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That settles it, going with the cage style up front for the SS. Need to figure out which model. The paint choices didn't get any easier today, knowing the manual may be pointing to TS-10 French Blue. TS-10 French Blue, TS-93 Pure Blue, TS-44 Brilliant Blue Still can't decide. Hmm, tough one... Thin...

In 1983 Tamiya would create yet another highly popular 1/10 2wd electric off-road platform when they released the Subaru Brat. Modeled after it's full-size namesake the Brat used an entirely new ORV (Off Road Vehicle) chassis that was unlike anything they had previously designed. Rather than using a...

Whether mud season or Christmas Season Tamiya was excited to display their ever-growing lineup of off-road vehicles in these advertisements from 1982: Rough Rider: Tamiya's original 1/10 2wd electric off-road racing buggy released in 1979. A scale version of Funco's Single Seat Baja racing buggy. Sp...

If you don't get anywhere on finding an acceptable green you can always take a wheel to an automotive paint supplier near you (PPG, Dupont, etc.) they'll scan it with a spectrometer then sell you that color single stage enamel in a ready to spray aerosol can.

GreenBar0n wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:55 pm Funny you should say that, I was thinking about taking that exact front bumper from the Sand Scorcher, for the Rough Rider and getting the more box art shaped front bumper for the SS. Haven't decided yet.

That'd be really cool... those four-point front guards look perfect on the Sand Scorchers.

In 1982 Tamiya embarked on a comical new venture in the 1/10 2wd electric vehicle scene with the Wild Willy. Intentionally disproportional the Willy wasn’t about scale accuracy or speed, this Jeep was designed as a stunt-mobile capable of puling wheelies at will. Constructed entirely of plastic the ...

GreenBar0n wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 6:09 pm Chassis is done.

Was going to use the front bumper, but thinking about something else now.

Chassis is looking sweet

I always liked the tubular front bumper... if ya don't mind me sayin'.

Always welcome! Nice buggy's too, dig the idea of leaving one in as ran condition... every spec of dirt is a memory.... until one day you look at it and say, "I don't remember it being that dirty"

Wait ! ... no ! ... I forgot to vote ! https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExanNhZ3MzYmo3cnVwNmRmMGRrb3FvbzNyMzBiZzR5NGYxc2FtMWZpZCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/VskoXruuz0Yi03GdQr/giphy.gif :mrgreen: :P :mrgreen: All nice entrys... especially 💎's car... but congrats to GrePo o...

In 1982 Tamiya released the Super Champ as an improved version of their 1/10 2wd electric buggy. The final model to be underpinned by the SRB platform the 'Champ catered to the growing contingent of 1/10 electric off-road racers. While still sporting a fiberglass chassis and all metal construction f...

In 1981 Tamiya launched into a new segment of off-road vehicles with their 1/10 4wd electric Toyota Hilux. Constructed almost entirely out of metal Tamiya’s new pickup doubled down on the scale realism that made the SRB line so popular. The Hilux featured a pair of rectangular tube drop rails connec...

Thank you for the kind words! Man, a Baja bug in the mid-80's, talk about a rad first car.

...Super Champ... hmm... stay tuned.

That's impressive fading for a rattle can. Outstanding paint job.

In 1979 Tamiya bestowed upon the RC world the Rough Rider, the company’s first 1/10 2wd electric off-road buggy. A scale version of Funco's Single Seat Baja racing buggy the Rough Rider was imported into the US by Model Rectifier Corporation along with the concurrently released VW Beetle variant tha...

Enough rabbit holes for now! But an exciting update. I started a chat on the L&L site and ended up having a call with Lee, the owner. What an amazing guy! We ran through everything and he ended up customising this package… https://landlmodels.co.uk/products/rc-10-racers-parts-kit-less-chassis ,...