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[mini_mad69]

After being into RC cars for about 2 or 3 years as a kid I drifted away from them and started playing with my mini. Now im bored and off uni for 4 months I think im going to get them out tomorrow and see if I can get them going.


Ive got a:

Kyosho sandmaster
Kyosho Alpha

Fully worked Tamiya TL-01

Going to start with the sandmaster I think, thats the most fun in my books.



What have you got?

Ben

[Anthony]

Yeah I'm into them. I have a Sportwerks Raven ST and a Yokomo Challenger 1.9 currently running. Stripped down I have a Tamiya Top Force (original) and a HPI RS4 Nitro 2. Oh and also an original Tamiya Grasshopper II.

Edited by Anthony, 16 June 2009 - 07:20 AM.

[MadMalx]

I've just cleared out loads of my r/c collection, mainly old Tamiya electric stuff. Still got a few models left though - Lancia Integrale, Lancia 037, couple of Mini's, an TT01 ex-indoor racer with loads of mods, a TT-01 drifter, plus a few others...

[MiniBonkerz]

I had an awesome tl-01 loved it then went down the nitro track and bought a few hobao's including a .21 and then a .28 awesome kits and fast i spent loads dont bother now i have kids though

[MiniBonkerz]

also forgot to say back in the late 80's early 90's i had a clodbuster, lunchbox, grasshopper, and a bigfoot

[scrog]

my mate ryan (l400ras) took TL01 and made a 4W drive mini for racing went like snot will get him to post some pics

Edited by scrog, 16 June 2009 - 09:01 AM.

[mini_mad69]

Just went to go buy some nitro juice and my local hobby shop has gone, so went to one I had heard of and that is gone 1 year aswell. Went to halfords as they used to sell the cars and fuel but they don't do them anymore either.

I need a glow starter, fuel and want a new shell. Grrr going to have to be an internet jobby now.

[scrog]

Just went to go buy some nitro juice and my local hobby shop has gone, so went to one I had heard of and that is gone 1 year aswell. Went to halfords as they used to sell the cars and fuel but they don't do them anymore either.

I need a glow starter, fuel and want a new shell. Grrr going to have to be an internet jobby now.

dont think they can send fuel via post

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

I got a couple of M-03's

[mini_mad69]

dont think they can send fuel via post

Yeah they sell it on ebay, I think if it's by courier it's ok. Or they probably just disguise it.

Just rebuilt my sandmaster, all ready to go accept fuel. May have to find a batt charger somewhere nd play with the TL-01

Ben

[me madjoe 90]

i used to race mine a cupple of years ago i got a hobao hyper 7TQ sport but had so meny hop up parts on it it was nolonger in that class of machine
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thats my car when i was racing at PRCC club on the new astro turf track that was about a while ago now i stoped tho when i got more intersed in minis and stuff and couldent travil with all ma gear to the place so i might start again when i can drive..........

oh i also had a 4wd lemons stiled car for road use but i dont use that much.and i had a mardave electric carpit racing mini that was fun but its bit knakerd now

by the way have ur cars been sat for along time because the will most likly have sesied up or need the engine striping down and oiling up and re building and start fresh, new fuel new plug new batterys because rechargables go abit dogy left for along time and that but have fun i used to.

oh and if you are using nitro make sure your nuts un bolts are tight because they tend to fall out alot when driveing fast. i used to keep a full set of spare fixings for my car.

i love the smell of nitro in the morning

[me madjoe 90]

ha lame for you theres plenty of model shopes still tradeing near me i live round blackpool there's like four i can think of of the top of my head.
The halfords near me still dose models HpI ones but i dont know if they still selling fuel, I rmber they used to sell tornado fuel that stuff was the best 20% nitro give lots of power and you engine wont blow up strait away unlike 30% and 35% nitro fuel, where u wont get long out of your engine using that stuff. If ur geting the car out after its been sat a while, I sujest using 16% fuel or maby even 10% as this will be less harsh on it and it will need abit of running in like when it was new, or you could do alot of damage to it......... we wouldent want that

[rudeboy]

I've got a couple of HPI Baja 5B's and an FG Stadium racer and a Large scale speedboat, had loads of nitro's and electrics in the past but now prefer the largescale stuff, not used any of them for a while due to being to busy working on the mini's, here's a couple o pics






also got my own rc website if you fancy a nosey
www.rudeboysrc.co.uk

Edited by rudeboy, 16 June 2009 - 02:35 PM.

[mini_mad69]

Got it going earlier, new fuel, new batts in the radio gear. A few pulls and i burst into life. Not running very well though, will give it a tune up tomorrow. Unfotunatly the engine seemed to be moving away from the diff and damaging the spur gear. I'll sort it out tomorrow and take it up the sand dunes for a blast.


I run mine on 16% fuel anyway. ALthough it needs alot of adjustment the engine seems as strong if not stronger than ever. I never did realy know how to tune them when I was a kid.


Any ideas how I can stop the manifold nuts and bolts from undoing themselves? As soon as I ran it they seemed to undo.

Ben

[Jimmy Hat]

Threadlock?

I have a Savage with a Truckzilla kit amongst many other things, I also have a Sandmaster (currently in bits) and a cheap £100 Smartech buggy which is actually brilliant ill put up some pics of the Truckzilla, everything else is a bit meh...

Might be going for a twin 28 1/6 conversion on another Savage so Ill let you know how that goes too