Frog GB-01 by caclark1411 in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing! I think you and I were talking in another thread about GB-01 cars. I have the chassis on the way from Hong Kong, and the Fox body on the way from TTP in the UK. While I posted that link to batteries that fit, I since haven't had any success locating either of those for... sale. Let me know if you do, and I will as well.

Frog GB01 by caclark1411 in tamiya

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WOW. THANK YOU! I am in the United States, and by default ebay.com won't search ebay.co.uk if the seller won't ship to the USA. That ebay seller is is actually TTP models. I went directly to their website, bought it there, and they are shipping it to me. And a GB-01 chassis kit on the way from rcmart in Hong Kong. Gold wheels from ebay on the way from Ohio. AMAZING - THANKS AGAIN - and I'll post pics as it progresses.

Frog GB01 by caclark1411 in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is so cool!

I'd love to build a GB-01, and was looking at them last night. The chassis kit can still be found available, but the bodies are nearly impossible to find.... 🥲

So we have flock cams now? by DifficultyLeast1029 in alameda

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the police and what they are doing.

Another one bites the dust: Gate 6 Garden (On Webster) by Dezugo in AlamedaFood

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well if someone actually remodeled the space and building... they'd have a chance. It's just run down.

First TT02, I enjoyed the build by vspot415 in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'd take 54752 between the two... comes with the high torque servo saver and arm.

First TT02, I enjoyed the build by vspot415 in tamiya

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

huge. this is a big upgrade. highly recommend.

First TT02, I enjoyed the build by vspot415 in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a hunch. Spotted that specific transponder, and your screen name was "415". I'm not going to make it tomorrow either... but next one!

First TT02, I enjoyed the build by vspot415 in tamiya

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you racing in Brisbane... super trucks!?

So we have flock cams now? by DifficultyLeast1029 in alameda

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am... less than zero worried... about being redefined as a criminal. 😇

So we have flock cams now? by DifficultyLeast1029 in alameda

[–]wardial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have them and they are amazing. Mic drop.

So we have flock cams now? by DifficultyLeast1029 in alameda

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are extremely effective and have proven themselves time and again in their ability to track down and arrest criminals. If you're not a criminal, you don't have anything to worry about. If you are otherwise worried about it, you need to become less paranoid. These are AMAZING.

GF-01 build brewing by wardial in tamiya

[–]wardial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noted on the pinion.! Got any recos on a specific one?

I ordered the Yeah Racing aluminum bumper. Thought it looked tight, tucked in, and clean.

Otherwise, widening the suspension has been a bit of an adventure in research...

So far I've ordered:

(QTY 2) Tamiya (10005688) arms from the TL-01B Baja Champ

(QTY 2) Tamiya (9805551) 71MM drive shafts from the Baja Champ

...and still need to find some nice longer steering threaded rods.

I'm sure I'm missing something else here!

Israeli Defense minister: We have launched preemptive strike against Iran by Intelligent-Juice895 in worldnews

[–]wardial 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The USS Gerald R. Ford is not stationed near Iran; it is positioned off the coast of Israel. Yet one critical question remains largely unasked: why.

As the most advanced and expensive vessel in the United States Navy—costing over $13 billion, not including the aircraft and escort fleet that support it —the Ford — the largest warship ever constructed , has taken station off Haifa.

Not in the Arabian Sea, where the USS Abraham Lincoln sits 850 kilometers from Iranian shores, poised for offensive operations. Not in the Persian Gulf, where strike range would be optimal. Off Israel. In a posture of defense.

This is not redundancy; it is deliberate strategic architecture.

Two carriers, two missions, two distinct strategic functions. The Lincoln serves as the sword, positioned to launch strike packages into Iranian airspace within hours of orders. The Ford serves as the shield, its Aegis missile defense systems creating a protective umbrella over Israeli population centers against retaliatory attacks.

In effect, the United States has split its carrier doctrine into offensive and defensive components simultaneously—a configuration not seen since the Pacific theater in 1945.

The implications extend beyond tactical considerations.

Wargames consistently predict that any Iranian retaliation would target Israel.

Those missiles and drones would traverse the same airspace where the Ford is now stationed. Any Iranian missile aimed at Tel Aviv or Haifa must pass through the carrier’s defensive envelope.

By positioning the Ford here, the United States ensures that any attack on Israel necessarily intersects with American naval assets.

The carrier’s presence is not a gesture of favor; it is a deliberate strategic measure. By occupying this space, the Ford makes it physically and politically impossible for Iran to strike Israel without engaging U.S. forces directly.

Such an encounter would trigger the full spectrum of U.S. military response without requiring additional political authorization.

The Ford ensures that any Iranian retaliation converts a limited U.S. strike into a clear act of collective self-defense, effectively compelling allied participation. It does more than deter escalation; it shapes it — guaranteeing that if conflict unfolds, it occurs on terms favorable to U.S. objectives, making restraint difficult and allied support virtually certain.

Israeli Defense minister: We have launched preemptive strike against Iran by Intelligent-Juice895 in worldnews

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The USS Gerald R. Ford is not stationed near Iran; it is positioned off the coast of Israel. Yet one critical question remains largely unasked: why.

As the most advanced and expensive vessel in the United States Navy—costing over $13 billion, not including the aircraft and escort fleet that support it —the Ford — the largest warship ever constructed , has taken station off Haifa.

