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Can someone help me out with this? I traded a guy for an awesome 2WD Slash tonight, and as a bonus, he threw in a random RS4 chassis. I'm thinking of turning it into a drift car, but I can't quite identify the model to look for parts. Anyone? 
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krushgroove posted:That's an HPI Sprint 2. Not an RS4 at all, which came out before that (and has recently been revived with the RS4 Sport 3 which is shaft drive thus totally different). Ah, thanks. That explains a lot.
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Oct 2, 2015 15:03
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The owner of a local motocross track saw us tooling around the parking lot and said we should come pay him a visit some time. How can you say no to an offer like that?         
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Oct 19, 2015 02:42
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So many awesome new products coming out. It's a good time to be in RC. Here's a happy little accident of a shot from this weekend. Before raking (ok, mowing) the leaves in the backyard, I decided to rip through them for a bit with the Savage Flux HP.   Ozmiander posted:
Yeah it is! That looks like Minnewaska. Were you at Minnewaska?
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Nov 8, 2015 18:36
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Wife: "Oh hey, it's snowing" Me: "Nice!" Wife: "... are you happy because you're going to go play with your toy truck in the driveway?" 
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Jan 13, 2016 04:01
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I painted a new body for my Savage Flux today. More things needs Frankenstrat paint jobs.
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May 14, 2016 18:29
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Hope you don't mind some parking lot bashing photos. As long as the weather keeps up, this will be a weekly thing.             The regular ramp had gotten easy, so we started driving it around with an SCX10  The Broken Wheel Crew 
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May 17, 2016 21:29
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Another installment of Parking Lot Night photos!         
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May 25, 2016 00:36
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Kibner posted:Those parking lot photos are amazing. Please keep them coming! Thanks! A few bits fell out here and there, but nothing major. Thing is, as long as you hit it straight on, you've got plenty of time in the air to rotate so you'll land correctly. Also, Slashes are pretty resilient once you do a few basic upgrades.
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May 25, 2016 16:00
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Another Monday Night parking lot bashfest   GoodIdea.jpg  A Wraith, believe it or not  whoops  oh god oh god oh god  An HPI Savage Flux HP with Kawasaki ATV rider body  Note: Poochie died on the way back to his home planet  balls swingin'  big soft ones  fin
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Kibner posted:I love those ATV + Rider bodies. Seeing the rider flip all over the handlebars was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. Plus, he served as an impact absorber when landings didn't go quite as planned. I can't remember what happened to the Slash, but he did at least 10 jumps like that. I'm constantly amazed at how much abuse those things can take once they get a few key upgrades.
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Jun 21, 2016 16:00
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Kibner posted:What are those "key upgrades"? I'm considering getting one in the future since I would like to share the fun, but don't really trust other people (or hell, even myself) to not wreck my LST2-E. Off the top of my head, aluminum shocks, RPM A-Arms, and a heavy-duty motor mount. Bashing in a paved parking lot is pretty much guaranteed to result in some wreckage. There's always a curb or light post waiting to jump out in front of you, and asphalt is very unforgiving.
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Jun 21, 2016 18:06
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YF19pilot posted:It's a cute car and I'd love to do crazy things with it. 
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Aug 29, 2016 17:18
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The plan was to go to the local motocross track today with some friends, but apparently some people who bought brand new houses next to said motocross track complained about the noise and are in the process of having it turned into a kale farm. I'm not even kidding. Still found some fun on a flat stretch of dirt (mud) road.      
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Thanks for bumping this. I just realized that I never posted pictures of my Savage Flux HP. Last summer, it took on a lamppost a top speed and lost. I got halfway through fixing the damage, got distracted and then lost interest. Luckily, I have a friend who is basically The Savage Whisperer. He tore it all completely down, replaced what needed replacing, upgraded where it made sense, and dialed in the suspension so it can turn and take bumps without getting all wonky. He also put together and painted the Bronco body for me. Happy to report that it runs better than new. 
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Feb 19, 2018 21:23
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EdsTeioh posted:Wow, I didn't even know we had an RC thread. I'm thinking about grabbing a fun monster truck kit for my son and I to mess around with and have my eyes on Tamiya's Lunchbox re-issue. Anyone here gotten one? That might have been me. I had a lot of fun building it. Didn't rush things, and spent a few nights assembling bits while watching tv. It's a riot to drive, especially once you start putting modern electronics in it. I finally ended up breaking part of mounts on the diff case, but that was after launching it in a parking lot over the course of the summer. I highly recommend them. edit: lol
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Feb 26, 2018 17:50
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evil_bunnY posted:an scx10 II is a perfectly acceptable first crawler for a 4,5 YO right? Right. Asking for a friend. Absolutely. Lots of fun, and short of driving it off a cliff or seriously abusing the servo, it's damned near bulletproof.
