Academy Roadrunner II

[vintagebackyardrc 135]

Thought you guys would find this interesting. I was super shocked with what they were allowed to copy.

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[Falcon#5 594]

This is interesting.

My younger brother got one of these for Xmas the same year I got my Falcon. He threw it out years ago when he was cleaning out things stored at my parents house.

I decided to get a NIB for the shelf, plus a used one as a runner.

Seeing my brother was only 6 at the time & I was 11 I built it for him. Box layout was the same as the video with blisters etc.

But my brothers car had chrome Hornet style wheels & tyres, friction rear dampers & a 380 size motor - more like a Grasshopper.

After watching this video I thought I should have a look at the 2 I have do a quick bit of research.

Looks like there is 3 different versions. Road Runner, Road Runner I & Road Runner II.

My brother must've had this version:

The wheels & tyres are easy to spot, but I can just make out the rear black friction damper body & shorter spring, & the 380 motor mentioned on the box. No front sway bar either.

 

Road Runner I has 380 motor, but has the different wheels. I can't make out the rear dampers that well, but look like black friction, also no sway bar:

 

 

This is my NIB Road Runner II. Pre-built version. Has 540 motor, oil dampers & sway bar:

 

And the used one:

 

I did notice some differences between the box stickers & the actual stickers:

 

Prior to watching the comparison video, I always suspected there was some Tamiya influence there & this was come kind of Grasshopper/Hornet styled 'original'.

But after watching it, this is a direct copy.