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This seems like a prototype. Anyone has more photos or info of this car??
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To me it looks like a SRB with lots of Parma hop-ups from the early 80’. I have similar pictures of SRB/Scorpion crossover from a Japanese magazine
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Definitely looks like a hopped up SRB...similar to the JG Rough Rider. http://tamiyaclub.com/article.asp?id=189

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got more photos
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That one is a Scorpion. A very sick looking one. :!: 8)

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Phin wrote:That one is a Scorpion. A very sick looking one. :!: 8)
Tomahawk :mrgreen:
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Yet another one... but 4WD
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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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Hcp22 wrote:Yet another one... but 4WD
tomahawk 4wd.jpg
Crazy! I like how they used two set of lower arms on the front (kind of Scorcher style). I'm building a 4wd Scorpion right now. Interesting to see someone else's take on it.
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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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tiger1 wrote:got more photos
this 1 has 3 shocks, and the other pics show 4 shocks ;)

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Hcp22 wrote:Yet another one... but 4WD
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with hirobo wheels and tires
Looks like a mini landjump

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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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Hard to tell, but it can be a rear mono-shock assembly from DirtBurners made for the Circuit 1000 series like this...
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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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That's inspiring. I've got an idea for some cool inboard shocks now

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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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Hcp22 wrote:
Phin wrote:That one is a Scorpion. A very sick looking one. :!: 8)
Tomahawk :mrgreen:
I don't see a heatsink on the trans case so, until I see the pics of it you've probably seen, or learn Japanese, I'm calling it a Scorpion. :P :lol:

I'm loving the front axle mounts on that chassis, and thinking I could do a set of one piece chassis rails based off that design with built in clamps. Kind of like the front axle mounts on the old Cheetah, Hyperdrive or TRC pan cars.



The 4wd front end is a clever piece of art too, but I think the car should be shaft driven and have a Sidewinder shell on it. :wink:

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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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tiger1 wrote:This seems like a prototype. Anyone has more photos or info of this car??
I think it probably says IRS200, because this is what Eustace Moore called the "Independent Rear Suspension " hop up that I can tell is on that car.

I know of a similar SRB that was cobbled together from southern california hop ups (mostly RCH) and sent over seas and was fairly popular in places like Australia. Maybe one of those old Ausies will chime in and remind me of what I'm thinking of.
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Re: IRS300 (tamiya buggy??)

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Phin wrote:
Hcp22 wrote:
Phin wrote:That one is a Scorpion. A very sick looking one. :!: 8)
Tomahawk :mrgreen:
I don't see a heatsink on the trans case so, until I see the pics of it you've probably seen, or learn Japanese, I'm calling it a Scorpion. :P :lol:
I don’t see any tube, so I call it a Tomahawk… :wink: :lol:
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