Initially, when I got my two 44B chassis, I was at my friend's place to get 2 cars I had a deal on since few months...
The first one is a Super Wheelie (7.2V, not the early version), with a Toytoa Land Cruiser body
The second one is a Big Bear,...
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Big Bear wheels!
At first sight it looks like a score... But no, it's definitely not. Those wheels were accumulated with the different chassis and cars I got among this project (and that doesn't even include the first Big Bear which had modified...
Few weeks back, the postman delivered 3 parcels, among which there was two Marui rare cars: a Ninja, and a Shogun (from two different origins). It is quite exceptional get a Shogun, but to get a Shogun and a Ninja the same day is probably...
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Another body cleaned...
Red and white went out quite quickly. Black followed... After 24 hours of green bath I decided to remove it from the bath and take the gold out with paint killer. The body is a bit damaged at the front right, probably due...
It is my first thread beside my introduction in this forum.
It had stars on the box, it came from Japan, but it was not a Tamiya. I believe the rear conception was slightly inspired from Tamiya's Holiday Buggy, while the front...
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There was one thing I never took care of any of the Galaxy and Galaxy RS... I did it today... Number pannels are 3D printed.
I'll also have to take care of the Galaxy RS (blue)
I have an old Big Bear I built in 1990. It has been standing for years. I'm now going to run it again. I bought a new 7,2V NiMH battery stick pack for it. However, when trying it to the car's battery compartment it didn't fit. It's longer than...
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There is 2 versions of the chassis. The V1 was not intended for 7.2V stick packs (it was for 6V packs, so too tight for 134 mm packs) and the Big Bear exclusively used the V2 version of the chassis (V1 was for the first gen of the Super Wheelies)....
Finally got around to restoring this....body still has to be done.
Went with a new vintage Parma wiper speed control with brake and scored and original M480RS motor....this was me and the Diamond One's 1st ever rc back in 86' so it's way up there on...
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Are you running a 4 cell battery pack for the servos? I don't see it.
If not, your Big Bear might need a Little Pee Pee.
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So I've had this poor beaten Samurai sitting in my cellar for years, I don't remember where it came from but it appears to have been raced at some point. It's on foams, has some sway bars, the rear transmission case seems to have epoxy on it to...
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Probably a valid comment, but it's certainly worth mentioning these wheels exist for anybody else out there who has a Samurai project and sees this topic. 8)
So, with the RC10 Graphite done, I figured I'd try to get somewhere on the Big Bear that I scooped up with that giant pile of free gold. It really doesn't look like it's been run much at all. The electronics are a mess and I'm not sure what...
I've seen it mentioned that the drivetrain of the Aristocraft Dolphin is compatible with the Samurai. Since I am currently rebuilding a Samurai and needed a few things I ordered a Dolphin gear set and front diff.
I'll keep the Dolphin parts on the...
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The design of the whole Dolphin leans very heavily on the Samurai , the modular layout of components is the same , even the mounting of the bumper is the same design , the rear gearbox (disregarding quality control) may actually be better ?
I think...
Recently a project I had in mind materialised... The Marui Samurai 4WD was one of my dreamt cars when I was 15 years old. I never got one back in the time. This car looked awesome and aggressive. It maybe the most beautiful roll cage...
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The handling seemed predictable from what I could see , I'd call that a success :!: You mentioned the Kyosho Progress in the post , my best friend had one when I had a Hotshot and we used to race each other a lot , he was faster but it never went in...
Yesterday morning, a friend told me he was said some people would love to see Big Bear tires on Thingiverse... Among my contacts, I have 2 friends wih Big Bear I can chat with when this was landing in my chat, and I contacted them...
First one was...
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Yikes, I have an ender 3V2 and use Cura for my slicer, I'd have to look more into the settings. 40 hours for a set of tires... Yikes. Lol. But it's doable... What size nozzle did you use?
I had hard times trying printing TPU with my Ender 5 plus:...
This one is off the charts cool. It is a Pit-In Racing Team Samurai complete with redesigned chassis, belt drive and revised independent suspension. Amazing!
Scored a couple big bear projects lately and after thinking about it for a while I decided to create a chassis for one of em. Nothing crazy, with the very limited suspension I didn’t even bother accommodating oil shocks. Battery can fit sideways or...
