HPI Super Nitro Rs4

[C0NTENDER]

Yes, with the warm weather now here, it's time to break out the air brush and do some painting. I have to look through my pile of decals and see what I have, and then start to work on some color scheme (which is the hard part). Sometime's it comes easy, and sometimes it takes a while. I should have a few painted within the next few weeks.

[SuperNitro2010]

Yes, with the warm weather now here, it's time to break out the air brush and do some painting. I have to look through my pile of decals and see what I have, and then start to work on some color scheme (which is the hard part). Sometime's it comes easy, and sometimes it takes a while. I should have a few painted within the next few weeks.


Here is a link to the German Touring Car fan site, for some inspiration..)
:D :D :D http://www.dtm.com/fotoalbum.php :D :D :D

[Wish_Mastera]

Hello from sunny Bulgaria!

I want to share with you few photos and ask some questions if you dont mind ofc :)
Before few months I received my super's body 2nd hand like this: Picture 1
I do my best(first time painting) and the end result was this: Picture 2
There you can see my 2 supers side by side. Actually they are electros, but that doesnt matter :)

I want to ask you from where to buy foam tires like these on C0NTENDER's pictures? Do I need some kind of converter to use them on my standart 12mm hex? Curently I use standart slick tires 27R and I dont have much grip at all. I need them for fun only. In my country we dont have class for this supers to race :(

Best regards,
St.Ganchev

[C0NTENDER]

Somenew, but not so new in terms of the design. I just had some decals to use so I copied a theme I did on a different car.


http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/lambo_yb1.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/lambo_yb2.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/lambo_yb3.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/lambo_yb4.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/lambo_yb6.jpg

[cudacharger]

Can anyone identify the maker of this PT Porsche body and where I might try and locate one?

Thanks in advance!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/9011902-hpi-super-electric-rs4s-w-b.jpg


Bump on the PT Porsche body....thanks in advance!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/HPISuperNitro008.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

I thought it was Mcallister Racing bodies, but I looked and I was wrong. I guess the search continues because I wouldn't mind having a coupe.

[cudacharger]

Thanks Contender....if I'm able to locate one I need your master painting skills to hook me up!

[C0NTENDER]

Here is a link to the German Touring Car fan site, for some inspiration..)
:D :D :D http://www.dtm.com/fotoalbum.php :D :D :D


Thanks, I found my inspiration for a couple of bodies that I'm now working on. I should have them completed in about a week or so.

[C0NTENDER]

Recent work:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Vcandy1.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Vcandy2.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Vcandy7.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Vcandy8.jpg


http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Vcandy9.jpg

[cudacharger]

That's Hot! Nice work Contender.

[C0NTENDER]

thanks, glad you like it. By the way, that Porsche body is made by PTI Racing, but I'm not sure if they are still in business. I tried calling their phone number, and it was disconnected.

http://www.ptiracing.net/goliath.php4

[cudacharger]

Thanks for all the info Contender!

[SerpentCT4S]

Hey guys. I was at my shop the other day and noticed they have some Super Nitro parts. I saw a stock and Super chassis, as well as some plastic parts.

Anyone interested in them?

[SuperNitro2010]

Hey guys. I was at my shop the other day and noticed they have some Super Nitro parts. I saw a stock and Super chassis, as well as some plastic parts.

Anyone interested in them?

Yes, of course. What do you have?? Any bodies?

[SerpentCT4S]

Yes, of course. What do you have?? Any bodies?

No bodies, only parts. I saw a stock and Super chassis, as well as some plastic parts like the upper deck.

If you want those, let me know.

[SuperNitro2010]

No bodies, only parts. I saw a stock and Super chassis, as well as some plastic parts like the upper deck.

If you want those, let me know.

I'm looking for the rear body supports (the bracket and the actual support pegs themselves) and also a :D 2 speed transmission :D (yes, i know that's pushing it).


Thanks!

SN2010

[SerpentCT4S]

Let me have part numbers for the stuff you want. No interest in either the stock or super chassis?

[C0NTENDER]

Another body to share with you guys:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan1.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan2.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan3.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan5.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan6.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan8.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan9.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/Ztaisan10.jpg

[CrackerGee]

^^^ Contender, THAT'S SIC!!! still loving my bodys you painted, i look at them everyday... :)

[C0NTENDER]

CrackerGee,

Thanks for the compliment as I really appreciate it. I have a Vette that is coming up and I will probably post some pictures of it this weekend. The best looking Vette I have done.

Stay tuned

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega3.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega2.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega6.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega4.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega5.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega9.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega11.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/VetteSega12.jpg

[SuperNitro2010]

As long as you keep posting, it won't die :)


Ok, well I'm doing my part to keep the thread going! :D

Only thing new to report on my fledgling SN collection, is that I acquired a 2.4Ghz radio for my 300mm "beater" chassis, and got my hands on an F-150 pickup body for it. Pics are to follow after I get out of work today!

SN2010

[SuperNitro2010]

Now if I can just find these bodies:

#483 Alfa 156 (300mm)
#594 Murcielago

[C0NTENDER]

Now if I can just find these bodies:

#483 Alfa 156 (300mm)
#594 Murcielago

Hmmm, I wonder if I have one of these left.

[SuperNitro2010]

Hmmm, I wonder if I have one of these left.

:wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow::wow:

[SuperNitro2010]

Found this on Ebay.......

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Super-Nitro-RS4-Touring-car-Tons-Extra-Parts-/110581331958?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19bf2937f6

[simpchez]

whats up!
im boris.
this is my babe.i took me a couple of years to make this bad boy happen.
lemme know what u think.
mods done:
electric conversion
all aluminum parts
full bearing steering mod
5 pc bearing front knuckle mod to accommodate wider wheels and more power(each side)
oneway diff at rear wheels
locked diff at front(meaning at full throttle car has all wheel drive,brakes with front wheels and reverses with front wheels)
front sway bar mod
steering servo displaced so the battery can be fitted below the front belt
front belt dislocated to accommodate battery

nothing and i mean nothing was cut all parts a bolted on and car be converted back to its nitro form.
car is balanced to a perfection and drives insane.this cars handling,control and acceleration can not compare to stock rs4 super nitro.
im sorry about a picture quality,pics r taken with my cell phone during assembly.

[SuperNitro2010]

Wow! That's a really NICE looking Super! Great work on the mods. Out of curiosity, how does it run?? I'm still a newbie with the HPI Supers, so I'm still interested in finding out as much as I can. What kind of motor are you running? Have you thought about going with LiPo power?? I wonder how quick a Super would be with a brushless/lipo setup? :D

How much $$$$ for the kit? I know you're going to put together a list of all the parts needed. Right?? :D

Hmmmm.... Carbon Fiber frame + Brushless + LiPo......

Great job! Thanks for sharing!!

I want one too!!!!!

[simpchez]

car is running on lipo batts and brushless motor.setup is 3s lipo,4000kv motor,120amp ESC.

it has so much power and so much control,because its heavy it has lots of grip,cornering is flawless.center of gravity is much lower than on super and because the battery is in the middle and low it doesnt over or under steer.it flys over pebbles,it goesnt jump around like super.i balanced the weight distribution as mush as i could.ESC is on the bumper,steering servo and motor are in the same line one next to another,receiver is at the back of the car.it takes a bit of time to get used to a front wheel braking, if u brake to hard it understeers.i had a front oneway and hated rear braking,it spins to easy.
im beating the crap out of this thing and still can get enough of it.
theres a pic of my bashing body with some onroad buggy tires.

i honestly dont know how much i spent but it has to be at least 1500.i would pay much less if i was using ebay and knew what i needed.
i can probably make a list of parts but it might take me some time.

[Old_School_RC_1]

Very nice looking super!! that's a lot of aluminum... :)

[lobo128]

found this super nitro on ebay


http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Super-Nitro-RS4-2spd-extras-great-condition-/250704736518?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item3a5f2ab106

[C0NTENDER]

I've been away from the forum for a while, so just catching up to see what's going on.

[quickta]

whats up!
im boris.
this is my babe.i took me a couple of years to make this bad boy happen.
lemme know what u think.
mods done:
electric conversion
all aluminum parts
full bearing steering mod
5 pc bearing front knuckle mod to accommodate wider wheels and more power(each side)
oneway diff at rear wheels
locked diff at front(meaning at full throttle car has all wheel drive,brakes with front wheels and reverses with front wheels)
front sway bar mod
steering servo displaced so the battery can be fitted below the front belt
front belt dislocated to accommodate battery

nothing and i mean nothing was cut all parts a bolted on and car be converted back to its nitro form.
car is balanced to a perfection and drives insane.this cars handling,control and acceleration can not compare to stock rs4 super nitro.
im sorry about a picture quality,pics r taken with my cell phone during assembly.



car looks good, where did you get the tires on the last pictures

[quickta]

just purchased this used super HPI from a member on here, it already has aluminum y-brace, two speed transmission, swaybars, rear adjustable shocks, and a megatech 18 engine

[quickta]

does anyone know were to get this fuel filter holder

[C0NTENDER]

The blue fuel filter comes with the holder and from the looks of it, it looks like the ofna filter. To be honest, they don't add much value to the SN other than looks or adding just a little bit more fuel. The racer fuel tank has a filter in it that performs the same task. As for the holder, I'm not sure if you can get one as a stand alone.

