Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
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Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
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
Cool...that's about as rudimentary as it gets.
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
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
Is that the glow plug hanging off the rear bumper?!?!
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
Yes, please don’t try bumping me when we are racing
Engine can be configured vertical or lay down
Engine can be configured vertical or lay down
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
nice... and ballsy especially in these old times when the cars handle like, er..., let's say "approximately
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
Very cool score! Dig out a Can-Am body from your stash...I know you have one
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
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
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
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
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.
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Re: Bolink BL500 Mach 12 kit
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
@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
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