The "What did you buy today?" thread...

[CertifiedMike]

*sigh* Ended up just cancelling the order and got refunded. Spending a ton just on shipping was just something I couldn't do. Seller was really friendly though so I still gave them a positive feedback. I think I'll just think and look around some more.

Kosworks makes some nice looking bags.
They shipped direct to me thru Nickhobbies but you can buy them at Amain, etc... too. Def compare prices!!!

 

[PewPewChris]

Sometimes its fun to open 3 or 4 kits at the same time and put all the parts in 1 giant box as a challenge.
RTR isn't the same tho.
Where did you run the bike? Does it need a lot of room to run it?
What do you think so far?

I only ran it in my backyard (not ideal), but got a sense of how it ran...taking it up to the airfield tomorrow and will run it in the gravel and fields up there to test it a bit more.

 

[Littlemotor]

Unbelievably; absolutely nothing…

However-I do have some coupons coming for a bunch of free ice cream!! I guess I’m unofficially sponsored by Reese’s… I should’ve guessed it was only a matter of time..

 

[WickedFog]

Unbelievably; absolutely nothing…

However-I do have some coupons coming for a bunch of free ice cream!! I guess I’m unofficially sponsored by Reese’s… I should’ve guessed it was only a matter of time..

That's it. I'm calling them tomorrow and telling them my name is Greg, but I gave them the wrong address

 

[CertifiedMike]

Unbelievably; absolutely nothing…

However-I do have some coupons coming for a bunch of free ice cream!! I guess I’m unofficially sponsored by Reese’s… I should’ve guessed it was only a matter of time..

You gonna build a bright orange buggy that tastes real yummy for them?
"You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!!!"

 

[Tunedfrog]

 

[CJSRCLIFE]

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Neat, Nice to see a fellow Spektrum user like myself although i've never used their air transmitters before but i do have a DX6C and plan to eventually move up to an iXSR later this year.

 

[Tunedfrog]

I like Spekrum both air and surface.
Someday I'll upgrade to a Futaba transmitter.

 

[CJSRCLIFE]

I like Spekrum both air and surface.
Someday I'll upgrade to a Futaba transmitter.

I fell in love with Spektrum after the iXSR first came out also after my old Radiolink RC8X failed early on. I still have my old Futaba 4PM that i barely use anymore since my DX6C does some things the 4PM can't or without spending a fortune on. But i do have a plan to keep it in the family thanks to my grand dad and my step brother who can use it more than i will moving forward.

 

[Doom!]

I like Spektrum for my planes, only because I am so used to them, every time I try something else it doesn't feel right. For surface I like my Radiolink RC6G

 

[CJSRCLIFE]

I like Spektrum for my planes, only because I am so used to them, every time I try something else it doesn't feel right. For surface I like my Radiolink RC6G

I got into Spektrum last year after my old Radiolink RC8X didn't work out for me i ended up selling it for cheap and picked up my DX6C and it's so far been one of the best radios i've had yet. I also plan to get into an iXSR later this year. If you want to know about the 8X and why it was so bad at least to me and a college of mine on this forum. Here's the thread, https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/new-radio-radiolink-rc8x.138874/page-7

 

[Serea71]

I feel like I got a monkey off my back, I finally caught the snap on guy and he explained to me that he always stops at a gas station/garage near my house every Tuesday. He was super nice and told me I was always welcome to hop on. I didn’t have my stuff I needed to exchange so I’m gonna bring them to him next week. Of course I wasn’t gonna leave the truck empty handed and got the SAE Ignition wrench set. I already have the Metric set, but I needed the SAE set as well. (The wrenches come pre greased as well)

 

[CertifiedMike]

I feel like I got a monkey off my back, I finally caught the snap on guy and he explained to me that he always stops at a gas station/garage near my house every Tuesday. He was super nice and told me I was always welcome to hop on. I didn’t have my stuff I needed to exchange so I’m gonna bring them to him next week. Of course I wasn’t gonna leave the truck empty handed and got the SAE Ignition wrench set. I already have the Metric set, but I needed the SAE set as well. (The wrenches come pre greased as well)

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Purty!!!

 

[WickedFog]

 

[WickedFog]

I should add - that parts cleaning brush is NOT for applying the liquid mask

I got my horse hair brushes a couple days ago, and they are REALLY nice for how cheap they were. And the case is pretty nice as well. Not bad for $14

 

[Alwaysonauto]

Pardon my ignorance but what do you use those for?
Cleaning after a day in the mud?

 

[WickedFog]

Pardon my ignorance but what do you use those for?
Cleaning after a day in the mud?

Which one? The parts cleaning brush? That is used to clean the dust out of the chassis. We don't do mud, like ever. At least not intentially.

The horse hair brushes are for applying liquid mask. As far as brushes go, the absolute best brush to use to apply an even coat is horse hair.

 

[Alwaysonauto]

And liquid mask is for????

Sorry, I'm still learning here.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Which one? The parts cleaning brush? That is used to clean the dust out of the chassis. We don't do mud, like ever. At least not intentially.

The horse hair brushes are for applying liquid mask. As far as brushes go, the absolute best brush to use to apply an even coat is horse hair.

The mud wasn't as scary as I thought it would be! I cleaned up quickly after each run.
So far, no crunchy bearings, no rust spots!

As far as the brushes go, I was called a different part of a horse by Mrs Certified this morning.

 

[WickedFog]

And liquid mask is for????

Sorry, I'm still learning here.

Liquid mask - you paint it on the surface you are wanting to paint. Then you use an X•acto knife and cut out your design. It creates a much more "bleed proof" mask than masking tape does. It is also necessary on lexan bodies in areas where applying masking tape is next to impossible.