This is the very first RC car I ever owned. Bonus points if you can identify it. It's apart because I blew the plastic gears in the diff, and can't find any.
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My first RC car (Vintage Buggy)
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A Futaba FX10. Very cool! There are a few on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fu...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Fu...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
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I see them on eBay every once in awhile, but, honestly, for what it is, i have no plans to ever spend that much for basically a shelf queen, especially since most parts arent available anymore (it needs diff gears, but they havent been available anywhere for quite awhile now). I do have a couple vintage cars i run once in awhile (Tamiya TL01 (currently apart for a bearing upgrade), Kyosho Ultima (been apart for about 6 months, needs a new bearing set since a couple seized the last time i ran it), Kyosho Scorpion (ran very rarely anymore)). I have enough newer vehicles that the vintage stuff i have gets ran very sporadically, typically when I'm feeling nostalgic.
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My favorite RC of all of time is the Kyosho Turbo Scorpion. Mine is the 2014 re-release version, but I still won't run it. I almost bought an Ultima last month, but had other things I needed instead. Still waiting on the Javelin to come back in stock.
Those are gorgeous, I want every one. Especially the beetle...
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Yeah, that one is on my list right after I grab the Javelin.
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That is a really clean car. Mine, no matter how much i clean them, never look like that after 3 or 4 runs. I had several original Kyosho cars. Of the Kyosho's i had, my favorite was always the Raider, second was the Scorpion. Of the Optima and Ultima, the only one i ever owned was a used Optima, that i sold to buy my first raider.
Which Beetle though? The Monster Beetle? The Sand Scorcher? The 2WD on the M chassis? I had both an original and a re-release Monster beetle, and i never really liked either one, but, i am also partial to buggies and short course trucks.
I was digging through a box of vintage parts i have, looking for a servo saver for my TL01, and came across the old Novak Duster Sport ESC that was in one of my TL01's. I dont even know if it works anymore, but, if it does, its going back into the 01 I'm currently refreshing.
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The kyosho reissued beetle.
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I completely forgot about that car.
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I have the old beetle got some real good condition
And I have dear Nissan My Fair Lady original condition and a couple more I don't know what they are I just buy extra parts and put them together
And I have Nissan My Fair Lady original condition and a couple more I don't know what they are I just buy extra parts and put them together
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Kind of hard to find without over paying. Maybe next year they will be easier to get. Some of the other reissues can be found on eBay. Nice kits.
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The Beetle only ships to the states about once per year. If you want one, it's easier to source the body, wheels, and body mount set and put it on a Scorpion or Turbo Scorpion.
