The Official "What is it?" Thread

[Bimdapogs]

another unknown. anybody know what this is for?

[prp]

1/8 chassis for SG Graupner Club 90:

[Lowgear]

LaTrax buggy, hmmm, you gots more info on it

Not much to say about them really. It was their version of the Rough Rider albeit more primitive. Theres a few on Tamiya Club you can see if you do a search for LaTrax.

For what its worth I just found out LaTrax's buggy is called the Hustler and its model LTX-50.
Seemed like nobody knew what it was called.

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The box says Brinkmann which means its from the early 80's. Thats when the company was sold to them.

[Mr. ED]

Amazing how many of those old racers used funco single seater bodies

[Lowgear]

It shows the influence that company had over the industry at the time. I think that Hustler buggy even had a Funco decal or two on it.

[purpletimbo]

Ok guys ebay calls on sunday few bits on now, but found this buggy in store, schumacher motor, Flying point bumper, gold Kyosho shocks? belt driven few spares alloy chassis, any guesses?Are those Traxxas rims?





any help on these arms?

and these buggy shells thin one with undertray with belt run in undertray and very thick one



Cheers guys.

[prp]

Optima MID Custom maybe, Optima PRO Body with underT and Cat XL/XLS body not original...

[Mr. ED]

optima mid of some sort, or a clone: that alloy chasiss is not a kyosho original and the wheels neither

[Lowgear]

If it is a clone its one of a Optima Mid Custom or a Optima Mid Custom Special. I'm not sure what the difference is.

[adam lancia]

As far as I know, no company cloned the Mid. That is an Option House chassis that was available separately, hard anodized for saddle packs. They come up now and again on Ebay.

[proffesso]

crap pics I know, these were for my teardown, I forgot to take a shot of the whole car.

mabuchi 380 motor, 1/12...body is a deformed Lemans style thing...loved the look, had to have it.

currently in bits getting cleaned




oh, servo operated brakes, motor has a clutch...odd on an electric

[purpletimbo]

I have a Mantua Italian 1/10 Pan car, clutch and servo rear disk brakes on electric, must have been the thing back then
And thanks for the help on the mystery parts guys, no ideas on the arms?

Oh and any ideas as to who made this shell or rims, tyres are Proline Speed race 2.2

[Diggley]

I have a Mantua Italian 1/10 Pan car, clutch and servo rear disk brakes on electric, must have been the thing back then
And thanks for the help on the mystery parts guys, no ideas on the arms?

Oh and any ideas as to who made this shell or rims, tyres are Proline Speed race 2.2

Those rims are from a Traxxas Rustler.

I bought a set for my project a few months ago:
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=14608

[purpletimbo]

Rustler are 2WD though, and all 4 are hexed, maybe 2 sets rears to do a 4WD conversion?
But they sure look like the rims.

[prp]

For Professo, your car is a Bun Bun Racer from AYK: