Hi all,
For a while now I've been collecting parts and cars from all over the world from a Japanese company called Playtron. I've been focussing primarily on the Viva Arizona Buggy (a sandrail made for the US market in 1982 or 83) and the much less...
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Weird. The frame is somewhat reminiscent of the AYK Bobcat/Buffalo, but with a gas motor out back.
Finally got to run my Royal Ripper today for the first time today. Man is it a goofy car! I guess Iits because I've never driven a 4ws buggy before. It was pretty fun though. I only ran it for about 5 minutes because I was afraid of breaking it.
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Looking at your picture again, it looks like you have the rear dialed out as much as possible on the rear knuckles. But you can still move the rear link on the servo horn (anf the red plastic at the rear).
I don't have many vintage non RC10s but here's one. This is my Parma sport truck. I got it back in '88. I was 10-11, somewhere around there. It was my second kit rc vehicle. I didn't use it very much. Probably the biggest reason why the body is so...
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I love the look of these. I can't even paint that good now.
rattlesnaker, If you get that thing running I would love to have a run against you with my Picco Genesis with 3 speed. Also the 3 speed was an option on the original 891 BMT
This is a very sorry looking 1/8th Nitro Hobby Products Texas Wild Baja from 1979(I believe?)!
I forgot that I'd found these parts until I got a message about them today so I am adding this to the Non-RC10 vintage RC section to spur me on...
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Very nice :) I see it has longer chassis rails coming out the front so it must have been a porsche or a Volvo body , and there is a piece of alloy strip on yours that the servo arm is on that isn't on any of the others , happy days tho :) get it...
I know hyper-drive made pan-cars and that some of those used their belt- drive pinions and pulleys: with the moter pinion pointing over to the left wheel rather the usual=right wheel. I do believe however I only ever saw them do this on 1/10th...
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I got the first parts in on friday; a car actually. After some inspection I don't think this will be the base for the belt-drive build though: it would require a very long pinion
Ok on to my next build and since i've had this for years it's only fair
The details : This is an HP nitro model from the 70's, it came in 3 guises 1:Porsche 930 2:Texas Wild Baja 3:Volvo 343. Since it seems you can no longer source parts for them...
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Hey all well i've been a little unmotivated on this project :( and since I don't want to half badword it no rush :) I have been doing some other rebuilds though heres a before and after shot for you all, hopefully i'll get my mojo back soon for the...
Anybody heard of a Magnum 8 ? Think it is the red car in the pic, manual is in the other pic.
It looks 1/8 scale compared to the King Cab.
Got one coming never heard of it, haven't found anything on google.
Thanks for any info.
Mike
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Magnum 8 was one of the first 1/8 electric cars. But not the first one.
I use to race an SP12 in the early 90s...and my biggest regret was getting rid of them (3-4 cars). At the time, I had no use for a 12 scale and I wanted to get into touring cars. I traded them for a yr4 and an express (the one with the black...
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Last night, I polished up the aluminum parts (suspension mounts and radio plate stand offs). I also cut the front suspension giving the arms independent movement. The car's coming together pretty nicely. I mounted the rear suspension, but I still...
Last weekend I scored a 1/15 scale Tiger 1 made by Bandai at a model show:
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Supposedly it was complete, turned out to be missing the wire remote and instruction sheet and some string. On the other hand the drive train is...
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I have this and I love I installed all the tamiya opt kit on it and yes the pins on the tracks tend to pop out when being use other then that its a really nice kit I got mine back in 01 when it was re-re....
So,I have this really cool old Bolink/A.R.T. Agitator XII,complete with the original body,in really good condition for it's age.
Apart from the rear wheels and tires.
I threw some 12L4 rims and tires on the front,but I can't find anything to bolt...
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You do not have to buy new wheels. You can re mount those wheels with new tires. All you have to do is soak them in lacquer thinner. The glue will melt and the tires will swell up and come off like butter. To remount the tires all you need is some...
Just ordered one.
Lets see how good a £99 car can be!
Pics, build and thrashing to follow!
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You WILL destroy the idler gear. There's a few options for a stronger part. Just check the team c thread on rctech and you'll find where to get one.
I once heard someone from MCM (shop in belgium) mention the ultima RB5 idler gear as a tested and...
Anyone know the story behind the wheel colors? I inherited quite a few yellow sets nip and one white set, which I see a car on this thread is displaying. I don't recall ever seeing a white set in the pictures bitd.
