Tamiya Sonic Fighter
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Tamiya Sonic Fighter
HI!... I picked up a Sonic Fighter a bit ago. Was advertised of being new built and a shelf queen. Far from it. Took 45 days to get to me. It had overspray all over it. The front tires were so dry rotted they had to be thrown out. Some of the body had not been painted. MSC was never installed. So I dipped all the oversprayed parts in a paint remover that I have been using for years on RC plastic. Don't know what happened this time but the paint remover destroyed all the parts I put in it. I've already ordered replacement parts.
Well I got some work done to the Sonic Fighter this weekend. Took a while but I was able to mix up some custom paint to match the previous owners paint job. Had to do it with a brush though. Not too happy about that but it turned out pretty good I think. I'm currently painting the driver's head. The driver is going box art. I need to get some new front tires. The originals were all dry rotted. Still need to get a "D" sprue due to the paint remover melting them. I would of had the back all put back together today but for the life of me I can find the rear trailing arm mounting brackets!!!! I have torn my house and shop apart and they have simply disappeared. So it looks like I will have to buy a "R" sprue now too.
Well I got some work done to the Sonic Fighter this weekend. Took a while but I was able to mix up some custom paint to match the previous owners paint job. Had to do it with a brush though. Not too happy about that but it turned out pretty good I think. I'm currently painting the driver's head. The driver is going box art. I need to get some new front tires. The originals were all dry rotted. Still need to get a "D" sprue due to the paint remover melting them. I would of had the back all put back together today but for the life of me I can find the rear trailing arm mounting brackets!!!! I have torn my house and shop apart and they have simply disappeared. So it looks like I will have to buy a "R" sprue now too.
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Re: Tamiya Sonic Fighter
HI!... Well it's been a long time since I worked on this. Saw it unfinished on my shelf and realized I had the parts now to finish it. lol!
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Re: Tamiya Sonic Fighter
A friend of mine had one of these BITD. It was a fun buggy, but he went through chassis tubs like crazy. Yours looks great!
Matt
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"I wish there was a way to tell you're in the good old days, before you've actually left them."
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Re: Tamiya Sonic Fighter
The front of the chassis is the SAE poor design as the FX-10 and the Falcon. CRP made a sweet Aluminium brace to help strengthen it.
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Re: Tamiya Sonic Fighter
HI!... This one is a shelf queen so I don't think I have to worry about the chassis breaking. lol
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Re: Tamiya Sonic Fighter
That’s hot. I’ve got one too. Yours is in a little better shape than mine.
https://i.imgur.com/G6BnWP0.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/G6BnWP0.jpg
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Re: Tamiya Sonic Fighter
He hasn't been on here in almost 4 yrs...sadly another one to give up vintage rc for absolutely no reason
Tap pic for clarity: Derek
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