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Did you see this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-Neo-Fighter-Buggy-DT-03-Clear-Body-Wing-w-o-Holes-1-10-RC-Cars-11825824-/131698182497

Nah, if it was it'd be in the mail already.

This one isn't perfect or free, but it's pretty close to free if you factor in the free shipping... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Tamiya-Subaru-Brat-Assembly-Manual-1-10-1983-/131754355045

Nah, Neofox this time.

Hmm I guess maybe that's true... have there been any Tamiya re-re's that were one-offs?

Are those 4wd hybrid spike tires on the front?

If any of you Bigwigs want a matching NIB 8.4v Gold Power battery, a guy in Turkey apparently has a bunch for sale, cheap: http://www.ebay.com/itm/291659149923 I ordered one.

More mouldings than this?

A Vanquish re-re would be tasty...

Tick tock, Wandy... tick tock!

I have some slightly unevenly yellowed Clod wheels... would a coat or two of PS white paint be a good solution to make them look like-new? Or is that just not really possible?

Satan runs Time Tunnel?? I knew it!

By "he" I assume you mean satan?

Hmm... well, factory-finished is one thing. There's probably a guy there who's practiced on 20 bodies in the bin to get it down to a working algorithm. I'm curious to see what luck TCers have had. My experience applying big, complex decals is that there are folds, seams and air bubbles sent by satan to torment us.

LOL... has anyone here tried it?? I'm having a hard time picturing how it would end up looking decent,,, but maybe it's true!

Wait... so, question! I've been out of the action for a few weeks so apologies if it's already been covered here (repeatedly) but does the re-re Optima kit come with these decals you use instead of actually painting the body??

You should check out this place: http://www.palazzolimodellismo.com/ It's in Rome and has a bunch of extremely hard-to-find vintage Kyosho stuff in stock and for really good prices. For example: PG-22 Pegasus / Icarus / Bandido Mud Star rear tiresEUR 21: http://www.palazzolimodellismo.com/default.asp?l=1&idA=17&idC=11&cmd=getProd&cmdID=6783 USD 68: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1988-Original-Kyosho-Raider-ARR-Rear-Neon-Green-Wheel-PG22-Mud-Star-Tire-/191806695539 W-5021 wheelsEUR 15: http://www.palazzolimodellismo.com/kyosho-kyosho-cerchi-1-10-a-c-2-cod-w-5021.1.17.11.gp.8151.uw.aspx GBP 25: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kyosho-W5021-Wide-rear-Wheels-for-Stinger-MKII-Turbo-Optima-Optima-Mid-NIP-/301859564747 W-5031 tiresEUR 19: http://www.palazzolimodellismo.com/kyosho-kyosho-gomme-1-10-spikes-medie-id54-b35-2-cod-w-5031-cod-w-5031.1.17.11.gp.8158.uw.aspx USD 69: http://www.ebay.com/itm/301643710596 W-5074 tiresEUR 16: http://www.palazzolimodellismo.com/kyosho-kyosho-gomme-1-10-chiodate-duro-id54-b20-2-cod-w-5074.1.17.11.gp.8173.uw.aspx USD 68: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kyosho-W5074-Turbo-Ultima-PRO-XL-SandSuper-Front-Spike-Bridgestone-Tires-/191538943323 W-5078 tiresEUR 21: http://www.palazzolimodellismo.com/kyosho-kyosho-gomme-1-10-spikes-mittel-id54-b35-2-cod-w-5078.1.17.11.gp.8174.uw.aspx USD 72: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kyosho-Option-House-Tires-W-5078-Turbo-Optima-Salute-Vintage-RC-Part-/231895439397 I spent hours and hours scouring their website when I stumbled on it, going part number by part number to find things I might need. It turns out I don't need any of those things anymore... luckily found them closer to home, but if I was going to Rome I'd 100% stop by this place.

Coyote alert!: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Parma-Wells-Coyote-Clear-Body-Direct-Replacement-For-Hotshot-Supershot-/322071086611

I wonder if they're going to have Geonosians still in these reboots...

Yeah, there's a mention in this "RC For Old Nuts" article comparing the Shadow to the Thundershot... but to me the similarity is definitely more with the Bigwig. The Shadow came out in 1988, Thundershot in 1987 and Bigwig in 1986 so the timing isn't really much of a factor. http://www.rc4on.com/blog/?p=1705 Here are a couple more comparisons showing what seems to me unmistakably someone being instructed to "fast follow" the Bigwig with a close but Kyosho-flavored facsimile...

Yeah I've heard from him a bit and he had a loss in the family and some subsequent struggles but hopefully we'll see him start to re-emerge soon. I've been through my share of cycles like this myself. You don't just stop being an R/C junkie like Mokei... he'll be back. LOL

I think we should start a new thread about all different things that are great... except for the whole 'blowing up' thing. LOL I love it. McDonald's has a new sandwich that's fantastic, except sometimes it blows your head off. But other than that, delicious!

Yeah I meant the Super Astute! Have you posted up the Astute Gator to the TC main page yet?

LOLOL "they blow up"... yeah, other than the blowing up part, not bad. LOL

NICE - did you make this??