Got a Microsizer Pro from Toys R Us

[crazydave]

I was at Toys R Us looking to blow a couple bucks. When I came across some clones, I was so excited to see parts cars, that I didn't notice the bright green boxes next to them. I almost crapped my pants when I saw all the Microsizer stuff. They were fully stocked. They had one of every kit, and body set, except the Beetle. They also had Maintenence kits, Hop up kits, and pit cases. I didn't really have that much money to spend, but since it was so cool to have it all right in front of me, and not have to order it, I went ahead and broke the bank for a MS Pro. I'll go back on pay day for more stuff.

I recently just got a LXX Modellista, so I was anxious to see how much better the MS Pro is. The quality of LXX cars obviously varies quite a bit, and I got lucky and got a good one. So don't complain to me if your LXX sucks, but the LXX actually steered and handled better than the MS. It also has better range, and the stock motor is just slightly faster. The MS is much faster, making it the clear winner, but it is also faster than any of my other cars.

I got the RX-7 because I like the shade of blue, but when I got it home I was kinda irked that the blue is transparent, but the tailights are not. So I sprayed the inside of the body silver to make it opaque, and now it looks like a beautiful mile deep candy blue finish.

Don't get me wrong the MS Pro is a good car, and I like it. It's just that I was little disappointed the LXX car handled better. The MS has equal steering in either direction, it's when I boost into a turn, the rear end slides around making really tight turns when I turn right, but makes extra wide turns when I turn left and hit the boost. I've tried twisting the chassis, and that did help. Actually, before I needed to put the steering adjuster all the way to the left to make it track straight, but after I twisted the chassis, I had to put it right down the center to make it track straight. It now turns almost equal in either direction when boosted, but it also make wider turns to the right. I liked how it was pitching around before, and I was trying to make it do that in both directions. I tried bending up on the sway bar, but that didn't help. Anyone got any other ideas to adjust handling?

[MicRoMaN]

Heg, both those cars r awesome. Ive also been looking to get a Pro, its just that my local TRU hasnt had anything except the "CannonBall" clones. When you said that they had all of the body sets, did u mean even the orange supra and the red 350z?

[crazydave]

When you said that they had all of the body sets, did u mean even the orange supra and the red 350z?

Hmmm, I don't remember seeing orange anything, but I think I did see the 350z. Hard to say, I was focused on finding a Beetle.

[Namuna]

Come on Dave! I KNOW you KNOW how to use a Multimeter!

Gimme the indepth info I crave! What kind of REAL juice do the LXX vs. the MS Pro put out?

Lay it on us Dave!

[ralliart]

damn...nice find...it'd be awesome if a canadian TRU had even a Microsizer..haha. How much were the body sets? damn the new ones look so nice.

And what did you do to the rims of your silver rx7? looks really good!

[crazydave]

Namuna, I'll try and see what I get, but I don't think my cheap meter gives me accurate results above 200mA. We'll see.

ralliart, I'm pretty sure I remember the body sets being 6.99.

The rims I painted with a Testors paint markers. When I paint the spokes I keep a paper towel soaked with mineral spirits around. I just blob it in the spokes, paying no attention to the edges, then quickly, before the paint loosens the chrome, I wipe the excess off by spinning rim on the paper towel. That cleans the edge and center, leaving the spokes painted. I got the idea to do it that way when I discovered how hard it is to clean the spokes. On the LXX car, I painted the edges and center gold, by just going around it with the paint marker. I used 4 thin coats. I painted the spokes on the MS Pro gold, though you can't see it in the pic.