lee172

Vyger, you take body preparation/finish to the next level, its nice to see someone taking so much time to get it perfect, although i dont have an F1 runner, here's my babies.. since the photo was taken ive also got an F103RS chassis kit and the Rahal-Hogan Lola

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Vyger

Hey Lee! What up! Thank you for the compliment. I haven't talked to for a while. Have you been keeping busy with sedans?

That's a SWEET collection of cars you've got there. I spy a couple I'd like to have. LOL You need to build those up. This is the perfect thread for you to do a build showcase. You do a really nice job with that and I'm sure there's some people that would really like it. I know I would. So pick one out and start building! LOL

Have you seen the new 15th Anniversary kit Tamiya's going to release? You'll need to get one (or two) of those for your collection.

drevil

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Awesome collection!

lee172

thanks guys, and yes i plan to get at least 3 of the Anniversary F103, but that depends on price, i saw one place had it at 260$ but i'm not sure if that was MSRP (which is usually inflated) or if it was the shops actual price, i also have a few bodysets which i will post soon.

HeliYogi

Hey Vyger & F1 Gang,
I don't have one F1 yet and I can't paint a strait three inch line, I just got this 934 tam-tech RTR 1/12 which is really fun to drive (I also just order the black/gold motor and a 1600 battery).

It's sort of embarrassing to post among your works of art but here it is. [&:]

Some questions for you...
1. What is the difference between the 16 and 18 metal pinion? Faster Vs Torque?
2. It has the GT-01 Chassis. Were can I get instructions for set-up? (Garage cement floor vs carpet? or how to replace the motor?) or is it each on its own?
3. Is it ok to charge a 7.2V 1600 6x2/3A NIMH with the original wall charger that came in the kit for the 7.2V 1100 6x2/3A?

Thanks and Cheers!
(Excuse my spelling, English is my 2nd not well writing or spoken language lol)

lee172

well thats neither an F1, nor is it 1/10th scale [&:]

Vyger

Well...the 16tooth gear is going to give you more torque while the 18tooth pinion is going to give you more top end. As for set-up tips for various track conditions I don't have much I can tell...actually I have nothing I can tell you. I would suggest starting a thread or looking for one on here. If you do a search you might find the answers you're looking for.

Sorry I could't be more helpfull and good luck.

Vyger

All right F1 fans! Look at what TRG is coming out with. They've got a few new body's they're working on and a new servo mount for the F103.






Old school F1 low-nose cars. It looks like they're doing a McLaren MP4/7 and a Williams FW16 with the carbon fiber pattern printed on the inside. This is very cool! I may have to get one of each.



This is a pretty cool little servo mount. It looks solid, yet light weight and it allows you to slide the servo with mount forward and back. This could be helpfull when looking for some more steering. I likes it a lot!

FORWARD POSITION

REAR POSITION

Vyger

Well I got some time tonight to get back to the Sauber. I put the stickers on the rear wing and helmet. I finished the interior and even added a front antenna to the car. Now if I only had mirrors???

Getting started with the helmet I first applied some of Tamiya’s simi-gloss black on the visor and around the edges. Since the helmet is painted white and the sticker has black around this area (the visor). I didn’t want any white seems to show up between the three sticker pieces. So I applied the black paint around these areas. I decided to paint the whole visor so I didn’t have to worry about getting a white shadow burning through the center because only the edges where painted. After the paint had time to dry I laid the remaining stickers. I also pulled out the flat black paint and put an edge on the bottom part of the helmet.





My finished Tamiya Sauber C12 Mercedes













After snapping the pics above and referring to some pics of the real car from the internet. I thought I’d try an old plastic modeling trick I’ve heard about. Since I’m trying to simulate the photo’s I needed to have an antenna on the front of the car. I’ve heard from friends and plastic model builders you can make antenna wires from plastic sprue’s (a sprue is found on injection molded products).

What you’ll need. A third hand (if you don’t have one naturally you can buy one of these at any decent hobby shop), forceps, lighter or candle (I’d suggest a candle it would be way easier to control the heat with one of those), flush cuts, and a sprue.



Trim off a nice straight piece. Then lock the forceps down to hold the sprue. Secure it with the third hand and slowly heat the plastic. Let it get hot and start to cool down before you start pulling. If it’s to hot and you pull it too fast it will just come apart. You want to encourage the plastic to stretch out once it’s loose from heat.








Once the part cooled down I snipped off the end and bent it ninety degrees to make an L shape.




Since the hole I’m needing is smaller than any drill bit I own, I used the tip of a new Xacto knife to slowly make a what I needed. I stopped and measured for size a few times to ensure a snug fit. Once the whole was complete I secured the antenna from the inside of the car using a piece of painters tape. Then I added some black paint. Let me know what you guys think.





My newly finished Sauber C12 Mercedes

Vyger

I have to correct myself from an earlier post. I stated the new TRG Carbon Fiber body pictured is a Mclaren MP4/7, I was wrong. After looking at the body more carefully and reading the name designation from TRG, it is in fact a Mclaren MP4/8. The was the car driven by Senna and Andretti. It’s the body that use to be available with the HPI Super F1 kit. In my opinion this is one the top three most gorgeous cars ever made in formula 1. This is very cool! I love this body and recently I've been looking for it on the net with no luck. I hope they produce a clear version of this car as well.

mopartybob

another sweet job on the sauber Vyger...... , man,you've got the touch.....,just so happens i picked up another package deal off the bay,a traaxas 4tec,hpi rs4 evo3, and a F201 that needs a rear tie-rod 200.00 +25.00 shipping...... plus all the other goodies in the pic......still lookin for clean F1 bodies but this is getting outta hand..... (good thing???)....lol...

Vyger

Thanks man! They're fun to work on and so far it hasn't really cost my much.

Great deal! I'd keep the F201 and part then sell the rest. LOL You might break even. Hopefully Tamiya will start selling body kits like they use too. I know allot of us would appreciate being able to purchase bodies. I'd hate to think you have to buy a kit every time you want to do another one. LOL I guess you'd get spare parts...

hov-r-nut

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Hi guys I'm new to rc electric cars, I have been into nitro helis for about 5 years. I just got a used xray T2 touring car, but I really want to get a F1 car. I have not had much luck finding a good condition used one like the tamiya f103. can anyone point me in the rite direction to where I might find one. anyone here that might be interested in trading for a rc heli?

thanks

Tony

mopartybob

there's this one..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=300269768201

hov-r-nut

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thanks, I did see that one but I was looking for one without the radio. I allready have a good radio.

any others let me know.

sorry I didn't mean to hijack this thread. I will start a new one.

Thanks

Tony

lee172

some TRG bodies here... the 4th one down looks similar.

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/body-d...cturers_id=322

drevil

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Vyger, the Sauber came out great.

Those TRG bodys are awesome! I'm definitely going to pick one up when they are released. I think I'll probably go with the carbon fiber printed one because my 103 is going to be a runner, and I have my doubts about the durability of all those little pieces on the other one.

rcluke

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why did i read this threa, i want an F1 now

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mopartybob

LMAO.... , same happened to me buddy....I was just glancing thru the threads and found this one.... [:@] I now own 3 of'em in the span of a month........Vyger is the guy to thank.... [:-]

rcluke

does anyone know the release date of the 15th anniversary F103 ?

lee172

late November i think.

rcluke

any idea what the retail price will be ?

lee172

come on Luke, pay attention!! i posted the stickers today.. [8D]

rcluke

expensive then

cheers

lee172

i did say i wasnt sure whether that was the MSRP (which is always inflated) i really hope not, fingers crossed it'll be around 200$