Just a couple of nice pics of a really cool car. Has full radio gear, sport tuned motor etc, but will probably only sit on the shelf. Road cars aren't really my thing, only got it because it's a Porsche
Hope u like the pics
Jak
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That turned out great. drop a brushless and a set of oil filled dampers in and you will have a very capable runner.
That sucks, I just spent (in my mind) way too much for a NIP bodyset. I guess the parts will become cheap here shortly to those restoring an older one..... :roll:
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No sorry but I have pictures of the car at the track I will scan them and post them
I have a ton of parts from auctions I have won over the past several months and being the type of person who can't throw anything away I decided to see if I could put some of them to good use. I have had the two black rear rims for a while and I...
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Nice, but the motor's on the wrong side. 8)
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll post some more pics with the driver and shell when they're done.
Just finished this for my Father, thought I'd take it to the beach for a good flogging before it goes on the shelf.
Painted Mettalic Red, orange bits painted metallic black, had the wheels chromed, custom made nudge bar, custom made rear tow bar for...
I just picked up a DF02 4wd buggy for the kids to use next season to get some more practice on the track. They got pretty good at getting their Grasshoppers around the track this past year- which is no small task in stock form with a 27t motor. They...
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That means I won the first prize?
I'm pretty surprized though cause yous aid it ran quiet when you changed the moter position.
I was rather expecting the pinion to strip the spur in no time.
Yes- you win the grand prize: a free entry into the...
These are just a few. I must admit I'm spread pretty thin right now. :/ P1010783 (Small).JPG 6f3d_1 (Small).jpg P1010565 (Small).JPG P1010769 (Small).JPG
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I have been busy stripping paint, removing old stickers, etc from some of my recent acquisitions. The Blackfoot is getting close, just a few really stubborn parts left before I can start on the paint. Since I have to paint outside it'll be spring...
Hey everyone, just introducing myself. My name is Bill, Ive got a old King Blackfoot that Im messin' with.
I bought it like 8 years ago, but for the last 5 or so it sat in my attic. I just ran accross it the other day and decided to blow the dust...
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With the hotshot already out for 2 years you might have an easier time picking up the rereleased boomerang: Inside the gearcases they are identic to the hotshot and the boomerang is/was a slightly improved hotshot overall.
On the other hand, 3 year...
Got a few runs under my belt with my new M-03 Mini.
What a blast of a car!
Even more,when I bolted in a Reedy MVP 27 turn stock motor...When I took the body off,the inside of the body and the front of the chassis was covered in rubber from the...
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Right on-I've already bought a pair of universals and am just waiting for them to arrive.
I'll try a Robinson pinion and see if that'll shut it up some... :roll:
The tamiya Avante was the tamiya car i always wanted.
When i was young i could not affort it , but now i could get a great deal and took it.
It is not mint , but in great condition.
A car that quite impressed me when i was 12 :mrgreen: The Supershot , now in my collection 8)
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the boomerang is re-released in december, why would you start from a beaten up one?
acutally better a re-re hotshot: so you have the right chasiis and rollcage, driver ...
I picked up a cheap M-01 Mini to blow up with my 5700kv Brushless,but the darn thing survived.
I have since found out it's a Monte Carlo edition.
Everytime I ask someone about the best mods/upgrades for the little M-01,I get told to by an M-03.
I...
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ohhh - I can bring a mini mate - not a drama........happy to take you all on!! :wink:
twice ACT champ and runner up at the nats in the Tamiya challenge - just missing the trip to Japan for the worlds by a couple of seconds................then...
Can any Tamiya aficionado's out there tell me if Tamiya Hi-Cap dampers are particularly rare or valuable? I've got a mint set of buggy dampers that came as spares with a Yokomo buggy. I'm guessing they were originally intended for an Egress?...
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The Egress shocks & the set I've got are more silver / Titanium colour than pastel blue. I'm guessing the Boomerang had CVA shocks which were usable but not really race worthy (I used to race a Tamiya Thundershot - probably the same shocks). Back in...
Check out the first buggy on the left..... What does that remind you of?
