All things R/C

[Adam490]

I was looking for a decent bag to carry the crawler around that was also a backpack. Primarily so I could put the kids truck in there when we go out to run them because she gets bored of driving after 15-20 minutes and just wants to chase mine around. I stumbled across this one at Wal-Mart on the way home from dinner earlier. It's perfect! It's got a big enough main compartment to hold the crawler with the tires on and it was only $32. It has a pocket for a Camelbak bladder as well. I picked up both that they had in stock. Plenty of room to hold extra gear as well.

Damn, it looks like they've got the black one on Walmart.com for $23

Black Arrowhead Backpack

 

[Admin]

 

[Fatsquatch]

@JeremieBaker posted a statement about the drive shafts breaking on the Temper EXC, I tried to find info on this and only found info on the Gen 1 and all it's issues. Any inside info would be appreciated.

I didn’t pay attention to a new vs old version. Just saw reviews on Horizon Hobby and AMain Hobby for it.

 

[Smitty335]

I didn’t pay attention to a new vs old version. Just saw reviews on Horizon Hobby and AMain Hobby for it.

I don't have nice trucks, just cheap O's, but I will tell you the Losi Night Crawler 1/10 is way better out side than the Temper 1/18 EXC, the Losi is probably five times heavier and works better out side. Both need weight up front, both are a blast!

 

[Adam490]

I don't have nice trucks, just cheap O's, but I will tell you the Losi Night Crawler 1/10 is way better out side than the Temper 1/18 EXC, the Losi is probably five times heavier and works better out side. Both need weight up front, both are a blast!

Doesn't matter how much they were if you're having fun with it!

 

[Smitty335]

Pup bed crawling.

 

[Smitty335]

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Springs are way too stiff?

 

[Fatsquatch]

We shall see what happens...

The thing...
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...🤫Don’t tell Mr. Sixteen. We are officially going racing for his birthday. New track opens up 5 minutes down the road by the end of the month and maybe as soon as this Friday. Just going to run a stock class but hopefully we have a good time with it.

 

[Fatsquatch]

Going to give this painting a body thing a try. Reasonably simple flag design of the red white and blue is the plan of attack.

 

[Adam490]

Going to give this painting a body thing a try. Reasonably simple flag design of the red white and blue is the plan of attack.
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That's awesome. I will probably pick up one of those sooner or later. I had a conversion kit for my original Mini-T but it was junk. I've been waiting for a factory Mini-B for a long time.

 

[Fatsquatch]

That's awesome. I will probably pick up one of those sooner or later. I had a conversion kit for my original Mini-T but it was junk. I've been waiting for a factory Mini-B for a long time.

My local hobby shop told me this weekend they were expecting a big shipment of them in today. They had sold 4 to someone right before I got there. lol

I called 20 minutes after they opened today and asked if I could put my name on two of them or if I could just pay for them over the phone and pick them up tonight. The set them aside for me, so I ran over at lunch to get them. They had a dozen of them come in. We both got our first choice of the stock colors. They had them at $129.99

 

[Fatsquatch]

Any tips from the resident expert on a simple flag design. I'm thinking I can put a few stars on the wing and make it blue, remove the stars and do white. Then tape some stripes on the main body, paint it red, remove the tape and paint it white. From what I've read/watched I need a simple dish soap wash of the body before I get started. If there is anything else I should think about or do I am all ears.

 

[Mudder]

Going to give this painting a body thing a try. Reasonably simple flag design of the red white and blue is the plan of attack.
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Had the read the whole post a second time. Kinky times in the JB house night. Rattle those balls!

 

[Adam490]

Any tips from the resident expert on a simple flag design. I'm thinking I can put a few stars on the wing and make it blue, remove the stars and do white. Then tape some stripes on the main body, paint it red, remove the tape and paint it white. From what I've read/watched I need a simple dish soap wash of the body before I get started. If there is anything else I should think about or do I am all ears.

I wouldn't waste the paint on the wing. They take a beating. I used to just scuff it with a Scotchbrite pad so it wouldn't be clear.

Yep, the way you are planning it is the way to go. Scrub the body with dish soap/warm water and a scotchbrite pad. Try not to get the windows or any other area you don't plan on painting with the Scotchbrite. This helps the paint stick. Then dry, dry it again, and then dry one more time just for the hell of it. Oh, and then dry it again . Make sure you don't touch the insides of the body when handling it or the oil in your skin will transfer to it. Do light a few light coats versus going for the whole shabang out of the gate with those rattle cans. Build a few layers and then go to your next. Make for sure the paint is dry when you peel your tape or the edges may stick to the tape.

That's awesome, should be a lot of people running them. Spritz the tires with Simple Green and toss them in a ziploc . Throw them on right before you go on the track. It won't last long but you should get a few hero laps out of the first couple. Make sure you take some pictures!

 

[Adam490]

I finally got around to ordering the part to fix my 3D printer. Got a recovery track printing to see how my calibration settings are .

 

[Todd627]

Going to give this painting a body thing a try. Reasonably simple flag design of the red white and blue is the plan of attack.
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Did you get an extra clear body to paint? The one in the box is already painted isn’t it?

 

[Adam490]

Did you get an extra clear body to paint? The one in the box is already painted isn’t it?

It is. The pic with the paints has the clear body there on the right in the bag still.

 

[Fatsquatch]

Did you get an extra clear body to paint? The one in the box is already painted isn’t it?

It is. The pic with the paints has the clear body there on the right in the bag still.

Yes. I bought a yellow buggy for me and a black buggy for him. They come painted and ready to run in the box. I also bought two clear buggy bodies and some paint to see if I could make something presentable. 😂🤣

 

[Adam490]

Not bad for it's first print in a year or so

 

[Tigermark]

Going to give this painting a body thing a try. Reasonably simple flag design of the red white and blue is the plan of attack.
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Get R Done

 

[Fatsquatch]

Get R Done

I don’t have an indoor spot to paint so I’ll be trying to catch a warm enough day to shoot paint outside. January in Ohio isn’t likely to cooperate much but I’m going to try to be ready when it does.