Tamiya TRF503 announced with picture

[SiR_Dave]

Hobby central... only been there twice.. I get most of my stuff from Amp Draw Hobbies in San Diego.. or Purchase it when I am back in Japan

[Toon]

Another Proline Phantom bodyshell for my 503, this time done by someone with much better painting skills and an airbrush (than me and a couple of spray cans)...

[SiR_Dave]

Looks very nice !!

[Robbhp]

Originally Posted by SiR_Dave

Hobby central... only been there twice..:-)

Cool only ask as I worked at Jules Dana Point shop for about two years when I was in high school.

[muratti]

Originally Posted by SiR_Dave

Hobby central... only been there twice.. I get most of my stuff from Amp Draw Hobbies in San Diego.. or Purchase it when I am back in Japan

Why not Tamiya USA? Do they have high shipping costs?
I recently ordered from Ampdraw because they were the only ones that had the steering Base in stock and found they have perfect Service but as you live in the US...

[SiR_Dave]

Originally Posted by muratti

Why not Tamiya USA? Do they have high shipping costs?
I recently ordered from Ampdraw because they were the only ones that had the steering Base in stock and found they have perfect Service but as you live in the US...

the #1 reason I refuse to purchase from Tamiya USA is ............ . . . . . Totally over priced!! Why in the hell do they overcharge for everything... Tamiya Japan for a front 503 shock tower is about 14$ shipped to my house in Japan... not to get the same part from Tamiya USA it costs me about 26$ and I have to pay 9$ shipping and tax as well so I am looking at a 38$ part by the time I get it.. That's why most of us guys in the US get our parts oversea's

And by you getting your stuff at AMPDRAW.... there customer service is outstanding...!! the owner is a really good guy

[SiR_Dave]

Originally Posted by Robbhp

Cool only ask as I worked at Jules Dana Point shop for about two years when I was in high school.

Nice

[muratti]

Wow i didn't know about their high shipping costs!
I can understand why you buy in Japan. You have a House there?

[SiR_Dave]

Yes... I have a house in Japan and one in San Diego were I live now... we rent the one out in Japan

[caneye]

Have you ordered parts from the popular Tokyo hobby shops (like rc-champ, futaba)?
Their prices are very reasonable and shipping via EMS is very quick to any where around the world. They can pack and ship your order out within the same day.
- In the past, I've broken parts during a Sunday race meet.
- Order parts on Sunday night
- Parts shipped out on Monday
- arrive before the weekend
- ready for racing the following weekend

Note of caution - with TRF parts, what I've found is that they are ordered on-demand. the shops don't readily carry them (unlike kyosho & yok parts).

[SiR_Dave]

I use to shop at those places when I lived in Japan and they are all good but Champ seems to be hit or miss as of late... Futaba or Futaba Sangyo are both good shops but online order are the suck... Super Rajicon has been spot on as of late and they beat Champs prices on Tamiya by about 5% and there shipping is about 5% less too which is nice

[Robbhp]

Just Tracked my kit and its sat in Germany at the moment not long now , really can`t wait need the Tamiya blue in my life ASAP

[muratti]

Aaah i just can´t bring myself torun this Beauty on my home dirt track. Jon Miller again did an amazing Job with this Body, and to think of all the Aluminium parts getting dirty makes me cry. BUT i want to know how it performs since it´s what it was made for!

[Aussie Top Force]

Get it dirty! They clean up good. Gives you chance rebuild it! You might want to get another shell for running though! Will you be getting Fredericks rear diff covers? It looks quite exposed?

I love to get one of these 503s but there are three things holding me back. 1 budget 2. open belts 3. 502X is working well for this part time racer.

[muratti]

You might be right, i can´t seem to wait any longer...
Well the diffs are exposed as with all the other TRF501X and TRF511, but as they are gear diffs the only thing that can happen is that a Stone gets between pulley and belt and this not likely to happen as on my home dirt track there are absolutely no Stones, anyway i will be getting the diff cover as soon as they are available.
I think Fredrik hasn´t got them ready yet?!?

I have another shell for Display

[Fredrik Emilsson]

Hi guys,

Diff covers was ordered ~1 month ago.

But I´ve had bad luck with new supplier. When I ordered, in mid april, they were just about to move their office. My order was kind of lost and I´ve been there quite a few times to get them to hurry up. Even tried to find other companies to help me.

I will get first batch of covers on wednesday and after that it will take maximum 3 days for the to deliver each new batch.

Diff covers still 3D-printed, but with new stronger material. Still made in black.

Will get back to you with price, but it will cost almost the same as the old long diff cover.

Also been testing a floating lipo tray. So the lipos are attached to the center of the chassi and are floating above the chassi.
Also possible to add weight on inside and/or outside.
Have to try new ideas, right?

I have also made pre-cut chassi protection sheets for both TRF503 and TRF201 XMW. 0.3 mm thick.

The chassi protection sheets for the 201 XMW has lines to help you align them.

The sheets for the 503 is pretty easy to align without the lines.

Will get some pics up for you.

[SiR_Dave]

Great News Fredrik!!
put me down for one of everything

[taomo]

Yes, great news!!!
I want one of everything too. Please, say us the price and when we can buy it as soon as you can
Will be a Fredrik versions of shock towers (for the 503 and 201xmw)??

Best regards!!

[SiR_Dave]

Looks like we will have a rear weighted brass skid plate soon that is designed to work properly with the 39T pulley

[muratti]

Fredrik, please delete some private messages, your inbox is full.