Not for me mate, but feel free to use what you like by all means!

Lee

FOOOOOAAAAMS....finally i have foams lol, will be running indoor soon guys, still need more tyres, but these Parma greens supplied by a super, super guy have got me started.

lee

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That paint scheme is really a beauty!!! I remember wanting a YZ10 when It was released, maybe now I'll add it to the bucket list ;)

The shell is a Masami replica job painted by our own Jon Miller!
Ill be having another done soon for racing use, maybe the red one, it was the same design, but another of the Yokomo team?

Lee

I love that. I´ve still got a 94 YZ10 tucked away and I so need to get it out and running again, your thread is inspirational. :thumbsup:

Aww, cheers mate. TBH its guys like DerbyDan that inspired me, so its cool to pass on that karma.
You should dig out the old dog, its for me the greatest buggy ever created, id not say no to another one someday.....its that good lol.

bests........lee

Guys, need some advice. Took the YZ10 out today after building a pack and getting her all ready, hit a problem. Ive little to no braking!
Ive got the dial right up on the Cyclone, braking to 150 on my KO, and still theres hardly any there, its braking off load, but under load its like its a mild pull, im running a one way layshaft so rear brakes only, but even so, nothing really happening.
To save me taking it out and trying the Atom i have i have, anyone here reckon ive a brake FET out? I mean, there are three right??? Would a blown fet still give me some braking, or would it not work period?
If i have blown FETs, anyone here UK based able to fit new ones on the Novak Cyclone? Its been a long time since i mucked about with vintage electrics.

bests.........lee

Are you running foams?

Yes mate, but tried it with spikes not long ago and not much better, really weird, i thought if a FET was blown id have zero, but i can dial it on and off with my KO TX.....there just weak.

lee

The drive and braking FETs are in parallel, so if one is blown, you should still be able to run the others, provided no peripheral circuitry is damaged. You could try comparing the brakes on this to your 410, just as a sanity check. You might also try re-calibrating your Cyclone to your radio, making sure that you have no throttle/brake settings on the radio (i.e., expo at zero, EPA at 100%, etc.).

Buddy thanks for your input, mean to write you back. Solved the problem though, you'll never guess, a bit of slip on the rear diff, luckily id not gunned or used her hard, so the pully is cool, a quick strip down and adjust, bam, went like stink, super brakes too now, car had a nice shakedown and is now ready for some light indoor meets soon! I cant let it sit on the shelf now, i need to drive it!

lee

Really enjoyed this build. I have a 94 to do, so hopefully I can get mine to a similar standard.

Glad to hear its been used for what it was made for and not just an ornament, sure you'll have lots of fun:D

Aww, thanks bud, its nice to inspire, DerbyDan was my main drive, even though he has a bells and whistles Masami lol, he spurred me on with his level of perfection.
I look forward to your 94 project, never tire of seeing these cars, and i have to say, id love to see your paint design on a YZ10 shell, would look killer!

lee

Your yz looks spot on :) which shell did you settle for in the end?

Thanks buddy. The shell and tray are Mr Lexan, which i think are OOP now?
At least, i dont think he's producing any shells at the moment. Ken Reith on here does a lovely YZ10 shell though, its softer than the OE ones, but the fit is superb.
I had one, but had a massive Faskolor fail (bloody hate that paint) so had to bin it, but ill be ordering another from Ken soon.
There are the TBG shells, which are great for quality, but a horrible tight fit due to shrinkage, i really struggled with the under tray hitting the servo extension area on the chassis, so that got passed on, shame, as they are nice shells, just way too small IMO.

lee

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Is any of this lot any use to you?? Will sell as a job lot.

Would be Kev, sure. Depends on what you want for it bud, id love the undertrays and diff parts, wings too ! Oh snap, bulkheads, wow, pm me a price mate!

Bests...... Lee

wow, those plastic wings will go definitely over 50$ on ebay, specially the white one. Very wished stuff those wings..

Strange how some of these vintage Yokomo parts are probably worth more than their weight in drugs.

LOL, well not yet, but they will be!

Lee I gotta say I love your Star Wars machines, I wish I had time to build something like that!

Thanks buddy, yeah, its a lot of time involved, time a lack these days, but were working on various things for a November exhibit of studio replicas, i like the building, but its going nuts with the airbrush i get really excited about, love to paint!

lee

Making a few repro bumpers for these old dogs!

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Very nice Lee,

Any plans to sell any as I'd be in the market for a couple:)

Will be when all are ready buddy, once these are done and dusted itll be on to the '91 works bumpers.

Was pondering a rear stubby guard for the '94 too, just to give that exposed rear stab some protection from the usual scratches or rear end shunts, gotta protect these rare chassis plates i guess, have to see if i can make it work and worth fitting.

lee

Like the idea of a rear guard, these babe's need all the protection they can get.

Cheers - have dropped Ken (aka Cobra?) a PM :)

New racing shell for the '94. Was going to have Neil here paint this, but the shell was quite up to par, few warps i had to pull out, so didn't wan to throw more money at it (don't worry Neil, i still have work for you lol) to get it ready.
Decided to pick up the airbrush, threw some tape on it and make do with what little colors i had, isn't too bad seeing as its been a long time since I've painted, two little seeps, easily fixed with some period decals!

bests.......lee
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Cool paint job!

Are those bumpers made of kidex? I was thinking of making a skid plate for the rear of my xx4 but I don't know which material to use.

Yes Kydex buddy, and yup, I'm going to knock up a rear bumper for the YZ too, just to cover that protruding chassis nub that screams, delaminate lol.

lee