[C0NTENDER]

Picture with fuel filter:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/SN5.jpg

[quickta]

thanks for the info., actually that picture is where I got the idea from, do you have any of those graphite parts laying around, maybe

[C0NTENDER]

thanks for the info., actually that picture is where I got the idea from, do you have any of those graphite parts laying around, maybe

Now I can say those graphite parts are impossible to find. I have the cross upper deck and I have not seen those around for more than 5 years. As for the main chassis, I got lucky :)

[simpchez]

car looks good, where did you get the tires on the last pictures

i got them from ebay. there are made as 1/10 buggy on road wheels.
they cost like 10$ a pair and i got those just to try them out.
now i only use them cause i wanna save my kyoshos . diameter is 5 or 6 mm bigger than stock wheels so minor mods are needed .

[SerpentCT4S]

does anyone know were to get this fuel filter holder

I am actually selling those.

Were you interested in buying them?

[SuperNitro2010]

From an Ebay post.....
I don't know the person, but here's there work...... I'd love to see it run (so maybe I'll have to build one. lol) :D


HPI SUPER NITRO RALLY that has been CONVERTED TO BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC.
This car is designated 'SUPER' sized because it is 1:9 scale which means it is larger than the regular 1:10 scale cars (see last pic which is for comparison only)

It has been set up to run on 3S Lipos but can also be run on 2S Lipos or 7.2V nimhs. This car was built last winter as a back up to my other brushless super rally, but it has never been run, however, i have to sell it to fund another project. The body is in great condition, it is an HPI made Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI. These are also very rare and just about impossible to find.

As you can see, all the parts on this car with the exception of the main aluminum chassis and the steering servo are new :
It is powered by a Traxxas Velineon VXL 3S system which is brand new. Both the ESC and motor has cooling heatsink fans and the pinion gear is a hardened 11T from Robinson Racing
The differentials are brand new complete diffs from the RS4 3 EVO+ (these are hardened gears with a higher ratio than the stock SNR gears) required for the high torque of the VXL system
The Center Spur assembly is a new slipper assembly from the HPI Nitro MT
The GPM Aluminum upper deck provides the required rigidity to reduce any flexing
The suspension arms, shock towers, body mount parts are all new. So are the shocks, hubs, wheels and rally tires.

You will need to provide your own radio system and batteries and charger.

I mounted the blue tupperware as a sort of homemade tub to keep out road debris (small pebbles and twigs etc). It also doubles as a battery bay as you can see in one of the pics. simply use a velcro strap to secure the battery to the upper deck and your Parking Lot Predator is ready...!

[C0NTENDER]

I saw this also on ebay and was intrigued.

[magnus213]

It's been an eternity since I've been able to work on the Super, and I'm ashamed to say that after all this time I have still never run the thing. Hopefully that will change in the coming months.

Until then, I've designed a lighter and stronger chassis for the car. It'll be made of 1/8" (3.18mm) 7075 aluminum, and thanks to extensive material removal it's going to come in a few grams lighter than the stock unit. I'm at home in Atlanta for Christmas break, but once I get back to school (early January) I plan on waterjetting this chassis for myself.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/Red.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/Chassis_Comparison.png

That's the new design laid over the stock chassis. I'm not 100% confident on hole placement because the CAD model is coming from a trace I did of the stock chassis long ago, and I don't know that I trust my old self. I plan on using acrylic to lasercut a plastic mockup before cutting any metal to save time and material.

If it works out well, I'd be happy to produce some more pieces if there are any interested Super Nitro owners. Let me know.

[cudacharger]

That's super cool! Keep us posted on the updates.

[quickta]

It's been an eternity since I've been able to work on the Super, and I'm ashamed to say that after all this time I have still never run the thing. Hopefully that will change in the coming months.

Until then, I've designed a lighter and stronger chassis for the car. It'll be made of 1/8" (3.18mm) 7075 aluminum, and thanks to extensive material removal it's going to come in a few grams lighter than the stock unit. I'm at home in Atlanta for Christmas break, but once I get back to school (early January) I plan on waterjetting this chassis for myself.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/Red.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/Chassis_Comparison.png

That's the new design laid over the stock chassis. I'm not 100% confident on hole placement because the CAD model is coming from a trace I did of the stock chassis long ago, and I don't know that I trust my old self. I plan on using acrylic to lasercut a plastic mockup before cutting any metal to save time and material.

If it works out well, I'd be happy to produce some more pieces if there are any interested Super Nitro owners. Let me know.



I maybe interested in a chassis soon, could it come with different options

[magnus213]

I maybe interested in a chassis soon, could it come with different options
Depends on what you mean.

[quickta]

different colors and maybe be able to install a .21 engine

[magnus213]

different colors and maybe be able to install a .21 engine

I see. Well, I just chose that red for the render because I thought it looked pretty cool. I need to talk to some local shops and get some quotes for anodizing pieces, as well as find out what colors they can do.

It's likely that I'm going to produce all of the parts I eventually make in the same color because I expect it to cost less than a different color for each chassis. However, this depends on how many I sell and what the shops say. I'll keep you guys posted.

In terms of .21 motor mounts, I'm not too familiar with what those entail. Do optional .21 mounts fit in the same motor mount holes that are used on the stock chassis for small block motors? If so, this chassis would work fine, but you would need to find the mounts.

If .21 mounts use a different bolt configuration, I can investigate that as well and develop a second version pretty easily.

PS- Merry Christmas everyone!

[magnus213]

From an Ebay post.....
I don't know the person, but here's there work...... I'd love to see it run (so maybe I'll have to build one. lol) :D


HPI SUPER NITRO RALLY that has been CONVERTED TO BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC.
This car is designated 'SUPER' sized because it is 1:9 scale which means it is larger than the regular 1:10 scale cars (see last pic which is for comparison only)

It has been set up to run on 3S Lipos but can also be run on 2S Lipos or 7.2V nimhs. This car was built last winter as a back up to my other brushless super rally, but it has never been run, however, i have to sell it to fund another project. The body is in great condition, it is an HPI made Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI. These are also very rare and just about impossible to find.

As you can see, all the parts on this car with the exception of the main aluminum chassis and the steering servo are new :
It is powered by a Traxxas Velineon VXL 3S system which is brand new. Both the ESC and motor has cooling heatsink fans and the pinion gear is a hardened 11T from Robinson Racing
The differentials are brand new complete diffs from the RS4 3 EVO+ (these are hardened gears with a higher ratio than the stock SNR gears) required for the high torque of the VXL system
The Center Spur assembly is a new slipper assembly from the HPI Nitro MT
The GPM Aluminum upper deck provides the required rigidity to reduce any flexing
The suspension arms, shock towers, body mount parts are all new. So are the shocks, hubs, wheels and rally tires.

You will need to provide your own radio system and batteries and charger.

I mounted the blue tupperware as a sort of homemade tub to keep out road debris (small pebbles and twigs etc). It also doubles as a battery bay as you can see in one of the pics. simply use a velcro strap to secure the battery to the upper deck and your Parking Lot Predator is ready...!

Found the builder on RCU.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9169105/tm.htm

Check post #11.

[mine721]

has anyone tried the mcallsiter nissan 300,nissan gtp,or the toyota gtp body on the super nitro?if so could you e mail me some pics to Kdscooper@embarqmail.com.bodies are hard to come by in my neighborhood.thanks for any info ,kirk

[cudacharger]

Contender has posted some awesome bodies in question......good luck in your search all the SNRS4 boidies are hard to come by.

[mine721]

i think i will just abandon the idea of building a super nitro.i have 2 rs4 racer 2's.those bodies are plentiful.why did hpi stop making the bodies with so many of the cars out there.i think i will call them and ask themwhy.with so many people loyal to the brand .what the deal.i am sure they could sell a million of those bodis,why don;t they just pull the molds out of storage and get busy!i have almost enough parts to do the chassis just don;t have a body.

[mine721]

are they any good?looking at the chassis.i don't know much about there products .can anyone give me some feedback on there products thanks.

[cudacharger]

i think i will just abandon the idea of building a super nitro.i have 2 rs4 racer 2's.those bodies are plentiful.why did hpi stop making the bodies with so many of the cars out there.i think i will call them and ask themwhy.with so many people loyal to the brand .what the deal.i am sure they could sell a million of those bodis,why don;t they just pull the molds out of storage and get busy!i have almost enough parts to do the chassis just don;t have a body.

I really feel your pain....the Super Nitro HPI are the best IMO looking and running car of there era and us old school guys took these car for granted back in the day when you could walk into your LHS and pick one up...wheels, bodies, parts, anything for the Super Nitro. The SNRS4 car really should be re-released and we all could stop trying to locate every last part, car, body on the earth.....parts are still available you just need to continue looking daily for the certain part you need.

The bodies are a different story and I tried to grab as many from Contender (He by far has produced, painted, collected ) the best examples I've been able to find.

If you need just one body, I'm sure we could locate you something to complete your SNRS4.

[mine721]

i think i am going to start on my build.i will take my chabces on locating a body that will fit.i talk to the guy at mcaalister racing and he gave me the specs on those bodies.so i will take my chances .do anyone have any info on gpm products .i seen a couple of things from them that i am interested in.

[cudacharger]

I would like to try out one of these......not sure if this body is 280mm or 300mm?


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/HPIBodyalternative.jpg

[mine721]

who makes that?

[cudacharger]

Mcallister body.

[cudacharger]

SNRS4 :wave:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/008.jpg

[mine721]

that is a very nice collection of snrs4's.A++++.great job!

[cudacharger]

Thanks :wave:

[mine721]

well i decided not to build the super.decided to just sell all my parts to a friend .hje has one and wanted some extra parts.just decided i would stick with my rs4 racer 2's .there plenty of bodies and parts for them.and i still race my racer 2's.

