Blazer Resto

This restoration was a little more special to me, then others. I had started this in April 2011 and finished it up in late Oct. This one has taken me quite a bit longer than others, as it was the first resto after my daughter was born. She has been keeping my wife and I very busy. But it has been great! At 8 months old, she has already taken a liking to the world of r/c, from cars to helis - it always seems to peak her interest when we take something out to drive or fly. She does seem to like the controller a little more than the actual model, though....i need to keep these old 3-speeds locked up now...;) Over the past months, whenever I had a free minute here and there - I would sneak into the garage to work on it. This thing had a lot of heavy paint on it that took a while to strip and some small cracks. Nothing that some elbo grease and epoxy couldnt handle though. The trans got the standard rebuild and I polished the frame and axles also. The main wing required some serious work as well...some plasticard, epoxy and squadron green - it was good to go. I also have to thank Jims Hobby Shop (jsourbeck) for the quality repro driver, column and tail lights. It has taken many nights half asleep and all, but i finally got it done! Needless to say, my recent NIB acquisition explains my temporary disappearance from TC ;). I've got plenty of other projects to share with the club though, they'll just be a little slower to get done these days. ;) I hope the pics entertain and as always thanks for stopping by! -Brian