Hi All :thumbs_up:

Well as most of you know i was planning on getting a Tamiya TT01 Type E, im very glad to say ive got it :clap: thanks tim :thumbs_up:

Over the last few days ive got the chassis built and down some work on my T-MAXX but more on that later :lol: back to the car,lol

I thought i would take some pictures for you as i was building B)

Ive only built the chassis i have still got the 911 shell and wheels to do and i will be taking out these electric and fitting a tamiya exspec radio system, but im not getting that untill my birthday so i had to put these in it for now to get it RTR B)

Heres the start of the build and i will post the rest this evening :clap:



This is just the beginning :banana_jump:

HAPPY RC-ING ALL.... :rc_car:

building kits is great fun, more pics please :P

+1 :thumbs_up:

ive got 3 tt01s to build up im just deciding if i should upgrade the bearings before building it and also the steering arm hope the build goes well mate

WOOHOO! Marc you must have the patience of a saint! I would've had it out and started building it well within 24 hours :joker: Looking forward to seeing it finished!

The Million Plastic Bags a New Kit always arrives in....

Isn't it Bliss...... :lol: :lol:

Be good to see it through the Build...


Alan, Bearings... Just shout mate, there Not a Problem to get.

And anyone else that needs any for Anything...


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Hmm, I could do with getting some for my M03 Mini... Just in case I ever decide to run it :wub: :wub: :wub:

Yep, nothing beats building a Tamiya kit!!! :clap: :thumbs_up:

got to agree the building is the best part and how you have waited this long amazes me :joker:


get some more pics up as soon as :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

thanks guys,lol :thumbs_up:

i know the wait killed me nearly but its built now :banana_jump:

Al defo get the bearings mate B)

HERE COMES THE PICS :thumbs_up:

:thumbs_up: im gunna start making up 1 of these soon orderd some part off the bay soo should be here soonish

just got my one of these off monty yesterday and built it when i got in took me anout an hour and a half ad i havn't stopped playing with it all day!!!

still need a shell for it though and some 26mm wheels i have the drift tyres today if anyone has any donations ;) ;) :thumbs_up:

HERES THE PROGRESS.

























Well i must admit, this build is going very well, the TT01 Type E is a pleasure to build.. B)



One of the 1st things i will be changing is the stock shocks, i will be replacing them for some 3racing alloy ones :D





With the bearings in the steering arms, it makes the steering very smooth..







Now its time to fit the electrics, these will only be temporary, i will be fitting the tamiya exspec control system, in a month :banana_jump:

LRP runner 20T ESC and hi-tech servo..



Kyosho perfex receiver..



There was one bad bit on the design that i dont like that much and that is the front steering arms that join to the front hubs, they are screwed in, instead of having a ball type fitting, so the movement on the front shock could be made better..









well the chassis is all do now, so ive got the 911 shell to to next :banana_jump:

HAPPY RC-ING ALL.. :thumbs_up:

can u not replace ithem tho ??? iv just done it on mine??

looking good marc

i must say that is the biggest foam bumper i have ever seen :joker:

if you get the adjustible steering arms they have ball connectors :thumbs_up:

Nice build Marc, but get that silver can out!!! It needs a nice Sport tuned fittin!! :P ;) :thumbs_up:

yep but watch out when you screw them into the hubs because one metal ball stud sheared in my plastic hub wtf :lol:

thanks guys :thumbs_up:

yeh this bumper is huge init mate :lol:

Ill hopefully take it out tomoz for a test run, ill see how it handles, but i may get the adjustable arms, but ill see it it runs 1st.

The 4wd on this is very smooth i must say :clap:

Looking good Marc!
Depending how patient you are, I've got a tip to trick out those spokey wheels. My Porker GT2 rims were just the same, the reinforced bits looked a bit weird, so with a very fine brush and some black paint, I blacked out where all the holes should be :joker: :gay:
Takes maybe 5 minutes per wheel, makes quite a difference!

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After:



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That looks Good Ritchie...


