Tamiya Max Climber [Archive] - Team daddyHOBBY

inspector

06-03-2005, 11:15 AM

Hi guys
just brought a Tamiya TLT-1 1/18scale Max Climber. I have yet to fix it up but will do it once I'm back in Singapore. I have stop this hobby for many years and now Im back! These trucks really caught my eyes. Just wonder if you guys can recommend any upgrades for my Climber? Sorry, it's been a very time I've stop on RC.
Cheers

fuse

06-03-2005, 11:40 AM

run it with a tamiya super stock motor

very good

inspector

06-03-2005, 12:20 PM

Thanks Fuse
I have brought a Xenon Racing Hades Modified Motor with 23T and a "Speed Attack U" speed controller. These were recommended by the owner of the shop which he told me it will better then most of the motor. It's not on the high range but it wil works well. I brought it in Hong Kong.
Cheers

Mad Armour

06-03-2005, 12:27 PM

inspector

06-03-2005, 12:32 PM

Great Pic!
I hope mine can be as beautiful as the pic after I finish fixing it up!

Mad Armour

06-03-2005, 12:40 PM

Great Pic!
I hope mine can be as beautiful as the pic after I finish fixing it up!

Sure can! :L :L :L The decals' a handful though. Here's a tip. Soak decal in mild soapy water and then paste over body, use cloth to squeeze out excess water. Make sure decal is at the exact position, then use hair drier to warm up the decals before final massaging. This way, the decal will stick sui sui over the curvatures and depessions on the body.

Cheers!

inspector

06-03-2005, 12:47 PM

Mad Armour

06-03-2005, 07:28 PM

Sure, I have read it somewhere about applying glass cleaner on the body before placing the decal. I can't wait to go back and fix it up!
How about painting? I still cant figure out how to make those see thru windscreen, any good tips to make it sui sui super choi?
Cheers

Tamiya very simple lah. Unless you have any special design of your own, it's a single paint job. Don't even need to mask the windows coz all are decals. However, if you want a tinted look, you can use Tamiya 'smoke' paint for the windscreen.

inspector

06-03-2005, 09:07 PM

Hi Mad Armour Thanks alot for your tips.
Sorry, this may sound stupid but wat do you mean by "mask" the windscreen?
And how to do tat?

Mad Armour

07-03-2005, 12:28 AM

Hi Mad Armour Thanks alot for your tips.
Sorry, this may sound stupid but wat do you mean by "mask" the windscreen?
And how to do tat?

Masking means blocking off the area (in this case, the windscreens) you don't want to paint at that particular stage of painting. Most lexan bodies comes with pre-cut window masks which you can stick on the windscreens. You then spray the car and over the masks too. When the paint's dry, you peel off the masks, leaving unpainted windscreens underneath.

Hope it helps.

inspector

07-03-2005, 02:34 PM

Thanks Mad Armour
BTW do you think Xenon Racing Hades Modified Motor with 23T and a "Speed Attack U" speed controller will be good for my Climber?

Mad Armour

07-03-2005, 03:59 PM

Thanks Mad Armour
BTW do you think Xenon Racing Hades Modified Motor with 23T and a "Speed Attack U" speed controller will be good for my Climber?

Hahahaha.....too good for me, I'm afraid! :L The TLT-1 is still a MT with high CG, so turn any faster, it'll sure topple! :L :L :L In your case, DON'T install the all-wheel-steering. Sure ticket to toppling when cornering with a 23T motor.

IMO, a high torque motor will be more useful than high speed one for TLT-1.

I'm using the stock can and it still topples if I'm not careful on cornering.

Cheers!

inspector

07-03-2005, 04:09 PM

Thanks Mad Armour
Thanks for the advise. I forgot about it. Guess I have buy the wrong motor. Any good motor to intro for my climber so I can go and buy one before I fixed it up? Thanks

Cheers

Mad Armour

07-03-2005, 04:32 PM

Thanks Mad Armour
Thanks for the advise. I forgot about it. Guess I have buy the wrong motor. Any good motor to intro for my climber so I can go and buy one before I fixed it up? Thanks

Cheers

Your Max C already come with a stock motor. You can always switch back to stock once you're tired with racing the 23T. :L :L :L

inspector

07-03-2005, 04:51 PM

My Max Climber dun come with it's stock motor, so I guess I need to buy one again.
Fuse was saying the Tamiya Super stock motor is good, guess I will get that.

Mad Armour

07-03-2005, 04:55 PM

My Max Climber dun come with it's stock motor, so I guess I need to buy one again.
Fuse was saying the Tamiya Super stock motor is good, guess I will get that.

