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ORIGINAL: Foxy

Well, this is what 'My Models' is for in your profile, and it doesn't really belong in off topic, as it's RC related. Never mind, though, I suppose it gives us an opportunity to go into more detail.

I currently have an Xray NT1 1/10th nitro pro touring car, with the Xray multi-diff, otherwise it's stock (can't improve on near perfection )

And two projects which are in my sig there, and are underway right now, both in mid transformation...

The first is my HPI Baja 5b, the Stealth Bajomber, as I say, work is in progress, so don't ask for pics, yet. It started life as an RTR, but now has spektrum, and the following upgrades waiting to be bolted on...

DDM air filter outerwear black
DDM pullstart outerwear black
Black Baja 5b Windows
Black Mielke side pipe
RR 18/55 steel pinion and spur
PPH 27cc 4.3hp headkit (black circular type head)
HPI alloy diff case
Carbon rear upper deck
Carbon full front shock tower
Carbon roof plate
Carbon front arm braces
Carbon front upper chassis brace
Carbon gear cover plate
Carbon rear upper tank brace
Carbon engine mounts
Black painted body
Black Darksoul OMF billet aluminium beadlocks
Black Darksoul axle extenders
Black DDM Biohazard billet aluminium gas cap
Black billet aluminium choke lever
Black shock socks
Black billet aluminium HD turtle shock tower braces, front and rear
Proline Badlands rear tires
VVC SS lower shock cap set (to accept the 6mm shock shafts in stage 2)

That's stage 1. Should be ready for photos and a vid in about a week, maybe 2, as an order has been inexplicably delayed from Holland. After April I'll see what to get next out of the list of remaining items I plan for the car...

Allanach alloy clutch bell with steel insert
Pico or TGN failsafe (haven't decided yet)
Lauterbacher or Elcon clutch (haven't decided yet)
DS Meaty chromoly steel dogbones and Turtle Racing reinforced drive and axle cup set
ADA enclosed clutch bell carrier/engine mount
GH alloy spur gear holder
A secret I'm not prepared to share at them moment
Lightened flywheel
Billet alloy side engine mount (rear left, behind pullstart)
TeamFastEddy stainless steel quick adjust turnbuckles
AMS Chassis protector black
Phatdad steel nutted hingepins (no more E-clips!!)
Carbon rear arm braces
Phatdad 6mm steel SS replacement shock shaft Kit
Carbon rear chassis
Black HPI main chassis
Black billet aluminium pullstart handle
Rhino full carbon fibre body (yes, that's right, a $300 REAL carbon fiber moulded body)
Billet aluminium transmission case (custom anodised black, hopefully)
Ultraviolet (blacklight) underbody lighting.

That's about it. A few more small items may get added to that list between now and completion. This baja will be awesome.

I also have a currently 'mostly' stock FG Monster Hummer, which is in the middle of a transformation into Herbie, the legendary wheelie pulling, mind of it's own VW bug. I have everything I need to start that project now, EXCEPT the pipe, which is painfully in the same missing order from holland, that I mentioned above. Now, it's just a matter of getting down to wrenching and waiting for the pipe... Stuff that will be on that car when complete is the following...Stage 1 items are already here and waiting to be fitted, stage 2 will probably be done over summer, while I'm on the beach with the Baja.

Stage 1:
RN Fat Tuning Monster Power S pipe
FG Wheely Bar
Alloy rear upper arms
Alloy gear carrier
Alloy brakes and fibre disc upgrade
Monster Beetle Pro body
MB Pro wing
Alloy engine mounts
Front cable disc brakes
Shock socks
Steel spur and carrier
Lexan gear protector/cover
Pullstart cover

Stage 2:
Alloy differential case set
Alloy front wheel hubs
Alloy rear wheel hubs
Special wheelnuts
Alloy diff carrier/rear bulkheads
Alloy front bulkhead set
Alloy front shock tower
Alloy rear shock tower
Ball drive transmission set

Wow, that's a long post. So, both cars should be completely finished by Christmas, but don't think they are going to sit on the shelf til then! Oh no, plans were carefully made so that the cars are never out of action for more time than it takes to rebuild them. So regular progress shots and vids will be coming in another thread I will make in a few days, dedicated to these two projects. That will be posted in the large scale forum.

Large scale gas cars. It's a sickness I tell ya. Someone's bound to ask the dollar amount on all that, and including the NT1, that's many thousands of $$ right there. Baja is already $3k worth, $4.5-5k when finished I'd guess. FG is currently pushing about $2k as well, and about $3k when finished. NT1 as it is with the engine, electronics and setup kit, is probably about $1.5k. That's $5.5k now, about $10k+ altogether when done. Money well spent.

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ORIGINAL: Reiko
Showoff

Just wait until I finish my hybrid turbine nitro electric steam powered computer controlled Nylint! I'll give you what-for!