1:10 RC Tamiya Escort Cosworth with carbon fibre chassis
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1:10 RC Tamiya Escort Cosworth with carbon fibre chassis
Cosworths can be fun in 1:10 scale too :-D
This is my vintage Tamiya TA-01 Michelin Pilot Ford Escort Cosworth with lots of hop ups
Tamiya Ford OZ motorsport wheels
Rally-block tyres
HPI Plazma 7.2v 4300mah NiMh Stick Pack Re-chargeable Battery
RW .6 Pinion 19 teeth
Bearing Kit
50529 Plastic gear set
Blue 45 degree body pins
Aluminium Servo Mount - blue
Aluminium Wheel Hex Drive Adaptor With Pins blue
Yeah Racing aluminium steering set blue
GPM Aluminium Front hub carrier blue
GPM Aluminium Front Lower Arms - blue
GPM Front C-Hub Aluminium blue
GPM Alloy Front Gear Box Bottom -blue
Yeah Racing Alloy Front Damper Stay blue
Yeah Racing Prop-shaft
Yeah Racing Aluminium Rear hub carrier - t blue
Yeah Racing Aluminium Rear Lower Arm Set blue
Yeah Racing Aluminium rear differential cover blue
Yeah Racing Aluminium motor mount- blue
Yeah Racing Alloy Rear Damper Stay blue
GPM Racing 60mm Aluminium Adjustable Shocks - blue (silver springs)
Fibre Lyte Top Force Carbon Fibre Chassis
ORB Racing Top Force Evolution J-Parts
Top Force Evolution Deck Mount Bag
Leopard SKYRC 3300KV 12T Brushless Motor
Leopard 60A ESC Speed Controller Combo ME716
This is my vintage Tamiya TA-01 Michelin Pilot Ford Escort Cosworth with lots of hop ups
Tamiya Ford OZ motorsport wheels
Rally-block tyres
HPI Plazma 7.2v 4300mah NiMh Stick Pack Re-chargeable Battery
RW .6 Pinion 19 teeth
Bearing Kit
50529 Plastic gear set
Blue 45 degree body pins
Aluminium Servo Mount - blue
Aluminium Wheel Hex Drive Adaptor With Pins blue
Yeah Racing aluminium steering set blue
GPM Aluminium Front hub carrier blue
GPM Aluminium Front Lower Arms - blue
GPM Front C-Hub Aluminium blue
GPM Alloy Front Gear Box Bottom -blue
Yeah Racing Alloy Front Damper Stay blue
Yeah Racing Prop-shaft
Yeah Racing Aluminium Rear hub carrier - t blue
Yeah Racing Aluminium Rear Lower Arm Set blue
Yeah Racing Aluminium rear differential cover blue
Yeah Racing Aluminium motor mount- blue
Yeah Racing Alloy Rear Damper Stay blue
GPM Racing 60mm Aluminium Adjustable Shocks - blue (silver springs)
Fibre Lyte Top Force Carbon Fibre Chassis
ORB Racing Top Force Evolution J-Parts
Top Force Evolution Deck Mount Bag
Leopard SKYRC 3300KV 12T Brushless Motor
Leopard 60A ESC Speed Controller Combo ME716
Last edited by tockwell; 19-12-2015 at 12:14 AM.
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Love it, thanks for posting. Do you need billiard smooth places to drive these or would they run on a concrete / Tarmac driveway?
I used to love my Tamiya 959 as it handled so well in a 4wd drift kind of way, I expect yours would be similar and then slap on some drift wheels if you can borrow an indoor hall
I used to love my Tamiya 959 as it handled so well in a 4wd drift kind of way, I expect yours would be similar and then slap on some drift wheels if you can borrow an indoor hall
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I bet that's worth a few £££ with all those hop ups, its funny how even these suffer from the 'cosworth tax' too.
I have the tiger stripe one, its never even been used. I think the Michelin escort is the more desirable though.
I have the tiger stripe one, its never even been used. I think the Michelin escort is the more desirable though.
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Love it, thanks for posting. Do you need billiard smooth places to drive these or would they run on a concrete / Tarmac driveway?
