Wasn't sure which area to post this in, but figured it might be ok posting it here. I've always been obsessed with Vintage buggies, and mini's / micros. So Here's a project I did as a nod towards the RC10 in roughly 1/18 scale (probably more like 1/15 or 1/16). I have tried to make it appear vintage with details (gold anodised bits, stealth like gear cover, decals etc) and yet be buildable from all off the shelf parts. It has a mini slider graphite chassis, and is largely based around mini t bits, but with plently of MIP and lunsford bits as they are hop ups that were used when I used to run an RC10. Even the chassis has some TQ10 / RC10 graphite feel to it. The body is from the tamtech buggy champ 1/16. Shocks are xray M18T alloy items, thought the gold and green springs also looked a little vintage. Even used a GPM white derlin spur to look vintage. Next project I'm working on is along similar lines, but as a mini Yokomo 870C / YZ10. Please let me know what you think ! Cheers.
I think that's really cool. The other mini-scale buggies I've seen look rather toy-like, plastic ass-tastic, but this one looks functional; all business. After completing my first 1/12-scale car, I can appreciate the small-scale stuff. I love the compactness, they're much easier to display. Now you have me intrigued to build something like that.
Coelacanth wrote:I think that's really cool. The other mini-scale buggies I've seen look rather toy-like, plastic ass-tastic, but this one looks functional; all business. After completing my first 1/12-scale car, I can appreciate the small-scale stuff. I love the compactness, they're much easier to display. Now you have me intrigued to build something like that.
Thanks Coelacanth ! The scale really does appeal to me, partly because I can get more of them in my hobby room ! Lol. Building stuff at this scale with good quality carbon and alloy parts I find really satisfying. Thanks for the comment !
Good idea guys and thanks for the feedback ! Sadly I sold my last team car a few years back, but I have a Yokomo Bmax2 I can take it next to. Will post up some pics soon.
Thanks gys and thanks Mr. Ed for the link, yes I was always pretty inspired by the projects with those Japanese TT gear buggies. They must have been challenging as doing a new body for any car is difficult ! There's also some great work they have done with the mini z buggy, one even has an 870c body made for it ! (I would pay a lot of money to have one of them !) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsAEiHpyJIk&index=1&list=FLSUJR5gomQv5QNLLf810Wfw The 870c body comes in about half way through. My mini '870c' is going ok, but have hit a few delays. Will post something when it's a bit further along.
Here's some pics of another project I've nearly finished, it's not the mini 870c project I mentioned earlier, but it ended up being a little Yokomo-like, and I was pleased with the result. It's basically an Associated RC18, but narrower with the 18R arms, and Exotek chassis. The body was a really nice find, it's an old discontinued Bud's / BRP body for the RC18T. The wheels are nice as the dish on them looks a little more vintage, and I've added the Yoke-like wheel bolts too. They come from a rare old 1/18 truck from A-Tech. Would appreciate your comments. The main mini 870c project I'm working on is still being slowly developed. Cheers !
Most people will tell you that Im a big Schumacher buggy fan. Well I am a bit but I also delve into other makes quite extensively.
So lets begin with my Schumacher buggies.
I have been a Team Associated guy for well over 30 years. If you were to hand me a pile of parts from any of the old Associated cars, buggies, or trucks, then I could correctly identify and assemble all of them...
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Wow that is cool! Thanks for the info!
The body I posted above is on the way to another member already :mrgreen:
OK, maybe it isnt exactly vintage, but it will be some day.
This little guy has about every hop up part on it with exception of aluminum arms. Stayed with the brushed arrangement because that is what it was originally equipped with. I dont plan on...
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Nice, I sold my nitro one recently and I have the yellow, black, white body coloured electric one, it doesn't have imitation engine cooling head.
Looking at my Losi Mini-T 1.0 (old rear motor version) I found that if I would stretch this thin a little bit, it would be quit exactly a 3/4-Scale-1/10-Buggy .
With 180 mm instead of 240 mm, according to that the...