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:D My Rad still perform well. I won the French VONATS (4x2) in june with it. http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/957370IMGA0757.jpg http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/206849149213415694461566092938096574893384938632o.jpg http://img15.hostingpics.net/pics/596528107085141569243903296185214120247157752903...

:D After a long, long "black out", I wrote an article about my ultima inspired by the Worlds 1987 on my website http://www.rc4on.com/blog/wp-content/flagallery/kyosho-ultima-worlds-1987-inspiration/kyosho-ultima-world-1987-inspiration-19.jpg http://www.rc4on.com/blog/wp-content/flagallery/...

This is my article on RC4on.com : Traxxas / Graupner Radicator

A really nice video of this special Rad, made during this Week-end

Feel free to comment on youtube

[youtube]wqbF-cA18P8[/youtube]

Here a scan from a French magazine, november 1992

"limited to 100 factory pilot"

Hope it can help

your Rad is... rad :mrgreen: like pretty much all the stuff you do! I've had one (traxxas, white) in the pipeline for ages... one day... :lol: I couldn't make it to La Vosgienne as the dates weren't lining up properly, shame as I'd have been delighted to meet you David! If you're going to run this ...

You can see this TRX during a french vintage rc meeting :

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The car is very efficient and capable to race with younger racer. I better like driving him than my Tamiya TRF201

I love see the work of front suspension

The blackfoot is bulletproof. Ours is used for beginner at my local rc club.

See the video

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Here is mine, a Tamiya Hi-Lift with mountaineer repro decals

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markbt73 wrote:Looks great! But the jokes almost write themselves...

The Good, The Bad, and The Willy
Dirty Willy
A Fistful of Willys

...ok, I'll stop now...

Dirtdiver wrote:Nice work.
Any problems with the electronics after running in the water?

I surrounded with duck tape all electronics

:D This is my WW2 with a different driver. The body was cut to be as low as possible. The dampers are a little bit lower than stock. Add accessories like bag and grenades. Enjoy the video :wink: Made during summer vacations in Normandie (France) http://img11.hostingpics.net/pics/661798SANY0844Copie8...

Refurbish and painted: Few parts were changed like piston head, shock collars, spring retainers, aluminium caps, tires, gear covers,slipper pads,... I protected the chassis with a teflon sheet from Jconcept. Periodic electronics with a 2,4ghz receiver into an old futaba. Trinity Monster 3 rotors (16...

Thank you very much for all your comments.

The RC especially Vintage is a passion that grabs me to the guts. I love to drive them (with caution) because they make my eyes shining like a little kid.

This cars were imported by Graupner (Germany) and MRC (France) They were called "Radicator"for Graupner and "Vitto" for MRC. They were two versions: the "Standard" with MSC no ball bearing, no slipper and ball diff. The second called "Expert" with full option...