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cool, thanx very much Aaron!

i’ll be in south oz in october, where in oz are you living?

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Aaron, i will send an extra $5 to you so you can send it directly to me, my area is closer to brisbane than sydney and it would be way quicker getting here directly from canberra.

if thats not to much of a hassle for you of course…

my address is p.o box 949 mullumbimby N.S.W 2482. so i’m depositing $31 into your account today.

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i lost the grub screw from my gpm ball diff and i got some replacements from a r/c plane shop.

only cost me $1.50 for three of them but they are a bit too long for the hole.

when adjusting/tightening the diff whats the best setting for different surfaces? i think i’m running mine a bit to loose at the moment.

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nice kokopeli avatar, and welcome!

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interested indeed. i wonder how much it would cost to get some cars “fixed” by this guy!

or even a few differentials made to tomy standard gear spec. would be awesome.

did you reply to his message yet Aaron?

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thanx frogster! this stuff isnt soft is it?

i know its easy to cut.

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thanx frogster! this stuff isnt soft is it?

i know its easy to cut.

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plasticard is what i’m making em out of as well.

it was so fiddly making the spoiler supports but i did it… looks a bit huge but i’ll make it work, you’ll get some pics as soon as the competition is ready to roll.

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$26 sounds great, pm the details and its yours…
thanx Aaron!

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nothing beats competitive racing, whos got the supra? they are the best for track work because the squareness of skylines tend to be a disadvantage.

Edited by – z-beam on 15 August 2004 12:57:21

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u need some replacements?

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that foamcore stuff sounds great for modeling and rails, but i would suggest the mdf over cardboard as its strength means it wont break on you.

can the foamcore be spraypainted froggy?

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that foamcore stuff sounds great for modeling and rails, but i would suggest the mdf over cardboard as its strength means it wont break on you.

can the foamcore be spraypainted froggy?

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if you want it set up permanatly it aint going to look nice with a cover over it… the only other solution is make a clear perspex case for the whole setup… lotsa $$$$ for that option.

talldude, if the track is dusty i advise a slightly moist face towel wipe down of the entirety of the track… do not use bcg’s in a dusty environment it will mean hours of servicing time removing front wheels from the knuckles to get all the built up dust out of them.

a matt varnish spray really helped my track to be a bit more tolerant to the occasional clean up.

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scrub that Aaron! definatly aint worth it…

but i got a few things that would make me very happy…

carbon fibre h-plate and the 3 spoke aluminium rims. i’ll get the links direct for you.

http://www.toyeast.com/v2/proddetail2.asp?pdtid=amzh6am

http://www.toyeast.com/v2/proddetail2.asp?pdtid=amzw5mr

whats the damadge mr.A?

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motors i use are clone yellows for sbcg and lots of crashing at first, and for when the freinds have a go basic bcg’s with 1.6 motors.

the only upgrades i give them to choose from are suspenion,tyres and gears.

sure is two pieces, but unlike my first one this has a lot of scenery that prevents it from being stacked. allthough i like the scenery the next track(s) are going to be an even height for storage.

and on the subject of storage,on their side leaning up against an even surface and in from humididty to avoid warping. laying them flat is nice if you have the space (and a really understanding gf)but i would suggest using a cover of some kind to keep the dust off when not in use.

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http://www.toyeast.com/v2/proddetail2.asp?pdtid=A02090032

is this palm runner clone full propo? and what parts can be used on a mr-o1? for under $8 usd i thought the shell and rims are worth it…

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heres the layout of the first track i made, it has an alternate ruite to make the best use of the space.

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heres the layout of the first track i made, it has an alternate ruite to make the best use of the space.

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track maker software that i have seen is just the same as lego track, the curves are all the same 90 degree sweeps.

on both my ones i used vinyl flooring material for the track barriers cut into 2cm wide strips.

once the srtips where measured and cut i then used pva glue to attach them to the mdf board base. using acrylic paint from the newsagent, pva and mdf board from the hardware you can make a track with a very small amount of cost.

the vinyl i use is from a sample book i found at a recycled art supply shop but you should be able to get new stuff in the form of off-cuts for cheap as well.

i suggest making a small one first for gaining some experiece before attemting a larger one.

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track maker software that i have seen is just the same as lego track, the curves are all the same 90 degree sweeps.

on both my ones i used vinyl flooring material for the track barriers cut into 2cm wide strips.

once the srtips where measured and cut i then used pva glue to attach them to the mdf board base. using acrylic paint from the newsagent, pva and mdf board from the hardware you can make a track with a very small amount of cost.

the vinyl i use is from a sample book i found at a recycled art supply shop but you should be able to get new stuff in the form of off-cuts for cheap as well.

i suggest making a small one first for gaining some experiece before attemting a larger one.

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are you and anarchon building one together?

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heres a pic in the ausmicro gallery, thanx to Aaron pics should be a bit easier to veiw from now on…

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first thing for drifting is a nice track…

and then some synthetic oil strategicly spread on the outer side of the corners.

the barriers on the track are good to practice with because you can measure how succesful your drift skills are by attemting to not totally loose control and not slide into the walls.

the trick is aiming to get the front wheels clear of the oil but let the rears get into it.

to much oil tho and you’ll have nothing but slip and slide, so less is more fun.

BUILD A TRACK! bcgs arnt half as fun without one.

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resize the images when you save them for use on the internet, and trim any excess details while your there…

looks cool, was it like a remote controled slot car (xcept for the mini-4wd tracks)?

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