Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
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Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
Here are some pics of my Bandai step brothers.
This version of the Monogram came with oil shocks, bearings, battery and charger
Here is a big difference- look how MRC breaks it down for parts vs how Monogram did!
I had a road winner back in the day. It honestly was a pile but still close to my heart. Lots of good memories. I was looking for a Tornado but when I came across the Brushfire I had to have it. Basically the same with a lexan body and hop ups but much more rare than the already rare Tornado.
This version of the Monogram came with oil shocks, bearings, battery and charger
Here is a big difference- look how MRC breaks it down for parts vs how Monogram did!
I had a road winner back in the day. It honestly was a pile but still close to my heart. Lots of good memories. I was looking for a Tornado but when I came across the Brushfire I had to have it. Basically the same with a lexan body and hop ups but much more rare than the already rare Tornado.
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Re: Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
Nice, I've always really liked the unusual motor placement and the cantilever suspension on the Tornado/Brushfire.
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Re: Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
Wow, I missed this thread before. I had an MRC Road Winner. I got it in the 8th grade and only had it about a month before I got my Hornet. The controller was huge! I remember how hard it was to control because it was SO FAST! I keep toying around with the idea to get another NIB just for nostalgia.
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Re: Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
The memories are better than the car. I had one and it was much better back then! Today, pulling it out if the box, it was such a toy. The build quality was horrid. The thing is, that's what makes it cool.
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Agreed all the way around. Luckily it's so light and nimble that it more than makes up for it's toyish qualities.gomachv wrote:The memories are better than the car. I had one and it was much better back then! Today, pulling it out if the box, it was such a toy. The build quality was horrid. The thing is, that's what makes it cool.
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Re: Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
Hey Jeff,GoMachV wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:36 pm Here are some pics of my Bandai step brothers.
This version of the Monogram came with oil shocks, bearings, battery and charger
Here is a big difference- look how MRC breaks it down for parts vs how Monogram did!
I had a road winner back in the day. It honestly was a pile but still close to my heart. Lots of good memories. I was looking for a Tornado but when I came across the Brushfire I had to have it. Basically the same with a lexan body and hop ups but much more rare than the already rare Tornado.
I’m looking for a manual, exploded view or part pictures from any brand but bandai. The links above are broken but sound like they might have been of help.
I have modified my bandai suspension and use oil dampers but the mounting points on the lower arms are way too far inward. This makes the car very bouncy.
I believe these points are further outwards on the arms used on the other cars but i also see the rear shocks are in front of the rear arms on some versions.
I could possibly get a set of arms from a missiler but wonder if the arms only is enough: would i also need a different axle carrier in the back and parts to mount the upper side of the shhock in front of the arm…
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Re: Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
hopefully these are legible. People wonder why forums are dead- facebook makes it easy to post pics where here I have to try to convert it to get it under the limit, then it posts sideways. Come on man.
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Re: Step brothers: Monogram Brushfire/Mrc Road Winner
Thanks Jeff,, you're a hero
They post sideways on facebook too , and after a week it's near impossible to find anything again. Nobody bothers searching facebook anyways and just shoots questions on every whim.
They post sideways on facebook too , and after a week it's near impossible to find anything again. Nobody bothers searching facebook anyways and just shoots questions on every whim.
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I do agree, facebook is impossible to search. I just wish forums had taken some of the positives from facebook and implemented them, I think it would have helped keep some of the userbase.
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