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I haven’t really shown pics of it because there are a few copycats around lol
This is an odd question, but does anyone know what the big bear body clips looked like? A bunch of clips came with my two, just curios if any of these are the stock ones. 20220824_223716.jpg
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This is what they look like according to the manual:
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It's still hard to tell exactly. If anyone here has a NIB one maybe they can chime in.
A few months ago I bagged a Samurai in pretty good nick and did some minor restoration then could not resist driving it , long story short I didn't want to wreck it and came across a parts lot at a reasonable price .
Most of the parts are used and...
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Glad its all together again as it should be :D , motor wise if its brushed I'd go 21 turn or more or if its brushless then 17 turn is pretty safe .
I am very new to vintage rc restorations and have acquired 2 vintage rc cars (1x marui hunter, 1x tamiya manta ray) from my dad and want to do a low buck restore and slight upgrade. The hunter is a runner that need a new motor and the...
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I appreciate all the info I think ill go with the manta ray and have the hunter as a shelf queen as the old man painted the body shell in a 2 tone blue and silver metallic and would hate to have the chassis fail on me. Considering that all the...
Well, this is the last thing I need with all of the projects I have on the go.....
Another car which has always been on my wish list has somehow come to me.... purchased on a bit of a whim to take away to work with me to ponder over during the...
So recently I got hold of a car I always wanted but avoided getting because of the reputation of their fragility , the Marui Samurai , In my mind they are one of the nicest looking cars from the 80's and when I decided to get one I was sort of...
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Just swapped the motor for a bit of a mystery motor I got recently , it's a helicopter motor with a nice red alloy front can end a bit like a Kyosho Le Mans can, it's a triple wind probably about 18 turn , goes pretty well with it :D in my front...
Hunter 1.jpg So way back when, I desperately wanted a real RC car, but all of my dream cars were way out of my budget (RC10, Hotshot, etc...). I saved up my money for what seemed to be forever, and ended up at my LHS looking at entry level cars. I...
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Hunter was my first RC car also! Great to see others resurrecting it as well!
I have 3D printed Hunter parts available for beater versions of Hunters if needed. Battery straps, front/rear wheels etc. I even have stealth repair kits avail for the...
I'm about to start a cleanup/restore on my Marui Ninja. It's in a pretty bad state and parts are hard to come by so most likey it will just be a tear down to clean and rebuild with what I have, unless parts fall from the sky :)
Has any one...
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Parts are starting to arrive, just waiting on the new body/decals. Also got some bearings coming. (hopefully they're the right size)
Only thing needed now is the rear under guard and center drive shaft.
The Last Samurai? No...the last car Marui built back in 1988 wasn't the Samurai, it was the Shogun. To my knowledge, it was Marui's 13th car, so perhaps unlucky number 13...at any rate, I was looking for an RC car to help me continue working on my...
This project will be decidedly less interesting to most of you than something more high-end, but I thought it would still be interesting to see exactly what I could do to hop up the humble Marui Galaxy. This car belongs to my brother and somehow...
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Probably a minor point, but why is there significant positive camber on the rear? Is this how it is stock or a side-effect from your modifications?
Thanks for the comments! The Galaxy has no camber adjustment at the rear. All Hunters and Galaxies...
I’ve had this thing since the middles 80’s from brand new. Not sure what I was thinking back then painting it the way I did :lol: . Also, I remember battling with popping steering ball cups off every time I drove it, and had started my own teenage...
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As was yours, that was my very 1st rc back in the mid 80's. Changed my life forever, (cost me a shitload of dow! Lol) but great fun.....anyway, wanted to say very nice restoration!!!🙂
Had one as a kid, and I picked up a non-running example a couple years back. I think now is the time to get it going. I don't want to bash with it, just poke around the front/back yards.....since parts are expensive and hard to come by.
We'll start...
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Just got my Big Bear out of the attic. Tires are shot, speed control is shot, want to get it going. I e-mailed 1001modelkits.com to see if they had any recommendations.
Other half will kill me so need to wait until the weekend before I get a good look at what condition its in. Doesn't seem too bad? I have a bag of bits which has the motor in it. Mind you it does stink! You know that old...
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love the samurai
was the car that started it all for me, my neighbour had one and i would just run outside when i heard him blast it down the street.
great memories
Just won this bad boy on ebay.
fantastic condition
just need tyres, (hmm where the hell will i get those impossible to find things)
maybe a new windscreen
then paint it up and decal it
pretty happy with the find
excellent chassis and original...
