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My sandscorcher I restored last year. Could actually make a profit on it on ebay now, but I don't wanna sell it just yet!
Also have been into the custom electric monstertruck thing for ages, building a 1/6th scale truck based on Tamiya Juggernaut axles at the moment. It wastes some time at least lol!
Also have been into the custom electric monstertruck thing for ages, building a 1/6th scale truck based on Tamiya Juggernaut axles at the moment. It wastes some time at least lol!
Only just found this forum! Only have 2 cars at the moment:
Tamiya Twin Detonator - Twin engined truck
Tamiya TT-01R Chassis with Subaru body and plenty of hop-ups
Pics below. Regularly race them at weekends with a mate round an empty factory car park locally.
Edited to add latest edition. And again...
>> Edited by viper_larry on Wednesday 1st March 12:27
Tamiya Twin Detonator - Twin engined truck
Tamiya TT-01R Chassis with Subaru body and plenty of hop-ups
Pics below. Regularly race them at weekends with a mate round an empty factory car park locally.
Edited to add latest edition. And again...
>> Edited by viper_larry on Wednesday 1st March 12:27
roop said:Hi Roop,
It's an addiction and the one thing I can honestly say I know sh*t loads about...!!! Anyone wants to know anything, especially about Tamiya's them I'm your man...!
Just wondered what your opinion on the Tamiya TT-01R Chassis is? Bought this a couple of months back and think it is great. See my post on page 2 for pics.
viper_larry said:
It's an addiction and the one thing I can honestly say I know sh*t loads about...!!! Anyone wants to know anything, especially about Tamiya's them I'm your man...!
Just wondered what your opinion on the Tamiya TT-01R Chassis is? Bought this a couple of months back and think it is great. See my post on page 2 for pics.
Roop has a Nissan 350z running on a TT01 chassis and the quality was dire, it actually split at one point during the build, the shop swapped it for another no questions asked and even the second one wasnt brilliant.
He hopped up the Nissan and the chassis can cope, you just have to be a bit gentle when building the TT01.
No doubt Roop will add his views.
Claire
Gaffer said:That's odd, I bought the TT-01R on the basis that my friends TT-01 was practically indestructable, fast, 4-wheel drive, etc. Mind you, it was an Xpert Built one. He now has a TT-01R too.
It's an addiction and the one thing I can honestly say I know sh*t loads about...!!! Anyone wants to know anything, especially about Tamiya's them I'm your man...!
Just wondered what your opinion on the Tamiya TT-01R Chassis is? Bought this a couple of months back and think it is great. See my post on page 2 for pics.
Roop has a Nissan 350z running on a TT01 chassis and the quality was dire, it actually split at one point during the build, the shop swapped it for another no questions asked and even the second one wasnt brilliant.
He hopped up the Nissan and the chassis can cope, you just have to be a bit gentle when building the TT01.
No doubt Roop will add his views.
Claire
OFNA Ultra LX PRO 1/8 scale nitro car
FG marder beetle 26cc gas powered 1/5 scale car
small twister bell electric helicopter
raptor 50 V2 nitro helicopter
and finaly one last but not least
ONE RAPTOR 90SE helicopter (the money pit)
>> Edited by donaldsmith on Tuesday 3rd January 10:55
FG marder beetle 26cc gas powered 1/5 scale car
small twister bell electric helicopter
raptor 50 V2 nitro helicopter
and finaly one last but not least
ONE RAPTOR 90SE helicopter (the money pit)
>> Edited by donaldsmith on Tuesday 3rd January 10:55
my first one was a tamiya mad bull from several years back, but i recently stripped it to get a cheap mardave v12 from ebay running.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/205sorrento/2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/205sorrento/2
I've recentlly been offed a hpi savage from a mate who replaced it with an LST, but i really cant justify £150 on something id use once a month if i was lucky!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/205sorrento/2
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/205sorrento/2
I've recentlly been offed a hpi savage from a mate who replaced it with an LST, but i really cant justify £150 on something id use once a month if i was lucky!
May still have a Schumacher Shotgun somewhere about. Into aircraft now. At last count I've got about 15 airframes, quite a few German WW2 like Bf109's and a Fw190. Some IC, others fast electric, including a few ducted fans. Also got a Eco piccolo electric helicopter that I tend to crash whenever I flying, usually cos I'm drunk coming back from the pub!
Also still got a boat that I built as an O-level project (yes it is that old) that occasionally gets used.
Also still got a boat that I built as an O-level project (yes it is that old) that occasionally gets used.
More of a gimic I suppose, but I ordered one of these a few days ago.....
Fully functioning with 3 fans (2 thrust, and one skirt control) land or water with on the go transition between the 2 .. and its only 10cm long, chargeable from the controller.
Ordered it on tuesday and apparently (according to the tracking number) it arrived at my local depot at 4.39am today.
Fully functioning with 3 fans (2 thrust, and one skirt control) land or water with on the go transition between the 2 .. and its only 10cm long, chargeable from the controller.
