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Anyone notice the amount of Rangers there are on eBay lately? I count 3 this morning and only on the first few pages of a "vintage rc search"! I personally can only hope, because this is one of the cars I really want to be re released! Tamiya has every thing to do it and I think if they priced it like the Sand Scorcher, they will make a mint! Are my hopes just a dream?

Have been thinking exactly the same thing lately. I'd certainly buy one if released. Only a matter of time, surely?

Normally when you see a flood of original Tamiya cars on eBay it's because they announced a re release! I looked at the Tamiya site but found nothing. I'm still hoping that something is going on!

I hope they do as well. I have one sitting on my shelf that's in desperate need of a windshield.

unclemikey1978 wrote:I hope they do as well. I have one sitting on my shelf that's in desperate need of a windshield.

shoulden't the blackfoot3 use the same one? looks like the same body

I have wondered if they were compatible but haven't made the leap to buy a set.

I'm sure the bodies are the same. not sure if the origonal ranger and the blackfoot3 both have tinted or clear windows or not

The Ranger's glass is clear, not too sure about the Blackfoot's.

the blackfoot is a dark tint.....i guess your out of luck

I'm sure it is. I bet they have a ton of SRB re-re chassis' layin around. And since they just re-released the body on the blackfoot, I'm sure it would make economical sense to them. I just wish it had the "Ford" on the hood and tailgate. I hate that fact that the re-re's have those details removed and fake decals. Here's what I don't understand... Tamiya comes out with plastic models, old and new, and they all have the original sponsored details and decals, but not for the RC models.

SMOKE-DOG wrote:I'm sure it is. I bet they have a ton of SRB re-re chassis' layin around. And since they just re-released the body on the blackfoot, I'm sure it would make economical sense to them. I just wish it had the "Ford" on the hood and tailgate. I hate that fact that the re-re's have those details removed and fake decals. Here's what I don't understand... Tamiya comes out with plastic models, old and new, and they all have the original sponsored details and decals, but not for the RC models.

Well it seems like tamiya with the rerelease is trying
To make sure that the re re is exactly what it is
Not something to be pawned off to the unknowing
Collector as a original
Even if the had tons of BF body's they could
Not be used on the 150 due to the 150 markings
As far as original decals ..sponser's only last for so long
Before the agreement runs out and with the amount
Of money to tm those sponsers ...you can see why they don't
Farmer

the thing that sucks about the blackfoot 3 body is that it's riddled with body mount holes.