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Cuz the look cool, I’ve seen an Asia guy with huge “Mugen” stickers down the side on his Commodore…

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Unless you have variable rate springs (and lighters don’t), spring rate is always constant.

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Unless you have variable rate springs (and lighters don’t), spring rate is always constant.

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Springs need to be annealed (heat treated) after they are wound or they’ll just colapse, around 80- degrees should do I think.

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Springs need to be annealed (heat treated) after they are wound or they’ll just colapse, around 80- degrees should do I think.

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Most of them are single channel, and steer via torque reaction only.

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Id’ say something, but you already know how good it is 😛

Do you run that alloy chassis on rocks and such?

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Did you wire the fog lights into the stock circuit? My only complaint about the light kit is how the headlights turn off when you lift off the throttle, making it difficult to use them to see where you’re going 🙁

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Gfunk posted a video of a 2Ch version (not the 1ch ones everyone sells) at http://www.wegotu.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=211&forum_id=8 and it seems really nice for the price, and won’t take you a million years to learn to fly (like my Hornet)…

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Just ordered my OL ‘Cruiser Dakar from Toyeast, about AU$120 + Shipping (sorry guys last one).

Custom body is already waiting 😀

Edited by – oldtamiyaphile on 08 January 2004 17:19:09

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Looks like I’ll spring for an A-40 then, looks like a very neat plane for the price 😉

I just bought a GWS A10 Warthog, though…

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This really has nothig to do with Bits though. They’re scratch built $300+ trucks…

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My full review for those interested.

http://www.wegotu.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=54&forum_id=3

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http://www.wegotu.com/forums/

😀

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Here’s the interesting part of the haul:

All (except Epoch) in 1/32-5 scale for the new layout (Bit-Land is dead).

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Soon man, soon. LHS is asking about AU$350 for them lol

I’m working on a couple of my own 4x4s (ie four driven wheels), so the OL is more of a novelty than a serious off roader.

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When will people learn that slow can be more fun than fast?

Granted, mine’s powered by a 13t, but it’s only as fast as a silver can 540 HPI RS4MT. That motor is responsibe for most of my body damage HEHE. It’s so funny to drive, pull in the trigger and inching past the MT on my rear wheels! Reminds me of a Sprint Car.

I’ve been meaning to get a new kit (for the body) and build a ‘scale’ version using (maybe) a shortened TA-02 and Cross County Wheels/ Tyres.

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A couple G’s I guess. Depends on where you draw the line between micro and regular R/C, and if you count equipment that can be used with both.

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Origin of Santa:

http://users.rcn.com/tlclcms/santa.htm

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I see, body parts supply has always been iffy.

If you’re Willy is like mine (also one of the first shipment HEHE), the body is fairly beat up by now (I gave it a mid life smoothing and re-paint) and while the wheels are OK, they scratched and cracked at the beads. The underside has a fair few scratches etc.

So what’s my point? Given that replacing the body might cost you $80-120 (once you add the rollbars, figure etc, etc), you may as well buy another $240 kit.

I often buy TL-01’s FF’s etc when they’re on sale for $140 just for the body wheels and tyres, because at that point, I’ve broken even, and get a chassis load of parts free.

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Can’t understand why you can’t get WW2 parts, most of the car is common with other Tamiyas (as is always the case). For me, if one shop doesn’t have something Tamiya, I drive into the city and get it there.

I’ve never broken anything on my (electric) TC-3, so I was refering to durability rather than parts availability (which seems good…).

But as I said, I don’t own any new Kyo’s.

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You wouldn’t use a 85 in a monster truck. At my LHS I’d be lucky to get a HS81 for $90, so to me, that would be digital for free.

I’ll grant you that it’s intended for use in small planes and helis, but I don’t feel it’s overkill for a micro if you can get one for that price.

Edited by – oldtamiyaphile on 23 December 2003 02:27:21

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Yes they do. It’s no different than 99% of all R/C’s. Though.

Every Bit is RWD, even if the real thing is FF or 4wd. Most 1/10s are 4wd while most of the 1:1’s are 4wd/rwd.

Tamiya are the only ones that did try do keep drive configurations correct. Lately they’ve given in to market pressure though.

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$90 is cheap for a digital

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The WR-02 uses The same gearbox as the Wild Dagger, a modified TL-01 suspension, and a unique chassis.

I love mine.

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