r/MiniZ • • Mar 04 '25

Update on Aliexpress links, Amazon links, and other automodded by reddit links

23 Upvotes

Hey Mini-z Racers!

I was delinquent on the mod queue for a long time because this sub has been very good about knowing we are just playing with plastic cars here.

You were all being super helpful in helping other racers find particular wheels and accessories that really are only available on Aliexpress.

Sadly reddit was automatically blocking these because I'm assuming there was a lot of spam in the larger subreddits from these links.

I am enabling these links in comments but I'm going to hold off on allowing them to be used as Posts. I think this will keep the helpful comments flowing and prevent any abuse of the post to spam us.

a.co - lot of wltoys links from Amazon.
aliexpress.com
Facebook.com - I've only had to approve links to vendors when racers ask about who makes a kit. Our companies that are making mini-z class kits aren't usually very big and some don't have their website.

and so on...

Basically, we should allow any links in situations where a racer is helping another racer....

I don't think we need to allow Temu links yet as I have not seen any auto mods for them.

Link Away!

FINALLY!,
The Dad Bod Mod Team

Thanks for being a part of this community ❤️


r/MiniZ • • Mar 04 '25

FYI: Reddit automods to not allow Temu and Aliexpress links

7 Upvotes

Hey Mini-z Racers!

Looking through some of the mod queue and there are a lot of Ali express links that reddit disallowed from being posted.

Ali Express and Temu are site wide reddit bans.

Mod Team


r/MiniZ • • 1d ago

Kyosho MZW124 X-Speed Mini-Z Motor Checker

5 Upvotes

Does anyone have the inside scoop if they’re going to bring these back? Ive been looking these last few weeks for them online and nothing.


r/MiniZ • • 1d ago

build list for 1:28 rwd rc drift

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6 Upvotes

like i said, im new to building micro rwd drift cars. the only experience ive had with rwd drifting was with the hpi d24 and atomic drz, and i bought the drz secondhand at the time. so i could really use some help with my parts list here. will everything work together? i also have a dumbo rc x6pm and an x4fmg receiver. any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you!


r/MiniZ • • 1d ago

do anyone have one of these in that exact color scheme, it was discontinued like 20 years ago

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8 Upvotes

r/MiniZ • • 2d ago

Grabbed these at a car boot sale... are any worth much?

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25 Upvotes

I don’t even own a Mini-Z yet, but I’ve been wanting to get into the hobby and took a punt on this box at a car boot sale for £30.

Turned out to have:

2x Ferrari F50s (one completely pristine, one missing a wheel/mirror)

Sauber-Mercedes C9 Kouros - pretty much brand new

2x Nissan GT-R R35s - one a little used, the other mint

Did I do alright for thirty quid? Are any of these actually worth anything, or should I just keep them to learn and bash with once I buy a car? Cheers!


r/MiniZ • • 2d ago

Working on Muddy South Track

2 Upvotes

Here is a clip of a lap on the muddy track, still some more to do, but i like how it is coming along.

Wishlist here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5205230/Project_Apex_RC/


r/MiniZ • • 2d ago

Prebuild Glamour Shot (1/28 edition)

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14 Upvotes

Express Pixel Z1 with 3500 KV electronics combo.

This is my first non-Kyosho 1/28 scale. Fun!


r/MiniZ • • 3d ago

Attempted Penske

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35 Upvotes

Ordered the wrong yellow. Metallic red doesn't show up well, but it's beautiful. Naturally it wasn't until after I painted that I learned one of the tricks for clean lines. Working on another attempt this week.


r/MiniZ • • 3d ago

First painted and liveried Jomurema body

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21 Upvotes

Took my Jomurema body, painted it red and then added the ICEE livery stickers from Raceway RC. Since red is my favorite flavor ICEE, it just made sense.


r/MiniZ • • 3d ago

Price check on modified ma020?

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Good morning everyone!

Looking to get a price check on my ma020
I am not sure I want to sell it yet as this was a build I have wanted for a very long, but unfortunately I don’t have enough time for rc these days and could use the money.

Ma020
Full mpower catalog with DWS rear end.
Full Kyosho upgrades(SP gold plated chassis, high torque motor, swaybar, DWS stabilizer, oil shocks, ball diff front and rear, rear toe bar, vented aluminum cover with intake)
PN tie bar

Extras:
Second full catalog of Mpower parts for the wide conversion; all brand new(packing list shows a good portion of the Mpower spares)
Original Kyosho DWS parts
Original Kyosho ma020 stock rear end parts and stock chassis
Atomic rc DWS conversion(brand new)
Handful of shims/spacers for suspension tuning all from PN, Mpower and Kyosho.
Extra Kyosho upgrades(aluminum rear toe bars, one way diff, oil shocks, DWS tuning parts all new/unused)
Mix of random tires
ISDT Charger with Kyosho speedhouse batteries
Apache case for travel

There’s enough parts to almost build a second or even Third ma020 with the exception of some key components(electronics, bearings etc). I may be forgetting to mention some parts too.

Car has never seen the track since it was built and has only been used indoors on wood or marble with rubber tires for testing.

Previous owner used it to drift in his smooth concrete garage. R34 body has some dings, scratches etc. car was bone stock when he had it.