[cudacharger]

well i decided not to build the super.decided to just sell all my parts to a friend .hje has one and wanted some extra parts.just decided i would stick with my rs4 racer 2's .there plenty of bodies and parts for them.and i still race my racer 2's.

That makes since Mine721.....having the extra parts for either car really helps if you want to run these cars trouble free and have replacement parts incase of a broken part or crash.

I sometimes feel guilty about the abundance of SNRS4 cars and spare parts I've collected over the years but rest assure the cars are driven every year and beat on hard....also willing to help anyone with a hard to find part from time to time if need be so we can keep the on-road HPI SNRS4 alive. :winner: Even if the car has been discontinued.:(

[magnus213]

Hey everybody, been a while since this thread has been posted in! I finally had a chance yesterday to mockup my new chassis design. My buddy and I used a lasercutter to cut it out of acrylic, to make sure that it looks good before I actually cut from my aluminum stock. For some reason the laser burned the acrylic, you can probably see the brown spots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050264-1.jpg

I'm glad that I did a prototype. I realized that some sections of the chassis were too narrow/weak, some were too close or completely missed required holes, things like that. I'm too lazy to do another render, but I added a little bit of material and shaped it out a little bit.

With some luck, I'll be cutting it out of aluminum tomorrow night. Keep an eye out.

[cbaker65]

AWSOME,I luv seeing stuff done like this,as I also have
a knack for doing my own stuff ...:cool:You know I will
be watchin,I might have to dig out the drill press...:D

[magnus213]

Sounds good man. I already did a custom chassis for my RS4 3, and I'll be cutting version 2.0 at the same time as my Super Nitro. I wasn't able to get them done tonight and I'm going out of town tomorrow, so hopefully by the end of the weekend.

[cudacharger]

That's really cool thanks for keeping the post and the SNRS4 alive!!

[cudacharger]

Just took delivery of this SNRS4.....when weather permits can't wait to get this one on the asphalt. :driving:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/WolfpackSNRS4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/WolfpackSNRS4-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/WolfpackSNRS4jpg2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/WolfpackSNRS4jpg3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/WolfpackSNRS4jpg4.jpg

* HPI Super Nitro. O.S. TZ-TX .18

* RD Logics Turbo III pipe

* Wolfpack Radicals chassis

* Stainless screws with Heavy Duty race 2 speed tranny

* Carbon fiber y-brace, upper deck and rear upright

* Aluminum rear diff box, lower arms, upper arms and hubs

* Mugen front shocks, adjustable, threaded

* Team Blue Star rear shocks full aluminum, threaded

* Heavy Duty Spectrum Electronics servos & radio

*Aluminum belt tensioner

*Rare Japan foam 12mm hex wheels. Aluminum hub adapters

*Integy Race air filter

*This car has been setup and tuned professionally

[magnus213]

Oh good, I was worried you didn't have enough Super Nitros.

Always cool to see the Wolfpack stuff. That looks like the Super I would build if I had the funds and access to the parts!

[cudacharger]

Hey everybody, been a while since this thread has been posted in! I finally had a chance yesterday to mockup my new chassis design. My buddy and I used a lasercutter to cut it out of acrylic, to make sure that it looks good before I actually cut from my aluminum stock. For some reason the laser burned the acrylic, you can probably see the brown spots.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050264-1.jpg

I'm glad that I did a prototype. I realized that some sections of the chassis were too narrow/weak, some were too close or completely missed required holes, things like that. I'm too lazy to do another render, but I added a little bit of material and shaped it out a little bit.

With some luck, I'll be cutting it out of aluminum tomorrow night. Keep an eye out.

Back on topic......this is really cool and thanks for posting the updated info on the project. Please keep us updated as things progress!

[magnus213]

Back on topic......this is really cool and thanks for posting the updated info on the project. Please keep us updated as things progress!
Will do. Unfortunately, at this point of the project (the end) I'm at the mercy of my friend who has access to a waterjet. We were supposed to meet up and get this done on Wednesday night, but she needs a grad student there to officially "supervise" and couldn't make it happen. Aaand she just emailed me again telling me that she "really should study for this exam until next Friday." Ugh. I'll keep trying to make it happen.

In the meantime, it's been a busy January for me in R/C terms. First, I bought a couple new toys: a pair of HPI Super F1s. One is in good running shape, and set up for 200mm bodies. I just finished building it yesterday and I hope to test it out this weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050279.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050280.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050281.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050282.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050283.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050284.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050285.jpg

The other one is composed of brand new parts, and has a flawless body and wing set. This one is going to be a display model. I hate the idea of shelf queens, but I feel justified since I'm going to be running the other one.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050286.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050287.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050288.jpg

It's waiting on a few parts to finish it up, mainly bearings and things for the rear axle.

I'm currently selling a bunch of my stuff on eBay, and I'm looking to get rid of the HPI F10 I have sitting around. When the second F1 is finished I'll take some pictures of it next to the F10 to see how far HPI has come in however many years. I have my eye on a couple of cars, depending on how much I make from my sales-- I'm going to pick up a nice Pro 2, and I'm talking to a guy about his Pro D as well. I have a brushless system that's just waiting for a sedan, and I think I want to drift a little bit.

[cudacharger]

WOW!!

Those are really nice cars....that's what I'm talking about. Great taste Magnus213 I love the F1's.

Make sure to post some pics of both cars together.

You just gave me an idea on my F103 Tamiya to change over the front end mounts so I can run a pan body.

Next project would be getting these two cars together....SNRS4 Electric's...ones a very rare Germany LRP version & the other is one of the first early model kits sent to HPI USA R&D headquarters from Japan HPI that came with grey mesh wheels instead of the original black shown on the box.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/SNRS4Electric1.jpg
Japan SNRS4 Electric Shipped to HPI R&D Headquarters USA

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/LRPSuperNitroElectric.jpg
Europe LRP Version

[magnus213]

Ah, those are amazing too. I remember when they were still being sold by HPI and wanting one, but lacking the funds. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find one, and any time I do the price is prohibitive. What does the LRP version entail, exactly?

[cudacharger]

Ah, those are amazing too. I remember when they were still being sold by HPI and wanting one, but lacking the funds. Nowadays it's nearly impossible to find one, and any time I do the price is prohibitive. What does the LRP version entail, exactly?


You can say that again...:eek:

The LRP version comes with full electronics, motor, esc and controller. A very very rare kit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/LRPpackage.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/LRPpackagejpg2.jpg

[magnus213]

Awesome, please make sure to post some pictures when you build them.

Any HPI stuff you're looking for in particular? I scour the classifieds and eBay daily and I can keep a look out if you're interested in something specific.

[cudacharger]

Awesome, please make sure to post some pictures when you build them.

Any HPI stuff you're looking for in particular? I scour the classifieds and eBay daily and I can keep a look out if you're interested in something specific.

Thanks Magnus......just don't tell my wife she thinks I'm nuts with these cars :roll2:

Any Toyota GT-one bodies, Rare foams tires & wheels for the SNRS4, Wolfpack conversions stuff, and rare Proceed cars.

[cbaker65]

AWSOME cars,you freaks,im JEALOUS...:roll2::roll2::cool:

[magnus213]

AWSOME cars,you freaks,im JEALOUS...:roll2::roll2::cool:
Hey man, you can join the club... just buy some random rare old HPI car and you'll fit right in! :cool:

[cudacharger]

Hey man, you can join the club... just buy some random rare old HPI car and you'll fit right in! :cool:


I agree......:wave: Grab a SNRS4 today!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/hpisupernitro-1.jpg

[cbaker65]

Hey man, you can join the club... just buy some random rare old HPI car and you'll fit right in! :cool:

Im already lookin at some...:D

[magnus213]

Here you go, for JUST $500 haha

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-RS4-GP-Nitro-Mini-4WD-1-10-Fully-Hop-Up-/130477855451?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item1e611612db

[cudacharger]

Here you go, for JUST $500 haha

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-RS4-GP-Nitro-Mini-4WD-1-10-Fully-Hop-Up-/130477855451?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item1e611612db



That's funny!!!!!:D

I'm sure cbaker65 is looking to take it to the next level.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/v122.jpg

[cbaker65]

YA RIGHT,at soon as a pay acouple houses off.
The only way is peice by peice for me,an build
one from ground up...:eek::eek::roll2::cool:

[magnus213]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-8-RC-HPI-7505-TOYOTA-GT-ONE-TS020-SN-RS4-Super-Nitro-/170594124064?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b833c120

Toyota GT-one body for ya, not cheap.

[magnus213]

Well, I just bought an HPI Pro D. It was only ever sold in Japan, found one in the US.

http://www.hpiracing.co.jp/contents/kits/pro-d/index.html

Don't tell my girlfriend...

[cudacharger]

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-8-RC-HPI-7505-TOYOTA-GT-ONE-TS020-SN-RS4-Super-Nitro-/170594124064?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b833c120

Toyota GT-one body for ya, not cheap.

Highway robbery I won't entertain that pricing......


Well, I just bought an HPI Pro D. It was only ever sold in Japan, found one in the US.

http://www.hpiracing.co.jp/contents/...o-d/index.html

Don't tell my girlfriend...

Nice car my lips are sealed!!!! Congrats!

[magnus213]

[/B]

Highway robbery I won't entertain that pricing......


Well, I just bought an HPI Pro D. It was only ever sold in Japan, found one in the US.

http://www.hpiracing.co.jp/contents/...o-d/index.html

Don't tell my girlfriend...

