Who's got one? what make? what they like? any pics? Best place to buy/info/links etc?
Want to build one that can also me modified at a later date.. if that's possible?

 

I've got the Martini Focus which was a Tamiya kit cost £160 for the kit and bought it from a toy store in Merry Hill.

You can modify them after you've built them. Only problem i've had was the speed contoller sticking but rectified that by fitting an electronic 1.

No pics unfortunately and i think i've got it fitted with an RX7 shell now with flip paint work

 

Tamiya ones can be modified later, engines, suspension, gearing.

http://www.modelsinmotion.co.uk/cate...=54&tamiya=268


Remember you need a controller, batteries and a charger on top of the £85.

 

Can you get a shell of the original Escort Cosworth with whale tail instead of the WRC version?

 

im thinking of geting 1 of them

 

Don't think so but i'm sure you could construct something

 

youd be lucky

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TAMIYA-1-10-FO...QQcmdZViewItem

Yes

Though I wouldnt get it from this seller at £90. Find a decent ish model shop and they might be able to get one for you from the importers

 

Wicked

 

What I mean is buy the WRC version and get a different shell from somewhere else.

 

I'll the Focus version so the wheels match my real car

 

any 3 door cossie ones?

 

That Models in motion shop is just up the road to me is it good I'm might take a drive up there tomorrow if its open and you guys recommend it

 

Kyosho RS500 was available in the late 80s. eBay maybe?
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...d=20768&id=126 for pics

Yes, never used it, but (IIRC) Chrissy (Ragtop) went there a few times, and said they were good.

 

So are those Tamiya ones build up kits? Id prefer to build one myself and those kits are cheaper than id thought

 

no the tamiya ones u build urself

 

give hurricane models a try paul its right on your doorstep , and also hobby stores , hertford rd enfield, all helpful guys and the more people you speak to the better, good luck and dont forget to show us what you buy. I bought a stadium truck and it is so fooking quick and just enough to blow the doors off a cossie

 

OK I went to Models in Motion in Stevenage and they had a load of the models but I didn't realise you could get pre-made Petrol versions and the shells from the electric ones fit so I bought a petrol version but only had a choice of Subaru or Citroen so opted for the Subaru.
Gonna hunt down a Escort shell and get it painted up etc
Not had a go yet but primed the engine and started it up in the kitchen fooking stank! Can't wait till the tarmac dries up

 

go out and get some donut vids lol thats what the wet weathers for lol

 

get some practice in first paul before you go and put ya new shell on, better to smash a scooby than a escort cossie

what make is it by the way and what size engine.

 

I have a Schumacher SST with a cosworth body on it, unfortunatley Tamiya stoped doing the EsCos with whaletail a few years ago, but if you manage to find one it will cost 40quid at least :S

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the chassis is a belt driven 4wd, double wishbone carbon fibre affair, was awesomely quick, but probably not so much anymore

 

will put a pic on when i work out how to do it, lol[/img]

 

which sst is it the 98 or 99 also it might not be carbon fibre it could be s1 (carbon composite)

 

sorry cossis4eva, you are right it is carbon composite

 

paint the wheels white and the cos shell malard green

 

i remember those schumacher ones bing quick. i used to race my tamiya ta02 years back and it wasnt anywhere near as quick

 

Way ahead of ya I've already bought a set of the wheels in white with the Ford/OZ decals

The model is a 1/10 Taymia Nitro:-
http://www.modelsinmotion.co.uk/prod...467&tamiya=268

KW-rscos that Repsol looks sweet is that 1/8 scale?

fjk404 no worries with smashing the scooby shell up

 

http://mattymaxx.b4-host.com/Videos/TM-Snow.zip 33mb

Nitro cars drifting in the snow

 

I just been out at my mates car park and it was like a sheet of ice Was wicked! could hardly get the the car to go in straight line was so easy to drift and dohnut, couldn't beleive how fast it was aswell

 

Nah, mines 1/10 but i used to rally it indoors at tiverton RC club, get some awesome drifts in the compacted sand, would like another shell cos that one is a bit battered, but tamiya dont make am any more and if you find one its like 40 odd quid, might make that one into a mould and then vacuum form some more.
actually, Petermintrst - i think the TAo2 chassis is how i managed to get my sheel, one of my friends bought the chassis but wanted it built with the impeza shell so the guy put the EsCos body up for sale, glad i got in there 1st cos in the flesh they look great, so detailed!!!

 

Heres mine



Dave.

 

cut them body pegs down dave!!!

 

Hi all

Sorry to bust into this topic but I have these for sale if anyones interested


I took some pics then left my camera at work so if anyone wants any piccies pm me and i'll send em over



Tamiya TL01 with escort cossie body (body not great) with radio gear and a car charger. the battery cover is missing on the reciever. Boxed. Requires batteries for car and reciever. £40



Tamiya Blackfoot with grip style radio gear in good condition (few cracks on badyshell) new tyres as above no batteries dous have charger £45



HPI Racing RTR3 Evo Nitro car mercedez bodyshell. This is brand new never been used still has stickers on top of engine. I brought this off a friend earlier in the year but never used it either as I have another two. Comes with pull start, trigger radio gear, fuel, filler bottle & glow starter all boxed. £140 (provisionly sold)

http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm



1/8th scale thunder tiger nitro car complete with radio gear glow plug and fuel. body is a subaru and is brand new.

Bad points I was using this then left for a few months and now its realy hard to turn over engine so might require a new one. £50



I would prefer pick up on these and will not post fuel anyway, but I don't trust the post however will consider posting at your own risk.



All apart from now the subaru are in excellent working order and as stated just require batteries I still have another 3 battery ones with only 2 batteries myself thats why theres no batteries with them.

I am in North London 2 mins from j4 M1

Simon

 

So what you don't really want to hear Paul is that Tania sold my one of these down the car boot a few month's back now!



Never thought i'd need it again!

 

nooooooo!