The fun starts with big gold wheels

I had never seen a Monster Beetle in the flesh before I bought this one. They look good in pictures, but they look absolutely fantastic up close. This may just be the most attention grabbing R/C I have owned to date.

It was in a sorry state when I bought it, and I didn't want to turn it in to a big, dollar consuming project. So I reused most of the parts it came with, or just made up my own. The shell had a heap of damage and many poor quality repairs had been performed on it over the years (the first owner must have loved to use this Monster). It looked ready for the bin, but I thought I would have a go at restoring it. It's still a bit rough, but considering the start point I'm happy with how it turned out. It still has all of the original radio equipment and mechanical speed control which look great and add an additional point of interest to the chassis.

I love my Monster Beetle and hope you like it too.