Tamiya Custom Sand Rover - Pics Part 1/2 [GIVEN AWAY]
This is my own private 'copy' of the Tamiya Sand Rover. My first RC car was the Holiday Buggy, which I got back in 1981. I was then 11 years old. And boy did I love that car! When my 4 year younger brother also wanted a car, I convinced him to go for the Sand Rover. Even though the Grasshopper was already out! (1984) A friend of mine, Lars, had the Grasshopper. And even though it just like the Holiday Buggy was an 'odd' handling chassis, it at least had 4x times more runtime than the HB due to a more efficient drivetrain! :-) So not the best advise my little brother could get, but it was for sure a looker!
I got this car from ebay/France a couple of years ago. All I've done is add a custom front alu bumper and roll bar. And I gave the cowboy a toy which is a mini pullback Egress from Tamiya. It's a runner, and came with complete radio gear, including ESC and a 540 motor and motor mount. The front upper spring mounts probably had cracked and were reinforced (common problem). It also has chromed wheels and a home made rear number plate made from lexan.
Oh! I remember putting a LeMans 360PT Gold in it back in the 80s... It went like hell! And the gearbox actually went to hell in a handbasket in a hurry!!! :-)
11.12.13: My younger brother will get this one for Christmas this year. He's turning 40 on the 6th january 2014. Plus this was his very first RC car as a kid. Kinda fits the bill :-)
Comments
Singleseven
Cool SR and the Egress is a nice little touch, I have something similar for the Hornet
j-man
Very nice,
love these to bit's and it looks in good hand's
mr alan
Wow! What a beauty! Love the windscreen decal....
slimmy
This is a very nice looking rover. And the alloy bumper and roll bar is awesome!!!! I love it. Well done
Tamiyamandan
WOW... Very Nice Example you have !!!!
mongoose1983
Love it, such a beautiful classic Tamiya model.
By the way, where have you got the 'vintage-rc-net' decal that over the windshield screen?
Dam 10
Thats a good lookalike... nice work
SHY69
Thx guys! The decal was already on the windshield when I found it on the bay
howitzer71
Love these! thats one cool looking buggy!!
carribou87
Hey! That's my old Sand Rover!!! Look on my page and you'll find it for sure!
Windshield decal is from a friend of mine who have the internet site of vintage-rc in France!
Take care of it! I had to sell it with regrets some years ago!
SHY69
I promise I will!
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