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 Here is an awesome shot of the my ABC Hobby 190 FD3s "Taikyu 7"

And there is no denying that the Celica XX is simply off the rack! Was a good outing.



It was an interesting evening. This body took a little adjustment to get working well on the DRB. It didn't start out with these rims, but I like these white rims as they have great contrast.

I didn't have time to install a light set into this one for max one and the black rims simply didn't provide good visibility.

The result was a few runs a bit too close to the wall.

Although damage is realistic, unfortunately it's not desirable. I had a spare set of stays luckily.

I did try and run the car without a wing but I don't like wingless FD. The narrow rear just doesn't match.

Anyway, After I was finished with the DRB and it's new LiPo setup, I turned my attention to the TA-06 and the Celica XX which always gets the same reaction. COOL! Only today it looked on another level. I had silver rims also but the gold simply accentuate the car's other colours. Especially well with the purple green sections.

Everyone at Max One had their TA-06 out today. but some handle very differently to others. Mine, I will say is very good, but I feel it has a little too much over-steer and needs more weight up front. It changes direction a little too fast right now with the NiMh and the rear motor and as so, needs adjustment.

I'm so glad I got the driver inside also. It just looks right. I might need to hook up some LED for the rear Star Lights though. That will place the COOL on another Level again. I had to trim the front quite a lot today though as the front posts i had unfortunately cut one hole too short, but actually it looks better, but it scrapes from time to time.

Yep COOL!

Casa de Dos Equis

Surging Celica Supra SA60 XX + Speed Way Pal display interior makes a home. Casa de Dos Equis

Recently, I hate taking pictures without a driver in the car. It just doesn't look realistic. I had this Speed Way Pal interior I use at home on the shelf to display some cars, but I though it would fit in the Supra on the TA-06. And... it does!

I had to chop a few things near the back seat to clear the spur etc, but basically its looking good.

I also changed the TA-06 rear mount to a yokomo-ish position. I found a VDF rear carbon support super cheap the other day, a few holes and a but of shaping later.

Bingo. All my bodies can now be swapped. (to a point.) Yokomo 4mm and Tamiya stupid 5mm posts are the only issue. I'll be changing the Tamiya posts soon.

RE-RX @ Max One Video

Here's a rather long video from the other day. I'm using my D-Like RE-R(X) with Celica Supra XX and Custom Yokomo RX-7.

The other cars are a Kazama GP-X under the Chaser and a Kei car set up for drift.

Enjoy RC Drifting!

Ok, Well this post is about satisfaction. I have my RE-R chassis to a point where it's a lot of fun. 2~3 hours of driving today was fun. This Celica Supra XX has has about 7 hours of running at this unforgiving circuit and only a few scars.

The steering arms, were the final step in making this capable and complete. The remaining possible tuning is purely cosmetic. Titanium screws and turnbuckles, alloy suspension arms and castor carriers will not be added. For me, this is enough for my D-like RE-R Drift package conversion.

I bought some Top Line "Mars" N-Model Wheels in +9 offset today and some nicely curved top line "Moon R" carpet tyres. They really look good and work well.

I didn't take the RWB FDPorsche today, which was a shame because this green one was doing some nice laps.

A few guys out to play is always good. The white wheels really help visibility. I can really see what angle they are at all times. This is actually quite useful and necessary at a dark circuit like this.

I managed to find some quiet time for a few shots on the expressway section.

I must get a driver for my bodies, it always looks a little fake without.

But I imagined being on an overpass taking these pics. Three levels down.

Or maybe a helicopter in chase.

I leave you with the Knight Rider flashing LED. It's too cool! But driving is more fun.

ps, sorry for the crap iphone shots.

D-Like RE-R Setting @ Max One

This is the path from frustration to fun! Learning to drive @ 1.7 Counter Steer and new settings and a new wheel radio all at the same time. Yes it took some getting used to, but It was worth it.

I checked the setting with the F.Dorsche and then once it was dialed in I switched to debut the Surging 200mm Celica Supra XX... It is AWESOME!

I swapped the springs to give more rear grip on this track, super soft in the rear for here. It seemed to find a sweet spot for me. There's a little more adjustment in it. maybe some more neutral brake I can dial in, but for now I've got a consistent package I can really attack with.

This shot is AWESOME! It really shows the colors as intended.

I was getting a lot more angle right from the start with the 1.67 and over rotation was an issue, so I dialed in 10 degrees camber up front and a bit more rear grip with the super softs springs and it helped a lot.

The radio is awesome too. Smooth and direct. I can feel a small difference, but not so much. The telemetry is cool I guess, but a bit of a gimmick. I got up to 7500 RPM on the spur. The telemetry logger graph is interesting. On a big circuit you could use it to check gear ratios etc.  

But it's good to show people your blip blip throttle input.

Anyway, I put in about 2 hours on track and by the end I was getting into some great tandem action. I have really found the point where I can play with the big guns. I'm not so nervous than I'm going to slow people up. I'm trying to get side by side, run inside and keep a good line.

So what does it take. Patience, Help and Practice (and a little money).



Near the end of the session I put these new TE37 on for a change. The size really suits these older cars but I still love the Panasports on this car, the color is great.

So I am more than happy now. I'm ready to rock hard for a long time. Just a few more small things to go.

Surging Double X

This is my latest RC Shell. It's a Surging brand Celica XX SA60. The JDM version of the MA61 Celica Supra.
Body is 200mm wide so it can accommodate these Speed Way Pal Panasport G7 +10 Offset with ease.

 I used 6 colours on this one. Anodised Aluminium, Anodised Blue, Anodised Pink, Metallic Purple ( flip ) Gun Metal and Black.

I cut all the masks on my plotter and while the design is how I envisaged, the colours are not an exact match for what I had in mind.

I debated for a while about the purple flip paint. I probably made the wrong choice over standard purple, but it still has a mystery to it.

 In most light it looks more grey than green but when it pops in purple it looks great.

The design is based on a lot of shakotan style cars from this era. '82/3 and the rear lights were styled in a similar fashion.



The body had a shortness to it as the scale was not correct, however this little drag wing gives a length that it needs. It really makes a difference.

This 80s period had a lot of people running on deep steel rims, they look almost as good as the G7 wheels...

... but definitely more period correct.


 Looks great! I forgot to screw on the huge exhaust for the shoot. haha.

The Panasport G7 are way too big for a car of this period, but the effect is very special and updated. The titanium is a great match for this car. Very happy.

Here's a few shots in a darker position. Front details were from an old Levin I had. Luckily it donated some toyota emblems and TRD stickers.

There are a lot of small imperfections, but it was a quick paint job.

The effect is still very cool!

Light plays tricks on this shell.

As you can see.