1/10 TYCO Bandit Tribute - Tamiya 4WD Nissan Pickup!
Status: New built
Date: 22-Sep-2020
Comments: 6
Hey folks,
This is an especially special to me custom RC truck build. Back in the late 80s and early 90s, there were few toy grade RC cars for kids as awesome as the TYCO 9.6V Turbo Bandit! Being one of those kids myself, I had a blast with that toy and have many fond memories playing with them with family and friends.
That warm nostalgic remembrance is what inspired me to build a full hobby grade TYCO Bandit Tribute Nissan 4WD pickup in 1/10 scale and it turned out quite amazing I think!
Specifications:
Chassis: 2012 re-release of the 1985 Tamiya SuperShot/Super Hotshot
Body: Tamiya King Cab Nissan Pickup
Radio Gear: 2.4Ghz FlySky FS-GT2E with HobbyWing QuicRun 1060 ESC
Battery: 5000Mah 2S Lipo
Upgrades:
Full TRBRC rubber sealed ball bearings
Pargu1 polished aluminum alloy wheels
Atomik all aluminum alloy oil filled shocks
Sense ESS One sound simulator
LED headlights and bumper lights
Comments
Tamiyastef
That's a true tribute. Very nice work sir!
Gamester
Thanks man, it was a tough project, but it was well worth it to me
I plan to make a video of it with in the next week or so too,
Max Power
It looks fantastic, nicely done!
KEV THE REV
Looks great . I have a few Bandit versions - great models . I've seen a 1/10th King cab /Bandit replica based on a KC / MR chassis on another forum some years back
neobrunox
Super idea, looks great
Gamester
Thanks folks
Yeah I knew I wanted a vintage style Tamiya chassis to stay true to the time period of the body and of course it needed to match the wheelbase of the King Cab body and have a proper width stance to look like the actual TYCO Bandit, but I wanted 4WD and same style wheels too. After reviewing many classic Tamiya off-road chassis's I found the Super Hotshot to fit the bill perfectly :-D
Thanks again all!
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