Nice car my lips are sealed!!!! Congrats!
I think I got a pretty good deal on it, trading my F10 plus some cash.

Let me think now... what's my current car count?

1. Micro RS4
2. RS4 3 Evo
3. Pro 4 (sold)
4. Savage X SS
5. Super Nitro
6. F10 (now traded)
7. Super F1 (x2)
8. Pro D

Oh man. I probably should have held on to that Pro 4 and saved some effort now, but I wasn't really into electric at that point. However, 6-foot piles of snow outside do a good job of pushing one towards electric.

[cudacharger]

I think I got a pretty good deal on it, trading my F10 plus some cash.

Let me think now... what's my current car count?

1. Micro RS4
2. RS4 3 Evo
3. Pro 4 (sold)
4. Savage X SS
5. Super Nitro
6. F10 (now traded)
7. Super F1 (x2)
8. Pro D

Oh man. I probably should have held on to that Pro 4 and saved some effort now, but I wasn't really into electric at that point. However, 6-foot piles of snow outside do a good job of pushing one towards electric.



Very nice assortment of Rc's for sure.....I here you loud and clear about off season snow :confused:......My 4x4 slash when the nitro cars hibernate in the winter.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/Slashair.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/Slashbermshot.jpg

[magnus213]

Foam tires for ya:

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-SUPER-NITRO-RS4-WHEELS-FOAM-TIRES-SUPERTEN-RARE-/290526479055?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43a4ba42cf

*edit*
Pretty sweet kit as well:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-HPI-RS4-Pro-Mini-rare-NIB-TC3-M03-TA05-/200568553119?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item2eb2d13e9f

[magnus213]

I was planning on doing an F-10 vs. Super F1 photoshoot in a while when I received the parts to finish the shelfer F1, but I'm trading the F-10 away soon so I had to speed things up. I pulled the rear axle off the running F1 and finished putting the shelf queen together for pictures.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050313.jpg

Kind of highlights the change in actual F1 cars over the same period

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050309.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050308.jpg

Same basic idea, but implemented so differently!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050311.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050304.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050306.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050305.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050317.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050314.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050315.jpg

As I said, the F10 is part of a trade I'm doing for a Pro D. I also bought an awesome Pro 2 today, couldn't help it. Comes with original box and manual, spare parts, unpainted Lexus body. I'm pumped.

[SerpentCT4S]

Thought you'd guys be interested in this:

Seems like a really good deal.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-items-sale-trade/472299-hpi-nitro-super.html

[cudacharger]

Thought you'd guys be interested in this:

Seems like a really good deal.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-items-sale-trade/472299-hpi-nitro-super.html



Nice pics Magnus!!! Thanks for sharing.


That is a great deal thanks for posting the link...... I'm currently in SNRS4 rehab....:p no more shelf space.....:eek: I need to take a breather on the inventory load.

[magnus213]

cuda, do you have any HPI kits aside from Supers (electric and nitro)?

[cudacharger]

cuda, do you have any HPI kits aside from Supers (electric and nitro)?



As far as HPI in addition to the Supers & electrics....

3-HPI Proceeds
1-NIB

RS4 Nitro Evo - Cuda

RS4 Nitro - Subaru

E10 - GT

Baja 5T
Baja 5B


Non HPI

Ofna DM - One
Tamiya F103
TC3 Electric
Traxxas 4 tec 3.3
Traxxas Slash 4x4


Some old School Traxxas cars in Garage in boxes I don't even remember because all the crap buried on top.

[SerpentCT4S]

There is a NIB Proceed on ebay also......

http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-rare-1-8-hpi-proceed-new-box-hard-find-/280620619990?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item41564ad8d6

[magnus213]

Damn, three proceeds? Maybe when I save up a little bit of money I'll come buy one off of you...

[cudacharger]

Damn, three proceeds? Maybe when I save up a little bit of money I'll come buy one off of you...

You got it Magnus I'll keep one waiting just for you! :wave:

[magnus213]

Interesting Super Nitro items on eBay:

Escudo unpainted body:
http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Racing-Suzuki-Escudo-Super-Nitro-Rally-Body-150-/160538758119?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2560db0be7

BMW V12 for *just* $160... getting to be outrageous:
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-8-RC-HPI-7512-BODY-BMW-V12-LMR-SN-RS4-Super-Nitro-NEW-/170596590734?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27b859648e

Kyosho 280mm NSX, unpainted:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Kyosho-Superten-10-BODY-nsx-super-nitro-HPI-/150555350428?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item230dcc559c

Super Nitro that comes with unpainted GT-one body (maybe you can talk him out of it?):
http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-Super-nitro-2-speed-/300520311251?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item45f86809d3

That looks like the good stuff for now.

[cudacharger]

Thanks...I did see all those the SNRS4 is the second time the car is listed.....I made a offer the first time which was a no can do for the seller.

Not like I need another one.....:eek:

[C0NTENDER]

Yeah, the guy has that Super priced too high. The car appears to need a complete overhaul. No way I'm paying 270.00 for a dirty Super. The least he could do is clean it.

The NSX yeah 80 to 100, I can see that. But 160.00 for a V12 body (shaking my head).

[C0NTENDER]

BTW,

I have a few 280 and 300mm Bodies that I am willing to part with. Sorry, the prices are kind of high (even I admit that), but once they are out of my hands, the chances of me ever seeing one again is very low.

If interested, PM me, but I can tell you now, if I don't get any bites by late March, I'm sure the painters-bug will bite me and I will pull them off the available shelf :).

[magnus213]

Does anyone know if there is a way to distinguish between the different tire compounds on the actual tires? The car I bought came with 4 new tires, but I don't know what compound they are and I can't find any physical markings...

[magnus213]

So, a quick update on my custom chassis fab: I went to the lab tonight with my flaky friend to finally get on the waterjet. We spent a long time getting the CAD file situated to fit on the piece of stock I have, but when we went to cut... No garnet. For those unfamiliar with the waterjet, it's a tool that uses high-pressure water with a bit of garnet mixed in to cut through metal and other materials.

So the chassis is postponed once more, what a pain. There is some good news: I managed to fit four chassis on the stock. Two Super Nitro chassis, and two RS4 3 chassis. That means that, provided that the design works without problem, I'll have an extra to sell. If that sounds interesting to you, let me know.

I'll keep you guys posted, I promise I'm trying as hard as I can to get it done!

[magnus213]

Third post in a row, you guys are slacking. Came home from classes yesterday and it was like Christmas! Two cars and the part I needed to finish the third!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050335.jpg

Got the diff thrust cone I needed to finish the new-parts roller

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050334.jpg

HPI Pro 2 in very nice shape, rebuild happening today

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050333.jpg

HPI Pro-D, also in really nice shape. Rebuilt it last night, and I really like the design. Sick car. It's short a few parts - center spur gear and outdrives, wheel nuts - but the parts are on their way from the Far East so it shouldn't be too long.

[C0NTENDER]

Well, I have not posted in a while as I found an RC item that I have been searching forever to get my hands on. The bad new is the guy who was selling it had it at a price that I could not afford or would want to afford if I could. :(

[magnus213]

Well, I have not posted in a while as I found an RC item that I have been searching forever to get my hands on. The bad new is the guy who was selling it had it at a price that I could not afford or would want to afford if I could. :(
That's quite vague... can you share a little more?

[C0NTENDER]

I know, I was still in shock. I found something that has been eluding me for years and years. It was an unpainted 280mm Porsche GT2 Body and in new condition.

There was one problem that stopped me from getting it, the person who was selling it was asking 400.00+ for a body. "No Thank you"

[magnus213]

Good lord, that's shameless. You could buy a CAD model and have someone make the body FOR you for less than that.

[C0NTENDER]

I know. Ridiculous. It looked sweet, but not that sweet. Oh well, my never ending search continues :)

[cudacharger]

I know. Ridiculous. It looked sweet, but not that sweet. Oh well, my never ending search continues :)

Darn it Contender I wasn't aware you were looking for one :eek: I just did a swap out with a gentleman for a viper body. I'm sending it out today brand new in box with decals.

I would of sent it your way for almost nothing for all the deals you gave me in the past.

Sorry

[C0NTENDER]

Darn it Contender I wasn't aware you were looking for one :eek: I just did a swap out with a gentleman for a viper body. I'm sending it out today brand new in box with decals.

I would of sent it your way for almost nothing for all the deals you gave me in the past.

Sorry

You have a Porsche GT2 Body? Nooooo Wayyyyyy. The only GT2 body that I know of is the Kyosho GT2. The HPI version is a Porsche Turbo body.

If you had the Kyosho GT2 Body, I would have given you an unpainted Viper and a Murceilago body just for the GT2 :)

[cudacharger]

You have a Porsche GT2 Body? Nooooo Wayyyyyy. The only GT2 body that I know of is the Kyosho GT2. The HPI version is a Porsche Turbo body.

If you had the Kyosho GT2 Body, I would have given you an unpainted Viper and a Murceilago body just for the GT2 :)



Ohhh I'm a total dork...I thought the GT2 was the turbo HPI body. :o

Sorry for the confusion....do you have a pic of the GT2 body your looking for?

[SerpentCT4S]

I may buy a Super Nitro roller and a RTR one locally. I don't know the specifics of the cars right now.

I have no use for them, but I would buy it and then sell it to one of you guys.

Would anyone be interested in them?

[C0NTENDER]

I may buy a Super Nitro roller and a RTR one locally. I don't know the specifics of the cars right now.

