I bought this particular model as my first mini 4WD. Not sure why, but I have been stumbling around the forums and, for not sure exactly what reason, a lot of people have voiced out that they were recommended the Blast Arrow. So that was enough for me to go on.
It took me around 2~3 hours to assemble it. I had the instruction sheet next to me as I put together the pieces. One thing that I love about models, especially ones that function, is that I know what each piece does in the end. It's a growing process that is something you can't experience other than getting your hands dirty and making something out of it.
I haven't "burned in" the motor yet. Not sure if my motor needs it? Still, I don't have time as I am making the track tomorrow. The only way I could burn it is to race the living daylights and drain the batteries flat. (I am making a mini 4WD racing track for my friend's birthday. Out of mounting board. Let's see if I can achieve it!)
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| Pictured above, my Blast Arrow (left) and my brother's Shadow Shark AR chassis (right) |
The funny thing that happened during the build was how little grease there was in the little green bottle they provided it in. I thought it was empty! Kept squeezing it until I accidentally spilled it on a plastic sheet. Had to apply it to the gears/rods/etc using a Q-tip.
Another thing I found pretty cool was... Do you know that bit that sticks out of the model after you've cut it away from the frame it came in? Well in a previous model I had, I found those things extremely hard to get rid of. But with the mini 4WDs, I could scrape them off and level them nicely with a box cutter (being careful not to poke holes in my fingers, of course). I'm guessing it's a lot softer, and easier to cut. I'm happy for that!
Ah well, we'll see how this goes!
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