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There are adapters so you can use Blackfoot/Monster-Beetle wheels/tires. I have some for mine. They're vintage parts, but they are out there.
Wondering if there's a solution to finding tires for these Big Bears? The originals are extremely hard to find, and I likely wouldn't want to drive on them anyways. Is there something that fits from another vehicle? Either a tire and wheel combo, or...
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So I was lucky enough to find adapters for the rear wheels to fit Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, etc wheels/tires on the back of the Big Bear.
Wondering how the fronts would mount? They *appear* to just be bearings, with no weird hex nuts or anything....
HI!... I picked this Marui Hunter off of Ebay for $40. Seems in really good condition. Front bumper has a few scratches on it but that's about it. I will be basically tearing it down, cleaning it and putting it back together. I've already ordered a...
A good friends Dad pulled this out of a closet and asked if i wanted it...Well ya..so i took it home and went through it...The car is in Amazing shape...so i figured i would just clean it up and put it on a shelf. So here is how she started...
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Nah...no interest in that...love the body, especially being original and in great shape...plus it was my buddies dads..so i want to leave it like he had it
I agree, keep the one you have. It's way better than box-art. The Hunter box-art isn't very...
Does any on know if the Marui Galaxy chassis was made from ABS or was it a different plastic?
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Thanks for the info guys. Since the chassis is ABS I am going to do a solvent bond. I will most likely use something like tenax 7R or ambroid proweld. Both of them are MEK based as I understand. These are straight up cracks so no filling is required.
My latest restoration project is a samurai, but I'm stuck at the gearbox assembly. Can't get it to turn smoothly. Everything is cleaned, in good shape and ballbearings are fitted. As soon as I try to tighten the screws that hold the casing together...
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Thanks for the input General! Got it working now. It was some bearings that fit over some small tubes (very tight fit) that seized when fitted without a little bit of margin sideways. Can't explain better, only have manual in Japanese so I don't...
I got this off fleabay a while back and finally got some pics done to share with yall.
It looks a little rough, but actually the car is in pretty good shape. Hardly a sign of use on the chassis bottom. Most of the wear is due to weathering more...
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Is the before pic taken with a crap camera, whilst the after is taken with a better one?
Got a heap of shells from Blue Groove this week to finish alot of my project cars. Among these was a new Ninja shell. I bought a new decal set a while ago so I was itching to finish it.
This Ninja is like new. No...
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That's a sweet example Mark! Congrats! I still need to order a shell for mine, but I'm really still needing a set of front tires and wheels to finish mine off.
It was not planified, but I have just bought a Samurai yesterday, It is not too bad condition, but not really good, so there is some job on it, also some parts to find.
Hi guys, need your help regarding front dog bones of Marui Samurai.
Could someone post a link on where can I buy a front dog bones of Marui Samurai or any brand with the same size of the said car?
Ok looking at the simularities between the big bear and the wild willy from tamiya I got to thinking are parts between the two compatable? I need a gear box and some other parts.
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I think with me it might be because I saw it that way when I first looked up the truck before I bought it and it stuck even though I know it is Marui. I will spell check myself better in the future lol
Well, I bought this pile for too much money and now I feel I have no choice but to finish what I have started. :oops: I really did/do want a nice one of these so it's going to be worth the effort in the long run, but just like most of my cars it...
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OOOhhhhh
Thats a nice job.
Looks awesome.
I'm till chasing one diff case side for mine. The one that holds the motor C Clip support side.
Got any bits left to sell pm me.
Cheers
Thanks sir! This was a difficult build for me. Since I'd never...
The 'MARUI NINJA' would argueably have to be one of the sexiest off road buggies from the 1980's. (we atleast I think so- LOL!)
Years ago I owned a pretty beaten up one of these cars and without new lexan or decals floating around back then I...
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That's another great looking car! While I lik this particular car I'm not a real fan of the spaceship shaped rigs. They are an aquired taste. :wink: I have a Coors Melling T-bird chassis that will be getting a Ninja-style makeover soon!
Well it's only taken 2 months but it's all finished.
I had problems in getting the bearing dimensions but once i did it was all go. A Big Thank you to Marc ( Colecanth) for helping with some very hard to get parts.
This is a runner so it's not...
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Outstanding! More to say but the Percoset is slowing me down. Shoulder surgery yesterday..
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