RC controlled cars....help

[classic33]

i call total bull on that, no problem reading tamiya manuals while building, got a grass hopper,a tt-01, db-01and a dt-02 under my belt and just bought the lunch box earlier, they are among the best and most easy to read manuals you could hope for and btw tamiya is japanese so where are you getting a dialect of chinese from???????

just wtf.... if any one has bits and pieces in a bag left over it proves they cannot follow simple instructions wow.... or they missed the fact that loads of tamiya kits share parts and not all are needed depending on what kit you build....

just wow either way....

I got the job of sorting a misbuilt TL-01, suspension arms on the wrong ends, wrong screws used. That sort of thing.

Biggest problem was the superglue used on every part where the tube was shown in the instructions. They'd taken it as meaning the parts must be glued. Five tubes in total used.

Brought back because it "wouldn't go".

 

[classic33]

that is basically a hornet mark 3, almost bought one earlier, hornet and grasshoppers bigger brother for a more modern one seriously get a sand viper kit

To go along with the Boomerang, Bearhawk, Blackfoot, Wild Willy II, Mini, Beetle, Escort, Mercedes, Fighter buggy, Subaru?

TA-01, 02, 03, TL-01, M-02.

 

[xzenonuk]

I got the job of sorting a misbuilt TL-01, suspension arms on the wrong ends, wrong screws used. That sort of thing.

Biggest problem was the superglue used on every part where the tube was shown in the instructions. They'd taken it as meaning the parts must be glued. Five tubes in total used.

Brought back because it "wouldn't go".

ok i know the wee tube pic and their damn straight special if they used super glue instead of the included grease tube hahaha i found out last year that im autistic but im not that special lmao

cheers for the laugh also feel sorry for you having to sort out all that crap

 

[xzenonuk]

here is a well used tt-01 built properly :P

the boat behind is rc and use my dx6 on it has 3 2700mah nimhs in it

yeh i some times fly helis and stuff as well, the dx6 is sweet for boats and helis

use a dx3c on the cars mostly :P

have a speccy rx in it now, ditched the etronix one, 17 turn brushed with new brushes and 2s

 

[icowden]

i call total bull on that, no problem reading tamiya manuals while building, got a grass hopper,a tt-01, db-01and a dt-02 under my belt and just bought the lunch box earlier, they are among the best and most easy to read manuals you could hope for and btw tamiya is japanese so where are you getting a dialect of chinese from???????

Calm down. Ok, it's japanese script and not chinese. I still can't read it. I can't tell the difference between chinese, japanese and korean script either.

If you are starting in the world of RC Cars from scratch using an old Tamiya (2003) tl01 based kit, in my opinion the instructions are not straight forward and it is very unclear what the spare parts are for. In my kit, it didn't help that the "controller" module wasn't the controller that originally shipped with the package and there is a separate loose piece of paper to tell you how to construct it and how it fits into the TL01 although there are oddities like the fact that the controller has a 4 x AA battery pack which doesn't have anywhere in the car to "go" other than to be gaffer taped to a side fin, thus affecting the balance.

It is just possible that people who aren't you, might find it more difficult to follow the instructions than you. I note you havent' built a TL-01 chassis. Is it possible that that chassis is a bit more of a pain? It's also possible that whoever sold the box to the person who gave it me as a present, subbed things which complicated the manual.

I also found it tricky to cut out the mould properly as cut lines are not clear. I had to use a dremmel to sand the wheel arches to get them rounded. The painting was difficult, and the decals confusing as several did not seem to have a place on the car according to the manual.

I would not recommend the Tamiya Calsonic Skyline as a starter car to someone starting out with RC cars. It may be that newer models have improved instructions.

End of review.

 

[xzenonuk]

To go along with the Boomerang, Bearhawk, Blackfoot, Wild Willy II, Mini, Beetle, Escort, Mercedes, Fighter buggy, Subaru?

TA-01, 02, 03, TL-01, M-02.

my turn to give you a laugh, got a thunder tiger xxt that i cannot get parts for, here is what one looks like with a massive bodge job, using hyper mini st arms on the back and hack sawing stuff and bodging stuff, it runs great

4350kv motor (stock one is in my bandit and 3300kv) 2s lipo and vroom vroom it is nuts

 

[Milkfloat]

I have an old Baja Champ in the garage somewhere. I must dig it out for my son. I remember fitting a long of metal strip on the front as I kept chewing up teeth on the steering servo gears whenever I hit the slightest thing. I never really got into use it much, mainly because after 5 minutes the battery would die.

