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i dont think there are radio shacks in the canary islands. hell here arnt any radio shacks in australia either, or anywhere else than america as far as i know. ebay is the only place to find xmods stuff for us.

i wouldnt be so quick to write off micro scale racing, this is a micro forum for starters.
unless you have a lot of open space, and a decent track set up thers no point to getting anything faster. you need freinds to race against, and unless your just “mucking about” all the cars being raced have to be set up identicly (the same) otherwise its not a race at all.
more like an oppurtunity to show off.

ive had far more fun with 4 micro cars and a table (with 3 other freinds) than i could driving really fast in a carpark with my beefed up mini-z’s. taking the overland on a walk is pretty fun however, especially on the beach.

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ill have to have a shop around to find the same silver, i have bright and a really dark gunmetal in the spray box right now so this might have to wait.

the current silver does suit it heaps i think to.

i was toying around with making a cheesey transformers paint job to make it look like hotrod but that would look sh!t really.

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the Bb is a really nice vehicle for mods. its a box, ready to be rearranged anyway you like and has plenty of room for customisation.

dark tari is a veteran of mico car detailing,painting andmodification. google up bitpimps if your at all interested in seeing some of the amazing work being done.

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do we even make nelly’s any more?

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were talking about micro scale i think (smaller than 1/28th).

i agree mini-z’s are *** like (really good) but the price is pretty high. especially if you plan on buying enough for freinds to race with. a car is only as good as the track its used on.
buying a mini-z scale track that is quality can be expensive as well.

zeben, tomy q-steers are my recomendation. they wont be overpriced like any of the older stuff and perform well. you coulod pick up 4 of them for the price of one mini-z.

if you have lots of money to spend a mini-z is definatly an experience i recomend. it is a much larger car (about 4 times the size of a micro rc).

out of production means it is no longer made. its over, finished. more of a collectable than a functioning car.

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sounds crazy. pics of the guts without the body would rock.

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no worries on the language barrier!

nope most micro r/c’s are different except microsizers and bit char-g’s were american/japanese versions.

i think all the zip zaps, bits, microsizers, choro-q rc and clones are all out of production. if you get them they are vintage.

tomy q-steer and the tomy buggies are the only ones being made at the moment. these will phase out when the new q-steer models are released soon. the new ones were shown at the recent japan toy show and look like a nice product.

zip zaps are a bit longer than bit charge. slightly less deformed body style if i remember right. you might be able to adapt the bodies to fit the buggy yo allready have.

q-steer are very deformed and short length, bits are medium and zip zaps are the less deformed of the three.

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http://www.hlj.com/product/TKT79172

hlj has a really nice up close pic of it… you hardly ever see it this up close and from this angle, and in choro-q form i think it looks pretty decent (unlike the fugly real one).

ill take some better pics soon for you.

also the paint on the evo x steer is amazing, looks like its a red clear coat over silver it has so much depth and clarity to it unlike some of the other metallic paint jobs in the series.

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sure was a copen lid! nice close up of the stunt peg things on it.

nice that they are actually going to make the new q-steer bodies compatible with the next choro-q line up (the pullbacks). ive cracked two bodies when removing them to do mods because of the glue.

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PURUBAKKUMOTA = pull back motor
AKUSHONPUREISETTO= action pure set? pure action set?

cant work out the ostrich fern buisness lol

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i found a translator to work on the text… 2000 yen ($20-25) for a qsteer eqiupped with a LIPO!!!

here it is :

It TAKARATOMI, the world’s smallest bipedal robot was “i-SOBOT” and Toys microbot “ROBO-Q”, the manufacturer has focused on Toy Robot series this year, unfortunately Toys New Products with the robot system was in place. The emphasis was instead, the next generation Choro Q “Choro Q hybrid.”

Choro Q But, like I would from 30 to late 40’s generation, PURUBAKKUMOTA (fiddlehead fern) will remember that pretty well as a miniature cars race around in, Choro Q to be born this year will be a 30 anniversary said. Choro Q Hybrid is the Ultimate Choro Choro Q30 to commemorate the birth anniversary of Q, by the addition of the action part, is characterized by the ability to play different.

Choro Q Hybrid will run on the remote control and remote control of the ostrich fern-type PURUBAKKUMOTA There are two line-up, because of compatibility with both bodies, it can be fun to replace the body.

The first type of ostrich fern, the Nissan GT-R, MURUSHIERAGO (murcielago lol) Lamborghini, Nissan Serena in three units, priced at 525 yen each, 10 will be released Monday. The first type of remote control, second Choro Q “Qupe”, KAUNTAKKU (contach) Lamborghini LP400, Nissan Fair Lady Z, Toyota 2000GT, Honda Insight, Toyota’s iQ 6. Also released is scheduled for June 10 and priced at 2,100 yen. Remote control type, a single remote control that came with 4 alkaline batteries into four books, Choro Q and play lithium ion battery charger has a built-in console.

