WHY SCHUMACHER, WHY? K1 hole?

[TARTMAN]

WHY, Have you decided to pre drill holes for the antenna in the K1 Shell?:mad:

I do not run an antenna and many like me do not run one, most 2.4ghz systems, have short antenna wires, no need for an antenna.:mad:

I have a hole in the shell i do not want. just had a £35 paintjob and thats awsome, but with a random hole in it, has truly annoyed me. Looks crap in my opinion. :mad:

Not a happy chappy, you never drilled them before, why start now? :(

Truly a terrible decision. Love the car otherwise. this has annoyed me loads thou.:cry:

I would say, 1/4 of cars i see running round the track have an antenna now. This seems like a mad thing to start doing now. :eh?:

[AfroP]

if your biggest gripe about the K1 is a pre-drilled body hole then it must be a superb kit

[TARTMAN]

if your biggest gripe about the K1 is a pre-drilled body hole then it must be a superb kit

ITS Awsome, I love it truly.

But the hole in the shell has really annoyed me. Need some one else to make a shell for it now so i dont have to have an unwanted hole in the shell. Really unhappy about it.:mad:

[Getpip]

Daz

Whilst it is true that many people install the antenna inside the body shell Spektrum recommend "best practice" installation to be 'inside a vertical aerial tube with the tip as high as practical.'

Don't let vanity compromise performance you grumpy old git!

:wub

[TARTMAN]

Daz

Whilst it is true that many people install the antenna inside the body shell Spektrum recommend "best practice" installation to be 'inside a vertical aerial tube with the tip as high as practical.'

Don't let vanity compromise performance you grumpy old git!

:wub

The wire is not long enough to be in a tube. my statement stands, simple.

Not grumpy. Just really annoyed about it. REALLY!!!!

I have never had one second of interferance in ANY of my buggies with the antenna wire inside the body.

The hole is not wanted and i hate it.:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[Chris-S]

I have never had one second of interferance in ANY of my buggies with the antenna wire inside the body.


I expect the next meeting to see one of your cars fly off on its own :p

[TARTMAN]

I expect the next meeting to see one of your cars fly off on its own :p

they do that anyway, thats just my driving mate!!!!!!!!

Not the radio gear!!!!!!:p

[D20MCK]

That would piss me off a bit as well, I had kinda the same feeling when I got my TLR22 and found the body shell to be really badly cut out.

I think it should be left in one piece.

[TARTMAN]

That would piss me off a bit as well, I had kinda the same feeling when I got my TLR22 and found the body shell to be really badly cut out.

I think it should be left in one piece.

I have to say, they cut them out wondefully and the quality is great(schumacher), and predrilling the mount holes is ok as you really have to use them. but not the antenna hole.

I have really been put off schuey a little by this(thats hard to do as i LOVE them), but its truly bitten my butt the wrong way!!!!

[Dudders]

Grow up you big girls blouse! :p

[mark christopher]

solution, stratigically placed decel = sorted

[Hpi_guy]

really darren, you are put off schumacher by one hole in the shell?? :p

[TARTMAN]

Its really annoyed me. not the quality, customer service, the cars etc etc, LOVE schumacher. totally.
BUT

To just have a hole drilled where its not wanted, has truly peed me off. ALOT.

Hence this posting and an email to them to ask why they decided it was a good idea?

I HATE having a hole where its not needed in a shell. I have bought a used shell before, with a hole where it was not needed and thats fine of course.
This is a NEW shell. on a NEW car. Why they decided that i have to have a hole where they decided an antenna should be. well? WHY>??

This is a thread asking why they did it and who agrees/disagrees with it i guess.

I am amazed they have done it. and annoyed to as you can all tell.

I have had no problems with Schumacher since coming back racing 16 months ago and there customer service and cars are awsome. But this one thing, yes, a hole, has soured my taste alot. It just makes NO sence AT ALL they would drill a hole in the shell in a place that they think everyone wants one when SOOOO many would not want it.

I hate it. REALLY hate it.