Ordered it on tuesday and apparently (according to the tracking number) it arrived at my local depot at 4.39am today.
Ive run a few tamiya buggies, and the odd traxxas and kyosho nitro buggies and trucks too. I currently run a Tamiya TA03-R Mercedes CLK GTR with a 13T tuned motor. I also run a HPI Micro RS4 which seems to drive really nicely and handle really crisply. My brother is much more into his aircraft and has some really nice planes - spitfires, extra 300 etc. he also has a competition spec raptor 30 helicopter iirc.
After looking at some of the FG 1/5th scale RC Cars a few years ago, i was VERY tempted, especially the cars fitted with disc brakes etc, i just dont think my neighbours would be too happy me running it on the roads around here!
After looking at some of the FG 1/5th scale RC Cars a few years ago, i was VERY tempted, especially the cars fitted with disc brakes etc, i just dont think my neighbours would be too happy me running it on the roads around here!
) Im a little shy about posting my two 
Only just found this forum...
I used to race 1/10th touring cars (27t stock)
Did the Nationals, BTCC and STCC.
I started with an Xray and stayed with them until late 2004 running the factory kit, then I moved over to the AEast Yokomo SD (carbon tub chassis veeeery nicely made).
Now I'm into big cars so don't get the time to race, still got all my stuff though.
>> Edited by nightdriver on Tuesday 10th January 11:06
I used to race 1/10th touring cars (27t stock)
Did the Nationals, BTCC and STCC.
I started with an Xray and stayed with them until late 2004 running the factory kit, then I moved over to the AEast Yokomo SD (carbon tub chassis veeeery nicely made).
Now I'm into big cars so don't get the time to race, still got all my stuff though.
>> Edited by nightdriver on Tuesday 10th January 11:06
Edited by NightDriver on Friday 21st December 17:14
Hi VL,
Sorry, I must have missed your post
The TT-01R chassis is an upgraded version of the TT-01. As Claire mentioned, I found the quality of some of the plastics to be poor (particularly the chassis) whereas other parts were excellent. As an overall package, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one as it's a great starter chassis that can be hopped up if you want. If you wanted to go racing from the word go, or fairly soon after you started then there are better Tamiyas, but TT-01 / 01R is a very good little package IMHO.
I have a Nissan 350Z based on the TT-01. It's fully ballraced, got the racing alu steering setup, alu propshaft, metal motor mount, alu motor heatsink, TRF fluorine shocks, carbon chassis brace, and the Tamiya Super Modiified 13x3 motor. Goes like the wind and at the first event I took it to (and also the first time I had driven an on-road car) I pasted everything apart from a TB-02 driven by someone with considerably more skill than me (a Tamiya Eurocup winner). plus it was raining, I was on slicks and he wasn't...! Very easy to drive, very progressive handling and pretty tough to boot. Also extremely simple to break down and rebuild to check parts / clean etc. Colour is a deep pearlescent Kandy Apple style colour. Photos don't do it justice...!
Sorry, I must have missed your post
The TT-01R chassis is an upgraded version of the TT-01. As Claire mentioned, I found the quality of some of the plastics to be poor (particularly the chassis) whereas other parts were excellent. As an overall package, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend one as it's a great starter chassis that can be hopped up if you want. If you wanted to go racing from the word go, or fairly soon after you started then there are better Tamiyas, but TT-01 / 01R is a very good little package IMHO. I have a Nissan 350Z based on the TT-01. It's fully ballraced, got the racing alu steering setup, alu propshaft, metal motor mount, alu motor heatsink, TRF fluorine shocks, carbon chassis brace, and the Tamiya Super Modiified 13x3 motor. Goes like the wind and at the first event I took it to (and also the first time I had driven an on-road car) I pasted everything apart from a TB-02 driven by someone with considerably more skill than me (a Tamiya Eurocup winner). plus it was raining, I was on slicks and he wasn't...! Very easy to drive, very progressive handling and pretty tough to boot. Also extremely simple to break down and rebuild to check parts / clean etc. Colour is a deep pearlescent Kandy Apple style colour. Photos don't do it justice...!
viper_larry said:
Hi Roop,
Just wondered what your opinion on the Tamiya TT-01R Chassis is? Bought this a couple of months back and think it is great. See my post on page 2 for pics.
Hi all,
All Tamiyas:
Original 6 wheeler Tyrrell
Original 312 Ferrari
BMW March Formula 2
Daily driver TT01 E30 M3 but using a 360 body. ball raced, chrome rimmed split rims, 11x2
also have a selection of the Tamiya tournig car carbon rolling chassis
may be letting some of the classics go so if anyones interested save me getting involved with Ebay let me know.
All Tamiyas:
Original 6 wheeler Tyrrell
Original 312 Ferrari
BMW March Formula 2
Daily driver TT01 E30 M3 but using a 360 body. ball raced, chrome rimmed split rims, 11x2
also have a selection of the Tamiya tournig car carbon rolling chassis
may be letting some of the classics go so if anyones interested save me getting involved with Ebay let me know.
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