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Slowly but surely.... it's too cold to paint the Cab, so I've been busying myself with all sorts of silly things! 😊

That's the plan! 😊 Thanks Mate!

Thanks 😊

Thanks Teri! This is my TD2 Astute. One of TWO Christmas gifts from the TamiyaClub Forum! They won't tell me the second one..... But it's 24lbs, and arriving tomorrow! 😊 The shocks on this kit comes standard with TRF X-Rings and Titanium shafts! Really premium. NOT a single bushing or JIS screw in the whole kit!

I appreciate that! We were never going to set the world on fire... but we had fun.

You know, Thad, these Gear Reduction Units were originally designed for Crawlers. They 'sandwich' between any 540/550 motor and any gearbox. 😊

You're absolutely right, Teri. At least 500k for Semi Trucks, because they're heavier, and the diff case and gears are smaller. I've got 1 million in my Grand Hauler.

Glad you think so! Thanks Dirk, I appreciate that.

It's the Injora 3-1 Planetary Gear Reduction Unit. Mounts between the motor and drivetrain.... or in this case, the 3-speed gearbox of my Smokey and the Bandit Kenworth. Essentially allowing to keep a high power, high torque, low turn motor.... And still have incredibly slow crawl ability.

@@CarmineRC gotcha. I thought it was a crawler or something

​@@IowaBudgetRCBashers no... one of my 3 Semi Trucks that I bought the very short time I had money.

Thank you! You too!

No comment about the Roadrunners? 😅

@@CarmineRC I'll wait for the things to come. Most intersted in videosvabout the Unimog and the semi

Thanks Mads! I'm going to see what other Tamiya vehicles this will also work on.... Really, any steering links that can handle a 6mm hole drilled into it, without weakening it. It truly is tight!

Thanks Robby, and thanks for the encouragement. This is the first time in almost 10 years that I made a VIDEO, and not a slide show..... I hope it came out clear enough. And thanks for the charger!! I actually got two.... yours stays in the car, being the perfect size for charging on the go. God Bless!

@@CarmineRC Your very welcome dude!

Thanks Teri, my friend! My Trucks are still stalled, because of missing bits... But I realised that there's other things I can do, and I had to put something out, before everyone forgets me. Even if only a couple come back, I'll know they're real this time. Thank you for all your help!

REALLY? Thanks, buddy!!!

Teri, my love for music is eternal!! I love playing, singing, writing, producing music. Some people might get the "moving into love" in the second half. I hope that they do, because music is much more emotional than technical. Understanding that, will make anyone better! I hope you sing with the second half of this video, me mate! 😊

That's true, Mate! That's the drummer in our Band. I'm about moved on... learned my lesson in possibly the most violent, aggressive way possible. Lost my wife, she left me, lost most of my oldest friends, and my best friend on UA-cam, Mark Bryan.... So getting over it has not been easy, at all. Music has brought me back to centre, mostly. But I lost so much. This wasn't just another cock up.... And I would love to build even the most basic Scania.... but I won't be able to afford anything new for the unforseen future. But I've still got two other Tamiya Trucks to build, and most of the chassis and wiring on my Smokey and the Bandit rig to rebuild. Thanks for being open-minded, for your support and encouragement. 🙏

And I too, hope you sing to the second half, where I play the song all the way through. 🎶 😉

And happy birthday! How could I miss that, ha ha, I hope you're having a good one, Carmine!

You didn't miss much, Mads.... I'm F'in OLD!! 😂 There are multiple projects, unfinished from when my daughter moved back in almost 4 years ago... That I'm dying to get back to soon. Including 3 Tamiya Semi Trucks!!

The VW Bus doesn't have a 210mm chassis to go under it, and no hope of affording a chassis any time soon.

Thad.... I have to live with that terrible decision, and I'm not dealing with it well. I fell into the mother of all rabbit holes. The only good thing out of that is, I've got a glaring, shining example of what NOT to do for my grandkids, and what can happen if they lie... RC is returning. In the background you can see my workbench, in my own dedicated hobby room, for the first time in almost 5 years! (That didn't help either)

@@CarmineRC I get it man. I’ve had to do some soul searching. I’m closing my shop after 5 years, I just can’t do it . Haven’t made a profit in at least 2 years and I’ve spent almost all my inheritance trying to keep afloat. Sucks but is what it is. I’m slowly getting back into RC’s and I still am gonna do repairs and custom builds out of the house.

@IowaBudgetRCBashers That's horrible! I'm sorry. I've had to live on SSI disability and veteran's pension.... NEITHER allow me a sustainable life. My inheritance, almost 3 years ago is gone as well, but at least I have a couple of Tamiya Semi Trucks to build, and 7 other projects that I haven't been able to finish since my daughter took over our old apartment. She finally moved out, to Mississippi, 1500 miles away, and took my Greyson with her! 💔 I'm trying to look up... I hope you can do the same.

@IowaBudgetRCBashers And, my my wife left me. So as far as learning lessons, this was the cruelest one ever. I learned.....

Robby, I had 2 of the best teachers possible. We didn't dredge through a year of only theory and chords... which would bore the average person to tears! I'm trying to move past my mistakes. I really am. Thank you and God Bless you!

Working perfectly. Acts like positraction!

Thanks. I'm always thinking 🤔..... sometimes it's not good!!