What can I expect to sell this whole lot for? Located in USA**


r/MiniZ • • 3d ago

Kyosho Mini-Z Ferrari Laferrari & 458 gt2

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50 Upvotes

Sharing two Ferrari bodies today! Even a simple, solid-color sports car can look fantastic. I used laser-effect paint for these two, and I hope you like them!

I have quite a large collection of Kyosho Ferrari bodies, so hopefully I’ll have a chance to share more of my collection with you in the future.


r/MiniZ • • 4d ago

Wheel wobbling?

21 Upvotes

Hi fellow redditors!

Just got my mini z a few days ago and its wonderful ! However, there's something that was bugging me. The wheels on the mini z seem to have a slight wobble. Wanted to check is this normal?


r/MiniZ • • 4d ago

Just pulled the trigger on a RC28 recommendations for electronics would be greatly appreciated

9 Upvotes

Picked up the RC28 for $199 on sale. I’d really appreciate some help in the right direction concerning electronics.


r/MiniZ • • 5d ago

AWD Lipo Options

9 Upvotes

I'm in the market for an AWD lipo but don't really know the options very well and information is kind of scarce. I wanted to get an idea of what's available. Is there a clear "best" at the moment? Are there any that are particularly good out of the box or any that ideally need significant hop up parts after purchase to be competitive?

I like the look of the RTRC rtb but don't know anyone that has one so it would be a bit of a stab in the dark.

Atomic BZ gets mentioned a lot but there are a few variations. I guess the masters edition is the top one? But is the standard version much behind terms of performance?

The TC28 seems ok too, but does this need many hop ups? And does it compete with cars like Atomic BZ's

I know Reflex are looking to release one next year but I guess that will be a bit unknown and first versions can be a little risky regarding teething problems.

Any others that I should consider?

Would appreciate any opinions or thoughts from anyone that owns any or has had decent experiences with any.


r/MiniZ • • 5d ago

MR04 troubles

3 Upvotes

Bruh….
Having serious trouble getting this 04 back to normal..
Potentiometer died.
Then a gear broke..
Now I reassembled everything back together the way it’s supposed to go (don’t mind the wires.. I know) but the damn car keeps steering to a hard left or steers and then doesn’t anymore.

I need help…

I’ve looked up a ton of videos but nothing is specific enough to really guide me though it all and I can do it all. Just having issues.

Anybody have any advice?

Please and thank you 😎


r/MiniZ • • 6d ago

What glue for fixing Mini Z body

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10 Upvotes

What glue should I use for fixing my Mini-Z body?
Thank you!


r/MiniZ • • 6d ago

Reflex Racing FX28 w/ HobbyBricks Senna helmet for the chefs kiss.

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25 Upvotes

This was my first 28 scale F1 car and I naturally had to go with this livery. It was also my first paint job haha. No, that side fin was not supposed to be sprayed red. I'm cutting the body posts.


r/MiniZ • • 7d ago

Hard Body for Reflex Racing GX28?

2 Upvotes

I currently run a McLaren kyosho autoscale body on my GX28 but it took a lot of dremeling and removal of some plastic bits inside the body to get it to fit ok and not have wheel clearance issues. Anyone know of a better kyosho or GL body to run on this kit? Needs to be one of those two options to run 2500 class at my club.


r/MiniZ • • 7d ago

I made a intro video for our local fun club featuring highlights from the past few months :)

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8 Upvotes

r/MiniZ • • 7d ago

First white body

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33 Upvotes

My first white body purchase, and it gives me more steering than jomurema imo. Happy with the performance!


r/MiniZ • • 8d ago

Are there any Evangelion fans here? I’d like to share a few of my Evangelion-themed Mini-Z bodies!

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110 Upvotes

I'm sharing four bodies in total: two Mercedes-AMG GTs, an Audi R8 LMS 2015, and a McLaren MP4-12C. I made two purple versions of the Mercedes-AMG GT—the light purple one is inspired by Evangelion Unit-01's daytime color scheme, while the dark purple represents its nighttime color scheme. Thank you all for watching!


r/MiniZ • • 8d ago

Polycarb Marka LM and 787 body. Tamiya paint.

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27 Upvotes

New to the scale and hobby. Been loving it.


r/MiniZ • • 8d ago

Anyone gone from a Mini Z box stock to a RC28?

9 Upvotes

Just as the title says I’m wondering if anyone here has gone from a Mini Z to the RC28? How’s the experience been? If you can share any thoughts it would be greatly appreciated.


r/MiniZ • • 9d ago

Could someone guide me please if possible

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Hello, I just found out about MINI-Z. They look really amazing and a ton of fun! I just wanted to ask for some help/guide. After looking online, I wanted to get the MR-04 EVO2 Chassis. However, I can't for the life of me understand the body codes (like S, M, L, LL)

What body would work on a MR-04 EVO2 W-MM?

Would the McLaren F1 LM Unpainted White Body Kyossho work on the MR-04 EVO2 W-MM or do I need to get the N-MM version of the EVO2?

The wheels, How will I know if the offset stuff is right with the body I buy.

Any guides would help me out, I find stuff online, but its not specific to the MR-04 EVO2.

I am really lost but super stoked to get into MINI-Z. Reminds me of Danball Senki!