 

[icowden]

The rule is that the battery pack in the box lasts 10 minutes and takes 15 hours to charge. You have to then buy a better battery and a fast charger.

 

[xzenonuk]

The rule is that the battery pack in the box lasts 10 minutes and takes 15 hours to charge. You have to then buy a better battery and a fast charger.

yeh sounds about right

 

[xzenonuk]

Calm down. Ok, it's japanese script and not chinese. I still can't read it. I can't tell the difference between chinese, japanese and korean script either.

If you are starting in the world of RC Cars from scratch using an old Tamiya (2003) tl01 based kit, in my opinion the instructions are not straight forward and it is very unclear what the spare parts are for. In my kit, it didn't help that the "controller" module wasn't the controller that originally shipped with the package and there is a separate loose piece of paper to tell you how to construct it and how it fits into the TL01 although there are oddities like the fact that the controller has a 4 x AA battery pack which doesn't have anywhere in the car to "go" other than to be gaffer taped to a side fin, thus affecting the balance.

It is just possible that people who aren't you, might find it more difficult to follow the instructions than you. I note you havent' built a TL-01 chassis. Is it possible that that chassis is a bit more of a pain? It's also possible that whoever sold the box to the person who gave it me as a present, subbed things which complicated the manual.

I also found it tricky to cut out the mould properly as cut lines are not clear. I had to use a dremmel to sand the wheel arches to get them rounded. The painting was difficult, and the decals confusing as several did not seem to have a place on the car according to the manual.

I would not recommend the Tamiya Calsonic Skyline as a starter car to someone starting out with RC cars. It may be that newer models have improved instructions.

End of review.

wow.... chill out, they are only toys at the end of the day

 

[icowden]

Here's my calsonic looking messy as the switch has come unstuck again, and that battery thing..

Now all i need to do is get the dremmel out to sand the slot the main battery pack goes in as then end of my new battery pack won't quite go through...

 

[xzenonuk]

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Here's my calsonic looking messy as the switch has come unstuck again, and that battery thing..

Now all i need to do is get the dremmel out to sand the slot the main battery pack goes in as then end of my new battery pack won't quite go through...

you could change the mechanical speed controller thing and ditch the servo linked to it if you got an esc, eletronic speed controller and then you could ditch the hump back as well

nice looking car

this esc would do the job https://www.modelsport.co.uk/hobbyw...ed-waterproof-esc-sbec/rc-car-products/404964

using this one in my tt-01 https://www.modelsport.co.uk/modelsport-uk-sniper-rv-12-assault/rc-car-products/37403

 

[icowden]

Aha... *that* looks like what it was supposed to come with. It's what the main manual shows in all the pictures and one of the factors in my pulling whats left of my hair out 20 years later. I imagine in 2003 it was more expensive so they swapped it for a cheaper option.

You do realise that I am now going to have to go shopping again....?

Any tips on repairing the shell (my daughter drove it at high speed into a kerb - I have nice crack and a little hole - she was forgiven as the car then repeatedly battered itself having dislodged the AA battery pack so it was out of control)

Thanks!

 

[xzenonuk]

Aha... *that* looks like what it was supposed to come with. It's what the main manual shows in all the pictures and one of the factors in my pulling whats left of my hair out 20 years later. I imagine in 2003 it was more expensive so they swapped it for a cheaper option.

You do realise that I am now going to have to go shopping again....?

Any tips on repairing the shell (my daughter drove it at high speed into a kerb - I have nice crack and a little hole - she was forgiven as the car then repeatedly battered itself having dislodged the AA battery pack so it was out of control)

Thanks!

hehe sounds like a good fun day

im not so sure on fixing body shells but these guys will deffo know a lot more than me on every thing https://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/forums/

awesome forum and mostly freindly like here and they have a massive wealth of knowledge

im super drunk on a drinking binge :P

 

[classic33]

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Here's my calsonic looking messy as the switch has come unstuck again, and that battery thing..

Now all i need to do is get the dremmel out to sand the slot the main battery pack goes in as then end of my new battery pack won't quite go through...

First picture shows why I never liked the TL-01. The Ariel coming up through the chassis half's, practically next to the receiver. Just waiting to be clamped and cut, in the worst place.

Have you used the power lead of the speed controller, and ditched the 4 AA batteries