Choro Q Uri’s biggest hybrid is getting the parts in action, that action can be different. Action parts are included with each one a model, for example, Qupe has RIBASUTAIYA, KAUNTAKKU LP400 parts to spin, the Fairlady Z to the part with a piece of wheeled robot. Of course, also compatible with the action of these parts, regardless of the models available.

Parts attached to action, and the backspin UIRISUPIN, tornado spin, it becomes possible to run a very dynamic action. The AKUSHONPUREISETTO (due out June 10, 3,675 yen), is only Choro Q set type is a remote control units, one jumps ? 2, Corner ? 4, pylon ? 5, Part retrodeviation and uneven tire ? 2, starting gate and goals, including target sheets, Choro Q to fully enjoy the real thrill of driving a hybrid action.

In addition, hybrid Choro Q, by attaching a guide pin in the car, you can play running on a dedicated circuit. Mini SUROTTORESHINGU and play close to the so-called four-wheel drive. This is creating a mini-course oval track (due out October 10, 2625), Choro Q car comes with a remote control type, and the loop jump, spin and create a course that includes a circuit DX Action (due out October 10 , 6,825 yen) is available.

Photos of the day’s race but I want to see the video, running very fast movement and running track action, but look interesting.

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all the gimmicks attach to the cars. seems each car comes with one gimmick. the ball tyres look absolutely stupid.
the crazy flipping they are doing i dont get, are they trying to show it does tricks?

i want a pair for sure, (2 lambos thanks!) but im a little dissapointed they went for gimmicks rather than decent performance.

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i once had a homebrew application on my psp (sony) that let you control a q-steer.

im sure the creator of this could help you. id love a better quality larger controller for my collection.

heres a link…

http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=93736&page=2

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Yes I think I have seen a vid of that turbo fan car or something similar to it.

someone should mod a flat bottomed z with a fan in the center to suck it to the floor.

but that gyroscope system available to dnano would probably outperform it… wouldnt look as cool though!

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the wall crawler cars i have seen in australia. nice gimmick on them, i heard a formula 1 team once built a car with a turbo fan in the center of it and smashed nurburgring times due to the downforce.
it got banned soon after, fust like the dual front steering car.

thanks for the offers trent and matt! untill i can prove i have the time for any z’s ill pass for now. i still have a box of xmod parts and an untouched plasma dash from when i bought the camaro from you matt.

dont feel bad betty! that prang was epic, your alloyed up xmod had so much mass to it and was tuned very nicely for that massive track. it brushed my plastic car aside with authority, talk about american muscle!

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i had the flip open 2 player boxing one with retractable controllers. it was **** fun.

then someone stole it. 🙁

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sounds like it really needs a track to be really appreciated. are they are 2wd?

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That is very cheap! Nice find, but are they nasty?

I’ve picked up 15 pairs of nice maxell lr44’s in Bali last week for 5000 rp a pair 8000rp= less than $1 au. These are the same batteries a watchmaker gouges $5 for at home.

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Nice dgs! Can’t wait to read your thoughts on the new beast.

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Picked up a few more in Singapore, as well as a robo-q.
Managed to find the blue skyline one mat cuircut set for $25 aus. The white rims are nice and the corner prices are great.
Saw a bunch of buggy sets (the ones with hop ups) but for $70 not to worthy.

The q robo is interesting, the auto mode makes me crave for a car with the same system. Ai drivers to navigate would be sweet on a track!

Anyone know if the tomy caul cars controller is larger and compatible with a qsteer? The tiny remotes are a nightmare for my big thumbs!

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Stereosonics you might need to recreate your account here.
To answer your question about motors the order of fastest to slowest is orange>green>blue>white.

With only one set containing the orange motor it’s hard and expensive to get.
Also standard orange bcg gears are far faster than the qsteer gears.

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19 qsteers, every micro gear set I own and motors. The floors here in Bali are all super smooth polished marble so it’s easy to test the little beasts out.

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mini-z is dead as far as i know. the d-nano platform is beyond current 1:1 scale technology, gyro stabalization in a road vehichle is pretty amazing.

i meant as far as kyosho continuing supporting it, well my beloved mr-01 chassis anyway 🙁

ive been loving my micro helis lately, and still muck around with the q-steer collection. heading to singapore next week and cant wait to do some decent shopping.

thinking about picking up one of these:

http://www.goflykite.com/home.html

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mini-z is dead as far as i know. the d-nano platform is beyond current 1:1 scale technology, gyro stabalization in a road vehichle is pretty amazing.

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