I used to love my Tamiya 959 as it handled so well in a 4wd drift kind of way, I expect yours would be similar and then slap on some drift wheels if you can borrow an indoor hall
I used to love my Tamiya 959 as it handled so well in a 4wd drift kind of way, I expect yours would be similar and then slap on some drift wheels if you can borrow an indoor hall
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The Michelin Pilot is later than the tiger stripe one I think. Sadly my shell isn't in perfect condition, it has been bashed a few times.
Dust off yours :-D LOL
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What does it go like with the brushless setup compared the standard type? I've never had brushless before, how long does the NiMh battery last?
Yeah I really should blow the dust off it, trouble is I got a few others covered in dust as well.
Yeah I really should blow the dust off it, trouble is I got a few others covered in dust as well.
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I had a mint std spec ta-01 Cosworth I had to sell it though as couldn't bring myself to use it .
Yours looks great with the carbon chassis, I've just bought a Shumacher Carbon touring car to hopefully start racing again
Just needs all the radio gear etc fitting
Yours looks great with the carbon chassis, I've just bought a Shumacher Carbon touring car to hopefully start racing again
Just needs all the radio gear etc fitting
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Cool! Brings back some memories!
When I used to race R/C cars, I got given an old carbon chassis Tamiya Top Force Evolution so I converted my old TA01 that i had lying about to use that chassis and took it to a couple of race meetings and it did pretty well! Until I stripped the rear diff gear in the final anyway! I don't think it liked my 10 triple motor I was using!
I do really miss my racing days though
Still got all my old race cars
When I used to race R/C cars, I got given an old carbon chassis Tamiya Top Force Evolution so I converted my old TA01 that i had lying about to use that chassis and took it to a couple of race meetings and it did pretty well! Until I stripped the rear diff gear in the final anyway! I don't think it liked my 10 triple motor I was using!
I do really miss my racing days though
Still got all my old race cars
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I have got an FG marder that I use in the garden and on the common. It does about 45 mins or more on a full tank of unleaded but I don't think I have ever done a full tank as I break something first.....these things are heavy and jump for miles. I also have a couple of rc helis and took lessons at flyin fish.
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1:10 RC Tamiya Escort Cosworth with carbon fibre chassis
Like that, not seen a ta01 for ages! I've had all sorts over the years, at the moment ive got a couple of tamiya mini shelf queens and a hpi baja in the garage that hasn't seen the light of day for a long time!
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Here's some pics:
My ex works Schumacher SST 2000
My Schumacher Cat 2000EC with every worthwhile upgrade fitted
My Team Associated RC10 B2
My first ever race car, Schumacher Cougar 2000
My messed about with Tamiya TA01 still in bits
Forgot just how much stuff I had!
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Wow how cool are they , remember them all very well mate . Always wanted an SST but I had yokomo' sand RS4's . Raced a fireblade too no pics of that but here's my cougar sv2
My Schumacher mi4cx
The old manta ray looking sorry for itself
My Schumacher mi4cx
The old manta ray looking sorry for itself
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I'll never get rid of them mate, I bought loads of new old stock parts to completely rebuild my Cat 2000 including genuine Schumacher bodyshell and undertray, wheels etc........... Going to rebuild them all and stick them in a nice display cabinet with some of my trophies
Yours look sweet mate, I haven't seen a Manta Ray in years. Iirc that's what the TA01 chassis was based on.
I remember those chargers with the dial on the front too, seemed like an eternity before the batteries had finished charging! Lol!
I gave up racing in the late 90's when I started college and then buying a real car took up all my time! Lol! Everything seems to have moved on so much since I stopped!
I used to love my off road stuff but that pretty much all died out around where I am so I started racing on road with the SST but didn't really enjoy it as much as off road
Yours look sweet mate, I haven't seen a Manta Ray in years. Iirc that's what the TA01 chassis was based on.
I remember those chargers with the dial on the front too, seemed like an eternity before the batteries had finished charging! Lol!
I gave up racing in the late 90's when I started college and then buying a real car took up all my time! Lol! Everything seems to have moved on so much since I stopped!
I used to love my off road stuff but that pretty much all died out around where I am so I started racing on road with the SST but didn't really enjoy it as much as off road
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I'll never get rid of them mate, I bought loads of new old stock parts to completely rebuild my Cat 2000 including genuine Schumacher bodyshell and undertray, wheels etc........... Going to rebuild them all and stick them in a nice display cabinet with some of my trophies
Yours look sweet mate, I haven't seen a Manta Ray in years. Iirc that's what the TA01 chassis was based on.
