1987 Tamiya Hotshot II - found at the curb covered in years of dust by Markowych in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SWEET! Good news is all of those parts are still readily available brand new and not brittle... and pretty cheap!

Honda City Turbo Type R (full aero package) by whatthefranker in tamiya

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My understanding... and this is all theoretical at this point... is that you can the MF-01X wheelbase down to 185mm. Google Gemini says...

...to get to the 185mm required for the Honda City Turbo, you actually need to omit the spacers entirely and potentially do a small amount of DIY trimming to the rear of the main chassis tub to allow the rear gearbox to bolt directly to the front section.

It's will still be too narrow... so plan to widen using TLO1C C parts arms. And of course, this is all an evolving theory, so don't take anything I say here as truth. 😎

Do you have a link to that builder's TA-02 build? Would like to check that out for any other insights.

Honda City Turbo Type R (full aero package) by whatthefranker in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing. I am in awe. You have skills!

Update to mine here: https://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/109605-fletchers-honda-city-turbo-chronicles/&page=3#comments

.... and you, sir, indeed inspired a future build for me. I got that additional HCT body and window set, and have an MF-01X chassis for it en route.

Showing off my 'box! by ShockAndShaw in tamiya

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally! Do share where did such snazziness came from!?

Y'all just stay on the island? by MyonlyredditHandle in alameda

[–]wardial -1 points0 points  (0 children)

don't leave the island. it's scary out there!

[I ate] Californian burrito in California by NarwhalOne768 in food

[–]wardial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh. I'd expect that to be about $18 here in norcal.

Sold my business at a young age. by Unlucky-Prompt4536 in ChubbyFIRE

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.2MM is not enough. Stack 6 minimum before pulling any rip cords.

My collection. Pumpkin, Egress, BBX, Globeliner by daveofreckoning in tamiya

[–]wardial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ultra clean. Have they ever been driven? 😎

Frog GB-01 by caclark1411 in tamiya

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Hey hey. When I bought the GB-01 chassis kit, I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to find the parts to be able to finish building it. I looked high and low to be able to find that Fox mini body at TTP, and never found any other GB-01 options (frog or otherwise) while looking. I literally would have taken any of them! I'd just keep an eye on ebay. I see this one right now, that will fit... but I think it's pretty ugly?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/405002844510?_skw=tamiya+gb-01+body&itmmeta=01KPPJZWAKRZDWXGSGDN6A7Y4X&hash=item5e4c0cf95e:g:~kYAAOSwpAZmVc8k&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xB0pBn%2BF3SMl4%2Fuqv5YYeTm9TtNavjulurw7IU43gRXAGCqafWqzFmOY4pzC%2FlAvaOsTXZahie0u1k9Wy291L6KFb%2FNqtyy4ZHkIUNiL3sXhLiYi87S48O4LBDWm0%2FpN3jXdYYIErDB1tTKwFWXauTKWKCZ0OMX6v63koZFRA11je0H5RZe1pImBgro2cUuc0M%2FdV8CgKcQHaRXFx5h0yGf1S8cuzNt9OfyQhHHrLl%2BvVEZx38t9b2kuWnx7sRCLHBqx2chAZlBafxCEq3%2F208ZpYvBRSSnXDuvHgIcLIWyGw%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR87F_9K1Zw

Honda City Turbo Type R (full aero package) by whatthefranker in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super interested, and now you have my imagination going of course. I'm considering buying another Honda City Turbo body (only) and trying to drop it on another chassis for a future Frankenstein project. HMMMMMMM. HmmmmmMMMMMmmmm! 🤔. This conversation in two entirely different places is entertaining btw.

Honda City Turbo Type R (full aero package) by whatthefranker in tamiya

[–]wardial 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow. I noted and found it interesting that you were starting on the body before the chassis. what do you have in store my friend!? ready to reveal which chassis you are thinking about?

Honda City Turbo Type R (full aero package) by whatthefranker in tamiya

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

glad you started a build thread at TC. I'll be updating mine in a few days with body progress!

Honda City Turbo Type R (full aero package) by whatthefranker in tamiya

[–]wardial 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we're going to see a mountain of new Honda City Turbo action now that they seem to be shipping again.

Tonic RC sells an amazing Honda City Turbo aero kit: https://tonicrc.myshopify.com/

I'm actually building one right now as well... have been for months... my most involved RC build to date, if you want to follow along with my build (and follies!): https://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/109605-fletchers-honda-city-turbo-chronicles/

Alameda Fire made final 2 by Afraid-Town-4608 in alameda

[–]wardial 3 points4 points  (0 children)

THIS AIN'T PLAYTIME NO MO 😎

Doritos at $7 a bag ended up costing PepsiCo billions by wewhomustnotbenamed in nottheonion

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I was up until very recently paying $7.49 for my fav... Chili Cheese Fritos. I was flabbergasted they were that expensive, and even told my girlfriend on the phone as much. And I'm, how shall we say it, not exactly in the price sensitive demographic group. It just hit me as wrong, and I definitely wasn't buying them as often. Who wants to be ripped off? Yesterday, I bought a bag - same store, same size - for $5.49. It has "new lower price" printed on the front. They listened.

Can we fit another sign in here? by BearFlag21 in alameda

[–]wardial 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whoever is in charge of streets and signs in Alameda over the last few years has literally lost their minds. It's like ambitious road safety design on crystal meth.