Kyosho Gallop Mk2 #2
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:58 pm
My work bench has seen some action this weekend. I decided to pull the last of my two Gallop Mk2 buggies out for another look.
A while back I spent a good while searching and chasing down parts and cars to add a Gallop or two to my collection. Many new parts were sources along with full bearing kits plus stainless fasteners. I ended up with two really nice cars and moved all the rest of the surplus parts on.
Sadly I ended up selling the car I put the most effort in to as money was tight and bills needed to be paid. However I still kept this car and always had planned to run it.
I was still to paint up a repro bodyset and had some repro decals ready for the job so I got busy painting again. If painting the box art Optima didn't steal enough of my time away I spent the best part of a day masking, painting, masking and painting again. It was painstaking but I think the finished product turned out ok. I also painted the tyre lettering in and am yet to bolt up LeMans 480 GOLD. I have the standard mech speedy but also an old Hitec which kinda looks old enough to belong on this car.
I'll update with more pics soon.
Cheers-Jason
A while back I spent a good while searching and chasing down parts and cars to add a Gallop or two to my collection. Many new parts were sources along with full bearing kits plus stainless fasteners. I ended up with two really nice cars and moved all the rest of the surplus parts on.
Sadly I ended up selling the car I put the most effort in to as money was tight and bills needed to be paid. However I still kept this car and always had planned to run it.
I was still to paint up a repro bodyset and had some repro decals ready for the job so I got busy painting again. If painting the box art Optima didn't steal enough of my time away I spent the best part of a day masking, painting, masking and painting again. It was painstaking but I think the finished product turned out ok. I also painted the tyre lettering in and am yet to bolt up LeMans 480 GOLD. I have the standard mech speedy but also an old Hitec which kinda looks old enough to belong on this car.
I'll update with more pics soon.
Cheers-Jason
I've had no luck chasing down the parts I need for my MKII. After my most recent purchase it'll have to wait a while. I've been a bit slack posting pics of it up, I'll have to get around to it soon.
