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[rallyrat]

Santa brought me a nice gift today a Tamiya Rover Mini Cooper racing Radio Control.

Can't wait to start building it already ordered some uprated shox and bearing for it, another project for me. lol.

I was thinking of building a replica 1:1 scale think it would be fun to see and drive, but on 5x10's????

[xBR4DLEY]

So your thinking of getting a real mini and making it remote controlled like they do on Top Gear , thats not cheap mate

[sazal]

They're wicked! I got one last year that my fella made for me, its a miniture of my Mini

My Mini:



My mini Mini:

[CaptainBland08]

the best upgrade youll ever get for it is a relitivly low turn motor (12 turn would suit nicely), an ESC to suit and also a good high mili amp battery to power it all....

the lower the turn of motor the faster it is... i used to run a 12 turn in my old tamiya and it managed to hit 35 on a good day:P

be careful with the plastic diffs tho... they have a tendancy to shred if your not careful:D

Chris

[rallyrat]

They're wicked! I got one last year that my fella made for me, its a miniture of my Mini

My Mini:



My mini Mini:

Thats well cool....!! love the decals down the side and regplate.

I thinking of building the other way round a replica of the blue tamiya racer thay also do it in red so may paint it red, I ve also got some stipe decals from Paddy Hopkirks Monte Carlo rally car, from the late Stephen Smith, as seen in "The last Works Minis" I also have a few other stickers from L33 EJB so I will have them copied as I dont want to use my oridginals.

[rallyrat]

Any pictures of your own tamiya minis........?????

Recomended up grades as well????

Where to buy parts, seen plenty on ebay.

[rallyrat]

the best upgrade youll ever get for it is a relitivly low turn motor (12 turn would suit nicely), an ESC to suit and also a good high mili amp battery to power it all....

the lower the turn of motor the faster it is... i used to run a 12 turn in my old tamiya and it managed to hit 35 on a good day:P

be careful with the plastic diffs tho... they have a tendancy to shred if your not careful:D

Chris

Many thanks where is best to buy these parts and what tranmitter do you recommend?

[rallyrat]

So your thinking of getting a real mini and making it remote controlled like they do on Top Gear , thats not cheap mate

No turning my road mini into a 1;1 scale replica of the tamiya model racer.

[rallyrat]

Possible spec,

Red or blue body with white roof

Decals as Tamiya Rover Mini Cooper Racing No32

Plus replica of the stickers used on the bonner stipes of L33 EJB Paddy Hopkirks 94 Monte Mini

Downton white decals on rear 1/4 pannels

Downton rear & front badge

Downton works passenger seat circa 1997 as fitted to the Downton Club Sport.

Downton Gear Knob

Cobra Imolla 2 bucket

Standard rear Seat

All seats trimmed in black full leather with dimond quilt effect.

3 clock centre clock and right hand works dash pod, with smiths clocks. etc.

Carbon bonnet, boot lid and alloy doors with perspex glass & sliders

De-seamed front and rear bumper lips

5x10 minilites

RC40 twinbox exhaust

Standard arches paint bodycolour

Suspension built to super mighty mini spec.

[rallyrat]

What do you think to my spec???

[danrock101]

So your thinking of getting a real mini and making it remote controlled like they do on Top Gear , thats not cheap mate

No turning my road mini into a 1;1 scale replica of the tamiya model racer.

that's a rather good idea

[danny2009]

i want 1 !!! how much they roughly cost

[rallyrat]

i want 1 !!! how much they roughly cost

You can get the basic kit from ebay. around 69.99 then you need transmitter and few other bits.

I think the real thing is going to cost me around 5 grand inc the donar mini I have.

[CaptainBland08]

www.modelsportuk.com

when i was heavily into rc i used them for everything... but check prices on ebay first... theyre sometimes cheaper...

as for trany's to use you would first need to know what kind you like... analogue or trigger type...

unless your racing or using multiple models... a good quality yet basic model will do nicely...
allthough i have heard some good things about these: http://www.modelspor...mp;ItemID=28015
they are very well spec'd considering the price.

Chris

[rallyrat]

www.modelsportuk.com

when i was heavily into rc i used them for everything... but check prices on ebay first... theyre sometimes cheaper...

as for trany's to use you would first need to know what kind you like... analogue or trigger type...

unless your racing or using multiple models... a good quality yet basic model will do nicely...
allthough i have heard some good things about these: http://www.modelspor...mp;ItemID=28015
they are very well spec'd considering the price.

Chris

Thanks for info I will have a look later..... I think the old style I dont like these new wheels things my left and right is bad enough as my Girlfriend know very well...

need to sort a charger and one for the car so I can take it away to shows.