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Old 01-16-2005, 08:31 AM
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Mondo's Micros part deux

I've decided to amalgamate all my Micros into a single Thread.
My colelction has grown a little since the appearance of Micro scale trucks and buggies.
My Micro RS4s have undergone some cosmetic and mechanical changes and I've added an M18 to my collection too.

Mondo's Micro RS4

Chassis & steering

Penguin P3500LM 150mm
Penguin P3501VM upper deck
Custom rear oil shock
Standard NRS4 front suspension
Hitec HS1MG upright on Penguin CF servo mount
HPI Servo saver & adjustable steering links
Penguin CF battery plate
Alloy Antenna mount
AlloyHeatsink motor mount

Sparks

Novak SPY
Novak XXL RX (40MHz FM)
Orion Modified 180 motor (soon to be upgraded to Krystal-3)
Powered exclusively by BLiND 7.2V Brick Cell Packs
Deans Connectors between packs & ESC

Drivetrain

HPI rear Ball Diff with ceramic balls
Losi Thrust Bearing mod on RR (Diff Side) wheel
GH Front Ball-Diff II
TO Steel dogbones
Ceramic (dry) sealed bearings all round

Grip

TRC Foams:
Magenta rear
Pink front
HPI rubbers:
Too many to list, soft, hard, foams etc..

Cosmetics

HPI CLK bodyshell
HPI Corvette C5R bodyshell
HPI Rear wing - large
HPI Concourse brake rotors

The photo shows the C5R bodyshell which is painted pitch black, as the CLK is battered after 3 seasons of indoor carpet racing
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Old 01-16-2005, 08:33 AM
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MRS4 Insides

Here's a pic of the MRS4's internals
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Old 01-16-2005, 08:43 AM
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XRay M18

This kit came to me as a free sample
I knew from reading the YM Members' Posts that it screamed for improvement, so I got every hop up needed before assembly.
Here is the specification:

Chassis & steering

Markus Gronberger CF Chassis
Penguin upper deck with a few mods to hold the ESC
Standard M18 suspension front and rear
Hitech HS81MG Servo

Sparks

Mamba25 system 6800kV
MambaLink USB Interface
Markus Gronberger heatsink Motor Mount
Futaba PR114F RX 40MHz FM
Powered exclusively by URC X23 matched 7.2V packs
WS Deans connectors all round

Drivetrain

XRay Ball-Diffs front and rear
XRay Alloy Dogbones

Grip

TRC Foams:
Magenta rear
Pink front
HPI rubbers:
Too many to list...

Cosmetics

Ferrari 360 in pitch black again... due to the fact I have surplus amounts of black rattlecans...
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Old 01-16-2005, 08:59 AM
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Micro RS4 #2

This is my son's car, it used to be mine but I passed it over to him.
In a strange way I still classify this as "my micro"
This car gets used big time at the local track where he happily whups entry level and mid range 1/10th electric touring cars lap after lap.

Tyler's Micro RS4

Chassis & steering

Penguin P3500 (narrow chassis) 140mm
Penguin upper deck
Standard NRS4 front suspension
Hitec HS1MG servo
HPI dual link Servo mount kit with adjustable steering links
Penguin CF battery plate
Alloy Antenna mount

Sparks

Novak SPY ESC
URC Krystal-3 300 motor
Orion BB300 Motor Plate
Futaba 27MHz AM RX
Powered by Orion 7.2V 1200mAh NiMh packs
Micro Connectors all round (convenience!)


Drivetrain

HPI rear Ball Diff with ceramic balls
Losi Thrust Bearing mod on RR (Diff Side) wheel
1st generation GH Front Ball-Diff
TO Steel dogbones
Ceramic (dry) sealed bearings all round

Grip

TRC Foams
HPI rubbers

Cosmetics

Nissan Sylvia Orange
Ford Mustang Cobra blue/purple
HPI wing set small rear wing
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Old 01-16-2005, 09:05 AM
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Micro #2 insides

A photo of what lurks beneath the dayglo orange bodyshell..
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Old 01-16-2005, 09:16 AM
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Mini-Quake

A fairly new addition to the collection.
It's the "Anderson MRX4" non-RTR version as I always end up junking RTR electronics for some strange reason

So far it consists of:

Chassis & steering

Standard chassis
Futaba S3002 MG Steering Servo

Sparks

Standard 380 motor
Hitec HFS03MM 40 MHz FM RX fitted
Futaba MC230R ESC Ordered and on its way to me
URC X61 7.2V matched


Drivetrain

Standard

Cosmetics

ProLine Crowd Pleazer bodyshell
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Old 01-16-2005, 09:27 AM
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Associated RC18T

This is another new addition to my collection.
Right now it's factory standard except I do have some URC X61 matched packs for it and a Mamba25 5400kV brushless.
I'm awaiting a 40MHz FM RX before doing the Mamba installation

Stay tuned on this one, I think the RC18T is an ideal candidate for Brushless power!
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Old 01-16-2005, 09:33 AM
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Mini Mauler

This was something I came across in an LHS.
I bought it there and then. Not bad for the price, has a 180 motor and uses identical electronics to the Losi Mini-T
The scale is 1/20th, but IMO it's closer to 1/24.
One thing this little truck can do is take a beating, I've never, ever come across such a robust RC vehicle!
For all you dads out there, this would be an ideal first RC vehicle for any youngster!!!!
Here's a link with more info
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Old 01-16-2005, 09:41 AM
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Unfinished projects.. and wishlist

Yes, I am guilty of having a few unfinished projects in the study too. However, once the Mini-Quake and RC18T are up to my standards I intend on finishing these long outstanding projects.

Unfinished projects are:

ARM Micro RS4 BB300

Nowhere near complete, ARM chassis has been drilled to allow for 140mm wheelbase and to support the HPI Dual Link steering kit.
I have most of the parts minus a rear and upper deck. Time to do some on-line shopping I guess..

Bartos BRP SC18
Another sample I received, sadly it's still in the box
I will get round to building it but I need to order the rear ball-diff, BB300 motor mount and Micro RS4 wheel adapters before starting on it.

Wishlist

This year I intend on adding the following to my collection:

Losi Mini-T

I think the Mini-T is best built up from purchasing hop ups in my opinion, seeing as 85% of the standard parts need replacing

Tamiya TLT-1 Rockbuster

Man I am so itching for one of these Rockbuster! As usual, very overpriced in the UK, so I will be looking to get one from a US e-tailer at under 50% of what I'd pay here
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Old 01-16-2005, 10:26 AM
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Great pics of your rides Mondo, (applause the crowd claps). How did you get the M18 so low like that. Love the Black vette and the bright Sylvia. Once again very good job indeed.
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looking hot
mondo if you need parts for the arm car i can probably get you what you need cheap because i have so many micro parts in my basement
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I like your C5R a lot, I have an exact same paint scheme modena on my M18
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Old 01-17-2005, 03:38 PM
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I like your C5R a lot, I have an exact same paint scheme modena on my M18
Thanks Kevin, Alfred & Hunter

As Gino Vanelli said in the song of the same title: Black cars (look better in the shade...)
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Old 01-17-2005, 04:30 PM
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Nice collection Mondo!

I agree on the Black Vette!

Is that a mini-z shock on your micro rs4?
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Great rides sir!

How do you like the RC18T??? I'm looking to pick up a couple for my girlfriend and me. Oh, and I agree... perfect platform for brushless power!
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