I have no use for them, but I would buy it and then sell it to one of you guys.

Would anyone be interested in them?

I would buy it if one came with a Porsche GT2 body unpainted :)

[C0NTENDER]

Ohhh I'm a total dork...I thought the GT2 was the turbo HPI body. :o

Sorry for the confusion....do you have a pic of the GT2 body your looking for?

I'm going to have to see if I can dig a picture up. Stay tuned

[magnus213]

Haha. I have 8 cars in my 3-person dorm room and that's about the upper limit. I think I'm going to sell the Pro 2 I just got because my brushless motor doesn't fit and I really don't have a need for it, nice as it is.

If either of the cars comes with a particularly nice body shell, I'd consider buying that separately.

So... anyone want a very nice Pro 2?

[magnus213]

I'm going to have to see if I can dig a picture up. Stay tuned
Google says: http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=44013&sid=8641

[C0NTENDER]

Yes, That is the one. I actually exchanged some emails with that guy a couple of years ago. Just to ask where he found that body. He said he got lucky a long time ago. Here it is in box art:


http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/435847072_o.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/Available/435847074_o.jpg

[SerpentCT4S]

I would buy it if one came with a Porsche GT2 body unpainted :)
The roller comes with 2 or 3 bodies, not sure what they are yet though.

So... anyone want a very nice Pro 2?
Send me some pics!

[magnus213]

The roller comes with 2 or 3 bodies, not sure what they are yet though.


Send me some pics!
You can check my "eh" quality photo on the previous page, I'll take some better ones today. Maybe we can work out a partial trade deal for a Super body.

[magnus213]

The Pro-D is coming along. Flux 5700 system is in place, but the center spur gear assembly is somewhere between me and Hong Kong.

Ordered a nice set of drift wheels and tires as well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050354.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050356.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050357.jpg

[magnus213]

Sorry to triple-post again, but check these out: two new GT-One bodies going on eBay. First one has just over 2 hours left, and isn't at ridiculous prices... yet.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290529941021&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290530888610&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[C0NTENDER]

Yeah, I saw those, the last one that sold on ebay went for 100.00

[C0NTENDER]

I see there are more bodies being posted on ebay. Saw a 911 turbo and a Lambo as well.

[magnus213]

I see there are more bodies being posted on ebay. Saw a 911 turbo and a Lambo as well.
I'm eyeing those as well, I'll try to pick one up if the price doesn't skyrocket.

[C0NTENDER]

I'm eyeing those as well, I'll try to pick one up if the price doesn't skyrocket.


Good luck my friend. I will not be bidding on the Lambo, I have painted a couple of them now and still have one that I'm note sure hot to paint.

[magnus213]

Good luck my friend. I will not be bidding on the Lambo, I have painted a couple of them now and still have one that I'm note sure hot to paint.
Hmm... if that means that you will be bidding on the other one, please let me know so that we don't drive the price up on each other.

Also, you didn't get back to my last pm... no rush, just saying :cool:

On a personal note, I've been informed that "the waterjet has garnet again, so we'll get your pieces cut one night this week" by my flaky friend. Hopefully a chassis update is on the way.

[C0NTENDER]

Hmm... if that means that you will be bidding on the other one, please let me know so that we don't drive the price up on each other.

Also, you didn't get back to my last pm... no rush, just saying :cool:

On a personal note, I've been informed that "the waterjet has garnet again, so we'll get your pieces cut one night this week" by my flaky friend. Hopefully a chassis update is on the way.

Well, I do have a weakness for the Porsche 911, but I'm going o pass on both this time, so I won't be bidding. I', just watching them to see where they end up

[cudacharger]

No bidding from me good luck magnus!

[magnus213]

Well the price on both bodies decided to take off today for no apparent reason, so much for sneaking in on a good price. I can't believe that GT-One went for only $63 earlier in the week.

I borrowed a friend's car and drove to the nearest hobby shop to Boston, which is 30 minutes away. They didn't have any of the parts I needed on hand, and the only paint they had of gold, white, and silver was gold. What shop doesn't have plenty of white and silver paint on hand?

Fortunately, they had a couple pairs of white Super Star wheels for the Super Nitro so I picked those up. I couldn't find any white ones on eBay, so we'll call it a good find.

[C0NTENDER]

Yeah, I noticed that the Porsche and Lambo shot up today, so that just means I couldn't bid on them even if I wanted to. Somebody is going to jump in at the last sec and drive it even higher.

I'm still hunting for a Tamiya GT-1 (tgx). I found one but the guy wants too much for shipping.

[magnus213]

I'm really bored so I took some pictures. My GT-One sports an... interesting paint scheme from the previous owner. These shots were just to compare the wheel possibilities.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050361.jpg

As it was

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050360.jpg

New wheels

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050358.jpg

Combo? Haha

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050359.jpg

The paint is peeling off the shell and has spidery cracks in certain places. I bought DOT-4 brake fluid and I'd really like to change the way this thing looks. Any opinions? Obviously I'd really prefer not to trash the body attempting to remove the paint, but it can't really get any uglier.

[C0NTENDER]

I like the white rims. I wonder what green he used.

[C0NTENDER]

Even though I messed this one up, it was still one of my favorites for this car, I nknow you have seen these before:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/tgt4.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

Then there was the classic paint scheme:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/gtone1.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

And then a little bit of fun:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/cgt2.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/cgt4.jpg

[magnus213]

How'd you mess that first one up? It looks pretty good to me. Do you have any experience with stripping paint off of Lexan? There are a dozen different theories out there, and it seems like what works for some doesn't work for others and so on.

[C0NTENDER]

I was using candy red and I didn't take my time and have some bleeding. As for the paint removal, I tried it once, didn't have the patience and ended up dumping the body. But that was in the good-o-days when you could get bodies from the LHS

[cudacharger]

Here we go....I've been waiting for some picture posts Contender.....you couldn't mess up a body ....master painter and killer graphic designs. Thanks for keeping the SNRS4 thread alive!

[C0NTENDER]

Here we go....I've been waiting for some picture posts Contender.....you couldn't mess up a body ....master painter and killer graphic designs. Thanks for keeping the SNRS4 thread alive!


Well, the next thing I will be painting will either be a Toyota GT-1 or a 911 Turbo, but that won't be until we break 65 degrees :). So I have some time to think of a paint scheme

[cudacharger]

Sounds awesome please keep us posted!!!

[C0NTENDER]

Hey gents,

I have some left over decals from last year that I don't plan on using. Some don't have a matching sets, and most of them may be unusable, but at the same token, someone may find something good to use in the pile.

If anyone wants these decals, just PM me and I will mail them out to you. No charge to you :)

[Rosborne]

Magnus I have tried the DOT 4 method on a 10 year old painted super nitro Porsche and had great results. It took about 6 hours total, but all I had to do was just keep coating the paint every 30 or 45 minutes. At the end it was all just falling off. I did have to redo the area where the wing mounts, but all told very easy. My total labor time was probably 45 minutes including washing it off.

[magnus213]

Magnus I have tried the DOT 4 method on a 10 year old painted super nitro Porsche and had great results. It took about 6 hours total, but all I had to do was just keep coating the paint every 30 or 45 minutes. At the end it was all just falling off. I did have to redo the area where the wing mounts, but all told very easy. My total labor time was probably 45 minutes including washing it off.
That's great news, thanks! I've never used brake fluid before and I'm concerned about the effect it will have on the decals. I know they're on the outside of the shell, but I'm sure the fluid gets all over the place. Maybe I'll tape over them? I don't have time to try this today, maybe Wednesday.

You're from Duluth? I grew up off of 141 and Old Alabama, at college now! Wish we'd known each other sooner.

In other news, I've received word that my custom Super Nitro (and RS4 3) chassis are FINALLY waterjetted, and I'll be picking them up in a couple of hours. Expect some pictures later today!

[Rosborne]

When I removed the paint on mine, I taped over all the decals twice. Even still some of the decals, like the exhaust tips started coming lose. So I removed the exhaust decals and used a heat gun to warm the adhesive on the back of the decal up. Once it was sticky again I just put it back on the body. Have ran it twice since then and no problems with them releasing.


I am off Peachtree Industrial (140) on the border of Berkeley Lake and Duluth.

[C0NTENDER]

Hi guys,

The decals from last night are gone. Glad to be able to send them to someone vs trashing them.

[cudacharger]

Nice gesture Contender.......picked a few bodies up last week to round up the SNRS4 fleet.....an O.S. COP Vette and stock GTSR Viper.

[Rosborne]

Contender I know you have been looking for a certain Porsche body. Not sure if this one will work but have a look on the bay 280627949069

[C0NTENDER]

Thanks Rosborne, close but not exactly. Put it this way, the body is so hard to find, I don't even look anymore. :)

[C0NTENDER]

Nice gesture Contender.......picked a few bodies up last week to round up the SNRS4 fleet.....an O.S. COP Vette and stock GTSR Viper.

Cool, I'm still debating on if I should paint my last viper or sell it. I have painted a few over the past several years, with the most recent one being the best viper I have painted. Decisions Decisions :)

[magnus213]

Better late than never - the custom chassis are finally cut! Talk is cheap, so:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050370.jpg

Had enough stock to cut two! If one of you like what you see, let me know

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050362.jpg

It's not finished. Holes need to be drilled, and engine mount holes need to be milled down

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050363.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050364.jpg

Lots of weight loss in the rear

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050365.jpg

I like this structure

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050366.jpg

To give you an idea of thickness vs. stock

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050367.jpg

Thickness again

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050368.jpg

Waiting for snow to melt

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050369.jpg

It's not the most elegant solution, but the best way to ensure proper hole placement is to clamp the stock and custom pieces together and drill straight through the stock part. Of course, that requires disassembly of the entire car. Hopefully I'll be getting that done tomorrow. I've got a couple job interviews on campus on Wednesday and nothing to do in between, so I'll probably be able to get my holes drilled out then.

