Javelin runner
Posted: Mon May 28, 2018 8:20 pm
I received this one as a well-used Turbo Optima from an ebay member out west somewhere. It included an original unpainted body, original (?) 240S motor and a really funky set of turf tires that probably would look more at home on a tractor. The MSC was missing but I’d planned to go brushless anyway.
But what I really wanted was a Javelin to run in the backyard track so I set about doing the conversion and used mostly re-release parts. The original rear transmission was replaced with a re-re one in order to take advantage of its metal diff case and gears, and the dog bones and axles are also re-re and use the cross-pinned hex drives. On the exterior, apart from the cage, bumper, wheels/tires, the remaining car is original TO. The bottom side of the arms and chassis is really gnarly so this should make a good, no regrets, vintage runner.
So it’s complete and ready to run except for motor connections. I have this bargain Kyosho 17.5 that I’m going to try-out in this car… when I have it wired (didn’t want to hard wire and I’m out of bullets at the moment). I was planning to make and fit an aluminum wing but think I prefer the way the car looks wingless. All of my other buggies have wings so I think maybe this one should be different.
But what I really wanted was a Javelin to run in the backyard track so I set about doing the conversion and used mostly re-release parts. The original rear transmission was replaced with a re-re one in order to take advantage of its metal diff case and gears, and the dog bones and axles are also re-re and use the cross-pinned hex drives. On the exterior, apart from the cage, bumper, wheels/tires, the remaining car is original TO. The bottom side of the arms and chassis is really gnarly so this should make a good, no regrets, vintage runner.
So it’s complete and ready to run except for motor connections. I have this bargain Kyosho 17.5 that I’m going to try-out in this car… when I have it wired (didn’t want to hard wire and I’m out of bullets at the moment). I was planning to make and fit an aluminum wing but think I prefer the way the car looks wingless. All of my other buggies have wings so I think maybe this one should be different.