RG Z'Gok #5

Apply Gaia 071 and 072 on hands and legs armour

Xray X12 2021 chassis build #2

Soldering job done - after so many year of its build.

Yokomo BD12 build in progress #5

Soldering job done on the ESC / motor wiring

Still thinking about the radio - might use the Flysky this time.

Pending shocks to build, and the bodyshell can be shared with BD11. 

RC10 4WD #5

Chassis is ready - tick

Tires are glued - tick

ESC and motor / batt wiring done - tick

It is an old Nosram ESC and Viper 10.5 motor

And now, the tough part - body shell !

Cut the basic shape and opening following the suggested mark on the body shell - remember, it is for 2WD version.

Trimming to fit on the 4WD chassis - done, but not perfect, have to cut out more material in front near the shock tower

The rear bodypost has not enough clearance - hence adding one more original tick shim to make it slightly higher. The front bodypost, after shimming to the max - it is still not going to have enough height to reach the bodyshell. I used a TC bodyshell to replace it at the end, it works and it is simple.

Next :

1. basic setup, camber and ride height

2. radio setup and ESC setup

3. body paint

 

Collari modified OS 2106 9-port engine

Just received it today !

RC10 4WD #4

Electronics installed, with Viper 10.5T motor, Nosram ITSC ESC, KO EX1 radio and a Power HD S15 servo

Shocks are built with #2 piston, F 50wt oil and R 35wt which come with the kit.

Tamiya 1/10 Porsche 956

Same (or almost same) Group C chassis, and this time with a 956 bodyshell

Look at the basic rules - it mentioned freqency. This is history. 

AE .15 Engine for RC10GT

SG shaft .15 engine, side exhaust

RC10 4WD #3

It is getting there, suspension done

Add some additional rubber o-ring as pre-load inside the shocks to keep lower ride height

RC10 4WD #2

Managed to get the front transmission case and continue with the build. Drive train is done.

RC10 4WD #1

It is abnormal that I will start building a kit of any kind - static model or RC kit almost right after I bring it home. 

Last I recalled was AE TC3 - I did that 20 odd years ago, on a night which it was going to have typhoon overnight and pretty much sure the following day is an off day. Today I did it again, and it is another AE kit. 

Skipped all the open box and introduction - read the manual twice and started the build within 12 hours after the kit reached home. 

Build is pretty straight forward, mostly fitting well. We need both US standard and UK standard hex drivers and nut drivers to build which is kind of complicated - not sure if it is the same as other RC10 re release kit as I have collected them but never build any one of them. 

Unfortunately, I have mistakenly install the front shock tower and it caused a damage to the front transmission case - as this stage of early production, it is impossible to find spare part. Will have to see if I can source for the parts and continue the build. 

Bandai R3

L-Gaim MkII in its HG form and R3 form. First time ever I have heard this name R3. Possibly something similar to the MG with a full inner frame. 

And a GSC robot. Actually, I have no idea what is it, just found it looks nice.  

Airfix and GWH

GWH 1/144 C-130H and Airfix DH Vampire F.3

Not my usual aircraft taste, but it is nice, isn't it ? 

RG Z'Gok #4

Decided not to follow the traditional Z'Gok color scheme, and more on the dark theme like a u-boat.
Try multiple black, dark grey and gun metal on the shoes as a test bed.

Now Z'Gok wears shoes.

Volks IMS 1/100 K.O.G. #14

Completed armour for left leg and right hand

I am sooooooo slow at this .....

FondJoy 1/12 Ironman mk1 #2

Two days - and only an hour or so spent each day and here is the completed trial build

All the parts just come together nicely, fitting well, tightness is balance on joints. 

There are some injection pin mark and gates (think I only see one under gate so far) which are obvious and require some clean up and touch up in future. And one lost part - which is to join the left shoulder armour on the upper arm. Not sure if it is lost during manufacturing, or while shipment, or it is me. 

I see what I can make with some copper wire to connect them again. 

FondJoy 1/12 Ironman mk1 #1

Not sure if it is the only one mk1 plastic model kit in the market as of today, I can only find this by my way. Pre-paint, and fitting is quite well. So far only two issues : 

1. one missing joint part on left upper arm

2. there is no undergate

KittyHawk 1/48 F-35A #6

Installed nose cone, and mask the cockpit, gear wells and weapon bays to prepare for paint shop

Yokomo BD12 build in progress #4

Installed HobbyWing 3.1 ESC with a G2 5.5T motor

It will be the very first time I run a TC with mod motor, 24/90T gear, final gear ratio 1:7.125

RG Z'Gok #3

Did some sanding on the parts in open air to avoid the dust impacting the furr kids before paint job

Install upper arms armour on inner frame, painted with Modo MX-02

Mini RC

I am not sure its scale, maybe 1/28. The kit comes with everything I need to complete the project, including motor, servo, a ESC which is smaller than the finger nail, radio and battery. 

Kit is not very solid according to my friend who arrangement the shipment and already completed and ran. 

3Racing Cero Zero ACE 2.0

Saw this kit when I was back in Hong Kong, but just that timing is not right for me to bring it back home. Glad to have dear RC shopkeeper willing to ship it across. 

 

On a footnote, I keep reading from the box saying it is v2.1. 

Or is it just me ?

Schumacher Eclipse 6

It has some nice design even other brand has "incorporate" into their n"new" design. 

I just owner, when would some RC makers suddenly recall there is still 1/10 pan car market ? 

Corally SSX 125

Lovely and simple design, going for a complete different direction than other major player.

Frankly speaking, if it works, who would car if the design is complicated or pain and simple ?

Yokomo Re Release Works 91'

I was in my 2nd year of university, I was not involved in RC during that time, and definitely missing RC market news during that era.

After 30 years from school, I can have one at least. Not too bad,

Ironman Mk1 kit

 Been waiting for a model kit for mk1, and finally a China company produced one with licence

GoodSmile Company AVS-98 kit

 

Yokomo YRX12 kit view

I bought this 2nd hand, full built and light used.

Previous owner change the front suspension to more traditional style, and the kit still comes with the original YRX12 front suspension - which is the real reason why I bought it :)

Tamiya 1/10 Mini Golf GTI body

Bodyshell is here, and waiting for Tamiya XM-01 Pro chassis to come for this mini rally project

Yokomo BD12 build in progress #3

Sanwa Servo installed and completed most of the kit build except shocks. 

Kaiyodo 1/35 Gacha SAFS #1

It was a easy start as this is the 4th kit of same kind.

Compared to Hasegawa 1/35 kit, Kaiyodo kit comes with much less part count, no gap to fill, only handful of mold lines to clear, but the down size is thicker parts in general and some holes to fill on the legs.

This is after a few rounds of Gaia / Mr Color, decals and wash with AK weathering.

The above was done by end of 2024.

A bit more weathering to go and then clear coat to finalize the kit, hopefully very soon.