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Excellent job! Love the Gulf livery. Need to queue mine up too! Which interior did you use, if you don't mind me asking? Regards.

No issues. Thanks for letting us know. If you do decide and have a change heart, please keep us in mind. Regards Armand

Hello, I tried to send a reply via PM, but it said that you cannot receive. I heard back from my bud. Please consider the Bruiser sold. We can pay via Paypal or Zelle as well as Venmo. Only thing I am confirming is if he wants the box or not. Regards Armand

I let my friend know this afternoon. Should have an answer soon. Regards, Armand

Hello, asking for a bud. How much to ship to California 90248? Regards, Armand

SOLD. Will be a great birthday gift to myself . Looking forward to adding to my stable. Now off to find a Futaba 4YWD radio.

Hello, I wouldn't mind adding this to my fleet if still available. How much to ship to CA 90248?

Here's my Monster Beetle build with MCI decals. I much prefer the real sponsors. Have since painted the window trim and Albert is behind the wheel. Very happy with the end result.

Should revive the So Cal Crew S.I.G. / monthly meets again. Socal Crew! member models - Tamiya RC & Radio Control Cars (tamiyaclub.com)

Here's my current garage. My runners: - Rebuilt my OG Frog (is it still my Frog if the only parts left are the pressed parts, rear gearbox, front and rear suspension parts and various CRP upgrades from back in the day?) - OG Hornet - The Lunchbox I built from my OG Grasshopper arms and rear gearbox back in the early '90s - Wild Willy 2 - Monster Beetle from takeoff parts from my Frog resto plus parts I had when I converted said Frog into a Blackfoot, also in the early '90s - TL01 Calsonic Nissan Skyline GTR (R33) Almost Runners: - Honda City Turbo (Needs paint on the body and Willy) - Pajero (from Grasshopper and Montero Wheelie parts) (Needs body painted) Restoration queue: - OG TA-02 Blitz Supra (my old touring car racer) - Wild Willy LWB (Anyone have rear wheels and wheelie bars they're willing to part with?) Boxed - Super Clodbuster Black - Thunder Dragon re-re - MF-01 Beetle Rally ...So looks like 13 is the magic number.

Here's mine. Built from left overs from my original Frog after I rebuilt it and Blackfoot parts I already had as I did a conversion on said Frog 30 years ago. Had a Blitzer Beetle shell already and used MCI decals. Installed an MIP diff and a Trinity Speed Gems Onyx. Paint is Tamiya TS52 Candy Lime Green with Tamiya Pearl Clear.

That turned out really good. Any chance that you would be willing to sell a couple? Wouldn't mind sporting it on my Montero Wheely conversion.

Hello, I will take the radio. Sent a response via PM. Thank you. Armand

Following as I have the same model next in the queue. Already ball raced the gearbox last nite.

Hello. Is this radio still available? I think I can combine with my broken one and get one working radio out of it. Please let me know. Armand

Would be cool if we can pull it off. Maybe bill it as a West Coast meet, If we do it early enough, our bro's and sis's in the surrounding states can come and join. Get and post some hotel info close by and make a weekend out of it. Armand

I'm still in for a monthly meet. Just keep me posted. Armand

Been awhile since the last meet and April's just around the corner. Forecasts for this weekend is in the 80's. Got a couple more runners itching to be...run. So what do you guys think. Armand

I'll let you know tomorrow.

Why are you getting rid of the whole wheel, when from your post, it sounds like just the plastic bushings are worn? Install bearing on your front wheels and problem should be solved. Much better, especially if its a runner. The hex conversion will only be needed for the rear wheel if you are planning on using modern wheels. If you go the hex route, the fronts, you will need a set for a 2wd which will use the same bearing no matter what. Hope this clears it up some. Armand *edit: Serves me right cruising the board this late (1 am my time). I just replied to an almost 2 year old thread.

Would love to, especially since I've got a couple more runners, errr, up and running, but will be attending my best friends wedding that day. Next Sunday would be better. You guys have fun, and take lots of pics. Armand

One can use, if you can find one, a CRP Frog adjustable motor mount on the Grasshopper/Hornet/Lunchbox family of gearboxes too. Allows for almost any size pinion to be used to suit the motor. I know because my LB and GH each have one. Some very minor modifying of the plate(s) is needed. Enlarging a hole, if I remember correctly...it has been ~15 yrs since I installed them.

Made some progress on my WW2. It's now a rolling chassis! Just waiting to get electronics installed. However, the friction shocks are shot. Will be mounting some take-off oil shocks from a TL-01. After rebuilding them, what do you guys recommend for a starting set-up for a WW2? I mean oil weight and spring pre-load spacers? Much appreciated. Armand

Picked up a WW2 rolling chassis for cheap and am currently trying to get it running. I have a WW1 body set mated to a Lunchbox chassis (which started life as a Grasshopper). I've had it since the late eighties and am planning on mounting it to my body less WW2. It's currently vying for repair time along with my Frog. Hoping to make some progress this holiday weekend. Have bearings waiting to be installed, and waiting for the aluminum oil shocks to show up. Will watch this space for ideas. Armand

Thanks for the offer James, I think I figured it out. The rear rims were not stock!! They were 2.2 inchers with the stock WW2 tire stretched over it. Stretched over the bigger rim, the tire bulged out the sides. Mocked up my Stadium Blitzer wheel set with HPI Geolanders, and it looks much better. Hmmm, the front track is wider than the rear track on the WW2 chassis? Why did Tamiya do that? The rear wheels still touch the rear body mount mounts when the suspensions fully compressed though. Will have to do something about that. Definitely have to do something about those friction suspenders also. Will keep you updated. Thanks for the offer. Armand