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GRAUPNER Rally Sport (touch the end) - Fairlady 240Z

Post by Trass »

Hi,

Here is my Graupner Rally sport restauration project.

It started on November 2014, it's in stand by since january 2015

All srews were changer by some A2 inox ones.

A lot of parts are hand-made polished.

Front upper and lower arms are deburred and polished, the rear ones too ...

An improvement of gear is in place.

And bearings are better than bushings.

(If you have some good eyes, you can see how i am a bad photographer) ;)

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On Decembre 2016 i started to find an original radio box, but it's very difficult to get it... do you have some ways for that ?


Next stage : electronics !!!


To be continued ...


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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Hi,

Replacing photos after Photobucket bad news ... :(

Still looking for original radio box.


I find an old picture of this car before restoration when it arrives at home.



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Now:

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To be continued ...

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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It just looks like RC sculpture , stunning :shock:
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Very nice restoration job on a very unique model! Well Done!

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Dadio wrote: Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:18 am It just looks like RC sculpture , stunning :shock:

Many thanks,
Hope to be better soon :!:



fastang wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:03 pm Very nice restoration job on a very unique model! Well Done!

Many thanks ,
It's a new beginning for that classic chassis, i need to finish it



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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Well Done, my first rc car was the same but with alpine body ;)

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Can't wait to see it with the body, also. One of my favorites!

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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I wondered what this thing was..... I always thought it was a Kyosho of some sort :oops:
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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RC10th - You´re correct, it´s a rebadged Kyosho Rally Sports.

Graupner never did any cars or buggys themselves.
Gone fishing

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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nice Datsun!

Love the family-sized Haribo box in the background :mrgreen:
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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olfrjf wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:46 am Well Done, my first rc car was the same but with alpine body ;)
Great !!! I have 2 Alpine wreck chassis.
Show us your one, plz!


R Cane wrote: Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:09 am Can't wait to see it with the body, also. One of my favorites!
Thanks, it's the original one from the last user of the chassis, more photos soon ;)


RC10th wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2018 5:09 am I wondered what this thing was..... I always thought it was a Kyosho of some sort :oops:
DennisM wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2018 10:47 am RC10th - You´re correct, it´s a rebadged Kyosho Rally Sports.

Graupner never did any cars or buggys themselves.
Yes that's it



Lonestar wrote: Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:35 am nice Datsun!

Love the family-sized Haribo box in the background :mrgreen:

Small-sized haribo box ;)



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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Hi Trass, see my pics ;)

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Voiture populaire chez les francophones :lol:

Heck... you guys make me want one now!
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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olfrjf wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:18 am Hi Trass, see my pics ;)

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Perfect, you just need some stickers ;)

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

Post by Trass »

Big step because I found two covers of the radio box: smoke :: smoke:

On the other hand, restoration works are necessary.

Little teaser because the painting will probably be done tomorrow


The rest tomorrow if all goes well;)


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