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tom asks:
hi skid. is the entire frog gearbox interchangeable w/the wild one? i want to use the metal "plat...
Professor says:
No young man i don't believe they are compatible, where did you get that idea? The Wild One plastic ... Read more...

mike osier asks:
I have an vintage toyota hilux (m racer ) and am wondering if I can use an 101 esc with the stock ky...
Professor says:
Yes should be fine. Keep an eye on how hot the ESC is getting first time you use it incase the stock... Read more...

Mike Osier asks:
If the battery is dying in a car with a mechanical speed controler. Will this cause the servo to rem...
Professor says:
Yesh it will, but only if you are driving with a BEC (battery eliminator circuit) receiver. If you h... Read more...

RotorKop asks:
I really want to buy a monster beetle and build it, so I want a new one, but they are EXPENSIVE..lik...
Professor says:
Well if you really want to build a new Monster Beetle then start looking for all the parts on ebay o... Read more...

Harold Fartymeyer asks:
Hi Prof, is it really true that the very early Lunchbox kits had a phone number on the stickers that...
Professor says:
Yesh, i believe this is a true fact! I don't know the number though :-(... Read more...

tom asks:
i have a vintage wild one and want to know if i can use a lipo battery. I have a gt tuned motor and ...
Professor says:
Depends on the voltage of your Lipo. They are normall 3.7 volts per cell so a 2 cell Lipo should be ... Read more...

Nick asks:
Hello..i just buy assembled a tamiya top force evolution and i notice tha the titanium screws has a ...
Professor says:
Yesh, I have also noticed this about the screws. Not 100% sure, but I think the ones with the dots o... Read more...

stan asks:
Hi Skid i have just ordered a re re buggy champ body set and the front holding pin. I have a super c...
Professor says:
What a great idea! It should fit but you might have to move some of the radio gear around so it does... Read more...

Rick asks:
I have installed an AM reciever on my Sand Scorcher and the antenna wire is too short too run out th...
Professor says:
Measure the length of the wire and add the same length again (solder some more of the same wire on) ... Read more...

Chrispy asks:
Where can I get Vintage Bruiser parts?...
Professor says:
Try the usual places..

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WILD WILLY asks:
Hi Professor Skid ! ive just bought a tt-01 with a audi tt shell but now i find myself wanting to cu...
Professor says:
Well young fella, if you want to cut shomeones hair with an RC car then you go for it!! ;-) Make sur... Read more...

albert asks:
hi skid bit of a random question ive bin given a lot of old tamiya batterys but some of the wires ha...
Professor says:
They have what is called 'black wire' syndrome. Replace all the wires as much as possible, they will... Read more...

Tim asks:
i have a couple of vintage cars superchamp and sand scorcher the receivers are 27mhz but old and not...
Professor says:
You should be able to swop the receivers for 40mhz ones, but you'll need a 40mhz transmitter too and... Read more...

JACK asks:
CAN I USE AN ESC TO REPLACE AN OLDER MECHAICAL SPEED CONTROL ON A WILD ONE?...
Professor says:
Yes, you can.... Read more...

mark72 asks:
Hi, I have obtained the EXACT set of wheels for the 959, not the standard yellow ones. I need to kn...
Professor says:
Tamiya do a type of rally tyre that fit the 1/10 scale cars. They are still for sale as well. Check ... Read more...

alan asks:
hi skid just got a vintage hornet gear box off the bay and its got black counter gear diff etc are t...
Professor says:
Very interesting! Mmmmmmm It sounds like it, but i've never heard of any hop-ups like that for the H... Read more...

tom asks:
Professor can I use a 6 cell flat pack battery in a wild one? ...
Professor says:
If you mean the old Tamiya 6 cell flat packs, yes you can. But you would have to change the connecto... Read more...

Bigwig fanatic asks:
Can u reccomend a brushless monster truck n buggy capable of insane speeds? ...
Professor says:
I would recommend the Traxxas Slash, 1/10 scale and almost bullet proof. The metal gearbox internals... Read more...

Tassos Dukakis asks:
Hello Skid,i have a ESC from SpeedPassion which says that supports brushed motors.The ESC has three ...
Professor says:
Hmm it's news to me that's it's even possible. The 3 wires are so the ESC can send current sequentia... Read more...

TL asks:
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MOLYBDENUM GREASE AND CERAMIC GREASE?...
Professor says:
Molybdenum grease ish black and ceramic grease ish white and they are both very shlippy! I'm a RC fa... Read more...

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