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I went against all I know to be safe versus sorry, and pre-ordered the XM-01 PRO Chassis Kit from Tower. TODAY ONLY they are advertising 3x Points, and I also had $10 waiting to be used. So in conjunction with the MADNESS code that surprisingly worked on Tamiya again, I saved $47 and also earned another $15 in points to use later. The way things have been going with Tower, I figured save now and start praying. Aaaand of course, my birthday code they sent me is unusable  , surprised? Said no one.

You sound very familiar to me!!! 😂😂🤣🤣

A while since I've done anything vintage related...

Today Flo's old Boomerang got new shoes mounted.


And I removed the old tires from the old wheels.
When tires is hard as a rock, I'v found it easiest to just remove one side knob and cut right across with a side cutter to both ends.
This took me 2 minutes tops!




Wheels is now soaking in a bath off grafitti remover gel.

And lately I struck a deal on Tamiya semi parts and Axial SCX10 x2 + spare parts.

The orginal SCX10 which must be 10+ years needed a lot of work before I could take the first test drive..
SCX10 Honcho was this called and was sold under AX90022 part number as RTR.

I did as follows:
# Replaced all bearings in front axle and diff bearings in transmission.
# Moved steering servo from axle to chassis.
# Changed from Y link up front to 4 link then to 3 link with Panhard.
# At same time changing front and rear links from plastic to metal
# Made steering links and Panhard rod.
# 3d printed plates for the rocksliders so I could move battery and esc there to lover COG.
# 3d printed dual servo for steering servo and receiver box.
# Metal C-hubs and high steering knuckles.
# Front light wires broken so had to solder them and swap from light unit to receiver power as front output was dead.
# Swapped out faulty servo and esc.
# Changed from 27t motor to 55t.
# General cleaning.

Nice work Richard.

Thats a beauty Richard, nice work.

 

F1 chassis cleaning today.
I know I should probably already own one, but I’m thinking about buying and ultrasonic tank to help with the cleaning process.
Tomorrow I need to dig out the rest of the parts to make a complete chassis or as near as I can.

Al wrote:

. . .
I know I should probably already own one, but I’m thinking about buying and ultrasonic tank to help with the cleaning process.
. . .

Yes, you need one!

It's a dream for me to. My mother one is too old ( from 60's or 70's)  and dosn't work as it should. I know that I could replace the patches but don't know how to do.

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