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Sept 28, 2016 17:29:01 GMT
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lowered the mini 3mm and took a pic, using the flash, and realised that the reflective tape used on the headlights looks like.... headlights. As well as the 3mm drop, more wheel trials, because as we know, wheels and drop improves everything
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Iain
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Sept 28, 2016 21:31:17 GMT
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I have a HPI Firestorm electric stadium truck but these pictures make me want something for road use... That 1/5 scale touring car would be amazing!
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Sept 28, 2016 22:20:43 GMT
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I started this shell back in January. Haven't finished it, and only ran my car once this year Made a few carbon looking bits too.
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MonzaPhil
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Sept 29, 2016 7:06:43 GMT
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sridgett
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Hi guys, could you help me? I'don't know much about rc cars. But is it possible to convert a rc nitro car to electric?
Cheers
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Mk3 capri, escort xr3i, mk2 fiesta,mk5 escort rs2000
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It is possible. You'd need to make a motor mount or adapt one to fit, apart from that you'll need a place to secure the batteries and that's it. Gearing would need fine tuning.
What car is it?
There may be a nitro and a electric version of the same chassis.
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Probably just easier to buy an electric one though.
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mgmrw
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This is my Schumacher SST 99PRO. This is one that I used to run when I was about 15. It was pretty quick and held up to a lot of abuse ;D Memories. Remember the collection growing in my teens.. Tamiya Fighter Buggy. Tamiya tt01 escort cosworth. Ff02 Alfa Romeo 156. Yokomo with an A4 DTM shell. Thunder tiger r2r nitro. Then, the best by far.. Schumacher axis pro2. Indoor raced that for years, village halls.. dusty and quick.
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sridgett
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It is possible. You'd need to make a motor mount or adapt one to fit, apart from that you'll need a place to secure the batteries and that's it. Gearing would need fine tuning. What car is it? There may be a nitro and a electric version of the same chassis. Cheers mate, or is a little projet i would like To try, i don't know much about electronics so i thought it would be good to lurn on?
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More progress on the Sand Scorcher resto Secondary Rough Rider now in paint.
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Oct 17, 2016 17:24:59 GMT
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Here's why my lounge smells of Humbrol enamels and the tablecloth is a little second hand....
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Oct 17, 2016 18:02:24 GMT
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Oct 17, 2016 20:51:34 GMT
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Heres a couple i built a few years ago now in homage to the Sand Scorcher ! The green one was based on a Frog chassis with custom mounts and ran a 5 turn motor,it was very quick. The yellow one was based on a Hornet chassis again with lots of scratch built bits and a 7 turn motor. Both shells were monster beetle. I had a pink one on an RC10 chassis too but can't find pics for the moment..
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Oct 21, 2016 22:23:44 GMT
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This arrived from somewhere. .. After a quick bath and some tyre paint. .. Not quite as good as it looks but for nearly a quarter of a century old, it'll do. Meanwhile. I've stuck some stickers. Quite a few stickers. Many, many stickers.
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All you fella's with old RC's aught to join up with Iconic RC on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/iconicrc/ I went to one of their meets last year and took my re-re hornet & had a great time
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Oct 23, 2016 16:30:59 GMT
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We're hoping to have an Iconic meet down here next year at a local outdoor circuit.
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Oct 23, 2016 18:06:13 GMT
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Oct 24, 2016 21:11:38 GMT
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That looks awesome!, what is the running gear you have under it?
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That looks awesome!, what is the running gear you have under it? It started his life as a Kyosho mad force, then i bought laser cut long chassis, upgraded with traxxas slash engine and controller, those are waterproof! heavy digital steering servo it does wheelies like mad on a 3s lipo, hence the wheelie bar, have 4 big sand-paddle tires to go with it, on the beach with the sand-paddles its a blast !. Cracked the body so i need a new one and couldn't decide witch one. have to quit the hobby because my wife is getting more and more invalid so the money is needed for other things now.
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Oct 25, 2016 18:52:13 GMT
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That's a great shame, but I understand your reasoning, I gave up racing around 13 years ago and have only now started to look through the cars I have from that time. I moved to a part of the country where the nearest circuit is a good couple of hours away so it wasn't practical to continue.
What sort of price do you attach to the crawler and what sort of bodyshell did it have?
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