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Anyone into R/C?

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by A.D., Feb 7, 2009.

  1. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:01 PM
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    DanglingFury

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    sweet. That's what I'm going for.



    Greg... I don't even know. I'm partially colorblind. :eek:
     
  2. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:07 PM
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    SACTOWN

    SACTOWN Mr. bougie, apparently

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    Ohhhh whoops sorry buddy didn't know, but thumbs up on the paint job.
    I would do it All over again.
    My wife thinks I am a sell out for Not doing it myself but oh well.
     
  3. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:14 PM
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    That color is sorta strange, it looks totally different in different light. In bright direct sunshine, it's an awesome hue.


    Dangle, the rims will be close to new, with no leftover glue, if given enough time. I've got eight or ten sets of rims, so I just always had a pair ready to go before I needed them. We found that our foam, would wear out before the tires were completely toast, of course, we always had a loamy/damp track, not a hard pack, blue groove one. Prolly why the tires lasted longer than the foam.
     
  4. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:18 PM
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    SACTOWN

    SACTOWN Mr. bougie, apparently

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    I believe it is because you put black under green. It actually is actually a totally different hue In sunlight.

    I love it!!!

    Thanks again, buddy!!!
     
  5. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:20 PM
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    DanglingFury

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    haha it's all good, man.

    I need another body for my SC10. I wish proline would hurry up and put the tundra's into production.. Can't decide between flo-tek or bug...
     
  6. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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    SACTOWN

    SACTOWN Mr. bougie, apparently

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    Flo-tek!!!

    But I am no fan of bugs.
     
  7. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:22 PM
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    Don't listen to her, did she paint the car she drives? The backing "may" have changed it some, but, remember the color samples I sent you? That's why I sent one in full sun, and one not, cause even the cap sample is the same way.
     
  8. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:25 PM
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    SACTOWN

    SACTOWN Mr. bougie, apparently

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    I see.
     
  9. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:29 PM
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    FearNothing321

    FearNothing321 You gonna eat that taco?

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    If you want a Toyota "like" body, then either go with the Blitz original body or a Losi SC body
     
  10. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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    I kinda like the Bug bodies, kinda comical for some reason. Look like badass Baja's. One of the fellows used to run one on his T4, it did catch a tad more air (but hell, can't be worse than a SC body), but on the up side, it almost always "rolled" over on to it's wheels in a crash.
     
  11. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:32 PM
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    I'm not too worried about that, really. I just want something durable. I'm thinking bug body, trim the fenders back a bit, and cake it with bedliner.
     
  12. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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    Why bed liner?
     
  13. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:42 PM
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    I did it on my original body and it has really impressed me with how it's held up. I didn't put bedliner on my proline f-150 body and I've already demolished it. I'm probably just gonna do it on the inside after I've painted it this time, though instead of doing both sides.
     
  14. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:49 PM
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    Not worried about the weight of it? Though, it should dampen that annoying body rattle sound.
     
  15. Apr 8, 2012 at 8:55 PM
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    I'm not really a racer. (Mostly because there's no one around here to race) It doesn't add much weight, anyway. And my motor and ESC wouldn't bat an eye if it had to haul a couple cold beers taped to the top of it across the street. :spy:

    But seriously, no one around here is into the hobby enough to actually race.. except myself. Added to, the only person I know of around here who could keep up is my buddy with a losi mini 8IGHT and he can't drive for shit so.. :notsure:

    I like to play. :D
     
  16. Apr 8, 2012 at 9:00 PM
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    PERFORMANCE Custom Turbo Setup FRONT SUSPENSION Drop Spindles by Aaron Carswell 01-04 Swaybar Endlinks Energy Suspension Endlink Bushings Cando Upper Control arms QA1 coilovers with 8" spring Custom 4 pot Brembo BBK Modified lower control arms with mjbfab qa1 mounting plates and Poly bushing sleeves REAR SUSPENSION Chasis Tech drop leafs QA1 adjustable shocks weld in drop notch Gas tank cross member bridge 3" angled blocks 2013 Double Cab Short Bed TRD Sport Eibach Pro Truck Shocks front and rear Lifted to the 3rd setting on the front shocks
    Might trade my "backslash" for an electric savage. What do you guys think?
     
  17. Apr 8, 2012 at 9:07 PM
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    DO IT! :woot:
     
  18. Apr 8, 2012 at 9:10 PM
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    That's what I was thinkin too lol. Waiting for some pictures then I'll make my decision
     
  19. Apr 8, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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    It's brushless, ya? If not, dude's dreamin.
     
  20. Apr 8, 2012 at 9:23 PM
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    It will be roller for roller trade. So when I get it, it will be brushless lol.
     

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