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Yeah too bad it is as rare as that body. I think I need to retire it before it's all hammered up. (unless I get lucky and find another nissan gtp)

Where are you planning? Strickland? I'm itching to go race again....

stricklands!! :nod:

speed-e

08-22-2006 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Scottrik

Too late...take a look at the bodies we use in 1/12 and show me how they even come CLOSE to resembling anything in 1/1. While I was gone we've managed to bastardize "scale" here too. We've followed the EXACT same slippery slope slot cars plunged off of into the land of "thingies".

When I raced 1/12 and 1/10 pan in the late 80's and early 90's the cars looked like real cars (Nissan GTP, Jag XJ10/12, Porsche 962, etc. Now they look like charicatures. When I saw a Speed 12 body on display when I was checking out getting back into the hobby I had to ask about it--no way I figured that was a ROAR-legal body. Surprise.

I agree 100%. I last raced 1/12 in '88 and when I got back into the scale a month ago I was amazed at how far out of scale the available bodies had become. I've looked everywhere and cannot find a somewhat realistic body.

I have no problem giving up some aero advantage. Anyone know where some "old school" bodies are still available?

bugsee2

08-22-2006 03:57 PM

looks like an old delta but the front end looks trc

odpurple

08-22-2006 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bugsee2

looks like an old delta but the front end looks trc

Good guess, the car has alot of Delta parts on it. It's not really a fair question anyway since the car was mostly a west coast thing. It is a RaceCo Hybrid, from the 1980's. The front end is RaceCo and worked pretty well, the final version had a proprietary motor pod.

nashrcracer

08-22-2006 04:30 PM

wait till I get home I'll show you some 12th scale bodies

while waiting
http://ww.nashrcracer.com/fortheloveof12scale.htm

AdrianM

08-22-2006 05:29 PM

I would have guess Bolink too. The BBR Lotec body brought back from memories. I used to have the 1/10th BBR Lotec on my white nylon RC10L....with a wing on the rear pod :D

dr_hfuhuhurr

08-22-2006 05:52 PM

White nylon? I thought everyone died those?

bugsee2

08-22-2006 06:21 PM

od-do you pics of the front end closeups and with out the wheels on

speedxl

08-22-2006 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by odpurple

Yes that's an Intrepid

Here's your ToJ, and something else some won't remember. Guess what kind of car?

That car is a lucas agitator. The car was based on a delta p-12 spider. The

The car was bascially after market parts made for the Delta P-12. They also had a tenth scale car based on the Delta vilan.

I have a p-12 one with the rear shock struts. I will try and scan the add for the car from an 80"s magazine.

IslandBwoy

08-22-2006 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcos.J

stricklands

Hmm. never been. How long a drive am i looking at from O-town? Maybe i need to car pool :-(

odpurple

08-22-2006 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by speedxl

Guess you didn't see my post. The car is a RaceCo Hybrid not an Agitator. Made by the Aguirre brothers of slot car fame, it was a west coast thing but lots of people ran them. They were very competetive with the 12Ls of the day, especially when the track was bumpy.

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