The chassis is obviously quite long and narrow. There is some flex front to back, but it isn't drastic. I'll provide a subjective review once I have the stock piece uninstalled and in my hands for comparison. The torsional stiffness is pretty solid though - the chassis doesn't tweak at all even with a strong effort.

More pictures soon!

[cudacharger]

That's really cool magnus thanks for posting the photo's. Once completed are you going to polish or anodize the final product. What will the weight difference be in comparison to the upgraded 3mm from HPI. Very cool project keep us updated on the progress.


Contender, I recall seeing that cool viper body you painted awhile back....very nice!

[C0NTENDER]

The chassis looks really nice. Looks sturdy as well :D!!!!!

[C0NTENDER]

That's really cool magnus thanks for posting the photo's. Once completed are you going to polish or anodize the final product. What will the weight difference be in comparison to the upgraded 3mm from HPI. Very cool project keep us updated on the progress.


Contender, I recall seeing that cool viper body you painted awhile back....very nice!

I'm just not sure if I have another viper paint job in me. The last one came out really well.

[magnus213]

That's really cool magnus thanks for posting the photo's. Once completed are you going to polish or anodize the final product. What will the weight difference be in comparison to the upgraded 3mm from HPI. Very cool project keep us updated on the progress.


Contender, I recall seeing that cool viper body you painted awhile back....very nice!
The weight of the custom piece is actually right on par with the weight of the stock chassis. There's a lot of removed material, but the thickness (3.18 mm vs. 2.5 mm) is a pretty significant increase across the entire shape.

I didn't know that HPI ever offered an upgraded Super chassis, so I can't help you there. I don't know how I'll finish this piece. I sandblasted the custom chassis I did for my RS4 3, which looked pretty decent but wasn't particularly exciting. I'm going to go ahead and say that anodizing isn't an option because it's rather pricey (aka, not free).

If possible, I'll try to sandblast it again or I'll see if I can get it on a buffing wheel. It really all depends on who's willing to let me use their machine shop.

[SerpentCT4S]

Does anyone need Super parts?

My shop seems to have some. I saw a stock and possibly the upgraded chassis there.

Let me know and I will give the parts a closer look next time.

[magnus213]

Stock chassis has been pulled. Tugging on both of the units, I have to say that my design has less tweak longitudinally as well as torsionally. This is pretty exciting, since up to this point I didn't really know whether my new design was going to be an improvement or just a differently-shaped piece of metal.

As I said before, the plan is to get the holes drilled out tomorrow.

[cudacharger]

Keep us posted magnus can't wait to see the final product. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/009.jpg

[Rosborne]

That chassis looks good magnus. I used to run a Mutlicam router for a sign shop, we were able to place the holes in the material and also countersink it. Is that not possible with the machine that you used? As for paint if you had access to a 6 to 12 volt battery charger, anodizing yourself is pretty cheap and not to hard. But it is addictive, so make sure to hide all other metal parts.

Cuda I almost bid on that body, but decided against it. Glad to see it in good hands, looks great with the black wheels.

[magnus213]

That chassis looks good magnus. I used to run a Mutlicam router for a sign shop, we were able to place the holes in the material and also countersink it. Is that not possible with the machine that you used? As for paint if you had access to a 6 to 12 volt battery charger, anodizing yourself is pretty cheap and not to hard. But it is addictive, so make sure to hide all other metal parts.

Cuda I almost bid on that body, but decided against it. Glad to see it in good hands, looks great with the black wheels.

I would have liked to cut the chassis on a CNC mill, but the shop guys on campus are pretty protective of their stuff and don't let you use the machines for personal projects. I had to be sneaky and get a friend with access to a waterjet to cut my chassis for me. It's much faster than milling, but quite expensive. It's on the order of $100 per hour to run...

There are some other students around here who have anodized their own stuff, but I'd end up paying a bit to gather the materials. I also live in a fraternity house, and it's simply not practical to set up a big and nasty chemical process.

[cudacharger]

That chassis looks good magnus. I used to run a Mutlicam router for a sign shop, we were able to place the holes in the material and also countersink it. Is that not possible with the machine that you used? As for paint if you had access to a 6 to 12 volt battery charger, anodizing yourself is pretty cheap and not to hard. But it is addictive, so make sure to hide all other metal parts.

Cuda I almost bid on that body, but decided against it. Glad to see it in good hands, looks great with the black wheels.


I wasn't sure at first but happy with the purchase once the body arrived. The lights are really cool and add to the COP treatment. When the weather breaks I'm going to run this body on my wolfpack OS super RS4 at night to wake up the neighbors. :eek:

[C0NTENDER]

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I wasn't sure at first but happy with the purchase once the body arrived. The lights are really cool and add to the COP treatment. When the weather breaks I'm going to run this body on my wolfpack OS super RS4 at night to wake up the neighbors. :eek:

You guys are funny. I saw that body and gave it a couple of thoughts also. I thought it had an interesting look and it caught my attention. It really does look good with the black rims.

[cudacharger]

You guys are funny. I saw that body and gave it a couple of thoughts also. I thought it had an interesting look and it caught my attention. It really does look good with the black rims.



The body is cool.....but still can't hold a candle to any of the CONTENDERS special paint SNRS4 bodies!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/001-2.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

The body is cool.....but still can't hold a candle to any of the CONTENDERS special paint SNRS4 bodies!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/001-2.jpg

Ahhhh, thank you! Well I just hope the ones I paint this summer measure up.


BTW, I have an offer on the table for anyone interested in trading a unpainted new 280mm or 30mm Super body. Offer stands until April.

The ones that I have that are up for trade are:

280mm
Lambo Murcielago
Dodge Viper
Skyline GTR

300mm
Lambo Diablo
350Z
Subaru Impreza

[cudacharger]

Contender you have PM.

[magnus213]

Well, in typical fashion I wasn't able to get the machining done that I wanted to. I had two job interviews today 6 hours apart and decided against going into the machine shop in my nice clothes before the second one.

I wish I could say that it'll get done soon, but it'll be another week at the earliest. I'm visiting New York this weekend with my girlfriend, flying straight to Detroit for job interviews until Tuesday. Heading back to Detroit again for another company on Friday... no rest!

Contender, hopefully you're holding a Diablo body that I can buy off you in the spring? Just checking.

As a consolation for my failed chassis effort, I got my drift wheels and tires in from Hong Kong today for my Pro-D. I mocked up my GT3 body to get a feel for them... I'm a big fan. The actual shell will be an HPI Aero Supra. Wheels are (probably a knock-off, put perfect replica of) HPI LM-R wheels. 32mm front and 35mm rear. Please disregard paint bleeding :-/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050383.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050378.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050381.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050380.jpg

[cudacharger]

That looks great Magnus good luck with the job interviews!

[Rosborne]

Ahhhh, thank you! Well I just hope the ones I paint this summer measure up.


BTW, I have an offer on the table for anyone interested in trading a unpainted new 280mm or 30mm Super body. Offer stands until April.

The ones that I have that are up for trade are:

280mm
Lambo Murcielago
Dodge Viper
Skyline GTR

300mm
Lambo Diablo
350Z
Subaru Impreza

Sorry for the stupid question, but are these already painted?:confused:

[C0NTENDER]

Sorry for the stupid question, but are these already painted?:confused:

Noooooo indeed. I don't trade painted bodies :), I only sell them. :). These are all unpainted and you guys will find that in the winter, I have no inspiration at all to paint or even come up with a design for a body, so I start tossing crazy ideas out like trading unpainted bodies or selling them. Come April/May, I'm all about painting again :).

[Rosborne]

Contender you have a PM.

[cudacharger]

Noooooo indeed. I don't trade painted bodies :), I only sell them. :). These are all unpainted and you guys will find that in the winter, I have no inspiration at all to paint or even come up with a design for a body, so I start tossing crazy ideas out like trading unpainted bodies or selling them. Come April/May, I'm all about painting again :).


Here here!! The weather is everything.....these winter months can drive a normal man's thoughts into complete madness. :eek: I'm speaking about myself here.....:o

[C0NTENDER]

Well, we finally has a good weekend where the weather hit 70, and guess what, I catch the dang flu. Well being stuck in bed with a laptop is no fun at all, but I have done more browsing than I thought I could ever do.

But I do have a question in all this chatter I'm doing.

What ever happened to PTI and their Porsche 962 body?

[Rosborne]

I emailed and called them, but received no response from either. I liked the way they looked. I still search the 1/8 scale bodies on ebay hoping to find it.
I just got over something that had me down for a week, I believe I reached the end of the internet during that time also.

[C0NTENDER]

Well I'm not sure how many miles I have left in my journey, but I hope I come to the end of the road soon :), there is only so much browsing one can do.

[Rosborne]

Contender, I just finished off a Ken Block style Evo X for one of my 1/10th scale cars. I used my vinyl cutter to create the mask, but it did not work out that great in some areas. Would you mind sharing how you mask off areas? I have only seen one car of yours that has had any bleeding, just looking for some advice.