As i said, if you bought a new electric 1:1 car and they put a hole where the fuel should go in, but as its electric its not needed, but the hole was still there, would you say, oh well. stick a decal over it, no, you would be rather peed off i would think, as its toally not required!

I have had an amaizing Gainsy graphic paint job done on my shells for the 2013 season. the SV2(no extra holes), the SX3(no extra holes) and the Supastox(no extra holes).......... now the K1, and its got a damn hole where it is NOT needed!

WHY?????:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[TARTMAN]

Awsome paint job, yes. great looking shell, yes..........

damn hole where its not wanted YES!!!!!!!

Really annoying.

Do not want to put stickers on it, do not want to use a fake antenna.


options, none. live with it......... :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[stegger]

Think of it as an air hole for the speedo !!!! ;):woot:

[Cosworth]

Jesus.

And I thought touring car drivers were the drama queens.....:p

[mark christopher]

Think of it as an a hole for the speedo !!!! ;):woot:

Jesus.

And I thought touring car drivers were the drama queens.....:p


LOL :D

[ben]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's

[stegger]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's

Never mind Ben, you'll find somebody :p

[Gonky]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's

:lol::lol::thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

;););)Its not just the size.....................................;)

its the location to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!;):cry: :cry::cry:

[Gayo]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's
FANTASTIC :thumbsup:

[discostu]

Awsome paint job, yes. great looking shell, yes..........

damn hole where its not wanted YES!!!!!!!

Really annoying.

Do not want to put stickers on it, do not want to use a fake antenna.


options, none. live with it......... :cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

holey crap have you seen the size of that hole LMFAO

[TARTMAN]

holey crap have you seen the size of that hole LMFAO


ITS HUGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

Sorry, its jusy really annoying me now. I did not want to have any stickers as had the name in the paint. and dont run an antenna.

But i do not want as hole either......

rant i feel was totally justified and will see what schuey have to say, but i will have to eitehr add a silly useless antenna or put a sticker over the hole. neither sre wanted/required/needed.:cry::cry::cry:

[schmacher]

put a sticker over it

[Tom3012]

Could you not of emailed them and asked for one thats not been drilled?

[TARTMAN]

Could you not of emailed them and asked for one thats not been drilled?
Do NOT want to put stickers on my shell as mentioned before..... the paintwork has my name in it. negating the need for stickers.....

I sent the shell off from the box without looking at it, still in the packaging, as why would there be an issue, they have never drilled holes in the before, EVER!!!

I know i will have to live with it, as not paying out another £35 for the paint job just cos of one antenna hole i did not require.

But. I am royally peed off about it!:mad::mad::mad:

[TARTMAN]

put a sticker over it


paid £35 for a paint job with my name in it, do not want to add a sticker, is a crap place cos schumacher decided to drill a hole.

I will have no choice now. but really UNHAPPY about it. losing the love of the car cos of this, sadly. yeah yeah moan and say i am a drama queen, sad, bla bla, but really peed me off.:mad:

[i4n]

Would this work?

Find an off cut of lexan and paint the same colour as the shell around the hole. Cut an 8mm (ish) circle out out the lexan and shoe glue that onto another peice of lexan and then using shoe glue again stick it to the back of the shell like a patch?

Or you could get the old 27 MHz kit out and use it for an aerial.

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Wow I wish that was all I could get so annoyed about.

[TARTMAN]

Would this work?

Find an off cut of lexan and paint the same colour as the shell around the hole. Cut an 8mm (ish) circle out out the lexan and shoe glue that onto another peice of lexan and then using shoe glue again stick it to the back of the shell like a patch?

Or you could get the old 27 MHz kit out and use it for an aerial.

why should i have to. thats the problem.

[TARTMAN]

Wow I wish that was all I could get so annoyed about.

trust me theres lots more, but this one, has truly bitten my butt!

[bender]

wow, just wow.. a rant over an antenna hole :eh?:

Seen the pics of your painted body, the hole doesn't diminish the aesthetic quality of the body at all.

Seriously, i think the comments so far here have been very reasonable. Can't believe how anyone can get so worked up over such a trivial issue.. it's frankly astounding.

