The actual buggy on which Tamiya based the Rough Rider
Model: (Click to see more)
58441: Buggy Champ 2009
Status: Real car / Reference
Date: 24-Aug-2017
Comments: 10
Status: Real car / Reference
Date: 24-Aug-2017
Comments: 10
BMR Bob Maynard Racing.
Tamiya supposedly refused to pay rights to use the actual name...
so the name changed to:
RMR Rob Mitchell Racing
many more pictures to be found on the forum here and ofc on the web!
interesting forum thread on rebuild Funco
https://www.race-dezert.com/forum/threads/beer-ice-cream-wild-hair-funco-build.115162/
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old skool stickers
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Customized box art
Comments
Tamiyastef
Great! The first 3 and last 2 pictures are absolutely new to me. Definitly Mr. Tamiya's inspiration.
JennyMo
I'm sure I've actually seen that car in last photo - is that at the motor museum in Reno NV?
makato
I am not sure it is. This article refers to the same image:
[Click here] and does mention museum, but not which one.
I found another reference:
[Click here]
Funco Bel Ray Bullet from the Peterson Baja 1000 exhibit 2013.
I would like to restore my buggy champ to the orange one shown on the second photo but I cant see the decals at the bow clearly. Is there any photos available?
makato
I did find another image which shows a little glimpse
JerseyRC
Amazing pics and history lesson. That's the first time I've seen the 1:1 inspiration which is really fascinating! Thanks for sharing.
makato
here a 1;1 restoration; really cool to see all the technical details:
[Click here]
Sayroll
The restoration in your link is of a Chenowth, not a Funco. This is also a single seater buggy that was raced in the same era, but it's a different maufacturer.
In the picture with the 3 buggies, the left and right ones are Funco SS2 (single seater) which are the ones who inspired the Rough Rider. The center one is a Chenowth, but this time it's a 2 seaters.
makato
Yes absolutely correct, Sayroll. I did not mean to imply that is was a Funco, but merely a single seater buggy being restored of the same period.
I thought to just share it for those that might find it interesting and maybe even inspire someone to build an RC model based on the Chenowth
Andy D.
I just messed my pants because of the last picture.
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