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Old 2006.07.07, 06:07 PM   #1
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Anodizing Fun

Custom Anodized 1/24 Tagu Conversion

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Not just for looks the bumper and bottom plate have been hard anodized making them considerably more rigid than the soft stock aluminum which was prone to warping and bending.

Side Note: the 1/24th scale Tagu conversion is very stable and a blast to drive it's just a tad heavy in the turns so even though I like the look of the anodized aluminum I would love to try a laser cut CF bumper and bottom plate for actual racing.
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Old 2006.07.07, 07:04 PM   #2
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Looks great. My sister works for a plating company that does anodizing, I think I may get mine done in red or black. I havent gotten around to finishing mine, I have the stock servo wired to be used in aftermarket RX along with a Robitronic speedo. Heres a pic, soon it will have an TSR Porsche body, as soon as I get around to painting it up.
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Old 2006.07.07, 08:32 PM   #3
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Old 2006.07.07, 09:16 PM   #4
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Inspired by the Lost Five-0 can art, the matching body has a long way to go, with luck eventually the whole car will have a noticeable resemblance to the can “%50 Juice / %100 Energy”
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ohh man that looks hot... does it handle alot better then a regular 1/28th mr02?
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Old 2006.07.07, 11:11 PM   #6
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looks nice
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Old 2006.07.08, 12:17 AM   #7
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ohh man that looks hot... does it handle alot better then a regular 1/28th mr02?
That would depend on what you mean by “handling” and where you where driving it. It’s larger than a “regular MR-02” the wheel base is 112 mm verses the 98 mm of a MM Enzo for example, that’s approx. a half inch longer and the wheel diameter is also much larger, 22mm front and 23.5 rear verses 17mm for a stock Mini-Z.

It is very stable and tracks incredibly straight even on a track with a less than perfect under surface like a large RCP track setup in a parking lot so you can get great lines but like I said above it’s heavy in the turns, especially when a 90 degree turn or more is required.

For example on a small technical track like a 2 wide-L RCP set up for HFAY it would not handle better in fact your lap times would be embarrassing, but on a larger track with sweeping turns or one with a rough uneven surface then you could say yes in some cases.

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looks nice
It is a good color choice
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How come you didn't anodyze the wheels to match? That would finish it off nicely I think. That's just me. Perhaps you should order a couple more of Tagu's kit's and offer people custom anodyzing for it. Try a green one next!
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1. You would have to see a nice set of Tagu wheels up close and personal to appreciate how good they look and the car looks with them.
2. The idea is to match the can and the wheels match the top.
3. Abomination!
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it would be sacralidge to do anyting to the tagu wheels. it's like painting over a picasso....
i for one don't care for colored wheels. very few cars use them adn or pull it off well, the wrx being one of them.

lbrc, have you tried anodizing mini-z motor cans? i would love to have a few cans colored to match motor mounts.
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Old 2006.07.17, 03:37 PM   #11
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Ya i like the idea of anodizing motor cans, that would be cool.
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I don't think you can anodize a steel motor can.
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I don't think you can anodize a steel motor can.
Correct, it would have to be an aluminum motor can.

Hmm, machined aluminum motor housing (can and endbell). A little thick and bulky but would have superior heat dissipation and ball bearing alignment, with the added benefit of being able to choose the bearings, i.e. a certain set of high speed/temp ceramic bearings that I always thought would be great in a motor.
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Correct, it would have to be an aluminum motor can.

Hmm, machined aluminum motor housing (can and endbell). A little thick and bulky but would have superior heat dissipation and ball bearing alignment, with the added benefit of being able to choose the bearings, i.e. a certain set of high speed/temp ceramic bearings that I always thought would be great in a motor.
I'm there with ya on that idea.
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hmm if ya ever do decide to get those things machined... I think alot of members including myself would be interested in a set.
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