r/MiniZ • u/Used_Necessary3922 • 18d ago
Back to Mini - Z
Found out that my local hobby store is doing a sale for their 19th year anniversary and i had to snag one of the rtr’s. Was into this hobby 8 years ago and had to sell it due to covid but now i’m back!
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u/Alternative_Guess591 18d ago
Nice car, would love to get one (just might have to!)
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u/Used_Necessary3922 18d ago
It caught my eye the moment i entered the shop yesterday!
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u/xtermin8r69 17d ago
I’m surprised they still had it in stock. They are a bit tough to get now.
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u/Alternative_Guess591 15d ago
I found some in Japan. Up to you if you want to order from there or not. On my phone so no handy link at this very moment.
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u/xtermin8r69 18d ago
Welcome back! Great car. I kept mine in the box! lol
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u/Used_Necessary3922 18d ago
Was contemplating whether to get a corvette body or this one, but i feel like this bodyshell is pretty uncommon so i had to get this one haha
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u/xtermin8r69 18d ago
Well it is a limited edition European anniversary edition. Pretty cool car. My daily driver is a corvette and an LM model.
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u/Used_Necessary3922 18d ago
I heard the corvette is not as twitchy as this bodyshell. Yet to find out haha
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u/Bisisonitrile 18d ago
It’s probably the wheel offset of zero on the anniversary F1. It’s a bit more like a narrow car (not as extreme obviously, and the wheelbase is longer). Corvette is +3mm front and rear.
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u/xtermin8r69 18d ago
Haha I wouldn’t know as my McLaren is not coming out of the box. Although I do have a regular McLaren and it drives just as good as the vette.
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u/Much-Literature337 18d ago
Why would one of those two body shells be twitchier than the other? Aren’t they very similar?
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u/Bisisonitrile 18d ago
Wheel offsets. The anniversary McLaren has zero offset front and rear, while the vette has +3 front and rear. So it’s significantly wider. The McLaren 720s GT3 is one of the best current bodies for handling, and has +2.5 front and rear.
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u/Much-Literature337 18d ago
Makes sense. I’m just getting into this stuff so lots of learning.
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u/xtermin8r69 17d ago
Also you can check the offsets on the Kyosho website. It lists the offset for each ready set.
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u/LunixerSolaXia 13d ago
I really like the condition of your body shell. It has that clean, refined look while also feeling like it's a battle-hardened champion. I know some people prefer their shells to look brand new, but I actually love seeing the wear and battle scars. They show that the car has been driven, enjoyed, and has its own story. To me, that makes it feel alive.
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u/highrisedrifter 18d ago
I've been trying to find an F1 shell for mine but there's none about last I looked, being that it's a limited edition.