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That is a good question. These are the models I modified. Almost all models are made for rally mates.
My own collection consists of stock 1:43 rally cars up to the 70s.
Hmmm, most favorite? The white Giulia because it is a 99,9% copy of our own car (my girlfriend uses that one).
Here is link to the 1:1 car: http://www.rally4kika.nl/Alfa_Romeo_Giulia.html
And the MG PA Special is pretty special as well. The 1:1 car is from a close friend of mine. It took him some years to built the car. At the beginning he only has a chassis. After a while he found the body, an engine, a rear axle and so on.
My own collection consists of stock 1:43 rally cars up to the 70s.
Hmmm, most favorite? The white Giulia because it is a 99,9% copy of our own car (my girlfriend uses that one).
Here is link to the 1:1 car: http://www.rally4kika.nl/Alfa_Romeo_Giulia.html
And the MG PA Special is pretty special as well. The 1:1 car is from a close friend of mine. It took him some years to built the car. At the beginning he only has a chassis. After a while he found the body, an engine, a rear axle and so on.
I know this is more of an action figure, or doll if you wish, instead of a model, but got this delivered today, so thought I would share it for anyone interested:
This was from Dragon's Soldat rage, which was more detailed than the normal 1/6th figures, I already have a later version, which was a British Para from WW2, plus about 7 other WW2/Falkands/Operation Gothic Serpent figures, it came out about 11 years ago, so was not expecting to find a decent example, but managed the other day.
This was from Dragon's Soldat rage, which was more detailed than the normal 1/6th figures, I already have a later version, which was a British Para from WW2, plus about 7 other WW2/Falkands/Operation Gothic Serpent figures, it came out about 11 years ago, so was not expecting to find a decent example, but managed the other day.
Bought this off eBay very cheap last week and it arrived today...
It's a Yokomo MR4 TC, now I know nothing about RC cars but from what I gather this is quite a good car? It's just going to be used in the garden chasing the kids
I had a wee blast of it before the battery ran out and it's fairly rapid, was doing four wheel drifts around the living room!
The car and receiver all work fine but don't think the chargers working. Followed the instructions but after about 10 seconds it just starts beeping constantly, any ideas??? I'll take the battery and charger into the local hobby shop tomorrow to see if they can help or sell me what I need.
My plan is just to enjoy it, maybe put a few rally style stickers on it.
I was going to buy a brand new kyosho Sandmaster Kit as I think I'd enjoy the build but stuck a cheeky bid on this and won so the Sandmaster can wait till the summer. Thoughts please on the Yokomo, any good for a novice?
It's a Yokomo MR4 TC, now I know nothing about RC cars but from what I gather this is quite a good car? It's just going to be used in the garden chasing the kids
I had a wee blast of it before the battery ran out and it's fairly rapid, was doing four wheel drifts around the living room!
The car and receiver all work fine but don't think the chargers working. Followed the instructions but after about 10 seconds it just starts beeping constantly, any ideas??? I'll take the battery and charger into the local hobby shop tomorrow to see if they can help or sell me what I need.
My plan is just to enjoy it, maybe put a few rally style stickers on it.
I was going to buy a brand new kyosho Sandmaster Kit as I think I'd enjoy the build but stuck a cheeky bid on this and won so the Sandmaster can wait till the summer. Thoughts please on the Yokomo, any good for a novice?
If you are just having a play with the Yokomo then it will do the job very well, I can't remember if it is shaft driven. If it is then little stones and things won't cause any issue.
With the charger then if its not working then just get a new one and a new battery, they are very cheap nowadays.
If you want to get serious with on road RC then http://www.team-durango.com/race-cars/detc410/
With the charger then if its not working then just get a new one and a new battery, they are very cheap nowadays.
If you want to get serious with on road RC then http://www.team-durango.com/race-cars/detc410/
I had a similar charger, mine stopped working. It turned out to be a £1 component (voltage regulator type thing) that had detached its self from the board (poor strain relief) I tapped the number on the component into the RS components search and then ordered one (you can probably get them from Maplin too). I soldered it in place and bingo - a working charger. Saved me buying a new one in the short term (moved on to using LiPo's eventually) so take the back off and have a look. The component will have a thin sheet metal heat sink attached to it and it will be towards the front of the charger.
It’s worth having a look and a go at repairing it yourself if you are thinking about replacing it anyway.
It’s worth having a look and a go at repairing it yourself if you are thinking about replacing it anyway.
turbobungle said:
Finally got my games room (almost) finished and glass shelves up to display my collection
How are those long glass shelves suspended? Are they just fixed at the ends?I'm looking to do something similar (but shallower from front to back) to display
a collection of 1950's locomotives and rolling stock on tinplate track.
nice one. 
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