Ranting to Schumacher about it aint gonna help either... I'm not sure when they were designing this car they were too concerned over one loony ranting over an 8mm hole :p

Plus you never know, perhaps it was requested by many to have the hole pre-drilled, just as Tamiya do on countless kits.

anyway mate... harden the f$ck up, is my advice hahaha

[sly]

Do NOT want to put stickers on my shell as mentioned before..... the paintwork has my name in it. negating the need for stickers.....

I sent the shell off from the box without looking at it, still in the packaging, as why would there be an issue, they have never drilled holes in the before, EVER!!!

I know i will have to live with it, as not paying out another £35 for the paint job just cos of one antenna hole i did not require.

But. I am royally peed off about it!:mad::mad::mad:

Sorry dude, but the SVR shell came with a hole in it for a ariel, I to don't extend my 200mm ariel wire and have it tucked away in the car.
Is it really Schumacher's fault you didnt look at the shell and then paid 35 notes?
These thing are models, so model around the problem.

[SlowOne]

Worst recession for 50 years, people unable to find work and feed themselves. People killing British soldiers in a far off land ruining the lives of many. Gunman killing kids in the US, three people killed on our roads every day and so on.

And this idiot has posted ten times over a 6mm hole in a lexan body on a luxury item he doesn't really need and clearly doesn't like. Yeah, Bender, a looney ranting over a small hole - beggars belief...

[stegger]

Worst recession for 50 years, people unable to find work and feed themselves. People killing British soldiers in a far off land ruining the lives of many. Gunman killing kids in the US, three people killed on our roads every day and so on.

And this idiot has posted ten times over a 6mm hole in a lexan body on a luxury item he doesn't really need and clearly doesn't like. Yeah, Bender, a looney ranting over a small hole - beggars belief...:D say's it all mate in his name !!! TARTMAN grow a set and get over it. Or blame Cockers at Schumacher , bet it was him that put the hole there !!!:woot::D

[ruf]

Most of the factory guys here run pretty long antenna tubes for visibility. Surprise, surprise. What's old is new, and if you don't need an antenna tube, you're just not that fast... :p

[Dudders]

Thread of the year! This is great, keep it coming! Just spat half my shreddies out on the iPad!

[DeMogoobra]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's

Top ten best in a rc forum ever :thumbsup:

[Mrs oOple]

Hope you're feeling calmer about it this morning Tartman.

Please don't turn this thread into an argument - Tartman was only questioning why the hole had been pre-made in his shell, and venting some frustration that it spoils the look of his shell.

Indeed this may seem trivial in the grand scheme of everything else that is happening, but don't pass judgement when you don't know what else might be influencing the way people are feeling.

And Ben, thanks for lightening the tone of the thread - let's keep it that way :)

[Dudders]

He's just a moany old wind bag being a big girls blouse! Nothing more, nothing less.

"There's a hole in my body shell dear Liza dear Liza....."

[mattr]

I bet you'll get t-boned at the weekend, and split the shell.

FWIW, i (badly) mistimed a jump on sunday, managed to decapitate a club mates K1. He only finished building it the night before. :blush:

Now waiting on spares, or upgrades!

[Chrislong]

:o
Just put some hairs around it.

[Frecklychimp]

It's ok dude...

Schumacher have just released info on a speed secret aerial hole bung for those not wanting unsightly holes in their bodyshells

here's a pic:

http://i1196.photobucket.com/albums/aa407/frecklychimp/PacifierPinkPastelNipple_zpsa056ebae.jpg

[DanB4]

Funny thing is, in a parallel universe, where the shell is included with no hole, someone out there would have started a similar thread saying how they wished Schumacher would pre-drill the hole for the aerial as they don't have a body reemer.....:p

[TARTMAN]

Some peoplke comparing this hole to the troubles in the world?? wow.

I am anoyed there is an unwanted hole, as Mrs OOPLE saidf. Not asking for people to call me names, or moan about wether i am over reacting. I was venting my anger about a hole.

No need to drag it to a level of an argument, but i dont mind, Its an open RC forum and thats what its there for, but name calling etc is not really needed, I have not had a go at anyone personally, Just schumachers decision to drill a hole in the shell.

