Iris One.1

Interesting design from Germany company, made in TW kit. 

The chassis is designed with 3 driving belts and unique suspension - there is no traditional shocks and shock towers, it uses something similar to Awesomatix's suspension system, at least visually. 

The parts are made nicely, and the packaging inside the box is also interesting, individual parts are "packaged" inside from same packing as the parts are sold as replacement parts. 

I got the alloy chassis version this time.

Xray X4 2022 #3

Decided to test one new brand of ESC - Nitride from Elceram. There is an onboard digital display with physical buttons for ESC setup and data review. The ESC is built in a solid metal case, altho a bit heavy. Also noticed that there is no cooling fan. 

Equipped with HobbyWing G2 outlaw 4.5T motor

Wiring has been completed and electronics are all done

 

Kyosho Super Ten and Pure Ten

Super Ten FW03 and FW04

Pure Ten Spider

Xray X4 2022 #2

Completed 4 corners and steering servo

Installed anti roll bars, bumper and body posts

Overall fitting is Xray standard, which is excellent. Only complaint is that the space of setup anti roll bar is a bit narrow. 

Pending electronics and shocks

Volks IMS 1/100 K.O.G. #15

Spray and masked and spray again on one side of the shoulder. 

Gaia grey surfacer, followed by Modo 5000 black primer, MX06 as the main gold color. 

Waited for a week, masked and sprayed Gaia red. 

Waited for another few days, applied enamel to the panel line.

Installed the shoulder parts and scabbard.

Weekend vintage RC

Sat with Hotshot, Sun with Optima

Xray X4 2022 #1

Another series of modernized TC I want to build after the experience with Yokomo BD series.

The build quality is Xray standard - parts and screws are well organized, open and use bag by bag. Parts fitting are nice, and with the new type of arms - I can save a night of work compared to those arms from BD family. Power HD has released a special version of its S15 servo - S-15X which is designed especially for X4, there is no need to install any servo mount and as the "ear" has been integrated with the serve case, with 3 screws - servo will fit directly on the bottom chassis.

Yokomo BD12 build in progress #6 (completed)

Final setup and test run !

It is good that BD11 and BD12 can share the same bodyshell perfectly.

The middle one in below pic is BD12, with its older brother BD11 in the bottom.

They really look alike, with the same DNA. obvious differences are the split upper deck and rear shock mount point for BD12. 

RC10 4WD #6 (completed)

Last step to complete the kit, soldering and spray the bodyshell. 

A simple job this time with Tamiya spray can. 

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 ?