They're not doing grills in every color. Only black and blue.
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Optic Kit Coming
- Thread starter smog
- Start date
Interesting. I swear i remember them saying they were only doing black and that is why the kits all came with black grills, but i suppose this is another way to make a little money off us.
Thanks. I'll be using the Incision Pro Rod Ends. Not sure if they are the same length.
Pro Rod Ends with Pivot Balls (12)
Pro Rod Ends are molded in a more rigid material to minimize rod end stretch in high stress applications. Pack of 12 Pro Rod Ends and Pivot Balls, these are compatible with all Vanquish and Incision Link kits*. They are designed to be threaded onto a 4mm thread used in many RC link applications...
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Ah I do remember that now that you say it as I had the same problem.Too funny! My Amazon order of Treps arrived about 5 minutes ago! As Jato probably remembers, I have a tire fetish...
First, it drives me bonkers that Vanquish doesn't know the difference between grill and grille. The mesh in front of the radiator is a grille.
The regular "Toyota" grille is still only offered in black and blue. What they call the HWO Grill AKA "Jeep" grille is offered in multiple colors.
svt923
I wanna be Dave
Anyone know of a decent STL for printing an appropriate driver helmet?
I may or may not have spilled CA remover on mine and melted it. Vanquish makes you buy a whole new interior for the helmet and the Axial ones are too big for the body.
I may or may not have spilled CA remover on mine and melted it. Vanquish makes you buy a whole new interior for the helmet and the Axial ones are too big for the body.
Optic Body Set
H10 Optic Body Panel Set - Includes livery graphic decals (Not installed) Compatible with: VPS09010A VPS09010B Note: Grey panel set is molded in Grey ABS with carbon livery decals. Not actual carbon fiber.
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Panel sets are live. 5 more teals left at the moment and orange is out of stock. I ordered a teal set but forgot to order a grille. Their shipping is too high so I'll wait until my next order to add that i guess.
had to buy the pack just for the shifter, but it was worth the 9.00
And I picked up some orange shock caps and collars.
And Pile Driver had a set of 2.2 Tanks he let go for a great price. Also had Orange rings and scale hardware with them with a set of hubs. Thanks Pile Driver, these will work great.
And I picked up some orange shock caps and collars.
And Pile Driver had a set of 2.2 Tanks he let go for a great price. Also had Orange rings and scale hardware with them with a set of hubs. Thanks Pile Driver, these will work great.
Rather than cut up the included fuel cell to clear the servo on the rear steering axle, I just made a quick little printed fuel cell that gives clearance. When I get time I want to do something a bit nicer but this will do for now...
No worries! I can’t wait to see the rig sitting on the wheels.
svt923
I wanna be Dave
I managed to salvage my driver helmet after much sanding, priming, and painting. Not looking too shabby.
That looks good! The matte paint looks so much better than the gloss molded parts. I gotta do this.
I was able to get a set of orange panels and matching HWO grille from Vanquish! Now I have options. And the start of a second Optic build?
svt923
I wanna be Dave
Thanks.
The local hobby shop deals in a lot of those table top miniature games and has a staggering selection of model paint. My buddy who runs the shop gave me a quick rundown on what would work best after I stared blankly at the giant wall of paint for a while.
The all black interior is the thing that drives me nuts. If Vanquish molded the driver in white, it would provide the much needed contrast to look 100X better.
I started painting some of the details on my Optic with Tamiya lacquer paints. Will lacquer thinner remove unwanted paint and not damage the plastics?
You know the LHS here is also big into the table games, but the owner's son/owner-to-be is a giant douche! This LHS used to be more focused on RC's and have been into that segment since the 80's, but the nerdy son took over and he's about as interested in waiting on customers as I am interested in running a marathon. So I avoid going in there.
I agree that a lighter color would have been better for the interior, but cheap talks.
Welcome.
You know the LHS here is also big into the table games, but the owner's son/owner-to-be is a giant douche! This LHS used to be more focused on RC's and have been into that segment since the 80's, but the nerdy son took over and he's about as interested in waiting on customers as I am interested in running a marathon. So I avoid going in there.
I agree that a lighter color would have been better for the interior, but cheap talks.
svt923
I wanna be Dave
I believe the interior is ABS so I would think lacquer thinner would soften the plastic depending on the exact formulation. Anything with acetone turns it into goo pretty quickly. The easiest way would probably be to prime over the existing paint and then repaint.
Don't want to repaint. For example, I added some silver touches to the fuel cell. I accidentally got some silver on the black parts. I just want to remove small blotches of paint. If I start painting the black then I'm going to get black on silver and it'll be a neverending process to repaint over my mistakes.
svt923
I wanna be Dave
I know that feeling.Don't want to repaint. For example, I added some silver touches to the fuel cell. I accidentally got some silver on the black parts. I just want to remove small blotches of paint. If I start painting the black then I'm going to get black on silver and it'll be a neverending process to repaint over my mistakes.
Just dot a black sharpie on the dabs of silver. Not perfect but way better than stray blobs of contrasting color on the black.
Not a bad idea. I was able to scrape some of it off, but there has to be some chemical that will remove it...
Tamiya Lacquer Thinner is listed as being "plastic friendly". This may work if I clean it off afterwards.
www.tamiyausa.com
Tamiya Lacquer Thinner 250Ml / Tamiya USA
A diluted lacquer thinner that is "plastic friendly", causing minimal damage to plastic models. Can be used for any of the following:
