Recent content by Chubblies

I would say that anyone who wants to give it a go tries it on an old frame 1st, if you are unsure of it, for your own peace of mind. Plus I am unable to tell if the 2x shells that I used were the new or old type, but I can assure you it did not affect the new shell at all. If you are unsure of...

It can be done. Plastic is plastic, no matter how it is made or into what structure, it is always heated which is what causes brittleness. I was told about it years ago as wishbones etc kept on breaking on RC cars just through hardened use, and the failure rate dropped by literally 80% when i...

Yes, exactly that :)

Basically, when the shell is made, the whole process of injection moulding puts lots of stress on the shell, which is "set" in the frame due to the rapid production process. The molten plastic is squirted into the shell mould, cooled rapidly, then churned out of the mould. This leaves the...