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Great thread, I've added a number of vintage 80's runners over the years but there's no letting my original PB Mini Mustang behind..

Hi all

Anyone wired one of these mechanical speed controls up minus the resistors?

What's the pro's and con's of doing so?

Thanks

Hi all I need some inspiration to get this battery layout done, can someone give me the correct way to resolder C cells to make this work. Also where to mount the esc? with no top plate these are a pain to fit all the electrics in especially with period correct futaba receivers which are match box s...

Hi, any links to purchase this clear body and wing please?

Also the wing mounting hardware?

Ebay or private

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That's just a tease.. looks to be a great example

Please share more pics for all to enjoy..

Not my pictures... just grabbed off a Google images search. 12971027_1068142803242130_546021180575996906_o.jpg 12983960_1068142796575464_238322921796049248_o.jpg Some appear to have that signature, some don't. Here's a link to a thread showing a new in bag can for one of these.....without it.... ht...

Anybody with an opinion please?

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How can I tell if this is just a stickered motor or does it look legit?

Hi all, Half of the fun of these finds is the story A friend of mine overheard a conversation regarding old RC cars and chimed in that he has something at home that's collecting dust. Well what he had, was this piece of history! It came with a mechanical speed control that wasn't working, so it will...

I have an 870c with a set of faded pink rims just like the ones mentioned above.... i actually quite like the weathered 'patina' if you can call it that. The contrast between the outer face of the rims and the inner wheel area looks kinda cool in my eyes. There are plenty of new, unfaded Yokomo rim...

pedro wrote: ↑Fri Dec 27, 2019 7:00 pm Hi there
Never seen or heard anyone talking about this before what ideas were you thinking?
Peter

Hi Peter,

Maybe a lathe? Polish? light sand?

Nobody has tried?

Hi all,

Has anyone attempted anything to bring the faded colour back to life?

Thinking of lots of ideas in my head but surely this has been covered before?

The inner wheel under where the tire was in perfect, the outside is faded as you would expect..

Thanks

DennisM wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:02 am Front bumper would be Hirobo and MSC would be Aristo-Craft Hitec
Time to break out brush and soap

To get the MSC working again? or just in general needs a good clean as it's not been touched since 1989?

well that's certainly one way to do it. the car was not offered with any type of speed control to my knowledge, so someone added it. I don't recognize it but it could be a popular model's speed controller of the time. typically one would install an esc (electronic) vs the hassle of the mechanical s...

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 23, 2019 7:12 am Does that have a vintage Le Mans motor in it?

Yes it does, I haven't seen this one yet but I believe it's a 360