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Old 12-09-2016, 05:03 PM
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Thanks guys,
I am thinking since I have an M05 that I may try an M06.

Did you see the new Tamiya M05kit w/ new body? Prepare to be blown away. ...are you ready?
its a Mazda 2 ! WOW (being totally sarcastic).

Why is Tamiya trying to move the M class away from vintage racers to mom grocery trip racers? ...what's next the Nissan Rogue or the Honda Odyssey kit?
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Old 12-09-2016, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cpal
he did yesterday
he has everything for tamiya
He's got a bunch of products listed on eBay, but the R spec isn't one of them.
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Old 12-09-2016, 06:37 PM
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when it comes to M05 and M06's you can't beat the deals at Tower. I am not a fan of Tower as their selection is fairly generic, but the deals on what they have are pretty good. I am looking at a stock M06 for about $135 w/ coupons (cheapest on eBay is about $150ish shipped). M06pro's are discontinued, as are the M06pro "r". I found one M06 "r" on eBay, but they want $450 for it. An M06pro on ebay is $275. Its cheaper to start w/ a stock kit and build up to an "r" (plus I have some extra upgrade parts from my M05 that I can use on my M06.
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The M06 is my attempt to race outside the box. Everyone runs M05's. Sure I can get in the top 3 at my club w/ the M05 ...but looking to see what I can do w/ an M06.
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Old 12-09-2016, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by gigaplex
He's got a bunch of products listed on eBay, but the R spec isn't one of them.
he is a one man mom and pop shop. you need to call him for the serious stuff
I have been in the shop when somone asked about an original rc10 body and he went away for a minute and it appeared in his hands. he has been in business his whole life his dad started the business in the 70's and its all about customer service
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Originally Posted by cpal
he is a one man mom and pop shop. you need to call him for the serious stuff
I have been in the shop when somone asked about an original rc10 body and he went away for a minute and it appeared in his hands. he has been in business his whole life his dad started the business in the 70's and its all about customer service
Do you know what price he's asking?
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he is a one man mom and pop shop. you need to call him for the serious stuff
I have been in the shop when somone asked about an original rc10 body and he went away for a minute and it appeared in his hands. he has been in business his whole life his dad started the business in the 70's and its all about customer service
wow, I miss shops like that. ...so awesome!
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Old 12-11-2016, 10:56 AM
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Johns (Brownies Hobbies!) is a great place ran by a great guy!!!
He'll bend over backwards to get something you need!
If he doesn't have it in stock, he'll get it for you!!!
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Old 12-14-2016, 09:19 PM
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a few parts extra came in for the mini time to finish my build. must say I'm not a fan of building anything outside of trail trucks so it was a interesting build so far.
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Old 12-14-2016, 10:33 PM
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Trail mini?

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Originally Posted by monkeyracing
Trail mini?

Looks more like a Baja style. Mini's are to fast and FWD or RWD is tricky to drive on trails. Tried it a few times
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Originally Posted by monkeyracing
Trail mini?

I'd be too scared to drive that thing. Looks too pretty and looks like it'll topple over pretty easily.
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Old 12-15-2016, 08:55 AM
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Looks good! Take it slow for realism. Want to see video clips!
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Old 12-15-2016, 11:40 AM
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DUDE! that mini looks sweet. Looks as good as some of Sakadachi's.
very nice!!!

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by the way, I ordered an M06 ...been all over the M06 thread soaking up knowledge. Going to start a new build and prep it for racing. Been racing the M05 for the past 5years, need a new challenge

edit: -I still plan on racing my M05 (just may race the M06 at a few races)
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Old 12-15-2016, 12:23 PM
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Yeah, Mr. Grahoo's mini stuff is good. His YouTube channe (civicferio1)l has some good tutorials. They're mixed in with lots of other stuff. Definitely worth a browse.

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