Who's got the 'bottle' to do this??

[Jimbo]

Just seen this is an old magazine[:0]

For the guys in the UK, I could imagine this being done on Blue Peter, a few years back.[:I]

"Forget paying £60 for a NIB Blackfoot Body Set, just take an empty cola bottle and some sticky back plastic."[]

"This is one we made earlier."

[Shodog]

You have to admit that does look pretty cool. Now if I could get a scale hot dog to do an oscar meyer wiener mobile.

Jim

[Twmaster]

Jimbo: that is way cool looking. Thanks for the picture.

Shodog: Neat-o idea. Wienermobile!! It should not be too hard to make a plaster form then glass it for the wienermobile!

[Shodog]

It almost looks like the inspiration for the Avante body. Maybe Tamiya designers were drinking to many soft drinks

Jim

[terry.sc]

There was an article actually published in Model Cars magazine in the mid 80s as well about making bodies from coke bottles. Certainly cheap replacements for runners.

[SteveH(2)]

Yeah, i remember that one Terry. Also you've just jogged my memory about a cardboard body article (in Model Cars also i think) for the Rough Rider. And yes, i did actually make one at the time for mine [:I]

[terry.sc]

Ah yes Steve, the cardboard body article. That is how I still have an intact body on my Scorcher. How come it took an article in Model Cars magazine for inspiration. Suddenly everyone had an alternative to the Tamiya shells, using a cereal packet and some paint.

[bholio]

What's nice is that new body correctly ideanfies it as an RC car. That's useful.

I have an article in a 1980's RC Car Action where they built a plywood chassis and mounted Subaru Brat suspension/steering/gearbox to make a dirt track race chassis.

[SJoerD]

I hope Tamiya doesn't see this. Before you know it they will release special bottles to fit on a TL-01 'buggy' chassis! [xx(]

Still, that BF looks pretty futuristic. Very nice, but it looks rather odd... []

[mr_lister999.]

Anyone got a scan of that artical from the 80's about the body shells?

[terry.sc]

I have the magazine articles, both the coke bottle and the cardboard bodies. I'll scan them in when I can if anyone is interested in a copy

[Twmaster]

Oh yea I'd like to see those articles myself.

[SteveH(2)]

Tez, which issue was it in? Save me sifting through 20 years of dink mags [8)]

Cheers

Steve

[terry.sc]

Steve - can't remember which issue it was in, but the body was mounted on a Frog. That puts it around 85-86. When I find the article I'll tell you, having had a quick look I have not found it yet. I saw it when I was scanning in articles for the vintage review section, so I know I have it. Does anyone else have it to hand?

[omen666(2)]

i'd be interested in those scans also buddy.

omen666@safe-mail.net

[urban warrior]

Hello all!

This is my first post here. Some (Jim Peacock [] for example), may know me as "El Zurru" from the RCMT.

Well as an absolute Coke drinker (2-3 liter per day), it may be very interesting for me running a Coke-MT.

Please list me for a copy too!

Regards

Martin

[DJTheo]

Welcome Martin! [8D][^]

[netsmithUK]

Hi Terry.sc

Send me the scans and I'll publish them in the 'vintage review' section for all to see.

Cheers

Chris

[terry.sc]

Still looking for them........

[SteveH(2)]

Hey, found it! Feb/March 1983 issue of Model Cars. Can't believe i've dug all these out [8)] Man... theres some old memories flooding back. Phil Greeno's advertising a limited slip diff for the RR £30! I aint got time for this! Are they my words, or the missus!!

[urban warrior]

Hello Theo!

Looks like the world is getting small with Tamiya and Vintage Tamiya.

Lately I took a look at a 1 litre Coke bottle, but it seemed a little bit too small to make a bodyshell. I will look for some 1.5 and 2 litre bottles.

Regards

Martin

[terry.sc]

Found them, I'll get then scanned and sent to Chris as soon as I can.

[DerAlex]

To me this car looks better than the modern Tamiya (Space)Buggys.

At least this design is unique.