Tamiyas first ever nitro and a must for my Nitro collection

I purchased this TR-15t from Ebay way back in 2007. I used it as a runner for a while and realised that parts were difficult to get so stopped running it. A few more passed through my hands and then I decided I should restore it. Over time I have been gathering parts to get it looking as it should again. The following was done.



The Chassis.

The chassis was completely stripped, degreased and hand cleaned. All the screws were ultrasonically cleaned in meths and then checked. Any non Tamiya rougue screws or damaged ones were replaced. The plastic parts were replaced as required. As many Tamiya and non-Tamiya period Hop-Ups that I could find were then fitted, the list below details some of them.



The Engine.

The engine is an original Toki FS-15 engine, the first that Tamiya put in a nitro model. It has been stripped, cleaned and rebuilt. All new gaskets and screws were used to rebuild it. The cylinder head is an original oversized one.



The Body

The bodyshell is an original Tamiya shell that was brand new and took about 11 months to find. It was painted by Monty. The wheels and tyres are again brand new Tamiya items.



I hope you like it.



Tamiya Hop-Ups



53208 Lightweight Flywheel

41021 Starter Rope holder

41009 FS-15 Oversize heat sink head

41029 FS-15 Aluminum air cleaner mount

53642 5mm Aluminum ball connector (blue)

45017 Tamiya R/C fail-safe unit RSU-1

41013 Fuel indicator

53159 4mm Aluminum Flanged lock nuts (blue)

53125 Sleeved Damper (short) 2 sets

50194 Rubber bag set (blue)

5516 6V 150mah Mini Pack

Tamiya TP-S3004 Throttle servo

Tamiya TP-S3003 Steering servo

Tamiya Adspec GP Transmitter

Tamiya TRU-03 Receiver

41010 Engine Electric starter unit

54159 Aluminum Hi-torque servo horn

53179 TR-15t Anodized chassis plate (blue)



Non-Tamiya Hop-Ups



Phoneix RG-710 TR-15t rear guard



A few more to find I think but getting there!