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Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Just acquired this early Bolink! Very happy to have it and it's in very good shape! Rolling chassis for nitro or electric. I messaged Bob Rule and he says it was the first of their kits. More pics to follow
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Very nice!
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Cool...that's about as rudimentary as it gets. :)
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Still have the one bagged, but built this one from parts. It was built as a nitro, but there were also motor mounts available to go electric. I’ll get a body mounted and some electronics mounted in the future.
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Is that the glow plug hanging off the rear bumper?!?! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Yes, please don’t try bumping me when we are racing :mrgreen:

Engine can be configured vertical or lay down
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GoMachV wrote: Tue Sep 26, 2017 6:29 am Yes, please don’t try bumping me when we are racing :mrgreen:

Engine can be configured vertical or lay down
nice... and ballsy especially in these old times when the cars handle like, er..., let's say "approximately :mrgreen:
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Very cool score! Dig out a Can-Am body from your stash...I know you have one :mrgreen:
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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I'm surprised that small cox engine would propel the car along. What about throttle and brake, those engines were usually flat out or nothing?
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Throttle is an exhaust throttle that rotates around the cylinder. There were no brakes stock, but lots of options- from simple leather or brass straps to the bolink drum brake kit that used a set of clutch shoes.

The .049’s propelled them pretty good actually. This was a popular thing in the late 70’s
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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That is an amazing score. I love all the old bolinks. My first really fast rc was a Bolink 12 with a mod motor and I've been a fan ever since. All the old .049 powered cars are super cool. 8)

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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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Cool baby RC-1 :wink:

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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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RC10resto wrote: Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:36 pm Cool baby RC-1 :wink:
For sure! I need to get some pieces to Romulus. Any idea how to reach him? Didn’t reply to messenger
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit

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@Curtis posted a few pics of his fathers cars on Facebook and one was this Mach 12. Still waiting to hear if he knows any of the history. I have a couple of those wings too :shock:
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