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Had an email with this unusual looking car in it.
Said it is a World Engines Mercury Xi 4, I've heard of World Engines, my wife's brother actually worked for them many years ago.
Were they an importer who slapped their label on other mfg's...
Any one here familiar with the Heng Long 1/16 tanks that are all over eBay? Seems like a good deal for the money. Well at least compared to the prices that a Tamiya tank is these days.
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I have a few (King Tiger, Tiger, Pershing and PZR III) and I think they are a great value with a little modding and painting. You can get the odd dud, but parts are available from Mato Toys! If you go to RC Universe Forum, they have a section that...
Ok since I couldn't sell my FXT I decided to do some work to it. It's far from finished, but it's fun to beat around the yard and down the street. Here's my current (and growing) list of mods that I've done to the truck:
- Proline Masher 2000...
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Well if anyone wants it it's in the BST area for sale as a parts lot...needs some parts but to would make a great beginner runner. I kind of needed some of the parts for later and I need the money from its sale.
Just picked up a corally pan car looks kinda like a sp10x from 1989 but the chassis is a good bit diffrent. I can't wait to get batteries for it and try it out.
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I am now thinking of trading off /selling the Corally. All it does is sit on the shelf in its neon pink glory and not much else. I don't really have any where to run it or any one to race with.
Well, another weirdo 1/12th car, I've already stripped it, but here's the auction, and before disassembly pics. :
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What I try to find out is how much different Leisure 1/12th cars had been sold and when exactly. I think the original Leisure 100 was in 1978 and the 100SS two years later. But I´m not sure if all of this is correct.
Just got this car at a rummage sale, it is pretty much new in the box with unopened parts bag I would like to know anything about it, maybe build it? The car part no, is #1008 It is called the Agitator 2.0 1/10 scale on-road race car thank you Gary...
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Hey Wofmn, I'm wondering if your car came with a parts list or list of hop up parts. I've been trying to sell a pair of suspension springs on ebay for a while from Advanced Racing, but could never exactly pinpoint which car they would be for. Mostly...
I bought this Twister Cyclone a while ago and gave it a freshen up with new wheels/foams. It's really nicely made, but i was wondering if anyone knew more about them and the company?
I know Twister from back in the day was famed for motors, but i...
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Thanks Jirka :)
Looks like mine should have a delta shock. Mine has been replaced with a Schumacher CAT front shock at some point in its life. Not sure how easy it's going to be to find an original :?
Does anyone have any information on this company or the cars they made? I've tried doing some research but finding info is far and few between. I am guessing this car is pretty obscure, or it could be the fact that is is from the 70's and it never...
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Cool. thanks for the info. I can definitely see the resemblance between the two cars.
hi all, here's a old one for you, got this out of storage, this has never been run, only problem is i can't find the body, I'v also got a JoMac electronic charger.
cheers Bullfrog
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The first generation Bolink Digger's shared this same basic chassis. I love these things!
Going to a race with asso-man next weekend and trying to get his ready.
losi chassis and front bulkhead, andy's front arms for the ultima, incognito C-carriers and steering knuckles., carson 2.1 and 2.0 wheels with drastic tirestrinity ultima...
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Plasma Edge df-02 is the latest tamiya model that used this body, I forgot what the first model with this body was called.
I just trimmed it a bit in an angle to make it sit lower in the front.
Put this in the 'just because' category.... won this car on eBay recently, and was hoping to properly ID it manufacturer-wise, as my Google search led me nowhere but astray....
Take a look at the pics, and maybe it sets off a memory for...
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I was going to grab that Alex but decided against seeing the body wasn't there. good price mate? Congrats :D
Gary,
Price was quite acceptable.....
I have a couple of options on a body for it, just weighing up my options at the moment....
The chassis is a different design from the 1/12th Agitators I've seen pictures of on the internet but...
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Yep, you got yourself an Agitator XII, and from the looks of it someone may have made their own chassis, which is neat in itself. If you need a Delta Shock to keep it period correct let me know as the Original Damper was nothing more than a...
I bought this back in the early nineties when I was racing the Stinger MKII. The 1st 1/10 3 diff GP buggy, came with plastic diff gears! I upgraded to harden steel, currently rebuilding has Stingers A-arms, Lazer ZXR universal axles, and wheels. I...
