The PRE-1985 Kyosho info + pics thread

[Mokei Kagaku 2706]

20 hours ago, mongoose1983 said:

And what about these ones!?

Oh, I LOVE the Sand Skipper!!

 

My Sand Skipper with early production bumper. As mentioned above, I restored my Sand Skipper using parts from several used Sand Skippers/Coyotes and Hiluxes, and I'm not as deep into Kyosho as I'm into Tamiya, so I can't exclude the possibility that some of the other parts are late production spec and thus not period correct for the use of early production bumper on the model.

(And btw, the dusty and dirty plastic film seen inn the pic is just the (loose) protective plastic film the NOS Sand Skipper body came with and typical for Kyosho bodies before the "molded on" protective film was introduced.)

[mongoose1983 3335]

Oh, that's a magnificent example!

It has been very complex for me to find a bodyshell. And I believe even a broken rollbar would do so I could resemble it with some aluminum bars here. I'm aware of the Coyote in Germany but it is not cheap.

Anyway, here's some pictures from another thread:

You all have a good weekend!

[Mokei Kagaku 2706]

3 hours ago, mongoose1983 said:

Oh, that's a magnificent example!

It has been very complex for me to find a bodyshell. And I believe even a broken rollbar would do so I could resemble it with some aluminum bars here. I'm aware of the Coyote in Germany but it is not cheap.

Anyway, here's some pictures from another thread:

You all have a good weekend!

Thanks a lot for posting those great photos!

I don't have a broken rollbar, but I can scan the single pieces of my NIB one and provide the basic measurements, if you want to? I've considered building a runner from the leftover parts I have and knowing that the rollbar is so fragile it might even break just from picking up the model (especially know with the high age), a runner would need a replacement made of tougher plastic tube or aluminum anyway.

[Johannnooo 4]

Hello, here i have some pictures of my old Kyosho cars. In Europe sold by Robbe and Graupner.

The green frog looking buggy is a Robbe Baja Bug, or known as the Electric Peanuts.

There next is a rare Bmw 3.5 CSL Race Sports chassis (looking for a body..), next Audy Quattro Sonic Sports (all wheel drive two motors), Lancia Stratos Super Sports, Bmw  Mach Sports, Bmw M1 Super Speed Race Car, Bmw Sonic Sports, Two Porsche 936/78 Turbo Sonic Sports (front wheel drive), Porsche carrera Sonic Sports.

The other cars are not Kyosho.

 

[Johannnooo 4]

Here pictures of the rare Bmw Race Spôrts chassis, the competition version of the Super Sports. look at the different special parts, front steering, black chassis, different body mounts, no spring loaded suspension, etc.. wheels need to be silver.

[Johannnooo 4]

This is the body i need..