??? How come your Max C don't have stock motor? :S Anyway, I suggest you use the 23T first before getting another one. Why waste it?

inspector

07-03-2005, 05:13 PM

Guess you are right, I can always get one in Singapore or Hong Kong.
You have been a great help, thanks.

sspp

09-03-2005, 02:44 PM

Guess you are right, I can always get one in Singapore or Hong Kong.
You have been a great help, thanks.

parts and hop up, can check at waigo or TQ.......if at waigo, at YMT exit A2, got 1 stall sell fishball, best in MK area.....buy back for me.....hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahaha......

lax

14-04-2005, 12:52 AM

My max Climber :D

Mad Armour

14-04-2005, 01:09 AM

My max Climber :D

Where? :rolleyes: :L :L :L

inspector

14-04-2005, 10:07 AM

My max Climber :D
Yes .... where?

sspp

14-04-2005, 10:19 AM

Where? :rolleyes: :L :L :L

went climbing already? :na :na :na

Mad Armour

14-04-2005, 11:03 AM

went climbing already? :na :na :na

No lah...just managed to caress it. :D

lax

15-04-2005, 08:07 AM

Yes .... where?

Ei!!!, I thought I post the Pict liao, well new to this forum, how to post pict har, I uploaded liao leh.

inspector

15-04-2005, 10:20 AM

Ei!!!, I thought I post the Pict liao, well new to this forum, how to post pict har, I uploaded liao leh.
Maybe your pic is to hugh. I tried and I get the same problem with you. But after I re-try taking the pic with a small frame and it works.
Hope it helps.
Cheers

lax

15-04-2005, 05:28 PM

Maybe your pic is to hugh. I tried and I get the same problem with you. But after I re-try taking the pic with a small frame and it works.
Hope it helps.
Cheers

Oh Okay thanks for the info, will try to resize the pict and try try to post again.

fuse

15-04-2005, 05:33 PM

where are the trucks?

inspector

15-04-2005, 05:49 PM

yes, where? :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil

lax

15-04-2005, 05:55 PM

testing testing

lax

15-04-2005, 05:57 PM

YES attachments successful. :D. My first foray into the world of RCing.

inspector

15-04-2005, 06:00 PM

YES attachments successful. :D. My first foray into the world of RCing.
Great! :D :D :D :D :D
Hmm ..... U have changed the body colour! Not bad! :sneaky:

lax

15-04-2005, 06:05 PM

Great! :D :D :D :D :D
Hmm ..... U have changed the body colour! Not bad! :sneaky:

Thanks, just thought of having something different rather than what they suggested. :D

inspector

15-04-2005, 06:11 PM

Thanks, just thought of having something different rather than what they suggested. :D
I changed mine a little too. Mine with yellow paint at the rear :D :D :D

lax

15-04-2005, 07:47 PM

Me now eyeing the Tamiya super clodbuster or twin detonator series. Me like Big Big trucks with Big Big wheels. :evil

sspp

15-04-2005, 09:12 PM

Me now eyeing the Tamiya super clodbuster or twin detonator series. Me like Big Big trucks with Big Big wheels. :evil

want a madforce? :sneaky: :sneaky: :sneaky:

lax

16-04-2005, 09:14 AM

want a madforce? :sneaky: :sneaky: :sneaky:

Went and check out Madforce on the net, Wa so huge, saliva dripping liao, sure very the expensive one, so money juice to spare. :(

inspector

16-04-2005, 11:59 AM

Went and check out Madforce on the net, Wa so huge, saliva dripping liao, sure very the expensive one, so money juice to spare. :(
Go for Revo or Savage! :evil :evil :evil :evil
Then tell me good or not. :D
I planning to get a GP MT, so tat will add as a helpping hand. :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil

Mad Armour

16-04-2005, 12:12 PM

Go for Revo or Savage! :evil :evil :evil :evil
Then tell me good or not. :D
I planning to get a GP MT, so tat will add as a helpping hand. :evil :evil :evil :evil :evil

Read this lar.... :D

Traxxas REVO (http://www.rcnitro.com/rn/articles/revo.asp)

alex_bong

18-04-2005, 02:39 PM

i tried TT MTA4. Nitro MT with reverse!! :up :up :up :up :up For me it's great, fun, fast. :up RTR from Rotor. $800. :z

the MT is i buy for my brother. with TT PRO.21 engine, 2speed somemore! power good but wont weelie with stock confi. for information, it's same thing as Team Assosiation Monster GT, brand diff 0nly. :sneaky:

sure can consider lah. :D