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Supernaut wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:43 am This is in much better condition than the pictures showed.

I don't recognize it. What model is it? Cool looking truck!

Traxxas Blue Eagle LS
LS-II had the upper deck

Supernaut wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:43 am This is in much better condition than the pictures showed.

Sweet deal. I bid on that as well. Was going to place a high bid at the last minute but decided not to, since I recently picked one up. Good to hear it's in nice shape.

Our mail carrier was very nice to me today. New (very cheap) motor and ESC (60A, 4300kv 4-pole motor), bearings, steering arms, RPM ball cups, RC10B3 slipper clutch parts, a new super nifty battery/receiver/ESC tray. Still got a bunch of parts coming to get crackin on this little gem. Some of you have chimed in on my introduction thread and it's been great talking to you all, looking forward to chatting with more of you. When I get to work on it maybe I'll start a build thread.

Nice haul! For the bellcranks, ball cups, and front shock tower, pay attention to clearance for steering and front suspension motion.

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:22 pm Nice haul! For the bellcranks, ball cups, and front shock tower, pay attention to clearance for steering and front suspension motion.

Will do, thanks for the heads up!

Got a few more motors. The 2 old Trinity motors needed a drop of bushing oil but all test as good runners.
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Got three NIP Hobbyking brushed esc's. I know that they are cheap, but I got them for really cheap.




EDIT: Just to be clear. I do not recommend these to anyone, regardless of price. Even when they work, they are still troublesome.

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:41 pm Got a few more motors. The 2 old Trinity motors needed a drop of bushing oil but all test as good runners.
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I really like those old Dymond motors for some reason. Nice score.

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:41 pm Got a few more motors. The 2 old Trinity motors needed a drop of bushing oil but all test as good runners.

Back in the day I loved the speed gems motors from Trinity. I remember having a Ruby, 12 turn double I think and a Sapphire that I can't remember the turns for anymore. Great motors for reasonable coin.

Mwildmann wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:56 pm

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 4:41 pm Got a few more motors. The 2 old Trinity motors needed a drop of bushing oil but all test as good runners.

Back in the day I loved the speed gems motors from Trinity. I remember having a Ruby, 12 turn double I think and a Sapphire that I can't remember the turns for anymore. Great motors for reasonable coin.

R6cowboy has an excellent Speed Gems collection. I got out of RC (temporarily it seems ) before thd Speed Gems came out. If you want more info on brushed motors, this is an excellent starting point:

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=18586

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:06 pm R6cowboy has an excellent Speed Gems collection. I got out of RC (temporarily it seems ) before thd Speed Gems came out. If you want more info on brushed motors, this is an excellent starting point:

https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=78&t=18586

Wow! That is quite the list!!

The RC-10 parts train kept rolling today. Tires, hinge pins and stub axles.

Got my first Shapeways order ................ a remake of a McAllister lowering kit. I wanted a white kit, but figured shapeways white would probably never get near AE old white so I ordered black. Then while looking up instructions, I randomly ended up on an original kit on ebay, in white! The original kit will need new arm plates, but I know a guy. I only needed the front, so not having the rear parts is fine.

Well, not exactly the postman, but...


Kyosho Plazma LM Carbon Edition in perfect condition. I'll have to find some electronics to get in, add some vinyl under the chassis, and another bodyshell to be able to run it...

And someone loan me a Mugen/Graupner Mercury to model (no pics). I'll have it for a few months, the time I model it.