Happy Racing everyone!:p

[James]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's

:wub post of the year

[RogerM]

Sorry Tartman but it's had me laughing out load, thank you for brightening a day that was almost certainly going to end in a murder ... my workmates families will thank you.

:D

(P.S. can't remember the last time I cleaned my bodyshells enough to notice any holes in them ... go and get her dirty ;) )

[isobarik]

beware if you scratch tartmans paint in an racing accident you will be hearing it on yor deathbed ...:woot:

nice paint job put an sticker on top of it ...

mvh isobarik

[TARTMAN]

Rubbins racing, if the shell gets wrecked in a crash, so what?> I wont care, but to start off with a hole thats not wanted is what i was getting at.

Go on carry on, I dont care, I am peed off its got the hole, end of.

Feel free to say whatever you want, water of a ducks back now.

I am happy to complain about something if its not right, not wanted or not needed.

Hence the posting.

Hope everyone has had fun reading, or replying, Its all fun in the end. and yes, its just a hole. glad everyone finds so much to say about a hole.

All men came from a hole and then spend the rest of there lives trying to get back into one.............
JUST NOT THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:woot:

[Chequered Flag Racing]

If only I could find a woman who would moan this much for 6mm's

come on o0ple, were's the like 'Button' ;)

[MHeadling]

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy114/headling/4AAC0F4B-1AB2-4A29-B074-AAACBCB8B530-125-00000009AF2AF62B.jpg

[Chrislong]

All men came from a hole and then spend the rest of there lives trying to get back into one.............
JUST NOT THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:woot:

is this a challenge? :woot:

[Mike Parker]

http://i783.photobucket.com/albums/yy114/headling/4AAC0F4B-1AB2-4A29-B074-AAACBCB8B530-125-00000009AF2AF62B.jpg

:D

God I can see a lot of mileage in this thread! Airbrush down, time for popcorn :woot:

[TARTMAN]

:D

God I can see a lot of mileage in this thread! Airbrush down, time for popcorn :woot:

Holey Hell.......... What have i started......

I am larfing now. after reading this lot again, yes i was annoyed and i needed to vent. I did that. But still not happy.

I find it amusing the replies about the hole. I am starting to feel a little sorry for the hole, He didnt ask to be A hole. but he is an A Hole.....;)

I hate the A Hole, but then i have to live with it...... I guess i will have to find a suitable sticker and place it over him so he is hidden from the general public that will ridicule and poke fun at him.......:p:p:p:p

[DaveP]

What about a subtle sticker "This hole left intentionally blank.." ? ;)

[sidawson]

Why not just say its an air intake and forget about it!!

[sidawson]

Or use the old saying

Any holes a goal lol

[DeMogoobra]

I feel for you Tartman. I am almost angry at the hole now in sympathy for you.

[RudeTony]

I agree with you Darren - I don't holes with tubes through them either but you are funny :)

[DavidAMS]

http://i533.photobucket.com/albums/ee338/fsmt4wd/moleymoleymoley_zps4392b6be.jpg

[R666REW]

If only they blocked the hole where baby's come from we wouldn't have this problem :woot:

[scooterboy]

:o
Just put some hairs around it.

Where have you been for the last 10 years :p

[mark christopher]

Where have you been for the last 10 years :p

you sure there old enough or you not been using the wrong door! :o

[bodgit]

Ask your painter to paint a polo mint around it.

[gainsy]

Ask your painter to paint a polo mint around it.
Not a bad idea that ;)

[Frecklychimp]

you sure there old enough or you not been using the wrong door! :o

There's a wrong door?! :confused:

i thought about the polo paint idea too... or swiss cheese?

There should definitely be a soundtrack for this thread... mine is 'Holier than thou' by Metallica!

Tartman... you are annoyed now... wait until its raining and your car fills with water and dirt! will be like an aquarium on wheels!

It's great to spend time designing chassis side pods/bodyshells to seal the insides from elements and a hell of an oversight to then leave an enormous gaping cavity on the top... think i'll change my mind on K1!

