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Taking Care of Unfinished RC Business
2 weeks ago
I will admit that I have been waiting for the weather to get moderately cool, and after keeping an eye on the local forecast, I decided that this week would be the best week to wrap up some RC car projects that I started last year, and I'm happy to say that I have found some time to finish my Tamiya Subaru BRZ, and add some upgrades to my Tamiya Plasma Edge II and my Kyosho Optima Mid. The BRZ is only two coats of paint away before I add the finishing touches (e.g. additional body parts like side mirrors and license plates, decals, etc), though I will wait until I visit my brother again before painting the windows, as he has the Smoke colored paint I need to complete the project. I ordered a set of upgrades for the Tamiya TT-02 chassis that will be used with the BRZ body shell, upgrades like two aluminum driveshafts and a complete set of metal bearings. The parts will be here soon enough, and pictures of the BRZ are expected to be uploaded by February 2026.
The reason I ordered two of the same aluminum driveshafts is that they are compatible with the TT-02 and TT-02B chassis, the latter of which is used for the Plasma Edge. My Optima Mid now has a Dumbo RC X6DC(G) with a gyro sensor in it, to improve stability while taking very tight curves. While testing the Optima Mid, I managed to make the motor pinion gear become jarred loose, and the culprit was the pinion's grub screw loosened itself. This was fixed by instilling a drop of Loctite on the grub screw before re-fastening it to the motor.
I've also begun putting aside some money for my nieces and nephews for Christmas gifts. Nonetheless, the road ahead looks good for my RC hobby. ^^
When we last hung out together, my oldest nephew had an awesome time with taking my Arrma Senton for a spin while I manned my Arrma Granite, figuring that the Senton and the Granite would be the most durable of my six cars. He doesn't know this yet, but I will be getting him an RC car for Christmas, and the car he'll be getting is no bigger than my LOSI Mini-T 2.0, so it looks like future RC car races are on the table for him and I.
The reason I ordered two of the same aluminum driveshafts is that they are compatible with the TT-02 and TT-02B chassis, the latter of which is used for the Plasma Edge. My Optima Mid now has a Dumbo RC X6DC(G) with a gyro sensor in it, to improve stability while taking very tight curves. While testing the Optima Mid, I managed to make the motor pinion gear become jarred loose, and the culprit was the pinion's grub screw loosened itself. This was fixed by instilling a drop of Loctite on the grub screw before re-fastening it to the motor.
I've also begun putting aside some money for my nieces and nephews for Christmas gifts. Nonetheless, the road ahead looks good for my RC hobby. ^^
When we last hung out together, my oldest nephew had an awesome time with taking my Arrma Senton for a spin while I manned my Arrma Granite, figuring that the Senton and the Granite would be the most durable of my six cars. He doesn't know this yet, but I will be getting him an RC car for Christmas, and the car he'll be getting is no bigger than my LOSI Mini-T 2.0, so it looks like future RC car races are on the table for him and I.