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If any of you guys want to see a good movie regarding desert racing (Baja) go out and rent Dust to Glory. They have some excellent shots of full race buggies going through whoop sections, bodies barely moving, wheels bouncing like mad, suspension...
I got this a couple of years ago, it was apparently built for Toy traders in Sydney back in 85 for a hobby show. It was run a few times at the show then put in the box. Until now. I got the box, manual, second set of wheels with slick tyres, preiod...
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Great shots matey, reminds me of how I used to treat mine, back in the late 80s - early 90s.... back before they were collectable...
Sounds familiar :wink:
I used mine quite a bit at my local off-road track, but actually most of the time mine...
1/12 scale tourer built from TF2 and a mixture of other parts
Runner as you can see from the tire dust on the shell
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This car's long gone: taken apart to build other stuff.
I got my eyes on the new HPI M-chassis. Sofar I've only seen cad renderings yet, but wow, so cool. Should handle a lot easier with the FWD too.
Hopefully things have changed in belgium and...
G'day guys
I have something to show thats just a little different from the Norm. My father who is a retired toolmaker, hand made & scratch built this 1/10 scale caravan. He scaled it off his 1:1 caravan, right down to the decals on the side. It's...
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This as well as my Porsche 934 are my only true shelfers. I'm not really into road cars, just got it because it's a veedub.
regards
Jak
OK, this is for you guys whom say I don't run anything or have anything in my collection that does run. Yes, we have one.... a Tamiya New Beetle dressed up to look like the 2000 Beetle Cup Spec car or RSi (Anthony should be so proud! :mrgreen: )....
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I must admit, a Losi micro-t + a borrowed terrier for a week + a tiled floor = endless amusement, she was convinced it was a mouse I think, and the instincts took over, but she couldn't chase on a slippery floor, woe betide me if she caught it on...
This is my SRB. Started as a new built Rough rider and see how I changed it :P
P.S. More photos to come :)
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But.... a lemon is a lemon, it is just not a good car regardless of how much $$ and time spent. Yes, it can run but it is really very rusty when compare with a RC10. Well, may be it is not a fair comparison.
bscotti got me thinking last night about Porsches last night and it spurred the below. To my surprise they are quite a close fit, with the re-re body being a touch wider, but not by much. All this really means for me is more projects that I want to...
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Here are some pics I took when I was like 8 or 10.... somewhere around that age, at the 24 hours of Daytona. The benefit of growing up an hour south of Daytona. Then the pic at the bottom to put into perspective of how I was at the time.... that's...
Note to self and others, DO NOT use Acetone to removed glue from early Tamiya wheels, the greyish colored wheels. Specifically I tried the 1/12 on road wheels, but I believe based on color this would include Rough Rider and Holiday Buggy. Not sure...
This still remains to be one of my FAVorite vintage tamiya vehicles. This one is unrestored and near mint. This was a $85 kit back in day and seemed not to popular. I'm searching for 2 parts trees for another FAV,#8911 and 12.
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Yep, it's a fast attack vehicle, car #46 out of the first 100 tamiyas. Released in '84 i do believe. Parts are hard to come by.
I just dropped my daughter off at a friends house and started having a conversation with her friends father hey noticed my bruiser in the front seat and told me he just tossed the exact truck out in the trash last week it had a broken shock and he...
Well I was looking to get rid of my traxxas rustler roller,and this guy offered me these and I couldn't pass up the offer....so I am the new owner of these beauties...:D
for those who dont know these cars are the Tamiya F101 and F103...
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haven't received them yet but I'm sure the yellow one will look like a piece of cheese when it arrives...lol
...I saw the front wheel sticking out of a box curbside while going to visit some friends.
It appears fairly low mileage although absolutely filthy. There were a few stick packs as well as the landfill charger and radio.
Hint: Always cut back...
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:shock: wow, I can't beleive someone was trying to get rid of it (even if it's a two stars car :mrgreen: ) it looks like new now, very very nice Temple 8)
does anybody know what body that is on this frog. was it made for the frog? i think i have seen this body somewhere before,
but don't know where. maybe somewhere here in this forum. i remember it to be a parma body. anyway, i would...