[TARTMAN]

There's a wrong door?! :confused:

i thought about the polo paint idea too... or swiss cheese?

There should definitely be a soundtrack for this thread... mine is 'Holier than thou' by Metallica!

Tartman... you are annoyed now... wait until its raining and your car fills with water and dirt! will be like an aquarium on wheels!

It's great to spend time designing chassis side pods/bodyshells to seal the insides from elements and a hell of an oversight to then leave an enormous gaping cavity on the top... think i'll change my mind on K1!

Finally someone thats actually states what i was trying to say!

and the polo mint idea is quite cool. well. would be if it wasnt already in the post on the way to me lol....:cry::cry::cry::cry:

oh well. holes happen....

[Frecklychimp]

Finally someone thats actually states what i was trying to say!


Sorry dude... i was taking the piss! (apart from the wrong holes bit :woot:)

slap a sticker over it if it lets crap in and buy a Proline one when its time or a new one.

tbh i've made a mess of far too many bodies when drilling holes so its a change to not have the hassle of trying to line body and chassis up

[bodgit]

As the shell is painted on the inside a bit of sellotape on the outside and a little touch of paint on the inside of the tape where the hole is solves it.

[Howler]

That's not an arial hole, it's a lipo fire vent hole, DO NOT BLOCK IT!!!

[TARTMAN]

3 holes. 2 for the body mount and one as mentioned unwanted antenna whole.

AND

The body holes were to small and had to be reemed a little fit the body postes.

Well. Really!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL..............:p:cry::p:cry::p:cry:

and OUT.

[paranic]

i agree with tartman
the problem is the philosophy of the company not if the hole bothers us or how are we gona cover it.

all those small decisions make the companies philosophy
i would like to add

* how can a racing car from a site called racing-cars.com don't have an anti-roll bar included?? and i have to pay +40euros for them
* where is the ride height setting in the SX3 setup sheet??
* why on the SX3 manual there no instruction for thread-lock on every screw to metal joint

if i have to be a genius to ride an schumie then its not for me :-)

[pro4nut]

Honestly i can only assume your post was a wind up, but just in case.

* how can a racing car from a site called racing-cars.com don't have an anti-roll bar included?? and i have to pay +40euros for them
They are an option, you don't actually need them.
* where is the ride height setting in the SX3 setup sheet??
Really?? Its a buggy! as low as you can get away with without the car grounding out around the track.
* why on the SX3 manual there no instruction for thread-lock on every screw to metal joint
Because you know to do it allready?

I suppose they should supply parts free when you break it and come to your house to fix it?

[paranic]

pro4nut the matter is not what are they gona do for me
im just posting my remarks and opinion.

[buggy#0]

This is ridiculous now. But its hilarious so carry on please. I am driving an sv2 for 2013, and I already know I have bought the best buggy. Why? Because everywhere I look, schumacher are getting first class reviews. But when this thread came along, people decided to blow little niggles they have with schueys hugely out of proportion. People are taking it too seriously. If anybody has major issues with their car, get on the phone to schumacher. But its still the #1 thread just ever, so carry on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mark christopher]

i agree with tartman
the problem is the philosophy of the company not if the hole bothers us or how are we gona cover it.

all those small decisions make the companies philosophy
i would like to add

* how can a racing car from a site called racing-cars.com don't have an anti-roll bar included?? and i have to pay +40euros for them
* where is the ride height setting in the SX3 setup sheet??
* why on the SX3 manual there no instruction for thread-lock on every screw to metal joint

if i have to be a genius to ride an schumie then its not for me :-)


You just need a little common sence, so as you put, prob not the car for you...:lol:

[mtbd500]

OCD!

[moth898]

can a moderator please lock or delete this thead....no more bitching please.

[paranic]

i run cougar SV almost 2 years now
just 2 towers hammered at top speed ( i have SVR tower now)
and a not maintained diff gear melted because diff balls got smaller :-)

SV just rocks it is the car that i enjoyed most in my life.

[MattK]

I suppose they should supply parts free when you break it (COLOR]
[/COLOR]

Traxxas used to do this for suspension parts on the trx3/tcp!!!
:)

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