NOOB Classics - Participant Vintage Discussion
11-02-2010, 02:47 AM
#17
Tech Adept
11-02-2010, 09:45 AM
#22
It seemed like the box was bigger than me....
11-02-2010, 10:16 PM
#27
Hi guys,
we'd like to try to keep this thread purely for event participants to post about the vintage cars they intend to run and the upcoming event. I know there are no forum rules to prevent anyone posting here but I hope you guys don't mind posting your event-related questions on the NOOBS CLASSICS announcements thread or sending them to me via PM *unless* you've signed up for the event.
We seek your understanding and hope to see you signed up for this fun run soon!
VTR - You have PM relating to your question.
we'd like to try to keep this thread purely for event participants to post about the vintage cars they intend to run and the upcoming event. I know there are no forum rules to prevent anyone posting here but I hope you guys don't mind posting your event-related questions on the NOOBS CLASSICS announcements thread or sending them to me via PM *unless* you've signed up for the event.
We seek your understanding and hope to see you signed up for this fun run soon!
VTR - You have PM relating to your question.
11-02-2010, 10:34 PM
#29
Interesting car info : KYOSHO MAXXUM FF!
- this is one of the few production front-wheel-drive buggies and coming from Kyosho the finishing was one of the better ones! Another FF car was the Nichimo spirit FF (not sure if there were others?)
- here's a link to the manual MAXXUM FF MANUAL for those who want to see it's interesting engineering.
- not sure when was the year of release but it's pre-1989 for sure!
Chassis pic
With shell
Interesting magazine article... not in english, but nice pics!
- this is one of the few production front-wheel-drive buggies and coming from Kyosho the finishing was one of the better ones! Another FF car was the Nichimo spirit FF (not sure if there were others?)
- here's a link to the manual MAXXUM FF MANUAL for those who want to see it's interesting engineering.
- not sure when was the year of release but it's pre-1989 for sure!
Chassis pic
With shell
Interesting magazine article... not in english, but nice pics!
11-03-2010, 05:15 AM
#30
Interesting car info : Tamiya FROG!
info paraphrased from Tamiya R/C Collector's Website
- The Tamiya Frog was released in the early 80's.
- One of the first RC off-road car that had a really good suspension system
- The car was much better than those that came before and it wasn't unusual to see more than a few Frogs on the starting grid
- there was HUGE aftermarket support for the Frog (Thorp created a ball differential and dogbones, CRP put out lighter and tougher bumpers, skid plates and suspension parts - many still available on ebay!, Hot Trick even went as far as replacing the entire chassis with an awesome red aluminum one!
Here's a HOT TRICK modified Frog
Best of all, Tamiya re-released the frog a few years ago and it's still available in kit and RTR format at your local hobby store - waiting for you to run at the NOOBs CLASSICS! <wink!>
info paraphrased from Tamiya R/C Collector's Website
- The Tamiya Frog was released in the early 80's.
- One of the first RC off-road car that had a really good suspension system
- The car was much better than those that came before and it wasn't unusual to see more than a few Frogs on the starting grid
- there was HUGE aftermarket support for the Frog (Thorp created a ball differential and dogbones, CRP put out lighter and tougher bumpers, skid plates and suspension parts - many still available on ebay!, Hot Trick even went as far as replacing the entire chassis with an awesome red aluminum one!
Here's a HOT TRICK modified Frog
Best of all, Tamiya re-released the frog a few years ago and it's still available in kit and RTR format at your local hobby store - waiting for you to run at the NOOBs CLASSICS! <wink!>
Last edited by BloodClod; 11-04-2010 at 05:22 AM.