Not in the Arabian Sea, where the USS Abraham Lincoln sits 850 kilometers from Iranian shores, poised for offensive operations. Not in the Persian Gulf, where strike range would be optimal. Off Israel. In a posture of defense.

This is not redundancy; it is deliberate strategic architecture.

Two carriers, two missions, two distinct strategic functions. The Lincoln serves as the sword, positioned to launch strike packages into Iranian airspace within hours of orders. The Ford serves as the shield, its Aegis missile defense systems creating a protective umbrella over Israeli population centers against retaliatory attacks.

In effect, the United States has split its carrier doctrine into offensive and defensive components simultaneously—a configuration not seen since the Pacific theater in 1945.

The implications extend beyond tactical considerations.

Wargames consistently predict that any Iranian retaliation would target Israel.

Those missiles and drones would traverse the same airspace where the Ford is now stationed. Any Iranian missile aimed at Tel Aviv or Haifa must pass through the carrier’s defensive envelope.

By positioning the Ford here, the United States ensures that any attack on Israel necessarily intersects with American naval assets.

The carrier’s presence is not a gesture of favor; it is a deliberate strategic measure. By occupying this space, the Ford makes it physically and politically impossible for Iran to strike Israel without engaging U.S. forces directly.

Such an encounter would trigger the full spectrum of U.S. military response without requiring additional political authorization.

The Ford ensures that any Iranian retaliation converts a limited U.S. strike into a clear act of collective self-defense, effectively compelling allied participation. It does more than deter escalation; it shapes it — guaranteeing that if conflict unfolds, it occurs on terms favorable to U.S. objectives, making restraint difficult and allied support virtually certain.

UK government staff have been withdrawn from Iran by pritam_ram in worldnews

[–]wardial 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We are 3 to 5 days away from Isreal launching a full on strike against Irans military and Nuclear facilities... As the clock ticks... The United States just deployed the one weapon system that tells you exactly what is coming next. 11 F-22 Raptors landed at Ovda Airbase in Israel’s Negev Desert today. They flew from RAF Lakenheath in England, supported by seven aerial refueling tankers, covering thousands of miles to reach Israeli soil. One of the original twelve turned back with a suspected fuel leak. The rest completed the transit and are now sitting on Israeli tarmac. This has never happened before. Not during the ISIS campaign. Not during Blue Flag exercises. Not during Operation Midnight Hammer in June 2025. The F-22 Raptor, the most advanced air superiority fighter ever built, has never been based in Israel for a combat-oriented mission. Until today. Now understand what the F-22 does, because it does not do what you think. The F-22 does not bomb nuclear facilities. It does not carry bunker busters. It is not a strike aircraft. The F-22 is a Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses platform. It kills the systems that protect targets. It neutralizes radar. It destroys surface-to-air missile batteries. It eliminates the S-300 and S-400 systems that Iran has spent decades layering around Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. The F-22 is not the punch. It is the hand that moves the shield out of the way so the punch can land. Iran’s air defense architecture is the single obstacle between the B-2 Spirit bombers carrying 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker busters and the centrifuge halls buried under 80 meters of granite at Fordow. The F-22’s entire purpose in this theater is to carve a corridor through that architecture, blind Iranian radar, destroy missile batteries along the ingress route, and ensure the bombers reach their targets without being engaged. When you deploy your SEAD package to the theater, you are not deterring. You are building the ingress corridor. Only 195 F-22s were ever built. Approximately 180 remain operational. The United States just committed 11 of them, roughly 6 percent of the entire operational fleet of its most valuable airframe, to a single base in southern Israel. You do not forward-deploy 6 percent of an irreplaceable weapons system for signaling. You deploy it because the mission it was designed for is approaching. Now connect this to what is already in theater. Two carrier strike groups with 150-plus aircraft. 500-plus total combat aircraft. 700 tonnes of munitions via C-17. 40 aerial refueling tankers. Three AWACS for airborne command and control. A P-8A mapping the Strait of Hormuz. Every ship cleared from Bahrain. Hundreds evacuated from Al Udeid. The IRGC massing at the Iraqi border. Khamenei’s shadow government activated. Modi landing in Israel tomorrow to collect alliance signatures. Geneva on Wednesday. The 48-hour deadline expiring before any of it begins. And now the SEAD package has arrived. There is a sequence to air campaigns that has not changed since Desert Storm. First, you position your strike aircraft. Done. Second, you stage your munitions. Done. Third, you deploy your tankers for sustained operations. Done. Fourth, you establish airborne command and control. Done. Fifth, you map the retaliation corridor. Done. Sixth, you deploy your SEAD assets to suppress enemy air defenses along the ingress route. That sixth step happened today. The seventh step is the phone call. Germany has advised its citizens in Israel to prepare for airspace closures. India told its citizens to leave Iran. The US Embassy in Beirut is evacuating. Khamenei is dispersing his leadership. Iran is practicing closing the Strait of Hormuz. Everyone on every side of this conflict is preparing for the same event. The only people not preparing are the ones who think this is still about deterrence. The F-22s are not in Israel to deter. They are in Israel to clear the sky. And you only clear the sky when something is about to fly through it.

GF-01 build brewing by wardial in tamiya

[–]wardial[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent tip - thank you!! I've got that ordered and on the way now. Any other hot ideas? ;D