[Rosborne]

Well I'm not sure how many miles I have left in my journey, but I hope I come to the end of the road soon :), there is only so much browsing one can do.

:teacher:The path to the end of the internet can only be reached once you have refreshed the new listing on ebay and nothing new shows up.:D

[C0NTENDER]

Gents,

There is an unpainted Lambo Murcielago on ebay. It's already too rich for me so I won't be bidding.

[magnus213]

I sold my Pro 2 on Monday and shipped it out yesterday. Last night, I bought a really nice RS4 rally. Pictures will be posted, as always...

How rare are unpainted HPI Proceed bodies, by the way?

[Rosborne]

There are two on ebay now, one has a qty of 6. I just got mine the other day for 26.00. I see them come up pretty regularly. Last one on auction went for 51.00 though. Weird.

[C0NTENDER]

I sold my Pro 2 on Monday and shipped it out yesterday. Last night, I bought a really nice RS4 rally. Pictures will be posted, as always...

How rare are unpainted HPI Proceed bodies, by the way?

I see them every one in a while. They normally sell for a good price (for the buyer that is).

[C0NTENDER]

And just think, your GT-1 for a Proceed is currently listed on ebay. You can get it buy it now for less than 40.00 shipped.

[Rosborne]

I will keep mine unpainted for a while, just to make sure the proceed bodies don't start selling at super body prices (60.00-120.00).

[Rosborne]

Here is the monster energy body I just painted, messed up in a quite a few areas. Oh well:(

http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af229/josborne1310/rc/DSCN2180.jpg
http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af229/josborne1310/rc/DSCN2181.jpg
http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af229/josborne1310/rc/DSCN2179.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

Not bad, is the Monster in the rear a decal or paint?

[Rosborne]

it is paint, I still have to apply the vinyl decals that I made to complete the body. This is one of the hardest paint jobs I have done, it took about 2 hours of prep work. This is the last spray can body I will do, I am currently looking into buying an airbrush.

[magnus213]

I think it looks good man, nothing to be ashamed of there. Make sure to post some finished pics as well.

[C0NTENDER]

It looks really good if that is air can paint.

[magnus213]

I'm in the process of stripping the paint off the GT-One using DOT3/4 brake fluid. I'm applying an even coat, letting it sit about an hour, and rubbing it off.

It's slow goings, but it's working. Each hour interval seems to remove one layer of paint. I'm starting to get through the white. I think I'll start doing half-hour intervals and see if it works as well, I don't want to be here all night...

[mine721]

why did hpi even stop making the super bodies.its a lot of those cars still out there.i mean a whole lot.

[cudacharger]

Well, we finally has a good weekend where the weather hit 70, and guess what, I catch the dang flu. Well being stuck in bed with a laptop is no fun at all, but I have done more browsing than I thought I could ever do.

But I do have a question in all this chatter I'm doing.

What ever happened to PTI and their Porsche 962 body?


I have been looking for another one also.....these are really hard to locate...:

[mine721]

will it fit the super nitro on road ?will the protoform 1/8 scale body fit this?i am taking on the task of building one of these.i know bodies are slim pickins,but i want one of these cars.

[C0NTENDER]

The unfortunate thing is, if you don't already have one of these bodies, you have to "pay" to get into the club. With them being rare items, the prices on are running higher and higher these days. Most of the prices I'm seeing are 60.00 and up. Lets not even talk about a 280mm Kyosho Body, Those are up in the 80s to 100.00 range if you can even find them.

Sorry, I don't know anything about the protoform 1/8 bodies.

[mine721]

yeah,you are right.i think i will just stick with my 2 racer 2'2.theres plenty of cool bodies for them.way to much drama in trying to score one of these bodies.not enough wheel selection either.

[C0NTENDER]

:), well the problem for us few that are in the club is we have to deal with the drama. You will find that there are some that can't let go of their Supers. Even though I don't race mine any longer, I could never part with it.

[mine721]

thats my thing ,if i build it .i want to race it.

[cudacharger]

Were a different elite group for sure....well said Contender.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/cudacharger/hpisupernitro-1.jpg

[magnus213]

Check it - paint has been stripped.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050415.jpg

Got some fogginess, hopefully it'll disappear with the paint. Any paint scheme suggestions?

[C0NTENDER]

thats my thing ,if i build it .i want to race it.

That's the thing, there aren't enough of them to race anymore. Put it this way, when I was racing mine, we had a constant of like 14 to 20 guys who had them. So we always had enough for two heats and then qualifying for the A-main.

Then you had the HPI challenges where you had about 30 guys show up for this class. Man those were the days :)

[C0NTENDER]

Check it - paint has been stripped.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050415.jpg

Got some fogginess, hopefully it'll disappear with the paint. Any paint scheme suggestions?

Keep us posted. I would like to see how it turns out. I can't help you with the paint scheme as I'm struggling myself for coming up with a paint scheme for one that I want to keep for myself.

[magnus213]

Judging by the way the body flows front-to-back, I think I'll be doing a three-color scheme. The front of the car has pretty distinct 'depths' for the nose, fenders, and body in between. I'll probably assign a color to each portion and carry them through to the back.

What colors those will be, I'm not sure. I have gold, white, silver, and black paint on hand but I was planning to use the gold and white on a different shell. Red, white, and black usually look good together but I think gold, white, and black could be interesting as well.

[Rosborne]

Magnus, did you use DOT 4 brake fluid? When I removed mine I did not have any fogging with it. I know DOT 3 caused fogging in some cases. Keep us posted on the paint job. I am currently creating the decals for the Monster car, then it is on to a super body.

[C0NTENDER]

Magnus - Ok, you just inspired me to paint something soon, so I'm cutting my 300mm Supra body now :).

Rosborne - check your PM

[Rosborne]

PM replied. Thanks

[magnus213]

It's "DOT 3 and 4" (both, apparently) brake fluid. Upon inspection the fogginess appears to be soap scum or something that can be cleaned off, so I'll get on it when I have more time.

[cudacharger]

It's "DOT 3 and 4" (both, apparently) brake fluid. Upon inspection the fogginess appears to be soap scum or something that can be cleaned off, so I'll get on it when I have more time.

Nice Job Magnus. Keep us posted.

[magnus213]

Just picked up an unpainted Diablo for $75 shipped, figured that's about market price so I might as well.

[C0NTENDER]

I would say that's about right. There is a Murceilago on ebay that is currently going for 75.00 shipped.

[magnus213]

I figured out the fogginess today- I'm pretty sure it was just dried brake fluid that was left over when I left the body to soak overnight. A paper towel and a dab of fresh fluid got rid of most of pretty quickly.

However, when I wiped down the body with a wet (with water) paper towel before starting to tape things off, the residue seemed to reappear. Not sure what to do, so I just taped the body up anyway.

I'm going to do a three-color scheme. The fenders and sides, which are all one region, are going to be black. The nose piece, which flows around the cockpit and makes up the top surface of the shell, is going to be white. The depressed regions between the nose and fenders is going to be gold, as will the cockpit. It's going to taper off into a teardrop shape seen from above.

I've finished taping off the white and gold areas, and I plan to hit it with black tomorrow. We're suppose to have mid-40s temperatures, so if I let the cans warm up I should be able to get at least the black done without problems.

[magnus213]

Unpainted 350Z body currently at $102 on eBay. This is getting ridiculous for thin sheets of lexan. Anyone interested in taking a negative mold of these bodies, finding a thermoforming machine, and making these ourselves? We would make a killing.

[SuperNitro2010]

Unpainted 350Z body currently at $102 on eBay. This is getting ridiculous for thin sheets of lexan. Anyone interested in taking a negative mold of these bodies, finding a thermoforming machine, and making these ourselves? We would make a killing.

Yeah, those sweet pre-painted bodies that CONTENDER was offering were an absolute steal!!! I'm SOOOOOOOO glad I snatched up that Lancer EVO - thanks Contender!

[SuperNitro2010]

:), well the problem for us few that are in the club is we have to deal with the drama. You will find that there are some that can't let go of their Supers. Even though I don't race mine any longer, I could never part with it.

Some johnny-come-lately's like ME are quietly putting together a collection, though it's become increasingly harder with a new wave of enthusiasts (or collectors) out there.

So far, the Supers I've been able to RESCUE:

2 Lancer EVO's :D
1 F-150 :cool:
1 Porsche :)
1 GT-ONE :D
1 Alfa 156 :eek: :D

[C0NTENDER]

An Alfa huh, Nice. I did one last year that came out really nice:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/alfa9.jpg


I know I said the next thing that I paint will end up being a 300mm Supra body, but I'm having second thoughts. I might end up painting a GT-1 body next. Decisions decisions.

[magnus213]

An Alfa huh, Nice. I did one last year that came out really nice:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/alfa9.jpg


I know I said the next thing that I paint will end up being a 300mm Supra body, but I'm having second thoughts. I might end up painting a GT-1 body next. Decisions decisions.
Speaking of which, I just wrapped up my first color on the GT-1 recovery project, which was black. The paint up front is iffy- this is an old and battle-scarred shell, so I'm not sure what defects are a result of that or of the paint removal process. Anyway, I'm happy just to have paint on the thing. The next color will be gold.

[SuperNitro2010]

Let's see..... Without tipping my hand, I'd like to get my hands on a WRX STI, a C5R Vette and one of those Tamiya CLK DTMs.... :rolleyes:

[C0NTENDER]

Let's see..... Without tipping my hand, I'd like to get my hands on a WRX STI, a C5R Vette and one of those Tamiya CLK DTMs.... :rolleyes:

Sorry, I painted my last C5R, came out really nice. Hmmmm, I have a WRX STI, but just the one left. A Tamiya CLK DTM, very interesting. I say that because the CLK DTM is some serious money if you can find it.