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Apr 17, 2018 18:22
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We're back at the parking lot    
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Apr 24, 2018 02:11
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Got a few people together today to play around in the snow. There was a 4WD Slash as well, but it didn't last long enough to get pictures before eating its driveshafts.    
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Mar 11, 2019 00:07
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McTinkerson posted:The rereleased LunchBox will pull a wheelie forever from a stop if you floor it. It even comes with a wheelie bar. Can confirm the Lunchbox is fun as hell with a modern ESC and lipo battery.
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May 26, 2020 02:36
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Heading into a couple of vacation days next week, and have myself a nice little pile of parts ready for a Tamiya TT-02 build. My helper is *very* excited to bite the antenna
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Wow, thanks folks!! I’ll grab some of that grease before digging in on Monday. I already ordered the high speed gear, the upgraded bearings, better shocks, and a few other aluminum bits. It’s just for loving around on pavement with friends, but we’ll see how the stock tires work. Right now, I’m just getting the bodywork out of the way. Those little “fangs” in the grille and along the bottom are a pain to mask off.
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Mostly done with my TT-02 build. I went with something close to Ford's "Grabber Blue" and kept the decals to a minimum, except around the grilles and windows. It's got a Novak 13.5 sensored/brushless motor with a cheap hobbywing ESC. Quick but controllable on 2s, and I'm loving the way it looks. Definitely recommend the kit for someone looking for an intermediate/advanced build, or a family project. Also, thank you antimatt for pointing out the shock/upright thing, I filed those down during assembly and now it's all smooth. 
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Nov 13, 2020 02:45
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Did it come with the light kit? Nope, that was just a $6 ebay kit I had leftover in my parts drawer. The headlights and taillights are actually two-part, with the body part being left clear, and separate molded pieces with the stickers on the inside. I just reamed out holes for the headlights on the inner pieces, couldn't figure out a good way to do the 3-segmented taillights.
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Finished up my Orlandoo Hunter OH35P01 build. Definitely going to go back and weather the bumpers and tidy up the electronics when I get a chance, but like others have said, it's pretty capable for a tiny little thing.   
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Nov 28, 2020 21:30
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Snowmankilla posted:How was the build? I have heard they are a bit of a bitch. I like building more then running, but have been scared off of those the 20 times I have looked at them. I enjoyed it. It's nicely set up, so building it didn't require too many finger acrobatics, except for maybe the shocks. The instructions are done pretty well, although I don't remember seeing any guidance on where to put the electronics. I really like the way the links are set up, and the plastic castings are really precise. I did have to build one of the diffs a few times to get the axles to slide in without feeling like the whole thing was going to break in half, but overall, no drama. You definitely need a clean well-lit place, and I'd also recommend getting something like this to keep the various types of screws straight (the reference images in the manual don't match) and a good set of small Phillips head screwdrivers, as well as a durable/comfortable 0.9mm hex driver. The ones they include are frustrating to work with. There's also a number of place where you have to drill a pilot hole for threaded bits, and the reamer they give you is way too big, so a teeny tiny drill bit would probably also be a good thing to have. I ended up having to CA glue a few parts that were too loose. All told, I probably spent about 7-9 hours putting it together, and 1.5 of those hours were painting. Soldering the SMD bulbs was also no joy, but I was prepared for that thanks to Ambihelical Hexnut and it turned out to not be so bad. They posted a bunch of pictures of their build over here https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3125553&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=135#post506423225
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Yeah, there’s a gyro somewhere in there that’s set backwards. Can make for some interesting times. It sounds like your diffs are just doing diff things. When they’re on the ground, that behavior makes a lot more sense.
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Dec 24, 2020 17:31
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The Arrma stuff is definitely where it's at right now for big bashers. I love my Savage Flux, but some of the parts are getting harder and more expensive to find, and I'm only a few more major breakages away from giving it to a friend for parts. I lucked out recently and got permission to use an empty storage facility for RC stuff this winter. Apparently because of COVID, a nearby orchard didn't harvest as much, so these huge rooms with concrete floors are going (mostly) un-used. We've been popping over and using the area for drifting and it's been some of the best fun of 2020. Lighting sucks, but once I drag a few LEDs in there, I'll snap some video to share. In the meantime, here's the product of a little photoshoot I put together for a friend's weird rally/drift/basher machine.  and the aforementioned Savage Flux XL doing stuff in the snow 
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Translucent metallic red looks amazing. I'd go with a yellow wing and wheels and call it a tribute to Hot Dog Stand windows color scheme
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