I remember those chargers with the dial on the front too, seemed like an eternity before the batteries had finished charging! Lol!
I gave up racing in the late 90's when I started college and then buying a real car took up all my time! Lol! Everything seems to have moved on so much since I stopped! :cry
I used to love my off road stuff but that pretty much all died out around where I am so I started racing on road with the SST but didn't really enjoy it as much as off road
Yours look sweet mate, I haven't seen a Manta Ray in years. Iirc that's what the TA01 chassis was based on.
I remember those chargers with the dial on the front too, seemed like an eternity before the batteries had finished charging! Lol!
I gave up racing in the late 90's when I started college and then buying a real car took up all my time! Lol! Everything seems to have moved on so much since I stopped! :cry
I used to love my off road stuff but that pretty much all died out around where I am so I started racing on road with the SST but didn't really enjoy it as much as off road
Funny though always fall back into it and want to race again this time hoping I do actually get back into it , but as you say things have changed a lot . The cars are still the same albeit newer designs but the electrics are totally different . Back then a £60 nicad would last a race at full peak but now the lipo batteries cost 3x that and will do 3 races on one charge .
Everything has got rather expensive too , remember the top speed controls being £150 ish .... Novak cyclone , lrp ipc v6 etc etc ..... Now top spec gear is double that
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Nice car..
I've got a Fiesta R5 in 1/10th scale.
(So i finally DO have a scale model of my mk7.5 Fiesta..)
Mine is on a carbonfiber with aluminum chassis from Corally
(Dutch brand with some Serpent parts in it)
However i kept the chassis stock,as it's really good already.
I did upgrade the motor to a 4300KV brushless one..
Even with my old 2000 MaH batteries it's very fast😀
I've got a Fiesta R5 in 1/10th scale.
(So i finally DO have a scale model of my mk7.5 Fiesta..)
Mine is on a carbonfiber with aluminum chassis from Corally
(Dutch brand with some Serpent parts in it)
However i kept the chassis stock,as it's really good already.
I did upgrade the motor to a 4300KV brushless one..
Even with my old 2000 MaH batteries it's very fast😀
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I still got the Acoms transmitter..
These were not that expensive 20 years ago...
Ofcourse it's the AM modulated version as FM was really high end at that time.
And it still works too
Now i use a cheap chinese digital transmitter (and no more duplicate frequencies anymore as they are keyed to the receiver)
These were not that expensive 20 years ago...
Ofcourse it's the AM modulated version as FM was really high end at that time.
And it still works too
Now i use a cheap chinese digital transmitter (and no more duplicate frequencies anymore as they are keyed to the receiver)
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Heres some of my Tamiya RC cars. All built, tested then put in a cabinet and never really used. Still have boxes excluding the Subaru which was a bit of a custom job.I probably have this many again stashed around the house,
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I've got a few in loft I've also got a never assembled focus rs mk1 mint in box a tamiya one paid a good few quid for it too a few years back,thought it might be an investment no idea how much it's worth now if anyone's after one let me know no point it sat in box not doing anything
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Lovely Tanith collection. The building is the best bit
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Wow, some really cool rc cars here. There was a guy down the beach at the weekend racing a petrol one up and down the sand, it was sooo fast! I'm getting rc car envy and can feel me getting one again soon.
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Love it Richie, could you not have got a turbo on there too?
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Not been on here for ages but good to still see some interest in model cars.
Quick video of me racing one car I just sold at a friends club
Used to race touring cars but gave it as the nearest outdoor track is 30 miles away in Stafford.
Quick video of me racing one car I just sold at a friends club
Used to race touring cars but gave it as the nearest outdoor track is 30 miles away in Stafford.
Last edited by Nick.; 24-12-2015 at 11:24 AM.
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That wall ramp is a great idea
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Cool videos!! Gotta love the sound of a nitro engine,
I've got some kyosho nitro cars and more Tamiya vintage stuff i will get some pics up when i can,
I've got some kyosho nitro cars and more Tamiya vintage stuff i will get some pics up when i can,
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