I might be willing to part with the WRX in a trade. Give me a week or so and I will let you know.

My last lancer:

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/slancer10.jpg

[C0NTENDER]

btw, my wish list:

Kyosho Porsche GT-2
Kyosho or Tamiya CLK-GTR
Tamiya Nissan R390

[SuperNitro2010]

Looking for the photo of my self queens...

[SuperNitro2010]

Some johnny-come-lately's like ME are quietly putting together a collection, though it's become increasingly harder with a new wave of enthusiasts (or collectors) out there.

So far, the Supers I've been able to RESCUE:

2 Lancer EVO's :D
1 F-150 :cool:
1 Porsche :)
1 GT-ONE :D
1 Alfa 156 :eek: :D

I should have added to the list above.....

One of those exotic carbon fiber SN chassis with the mandated polished engine, exhaust and miscellaneous fittings...

[C0NTENDER]

I should have added to the list above.....

One of those exotic carbon fiber SN chassis with the mandated polished engine, exhaust and miscellaneous fittings...


:D, those are almost impossible to find. Like finding a 1000.00 bill.

[SuperNitro2010]

I totally can believe it. I'll keep looking though... Somehow I found that Alfa.....and an unpainted 300mm F-150..... :D

[cudacharger]

:D, those are almost impossible to find. Like finding a 1000.00 bill.

We all would like to see some pics of that one.....:wave:

[SuperNitro2010]

We all would like to see some pics of that one.....:wave:

The $1000 bill; right? :D

[SuperNitro2010]

The $1000 bill; right? :D

Just awesome..... I'd wipe it down after every run...

[C0NTENDER]

Just awesome..... I'd wipe it down after every run...

Thank you. I just figured that since my racing days with that car was over, I might as well turn it into a shelf queen.

I just have to fix my runner now so that I can just do a few speed runs up and down the street.

[cudacharger]

Yeah, those sweet pre-painted bodies that CONTENDER was offering were an absolute steal!!! I'm SOOOOOOOO glad I snatched up that Lancer EVO - thanks Contender!

Sooooooo true....I feel the same way and his awesome attention to detail is really amazing.

For those of you that have one of contenders bodies understand what I'm talking about.

[cudacharger]

Just awesome..... I'd wipe it down after every run...


PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!

[SuperNitro2010]

After searching, I found it. Hey Contender, is the one in the back, the last Lancer EVO you did??

[C0NTENDER]

Ahhhhhhhh :D, to be honest cudacharger, I really did the bodies for you guys, and I tried to stick with the SN size since they were a little different.

So it was very disappointing when HPI discontinued the class. So today, with the bodies being in such limited supplies, you have to hunt and scratch just to get one. So if I sell one these days, it's just to fund for something else in the hobby. Lets put it this way, the next body that I post on ebay is going to have a high starting price.

[C0NTENDER]

After searching, I found it. Hey Contender, is the one in the back, the last Lancer EVO you did??


Yeap, that is the last Lancer that I painted. I have painted a STI since then.

[magnus213]

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=718219

This car sold a while back, but the BMW paint scheme is awesome and worth a look. Tried to buy the body off him separately, but he wouldn't split it and the car sold soon after.

[cudacharger]

Ahhhhhhhh :D, to be honest cudacharger, I really did the bodies for you guys, and I tried to stick with the SN size since they were a little different.

So it was very disappointing when HPI discontinued the class. So today, with the bodies being in such limited supplies, you have to hunt and scratch just to get one. So if I sell one these days, it's just to fund for something else in the hobby. Lets put it this way, the next body that I post on ebay is going to have a high starting price.

Most of the SNRS4 I have collected come from past vintage HPI racers like you and the class and racing was some of the best HPI ever put on. Seems almost every car has a cool story behind it which is pretty rare since were talking about RC cars.

Contender you should be paid back twice for all the deals you have given to us on this board.....with that said no shame with you collecting a profit on your next ebay listing. :D

[cudacharger]

http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=718219

This car sold a while back, but the BMW paint scheme is awesome and worth a look. Tried to buy the body off him separately, but he wouldn't split it and the car sold soon after.

I think Magnus has a secret radar on every SNRS4 in the country. Thanks for sharing brother. That body is pretty cool looking.

[C0NTENDER]

I think Magnus has a secret radar on every SNRS4 in the country. Thanks for sharing brother. That body is pretty cool looking.

I agree, he comes up with bodies at low cost, and full kits for sale :)

[magnus213]

Haha I just keep my eyes open. Scan the classifieds on various sites each day and see what develops. If it's a good deal, I either jump on it if I can afford it or let you guys know if I can't!

[magnus213]

In other news, I have just finished putting the last coat of gold on the body, so all that is left is white, which will be done tomorrow. I wasn't too excited about the way the black came out, but the gold is very nice and I can't wait to get the car done now! It's not perfect- like I said, there are weird scuff marks and effects from the removal process, but I like it better than what it was before.

I also got my Proceed GT-One 1/8th body from Tower Hobbies today. I'm not sure why I ordered it, but it's nice. Hopefully by the time I graduate I'll get a Proceed to put it on.

This has been a hectic week for me- I've had a job interview every day so far and I'm going to be flying out to a few places in the coming month to see if I can find some employment for next year. Any of you guys work in the automotive engineering realm and want to hook me up?

[cudacharger]

In other news, I have just finished putting the last coat of gold on the body, so all that is left is white, which will be done tomorrow. I wasn't too excited about the way the black came out, but the gold is very nice and I can't wait to get the car done now! It's not perfect- like I said, there are weird scuff marks and effects from the removal process, but I like it better than what it was before.

I also got my Proceed GT-One 1/8th body from Tower Hobbies today. I'm not sure why I ordered it, but it's nice. Hopefully by the time I graduate I'll get a Proceed to put it on.

This has been a hectic week for me- I've had a job interview every day so far and I'm going to be flying out to a few places in the coming month to see if I can find some employment for next year. Any of you guys work in the automotive engineering realm and want to hook me up?


Post some pic's when you get a chance Magnus......check with me later towards graduation on the Proceed.

check your PM.

[C0NTENDER]

Oldies but Goodie (repost):

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/SN2.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/SN3.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/SN5.jpg


http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/SN6.jpg

http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp58/C0NTENDER/SUPERs/SN9.jpg

[magnus213]

Alright guys, let's play a game of "guess what Magnus paid." As I mentioned earlier, this is an HPI RS4 Rally that I bought last week. Take a look at the photos and guess how much I paid for this car. Some details:

- full rolling chassis
- carbon shock towers and motor brace
- three full sets of wheels and tires, two pretty new and one worn out
- complete underbody and inner body in great shape
- front one-way
- upgraded rear shocks
- 2-speed for electric RS4 (!!)
- very nicely painted, unscuffed classic Impreza body that I forgot to photograph

On to the photos:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050417.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050424.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050426.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050428.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050418.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050419.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050420.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050421.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050422.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050423.jpg

What do you think I paid for this, shipped to my door?

*edit* Photobucket is doing crazy things for me right now, I'll fix tomorrow if nothing shows up

[cudacharger]

Once I get the drool off my laptop looking at Contenders awesome shelf queen I'll throw out a number.......:eek:

[magnus213]

Well team, the GT-One strip/repaint is done. The results are... well, it's a learning experience. Things I learned:

- yes, DOT3/4 brake fluid removes paint from a Lexan shell without hurting the material itself.
- the most effective method is to apply a light coat of the fluid over all of the paint, let it sit for about an hour, then rub with a paper towel. The paint seems to come off one coat per time.
- I used the brake fluid to touch-up some overspray between repainting coats and it worked very nicely.
- something about either the paint I was stripping or the brake fluid left a residue on the plastic. It may or may not have had something to do with a wet paper towel wipe-down I did before painting as well.
- unfortunately, the brake fluid likes to remove all adhesives and will come after your stickers and decals. While none of mine starting peeling off the car, they became crinkled and accumulated some kind of saturation behind them. Doesn't look so hot, check the pictures.
- painting a car without the film on the outer surface is not easy.

A lot of things went wrong to make this car look not-so-good. The body is old and beat up, and many cracks surfaced in the painting process. The decals were soiled pretty badly by the brake fluid. I bought "Pearl White," which for some reason was more interested in being pearly than being opaque. I had to back it with the lightest color I had, which is silver. So it's not pure white like I had wanted (should have bought "Spring White"). Finally, my tape was giving me problems. I couldn't get clean edges from my thin tape, and for whatever reason the thicker tape decided to leave invisible residue on the Lexan that shows up as snakey cracks in the white/silver paint.

Despite the less-than-stellar result, I had a good time with the project. I enjoy painting even though I'm pretty poor at it! I have to say that the final verdict considering paint stripping has to be: definitely not worth the effort if you can just buy a brand new shell. Obviously I didn't have that option, so I don't feel bad.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050431.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050432.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050433.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/magnus213/P1050434.jpg

[Rosborne]

Looks good Magnus, as someone that has done the brake fluid trick I know how hard it is. The Porsche I did would have been a throw away body if it was 200MM, but since it was a super I went for it. Also check your PM's in a minute.

[cudacharger]

I'm impressed how fast you turned that project around. Don't beat yourself up the car looks ok and you can run the car worry free then if the body and paint were show quality.

Gold or White rims might set that car off.

Nice job.