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Shock towers had these 10mm holes decided to add some LED lighting.
I didn't see this one before, looks great! I always liked the Ultrastock. I remember when Toys R Us had these for a song; should have grabbed one. I just picked up a Bandido (the buggy version) not too long ago. Great running little cars, but yours...
My mate picked this up over the weekend - we competed in the 24hr race up at Ardent Raceway & all of Dez Chand's (former editor of Radio Race Car magazing but unfortunately passed away last year) cars/bits were...
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The serial number is partially obscured by some tape residue - but I can just make out the first digit as a '3' so presumably it was originally a 93 car? :)
The car has now been passed onto Rich from our club who has vowed to do it proud 8)
Guy sent me this pic of a buggy he has, box says Lazer, can't find any info.
Anybody have one? Have any info 4 wd etc...
He can't send bigger pics, doesn't know how.
Get out you magnifying glasses!
Thanks,
Mike
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Thanks for the reply, he swore it was a Kyosho, couldn't tell what name is on the box.
Can a mod move this to other brands?
Thanks
Mike
The bulk of my racing takes place at my local club in Kettering (Northants, UK) on a Friday evening - we mostly run touring cars and as such any extra racing at the weekends tends to be at other touring car clubs nearby aswell.
Unlike many other...
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Looks a killer with new body and all.
I really like these corally touring cars - I have an old C4 (like semtex in my hands :) ) I used to ride (I´m the extra obstacle on the course) I felt it was a big improvement from my almost new SST :)
The 0.6module spur that came with the ultima pro is very tough and wears much less than the 32dp spurs, no matter how well you mesh them.
A good quality hardened pinion does make a difference also. If you dair using those old soft alu pinions of...
This is a Futaba FX10 project I had brewing, decided to get it out and snap a few pics of it to share. Not your high performance racecar by any stretch, especially with the friction dampers and single a-arm front suspension.... Decided to give it a...
I kinda realized that after so many years of being a member that I have never posted a build thread. Sure I've shown completed stuff but never a series of build pics. Well no time like the present!
The goods ...
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I do have an extra rear pod if your interested :wink:
see brian...... not impossible at all. :lol:
Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once and a while.
I know these aren't the typical buggies we all love, but like me, I'd bet most of you are car guys, or you probably wouldn't be in this hobby. Recently I have had the desire to combine my two hobbies a bit so I went on a hunt for a way to do that. I...
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Nice! I had the Hemi Vette back when it came out. I painted it a candy apple blue and still even have some parts from it. I drove the living daylights out of that thing. Its definitely in my top five most driven R/C's I've ever owned.
Well i got my Killer today thanks to Luke on this Forum and my lovely partner as this is my x mass present.
It;s NOT a Tamiya so i don't see the need not to enjoy building this and lightly run with other fox's . If it breaks i have heaps...
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Thanks Marc.
My Golds are for my Kyoshos only.
I forgot to mention that the shocks are Junk. Not smooth and very thin bodies . I can see the oil through them LOL. I have plenty of Fox shocks so will use those.
So this is one i didn't think anyone would be interested in but lately 1/12th scale seems to have rebounded :lol: So i started with this Parma(D&D) graphite chassis and away we go.....
Someone knows about the Kawada 1/12th cars?
I know Kawada as a brand name very long but never got into details.
Also all of their 1/12th cars are named M300 ... with the M300 being the first car relesed somewhere around 1986 - 1990 from my...
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I have quite a lot of spare parts for the Kawada, mainly gold anodised parts (new but loose) and black plastic parts (NIP). I have no use for them. PM me if interested.
Did anyone used to have these? I remember there was a message board all about monster pirates and they even did a titanium parts run with modified towers for longer shocks and a bunch of other cool parts. When i had min my shock towers kept bending,...
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dude in fact, a couple months after i got mine (My first ever online RC transaction buying USED!) they were selling the ofna monster pirate with a .21 pull start hyper motor for like 175.00 at the LHS. This was right before the Tmaxx. I remember...
This was my first 1/8 on-road car that I bought out of the Recycler back in 1983-84 for about $50. It was old back then and I did not respect it, used it as a street basher and apparently did not believe in cleaning it :roll:
Pulled it out of it's...
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Not yet, I'm about 3 weekends from finishing with my real race cars so after that I'm onto the vintage 1/8 scale stuff. I've been buying some great stuff!
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