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+2 :clap: :clap:


and looks like an =awesmoe bulit mate good luck with the shell :clap: :clap: :thumbs_up:

Same here. Are you going to replicate the box art Marc?
Can't wait to see it, I love 997's.

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thanks guys :thumbs_up:

yeh ritchie ill be painting the wheel and body shell just like the 911 on the box, im just waiting on the paint for the wheels then i can make a start :clap: :clap: :clap:

nice job as well mate the wheels look cool B)

just took the TT01E for a quick test, it runs very smooth, and its quite quick for stock :) im very pleased with it and its only going to get better now :banana_jump:

glad your happy with it :clap: :clap:


get some pics and vids up mate :thumbs_up: :thumbs_up:

will do mate as soon as ive got something :drool: for you guys to look at :thumbs_up:

hi all :thumbs_up:

i took the TT01E out for a good test tonight, i put some old rally wheels i had and a bashing shell on the chassis then i was ready to go, me and my mate mark went out in the street for a quick bash and few little races :lol:

i was very pleased with the way the car handles, unfortunately it looked like a right old banger because of the old shell and wheels, but i was looking past that :lol:

the gears sound perfect and it handles well and drives very smooth, even sound smooth as well, its only got the stock silver tin can motor at the moment but it still went some :clap: :clap: it should be well fast once ive put new electrics in :banana_jump:

and with its smooth 4wd im sure its gonna drift well :)

Im very happy, this was a great choice, and will soon be the best car ive had, thanks guys :thumbs_up:

cheers tim :cheers: :thumbs_up:

:banana_jump: hopefully ill be starting the paint job on the 911 tomorrow...

Pictures coming soon B)

HAPPY RC-ING ALL.. :rc_car:

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Excellent job, next box on it's way today :thumbs_up:

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Can't wait to see it in it's Full Glory...


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Looking forward to seeing this Marc!!! :clap: :thumbs_up:

Hi all morning :thumbs_up:

Im pleased to say i have done a bit more to my TT01 Type E, Porsche 911 :)

Its now got an adjustable tie rod set, these also makes a big difference on the movement of the front shocks.

Ive also finished painting the wheels, heres how they look.. B)
what do you think?





I must admit, the wheels do look quite good but i did not enjoying painting them that much, it took ages :lol:



Also, thanks to tim its now got the Tamiya SP TTU-03 radio system :clap:

I have now took out the LRP 20t ESC and hopefully some time next week my new V6 10t crazy spec lol ESC will be here so i can wake that in.. (bullets will be took off)

Then once i have some spare cash i will be getting a Yokomo pro stock 2 19t motor and a new motor mount and prop shaft.. hmm my birthday soon i may even get those then. B)



Now for a tiny bit of bad news about the project, i did a paint test with the black tamiya PS-5 paint that the book tells you to use, yeh its a nice black but its not going to have the nice matt black finish that i and most of us was hoping for, the photos do make the colour look a little darker then it is though.
Oh well its still a nice black and fingers crossed the 911 will still look good once finished..



Im hopefully going to paint the body shell tonight and get the shell finished by the end of the weekend, as im doing it i will post some more pictures up. :clap:

HAPPY RC-ING ALL :cheers: :thumbs_up:

wheels look great marc :clap: :clap: :clap:

The 2nd Picture with the Overflowing Money Tin is Very Nice...

Whats Your Address again................


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nice build marc and the wheels look bang on, worth the effort :clap:

+1, those wheels look AWESOME mate! :drool: :clap:

I'd read somewhere that Tamiya was going to release a spray or something that created the matt effect? I'll see if I can find it again...
Otherwise, a mate of mine once went over a whole shell (except the windows) very carefully with some very fine wet and dry and/ or some light abrasive polish, made the shell go matt and looked surprisingly good!!
Maybe you could try it on your test piece? :joker:

imo the matt finish they acheived is either with special polycarbonate shell that gives a matt finish or they painted on the outside of the shell.

either way it is possible to acheive this somehow as the the xb versions from tamiya have the pre-painted shell

so marc hold fire on it for a minute whist myself or ritchie find info :thumbs_up: