due to my current collection. its good to purge now and again, also feels good to get paid on the...
One of my latest projects. I built this from many new parts and some rare parts. Some features are: Early MIP trans, gold hot trick nose, gold hot trick steering, gold hot trick motor mount???, gold aluminum wheels, never ran A stamp pan, Jammin...
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nice but you could certainly clean those white parts a bit further... Use WD-40 on the spur to make it look like new!
saved this from going to the trash. snagged it for $15.oo radio shack brand, nice codition. didnt come with a remote at the time. got it home and cracked it open. it had a futaba servo in it, futaba reversable ESC , and a micro reciever named...
Ok, here's my current build. After being on these forums for some time now, I think it's high time I actually post a build! This is also my first attempt with an air brush and something more complicated than a straight line :lol:
It's going to be a...
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Thanks! I learned a lot about painting with that shell, mostly what not to do :lol:
Since my teens, I have thought RS Golden Arrows were great looking.
Since getting back into vintage RC, I have thought about combining the two, but gold pans just weren't all that compatible with the GA body....
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This is awesome! I had two Golden Arrows back in the day. First met it's demise trying to jump a pool. The other just got beat down over time. Wasn't much after that when I got my first RC10. Very neat mashup!
I guess I should read the instruction more carefully.
