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My Nikko brat build - not a dandy dash/super sprint conversion job...recently completed. You can see rest of build pics at http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122745

Off body shot before electrics.



Thanks to a member on rc10talk (cheers Jeff) I bagged this new speedo..ideal for the brats dimensions





Receiver...



Off body with all electrics..



Close up



Now to find those elusive nylon arms which appear more durable...otherwise when I get the chance might ask Dynotech to see if they'd do a customs job although it may be costly!

Funky tire tread pattern...the rears look too narrow for the wheels, though. The torque rods look weird, is that because the chassis has too much flex in it?

Yes one of the rears looks a little stretched over..maybe the rim isn't right?

And yes, the chassis has a lot of flex without the torque rods...I'd say this was quite a unique set up for the time.

very cool! we dont see many of these

it almost looks like a rear wheel with a front tire on it

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Think you might be right Jeff...just had a closer look..

No idea where I'll find a rear...anyhow when I do give it a little run it will be with standard 2.2 rims with pin fit..I'd keep
These rims and tyres mainly for show..

When I look at the body and then compare the name of the car it does seem to resemble a bat.

May 'Brat' is actually meant to denote 'bat'? An example of wasai-eigo?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasei-eigo

naushad wrote:I
Think you might be right Jeff...just had a closer look..

I think so, too...all 4 tires have four rows of spikes, but on that one right rear tire, the outside 2 rows have wider spikes than the other 3 tires. Weird...funny how you could end up with 3 front tires and 1 rear...