My Scorchin Hornet...
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My Scorchin Hornet...
I picked this vintage Hornet at a local auction for $15...It came as front and rear ends but no chassis tub. It came with a few pairs of spare rims and tires too and a cool old pit box. I ordered a re-re tub and had it back in rolling shape.
Mocked up with an old Monster Beetle lid i had
I then installed new Parma VW lexan body...a S&K Ironman motor
With my other Beetles...
Let me know what you think...
Mocked up with an old Monster Beetle lid i had
I then installed new Parma VW lexan body...a S&K Ironman motor
With my other Beetles...
Let me know what you think...
Brad
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Me to Tadracket, cool beetles MonsterBeetleGuyTadracket wrote:Well I like them. Very nice looking bugs. One day, I hope to add one to my (small) collection.
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
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http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=18028
Here's my TC Showroom
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom.asp?id=18028
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The tires on this one are actually AJ's...the rears are quite a bit taller and wider than the stock Brat tires. The fronts are AJ's as well but closer to Brat sized...Thanks for the comments!
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Nice collection you got there, I really like the look of the beetle too, probably the most popular car in the world... if you ever want to part with the buggy silver rims and tires, let me know
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I just won another Hornet for less...well more if you figure in shipping...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290108994219&rd=1&rd=1
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=019&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=290108994219&rd=1&rd=1
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the front body mount is just a standard black nylon post. The rears are some leftover Monster Beetle rear mounts I had still on a tree. They need mounted up a little higher as it wobbles a lot, but is still a hoot to drive!
Here's a pic.
Here's a pic.
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Also have a Frog coming from a buddy that had no use for it...I'm thinking Brat conversion....
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Well a Bug body would fit but already have the 2 Hornets...Plus I want a Brat Re-release but dont wanna shell out the $160 for one. Pretty sure I can build on cheaper as I got this frog for nothing. The receiver is on 72mhz and the plug is the old style G I believe was the name. It's also held on by magnets...not sure how that is for reception but it will be change for sure!
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The brad is cool indeed, I'm just affraid of the body's availability: Tamiya only rerelases kits, not the bodies separately I believe.MonsterBeetleGuy wrote:Well a Bug body would fit but already have the 2 Hornets...Plus I want a Brat Re-release but dont wanna shell out the $160 for one. Pretty sure I can build on cheaper as I got this frog for nothing. The receiver is on 72mhz and the plug is the old style G I believe was the name. It's also held on by magnets...not sure how that is for reception but it will be change for sure!
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But, maybe you can convince someone to sell you the lexan one that comes extra in the rerelease kit.
Goodluck!
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