Where to buy black-coated tapping screws?

[outtaOakland]

I love Tamiya's black-coat hardware;

IMO, nothing ruins the realism of a chassis more than those ugly bright nickel -plate jobs that seem to reproduce in my pit box. (I must have a couple hundred silver 3X10 tappers!!) Trouble is, they aren't standard except for the 3 speeds and old TA03s.

I thought about buying them piece-meal through my LHS, but apparently Tamiya doesn't sell the black-coat this way; only in the parts bags.

I don't have any problem with throwing down for a couple screw bags from, say, the King Hauler or High Lift; I just want to be sure I'm getting the most for my money. I specifically need 3x10 tap screws, so I guess I'd be after whichever bag has the most of these...

Or is there a better way? Maybe another kit that has screw bag with more 3X10s? Any ideas?


-Steve



Oh, and of course, if you happen to have any for sale, I'd be happy to take them off your hands!

[Larrio]

How many do you need? Are the ones you are talking about completely black or do they have a chrome-like shine? I have some extra black-chrome ones in my pitbox.

The only way that I know of to get the original black non-shiny screws is to order the 7-digit screw bags from the original kit(s)

[outtaOakland]

Hey thanks for the reply, Larrio.

I kinda forgot I even posted this over here... ;-)

You're right, there are two kinds of black 3X10s, guess I should have been more specific.

The more 'chrome' looking ones are what I would consider to be 'black-coated', where as the solid black ones appear to be painted black instead.

Personally I prefer the black-coat screws (similar to those included in the High Lift and semi-truck kits) because the plating provides some corrosion resistance. The solid black painted ones seem to rust more easily.

Any particular screw bag that you recommend? I'd really like to buy whichever has the most 3X10s in it.

-Steve

[Larrio]

How many do you need? I have some in my tool box here at work, let me know where to send it.

[outtaOakland]

Thanks Larrio - That's very generous of you! :yourock:

Unfortunately I need like 70 to 80 of 'em ... but I'll take whatever you have ;)


ANYONE ELSE HAVE SOME?

I'm willing to buy/trade/ whatever for them - name your price.

-Steve

[Larrio]

= O

I have the following:
20 - 3x10mm
13 - 3x8mm
Black-chrome

PM me if you want them.

[outtaOakland]

= O

I have the following:
20 - 3x10mm
13 - 3x8mm
Black-chrome

PM me if you want them.

Told ya I need a bunch :-)


3X10s = Tappers, right?

-Steve

[Larrio]

Yep.........

[outtaOakland]

Yep.........

Thanks Larrio - CYE