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I have two of them sitting right behind my head here at my desk. Time will tell.
Does anyone have information, ads, photos, part numbers, etc. about Oil-Filled coil over shocks for the Tamiya Grasshopper, either a Factory Tamiya hop-up, or aftermarket ???
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Thanks for the info. If that last photo is for a parma shock, it is DEFINATELY not a parma. The shock body is NOT threaded.
I am not interested in the car myself, I was hoping that someone here could use it. I will likely give him 10.00 for it,...
I picked this up off Ebay. At first I just wanted the cool Novak stuff, but fell in love with it once I got in my hands. I don't know to much about it. So I'm posting it on here to see what you guys and girl think about it.
I rebuilt this before the re-releases from eBay parts lots, and NIB parts, pretty much everything looks brand new excpet the body which had a few roll over scratches when i got it.
It was and still is...
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I am buying up parts for the lunchbox I am going to get your is very nice
Thanks to Brandon for the wheels, they look great. The gold anodized centers have more of a copper tone to them than the tamiya plating, which is more yellow, but I think they look good together.
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you have to be careful with the teu101 that comes in with the kits. it has 2 wires that go to the rx, one is for the battery, the other is for ch2. it puts full voltage to the rx, so you have to use a BEC receiver. I did not realize this at first...
I found this MIP IRS 400 Kit. I have never seen one in the bag before.
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I found a example on Tamiya Club of a MIP 400. I thought it was for the RC10 but I might be wrong ( I think I should have posted it in the non Rc10 section) it looks like a SRB part to me. and the IRS 400 kit is the rear trailing arms with the drive...
Well, I have been reminiscing about my younger rc car days as I have been rejoining the rc ranks.... and I have two questions I can't seem to find an answer to...
My first real rc car (non Nikko or toys-r-us special), the first car I bought with my...
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TA-DAAAA! Tamiya Manta Rau QD! Boy I really remmeber that big ol ugly bumper and the whip antenna.
Won this on ebay and thought I'd share with you guys....Got it rediculously cheap if you ask me. Anyone recognize the chassis?
Here's a link to the auction if you wanna see what I got it for...
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Shodog gets the prize!!! I had to do some research to find out what it was...be worth some $$$ if it had the Porsche body but thinking it's still gotta be worth summin without...
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I got this barely used Grasshopper from a co-worker for a good price. He aquired it from his uncle when he died and it has sat in his basement for the past 16 years. I told him I would gladly take it off his hands and give it a good...
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True, true, the old knobby tires were not all that realistic, but they just looked sweet on those old school buggies. Better looking than the crop of tires that followed in my opinion.
this is my frog. re-edition. shocks by bill from clinehobbies.
aluminium rims. color is a dark tamiya green with black roof top (frogs are green aren't they :wink:), just like the real deal, though on the pic it almost looks all black. must be the...
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proline rims pretty rare but sometimes a pair pops up on ebay if you're lucky.
This is car #3 from the lot I bought...Has some nice period hopups....I modified the body mounts to fit my Monster Beetle lid...
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Here are a couple pictures of my hornet that I about 10 years ago. I regret selling my original car, but I was able to pretty much duplicate it with the exception of the independent rear suspension (I need to make time to do this). I'm so glad that...
This is probably going to be of little interest to most (being none competition orientated) but I thought I would post some pictures of my latest purchase anyway :)
This is where my relationship with RC model cars started at the age of 7, actually...
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Want to buy a new roof and windscreen, because after the exhaust you will need one :lol:
Seller made that pic, but now bushings are replaced and its almost clean.
I bough it very cheap and is it worth of restoration?
Is it vintage anyway?
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your're right it is electric nad I'm right alos: it is based on the ultima:
You can see the outside of the gearbox and the rear arms and uprights: all original ultima prts. Beside that: a cheap plastic chassis and shock mounts, cheap shocks,...
OH CRAP! I just got outbid on my Midnight Melon Lunch Bucket. From a good source I hear they are worth more than the plain old Lunch Box :mrgreen:
Todd
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