tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:55:40 +0000fighting buggyoffroadrctamiyabuildtechnicalsuper champhttp://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-7640156100358461968Sun, 09 Nov 2014 21:55:00 +00002014-11-10T06:55:27.909+08:00buildfighting buggyoffroadrctamiyatechnical Now that I've finished the rear and front axles, it's time to put them all together and install the electronics.  Some parts called for precise measurements. Thanks to Qoo10, I was able to find a digital caliper for a good price. (The Tamiya caliper cost S$60. And it isn't even digital!) Similar parts can differ in the tiniest ways. I had to take out http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/11/fighting-buggy-part-6-electronics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-275205287327074345Fri, 31 Oct 2014 08:37:00 +00002014-11-01T07:56:53.226+08:00buildfighting buggyoffroadrctamiya Now that the buggy's rear is done, it's onto the front end.... Once again, attaching the e-clips are a pain in the ass This is what the pistons look like when all the attachments are in. The red thingy there is a rubber o-ring. Filling up the front damper with oil After filling the cylinder with oil, I slowly screw the piston in and wipe off whatever http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/10/fighting-buggy-part-5-front-end_31.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-2936651167233932377Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:01:00 +00002014-10-28T22:08:33.846+08:00buildfighting buggyoffroadrctamiya Onto pack B, where I'll be assembling the rear damper and the cool-looking external oil reservoir. Getting the e-clip onto the piston shaft was a pain, even with the pliers. OK, so I fill up the cylinder with oil ... piece of cake. Unfortunately the same could not be said of the next part, where I had to "ensure the silicon tube is filled with oil http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/10/fighting-buggy-part-4-oily-mess.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-644046475225982270Tue, 28 Oct 2014 06:14:00 +00002014-10-28T22:02:46.437+08:00buildfighting buggyoffroadrctamiyatechnical So, the first upgrade I got was a new motor to replace the stock 540 "silver can" that came with the buggy. My Electronic Speed Controller (ESC) was for brushed motors that had 25 turns or more, so I was quite limited in the choices out there. I contemplated getting the Tamiya sport-tuned and torque-tuned motors, but finally decided to get the Tamiya GT-tuned motor instead. This motor packs http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/10/fighting-buggy-build-part-3-motor-mixup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-9179800912132281818Mon, 27 Oct 2014 22:16:00 +00002014-10-28T22:02:55.405+08:00buildfighting buggyoffroadrctamiya Time to get started making my buggy! Tamiya makes it easier by dividing the build into sections with the parts in helpfully labelled bags. So, I begin by ripping open bag "A".... This is the differential gear that goes into the motor casing.  The bottom gear in this photo is the input gear, and in the middle is the idler gear. All 3 gears combine to form the http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/10/fighting-buggy-build-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-1545884002746669937Fri, 24 Oct 2014 06:23:00 +00002014-11-01T07:17:11.116+08:00buildfighting buggyoffroadrctamiya It seemed to take forever, but the postman finally rang my doorbell one fine day to drop this baby off.... Love the retro box art! RC packaging these days do not have the plastic "blister" packs that you see at the sides, so apparently including these in the FB re-release has got the older hobbyists all smiling. Check out this link for a comparison between the vintage and http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/10/fighting-buggy-build-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302417698793943698.post-6631000387067228163Fri, 24 Oct 2014 05:52:00 +00002014-10-28T12:47:23.999+08:00fighting buggyoffroadrcsuper champtamiya Recently I've re-ignited a passion for racing Tamiya mini 4WDs, which most kids aged between 7 to 12 years old did in the late 1980s here. A side-effect of my mid-life crisis was that I soon found myself browsing through Tamiya's catalog of remote control car kits.  As a kid, I wished I had a remote control car that I could race around the void deck or at East Coast Park. But those http://rcmini4wd.blogspot.com/2014/10/fighting-buggy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0