buggymuncher

Hope this post is OK - I know it's not strictly TAMIYA but I am getting desperate now. I can't find any replacement rear tyres for an early gold tub RC10 with the 3 piece wheels. I've looked world wide for a month or so with nothing. The rims measure just 42mm in diameter, quite a bit smaller than anything else I've been able to find. Anyone out there restored an early RC10 and got any ideas as to what can be used ? Do any other makes fit ? Dont mind something non genuine as long as it looks somewhere near right. Thanks.

hi, had the same problem myself with HS1. My solution was to make new ones out of carbon fibre offcuts. Use the old ones as a template to cut and file around and make both at the same time like a sandwich. Took me an hour or so to produce a reasonable looking set.

Hi all, am new to the restoration thing but am trying to restore my old buggies. I read that putting the lexan bodies into brake fluid would strip the paint without damaging the body so tried it. It did strip the paint off but the lexan came out opaque afterwards - not much good for painting on the inside. Any ideas ? did i leave it in there too long ? I had to leave it in there over a week or so to get the paint off as it was very stubborn. I have an audi quattro body i want to do but cant afford to mess that one up !!! any help or ideas appreciated. cheers Mark