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[silver_toes]

nightfire red

I need to get some bodywork done on the car soon. Maybe if I take my RC shell in they can paint that for me too - and hopefully they won't laugh at me too much

Edited by silver_toes, 17 April 2013 - 09:18 PM.

[porl]

Not sure that car paint will stick to the plastic. Was your car in Practical Classics?

[silver_toes]

yeah that's my mini.Was a really interesting day. The photographer who did the photoshoot was a really interesting guy. He'd done auto photography for pretty much his whole life and had some good stories about people he'd met along the way.

[megamini_jb]

Do any of you have uprated parts like the sport tuned motor etc?

[porl]

yeah that's my mini.Was a really interesting day. The photographer who did the photoshoot was a really interesting guy. He'd done auto photography for pretty much his whole life and had some good stories about people he'd met along the way.

Thought I recognised your car!

[porl]

Do any of you have uprated parts like the sport tuned motor etc?

Nope not yet, only just finished it and its my first one

[brum,brum,mike]

Do any of you have uprated parts like the sport tuned motor etc?

yes, only the tamiya sport tuned motor, and an electronic speed controller. Might get some oil filled shocks and universal drive shafts next though, goes well enough for a toy though

[MR J]

Not a Tamiya Mini, but an Xray T1M with a Chevron Monster Mini body shell.





Currently fitted with a Lightning McQueen body, Brushless 9.5 motor and Lipo battery.

Edited by MR J, 19 April 2013 - 03:39 PM.

[porl]

Looking good. Never seen them before

[MINI WILL]

Here's mine


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[megamini_jb]

Do any of you have uprated parts like the sport tuned motor etc?

yes, only the tamiya sport tuned motor, and an electronic speed controller. Might get some oil filled shocks and universal drive shafts next though, goes well enough for a toy though

Cool. I was going to get a Tamiya mini, but I've decided to get a thunder tiger nitro

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/thunder-tiger-ts-4n-sport-v2-subaru-impreza-wrc/rc-car-products/370301

Edited by megamini_jb, 19 April 2013 - 06:42 PM.

[porl]

Here's mine


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Looking good, im going to do mine rally style

[MINI WILL]

Good choice mate !! Was thinking about upgrading the motor which is best, what do i have to look out for?

When doing the shell clean then paint then cut, be sure to do a good job on masking up windows and wheel arches otherwise the paint will run under the masking tape, paint wise i use the stuff from halfords nothing special i've never had any problems.

Will

[Spud_133]

Mardave g2 motors are good for the price of them, something like £8.95ish. It's what I've got in my flying fish drift car and is quick enough

[MINI WILL]

Ok thanks am i right in thinking it's called a 540 motor? Would i have to upgrade anything else as it's all standard at the moment

Thanks Will

Edited by MINI WILL, 22 April 2013 - 04:30 PM.