Knockoff Tamiya mountaineer coming soon on this May

[alexleblanc]

Toucan hobby here too - got it yesterday and other than unboxing it I haven't touched it.

[WesleyRoy]

Bought mine at ebay, from Protoys_hobbies. However when i got the package, a businesscard of toucan hobby was inside. So Protoys_hobbies is the same as Toucan.

[WesleyRoy]

Removed the chrome of my topper. As mine was damaged anyway.

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[WesleyRoy]

Just one advice about the stickers. If you paste them you can peel the plastic foil of and the decal stays on the vehicle.

[cartronicshn]

one last question, how much did you guys end up paying the truck and shipping?

[WesleyRoy]

300 dollar + 25dollar import taxes to The Netherlands Europe.

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[cartronicshn]

cool, thanks

[hairyguy4]

200 dollars was in Hong Kong and bought it at source though

[cartronicshn]

i am at $239 plus the $50 of shipping, not bad at all

[cartronicshn]

Deal is done, now the wait begins....a couple of weeks to get to fla. then another week to get to Honduras.., please someone get some action videos

[markturbo]

What did you use to take the chrome off?

Originally Posted by WesleyRoy

Removed the chrome of my topper. As mine was damaged anyway.

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[WesleyRoy]

I used different kind of methods . Used Oven/microwave cleaner, dishwasher and bleach. Think oven cleaner worked best.

[cartronicshn]

Hey guys any updates on how these are holding up? i am still waiting on the slow boat for mine, i've should have waited until today for the extra 15% discount on ebay..hindsight is a bitch

[cartronicshn]

Well, while checking out youtube, seems like ampro came out with a first test run video, he talks about not being able to lock diffs, but in this thread Wesley talked about a locking pin and the manual says that is a locking diff pin like the hilift, anybody has had success locking the diffs?

[soze]

eBay 15% off everything coupon today if anyone is interested... https://ebay.to/2Nb9eYb

[WesleyRoy]

The manual says it should be possible. I do not feel the need right now to get in to it. As i think you have to remove the axle otherwise you cannot see quit clear if the set screw lines up with the diff.

I drove it stock and like how it drives. Yes hillclimb without diff lock is a no go. But just light offroading is fun enough for me for now.

I had one small issue. After driving i found out it sometimes jumps out of gear when shifting. I use my dx4s with it so tried to set end points. That didnt helped so i openend cover. The servosaver is a bit loose. So i put a drop of ca glue between servo saver. Also used a bit longer screw to mount the servo saver.

Shifts perfect now.

Also i found out the drive shafts set screw is very stuck. They are locktided. I hope they used blue and not red. Think you will have to heat them so locktide melts.

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[Ditchrat]

I wouldnt be at all concerned about the loctite. Just put the tip of a soldering iron on it. Doesn't matter the color, you can get it hot enough to come free without damaging anything else.

[WesleyRoy]

https://youtu.be/bt02Oi-DO4g

Short video of the very first testdrive. It is difficult to drive with one hand with the stock transmitter. Later on i switched to my dx4s.



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[Highmark]

Every fiber of my being tells me that these are the end result of everything wrong with the world. But then I think about how much fun the equivalent of a 'rental-car with the damage waiver in bruiser form' would be and I just can't hate it.

[cartronicshn]

Originally Posted by Highmark

Every fiber of my being tells me that these are the end result of everything wrong with the world. But then I think about how much fun the equivalent of a 'rental-car with the damage waiver in bruiser form' would be and I just can't hate it.

Especially with the way Tamiya is acting raising their prices in times when there are a bunch of newcomers with new models and they have remained stagnant, i will always have a soft spot for tamiya and kyosho, but you can't beat this brusier clone deal imho. ( still have my og hilux btw)