AngryGoblin

Getting there.. Does the stabilizer bar look right to you guys ?

Bit more progress.. [/url]

Now this idea...I like.. Shall be waiting for all the pics too start rolling in..

Thanks

Can one of you fantastic peeps point me in the right direction for the damper oil please, or will any be ok?

That's one re-built. You know, seeing what the car was like when i got it, the gearbox internals were really in quite good condition

Cool, only gave 50p for it lol. Needs a bit of a clean, but seems in good order.

Hi all, bought this from a car boot sale today, had a little search on google, think its a Taiyo Grabber, late 80's maybe?

Yeah that's 'em, need to replace a couple is possible.

This little (insert choice of swear here)........... Took far to long to get off.. Actually, what are the cup things called please, on of the rear gearbox one's is bent slightly. Does the Boomer share these with anything else? Hotshot, Bigwig maybe?

Ok, Here's the body.. Tyres look good, may not be original.. Wheels have been stripped of the layers of paint. And there are bits arriving..

Thanks for the reply. Im going to make it as best i can, but i want it as a runner, to be taken out now and then with the other cars i plan to get. (Hornet, Frog, Grasshopper etc) I've had quite a bit of experience with the spektrum stuff, used to have it on my R/C heli's As for the shell...... I think is going to have to be a replacement, ill post up another pic of it up tomorrow, it's been painted many times, It's yellow on the inside, and under that it's blue same for the wheels.

So been to work with the cleaning... Tub has come up quite well. And the shocks look better. And it turns out that this little guy is ok, Think ill replace the gear though.

Thanks for the replys guys. As im a noob at all this, can you good people recommend a ESC and motor? as the MSC and original motor are toast, also a reciever/transmitter combo?

Here's a pic of the bumper, So it's not the original?

A few bits done today, cleaned a few parts off, and tried to clean up the wheels, im going to try and save as much of the original car that i can. Bit of the elbow grease. What ya think? Not sure if im happy with the result or not The paint will come off, but the painted wheel will need replacing anyway.

Well that's about enough for today, ill start a build thread i think, See how i get on. A few bits missing, Very dirty, and smells of old...

Ha ! Thank you, I tried the dishwasher thing a few years back on a cylinder head............ Didn't work out too well

Thank you guys, i can see mine is missing a few parts, the roll bar thingy behind the front shock stands out for one. Any suggestions what to clean the parts with please ?

Hi everyone, I've just bought myself what will hopefully be the first of many, Tamiya Vehicles. First up it the Boomerang. Needs some work, so any tips would be gratefully received I've wanted many Tamiya models since i was at school in the 80's, remember going into Beatties on the way home and watching the video behind the counter This was described as a vintage Boomerang, so any upgrades to make it a bit better, or rebuild it as it was ? Thanks.