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Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:00 pm
by templeofspeed
I had a little time today to do a dry build. I'm still waiting for some 3mm titanium hardware for the full bling on the radio tray and some misc electrical bits. It's gonna be awesome when it's finished! :shock:
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More soon. :wink:

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 12:20 pm
by Asso_man!
Soooooo pretty 8)

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:49 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Happy New Year mate. It looks fantastic.

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:15 am
by templeofspeed
Well, it's pretty much done.

Here's where we started:
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I could put in a crystal and a battery and it's ready to run.

I'll let the rest of the pics speak for themselves. Thanks to Doug for the car!

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:35 pm
by Eau Rouge
Absolutely awesome!


You need an Associated TOJ body now!

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:53 pm
by carloco8
Looks great temple. I was wondering, do the fantoms have a front diff or a just a spool?

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:52 pm
by templeofspeed
carloco8 wrote:Looks great temple. I was wondering, do the fantoms have a front diff or a just a spool?
It's two one-ways side by side in the front sprocket. The right axle is only about 1/2" long...

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:17 am
by Dr. Robotnik
Great work mate. Run it! You won't 8)

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:54 pm
by railey72
Great project. Please keep us updated. Looking forward to seeing it done.

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:56 pm
by railey72
What body are you going to put on it? The chassis turned out really nice

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:21 am
by templeofspeed
railey72 wrote:What body are you going to put on it? The chassis turned out really nice
It's got the hammered original body on it currently. I've got a few domestic pulled bodies (parma/bolink/asso/jomac), but nothing really looks right on the Fantom... (Doug, the TOJ won't work due to front body post placement) The chassis part of the project just fell together. I've not had another project car where all the parts just sort of magically appeared in the same month. :shock:

Yours looks nice as well, but it needs to have some electrics in it! :wink:

Welcome to the forum, your other cars are very nice as well. 8)

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:15 am
by mrlexan
Geoff, get yourself a new Spada body. To the untrained eye, it looks the same, at least to me. I am sure you can find one on ebay or ask one of the Far East brothers to help you out.

http://www.kyosho.com/eng/products/rc/detail.html?product_id=102180

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:21 am
by Asso_man!
mrlexan wrote:To the untrained eye, it looks the same, at least to me.
Jay is for sure the least trained eye when it comes to Lexan :roll:

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:22 am
by templeofspeed
I thought about the Spada body... the only difference I noticed was the hump in the body for the pipe.

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I'm patient enough to keep an eye peeled for the correct body though. :wink:

Re: Kyosho Fantom EP 4WD Ext (1/12th scale 4WD pan car)

Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:23 am
by templeofspeed
Asso_man! wrote:
mrlexan wrote:To the untrained eye, it looks the same, at least to me.
Jay is for sure the least trained eye when it comes to Lexan :roll:
Ouch! :lol: