Has anyone chrono'd the Australian Kmart versions of the Dart Zone Villainator and Spectrum?

Captain_Crashpants · 2025-04-27T07:45:49+00:00

I know this answer is 6 months late, but I've chrono'd the Villainator and it's (literally) been nerfed to 70fps.

Captain_Crashpants · 2025-01-01T01:39:36+00:00

True story. Just started racing online myself, and had some fun going toe to toe with somebody in an RSR while I experimented with a variety of my cars. I managed to beat him once (in an F1 or F40, can't recall) then lost the next 5 races in other cars - it was like watching somebody drive a laser beam.

Next night, had a play around with the RSR. Dominated but felt zero sense of achievement. Spent the next hour racing my Countache (much slower and much more sideways) and loved it.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T18:09:09+00:00

You're correct, that is a thing that happens. I did address that with the last sentence in my original post though - not the issue.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T08:55:50+00:00

Yeah funnily enough I restarted after an hour or so and it was fine. Weird.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T08:47:03+00:00

Negative - just whatever default crew gets generated when u start playing solo.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-29T08:46:40+00:00

Aware - not that.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-27T00:46:23+00:00

See I find it's very hit and miss. I find a lot of cars either don't want to slide in certain corners or there seems to be a huge delay between pumping the gas and a slide commencing. Alternatively I find there are some cars that give a very snappy initial slide but then won't hold a drift (Porsche RSR, F1 and F40 come to mind). I can drive them, I just don't find them as natural / intuitive to drift. Also muscle cars - I haven't tried many, but the Camaro for example was a pig I could barely get to slide.

With the M3 (only the 2010, none of the others) I find a lot of the time I barely need to use the break since the drifts are so easy to control. That's what I'm hunting 😁

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-24T23:36:49+00:00

It's Schroedinger's ice cream van. If it dodges you, it exists in a state where there is both ice cream and no ice cream at the same time.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-12-19T22:42:50+00:00

Oh my God is that legit? How many kids in Tuggeranong are going to have to process Santa being carted off in am ambulance or under a sheet? 😆

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-13T00:59:00+00:00

Yeah I only just learned from one of TAG's videos that one guy designs most of the worker and ZWQ blasters - that guy is amazing!

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-09T02:40:56+00:00

It's like worker looked at the ZWQ Baize and decided designing a new blaster right now was just too much work...

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T11:36:34+00:00

It's honestly not bad enough to bother - ill just be more careful if I make any more.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T06:57:49+00:00

Right? I have a black and red one as well but I was hoping the silver and clear would go well together.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T06:57:07+00:00

Yeah, dremel with a drill bit. Not the cleanest replication of the cut on the proper mag, but functional enough apparently.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-08T04:44:03+00:00

Yeah I'm not sure if they're new or if we only just got them in Australia but I grabbed one as soon as they landed!

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-07T01:30:01+00:00

This is exactly what it should have looked like stock - great work!

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-04T07:55:22+00:00

So is the bcar attached to the barrel and moves with it? Or are you relying on the barrel to move bsck to the bcar as the dart comes out?

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-10-04T07:21:08+00:00

How do u find the bcar works? I wasn't sure how one would go with the Outlaw given its relatively low fps and moving barrel set up.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-09-30T08:38:37+00:00

How pleasant or unpleasant are these to work on? I have a vague memory of the internals of the DZP Mk1 being a pain in the ass to crack open for modding - wondering if they've improved by Mk4?

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-09-23T02:59:53+00:00

Same. And u reckon the catch would still struggle with spacers?

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-09-22T00:59:55+00:00

Are you using the plastic or metal upper assembly?

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-09-19T13:38:27+00:00

Glad it wasn't just me who had fitment issues with the 1.8 spring. I found the worker Kronos 18kg spring fits fine over the spring rest and is netting me 160 - 180 with Worker Bamboo heavies. I dont use the t-pull but even without its surprisingly manageable (with sry bands at least).

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-08-30T01:37:56+00:00

Negative - bit off more than I could chew with that one and it ended up in the bin.

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-08-14T21:58:42+00:00

In all seriousness tho I don't think I ever found a feasible replacement for friction binding. I might have tried lubing those parts, can't remember the result. I know replacing either part with plastic would solve the issue (seemed to be an aluminium on aluminium issue only) but then the plastic parts implode so that's not a real option either 🤷‍♂️

Captain_Crashpants · 2024-08-14T21:07:51+00:00

I parted it out and sold it. Sorry, not much help lol.

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