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LOL, Eric, they are ALL made in Japan. Just get the Ti set from Integy and for the price of one Tamiya tool you can get the whole set from Integy.

I used to have some Tamiya tools, lets just say they should stick to model making.

secretsg

Found 2 old Tamiya RC Guide books today in decent condition for $2 each.

[]TEX[]

Hey that's cool Secret!

I have the 2000 Tamiya CD if anyone wants a copy of it.

lee172

ive only ever seen the model catalogue's before (i have 6 or 7 of em), something different there.

whats on the CD Tex?

[]TEX[]

About 15 movies of cars, chassis diagrams, interactive chassis(click on a part and it shows th hop ups), kit info.

secretsg

I've used AE, LOSI, duratrax, Thorp and TM sets so far. Here's a break down

AE - Pros: Light weight, color coded.
Cons: Hexhead started to wear after a while, the grip is a tad steep so you may get blisters if you use a large amount of force.

LOSI - Pros: Great heads/sockets, unbreakable.
Cons: A bit short, The handle is large and can be hard to grip.

Thorp: Pros: Comfy grip, great heads
Cons: Not coded. You have to send it back for regrind if you need replacement heads.

Duratrax: Ive only used their philips heads. Good handle but the heads don't seem to fit well. Very disappointing.

TM: I have the H.A.R.D Carbon set. They also have a conventional grip set.

Pros: Light weight, Size coded, insane hardness on the heads (made swiss cheese of T6 aluminum.) The grip makes it so that you can't overtighten screws
Cons: The size coded and grip is a great idea if you build and disassemble with this set. But over tightened screws can be a pain to get out with this grip.


As far as Tamiya ones go I have the micro hammer and 2 non scratch pliers and they've served me well. The drivers comes in TRF and regular editions. I have yet to try them.

The Integy sets seem to be inconsistent. Some guys have great success with them, others break them in 2 days. Maybe the batches vary in quality.

[]TEX[]

I have two sets of the Integy Ti drivers, I broke one .05 tip over tightening a hardened grub screw.

The grips prevent you from over tightening, so I use a set of T handled wrenches to tighten or break loose screws.

What I like about the Integy set is that you have six of the most used hex sizes used in RC.

lee172

upcoming TT-01E... i loved the 911 shell, but this is just stunning, especially as i want a 1/1 Golf GTI!

Lunchboxer

I guess my impression of Integy is still stuck w/ their aluminum parts.....

The Hedgehog

I was doing a lot of 2 wheel driving with my savage this evening, and eventually one tire exploded, it was pretty funny.

The Hedgehog

Couple of bodies on the way courtesy of TamiyaUSA's free shipping, and LB helping with the order!

I like Mobile and Castrol paint schemes a lot.


Another, trust me I am not using that paint scheme!

Longhair

If you want to practice on a VW Beetle Body look like box art

Lunchboxer

I am not sure which shell to get myself......... [:@]

The Hedgehog

You need it painted? Isn't that just one color though?

warheadforever

You know that has just happed to me, I get a E-mail saying my post has been deleted, from a thread that I only looked at, not posted in!![&:]

Longhair

The main body is red but there is also chrome, black and orange in there (body trim, floor boards, turn signals).

The Hedgehog

Still looks real easy, send it over if you want. Maybe pay for paint? That's what I have been telling my local friends buy me a bottle of paint and Ill do it for nothing else, win win as I get that color to add to my collection also.

Oh I got dominated by the mods last night, too many deleted posts.

nickd

hey guys I need some help
went to place my tower order and they want nearly $40 for Priority/Air Parcel Post and $75 for UPS Worldwide Saver.
I tried calling and doing the order over the phone as I was quoted 23.99 for shipping when the items were in the shopping cart.
Anyone here have coupons for super saver members or anything that can be used with another coupon code.
Basically any way to lower the $40 shipping, (she also said it takes 2-4 weeks on average, have you found that SecretSG?
Nick

warheadforever

Man I HATE my Warhead EVO! Now that I have spent all the money, and time to get the new center CVs in, and the new spur (the steel one), and the new diff, and the new wheel CVs, the Tranny blowes up!!! I hate this thing, I HATE it, I HATE it, I HATE it!! I feel like jumping up and down on it, then throwing it in a bond fire!

secretsg

$40? That's strange since it is flat rate. Anything over $150 with super saver is $15 to Canada for me. And yes shipping is 10days to 4 weeks with USPS. Stuff like Tx/Rx and batteries I find takes 3-4weeks.

Longhair

If you wait until June, there will be some better coupon codes. Tower seems to make one month really good and the next month save $20 on $1000 [&o]

Longhair

Send it to me since I have a fire going right now

Longhair

So I started the search for a new camera [:@]

I think I may have to check out the Canon EOS 450D (Rebel XTi) [:@][:@][:@]

turbotb0205

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nick are you trying to order fuel?.. if so theres a 20$ epa charge to ship it

and also i started on the conversion for the wheely popper to electric.. and i made my very own pinion! i plan on a big brushless in this thing so i made a big mod 1 pinion







for anyone interested in what it is.. its a prop shaft adapter.. true locking nut and a gear from inside a savage transmission 32t Mod1 Pitch

The Hedgehog

Wow very clever!