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Hi all, I'd like to share my MP5 restoration project. This was my runner from 1996, I'd kept it all these years thinking one day I'd slap a new chassis on it, now after 20 years I'm finally getting around to this :) 20200709_215703.jpg First item to check off was indeed to find a new chassis to repl...

Hi Doug, There's a total of 6 worm gears and 2 of them you see in this picture is also behind on the other side. 20200625_230153.jpg The diagram shows just 2 standing D22's and 2 axial D22's (they should have named it D-something else; these are shorter) but in fact there are 4 standing D22's. Actua...

Hello all, I've decided to build my PK Corally NIB kit and thought I would share the process step by step. Released back in 1986, this was the first 1/12 car from PK Model Racing. The 'P' and 'K' of PK Model Racing represented the family names of owners Constant Paul and Jan van Kooij. This car was ...

Group 6: Steering blocks & king-pins 20200709_212623.jpg Similar to the C car, the stub axle is shaved with a semi-circular recess to clear the king pin. However, instead of a stub axle, in the case of the PK Corally, you have a rotating axle to the ballraced steering block (the front wheel does...

For the wheels, rather than fit foam tires to the kit wheels, I opted instead for later-spec pre-glued/trued ones. 20200710_173241.jpg These wheels are no longer carbon-filled and look like ABS plastic instead. They lack the embossed logo of the carbon-filled wheels and look rather plain. 20200710_1...

Thanks! A few years ago I was reaching out to the owner of PK Racing when he was trying to find a buyer for the business. I did take over a box of parts but these were primarily for the 1/10 cars; actually I am only interested in the 1/12 Corally cars and didn't find too many 1/12 parts in this box....

All together now, with new white wheels and a blue wing

While working on the MP5, hunting down parts, I chanced upon a standard MP6 that appeared to have been stored away for years. This was initially going to be a parts donor car but in the end I decided to do up this car at the same time. It's almost to the MP6 International spec, except the standard g...

Hi everyone, I'd like to share my build on the 1992 Kyosho Inferno. This is the first Inferno buggy designed by Yuichi Kanai-san, and the one that started the World Championship winning streak. I purchased this as a NIB kit. I had one back in the day, so this was a nice build for me. Unlike my MP5, ...

A couple of pictures of the box. In those days kits had so much box art, I recall the sense of occasion when getting to take home that RC car kit you'd wanted.

Interesting, this kit came with the shock absorbers pre-assembled. The differentials too. So assembly was quick and straightforward. The shocks have a nice, brown anodized color. 20210124_003418_remastered.jpg The gearbox halves slide together easily. The rear comes with a sway bar, and I added the ...

A few more optional parts that I was able to find off ebay. The ballraced steering system, special tie rods and steel shock bushings.

Optional parts from the 1993 Kyosho Catalog. 20211001_115222_remastered.jpg Note the BSW-60 special main chassis. This would be used later in the Turbo Inferno (MP4). From my MP5 project parts hunting I was able to find BSW51 engine mounts and BSW52 brake discs so these could be used in this build t...

Next I added the radio tray. I fitted it with the optional purple radio posts so they match with the engine mount. The Inferno came with a Lexan wing, but instead I fitted a nylon one from later series. The color would match nicely with the stock yellow wheels. 20210124_212418_remastered.jpg 2021013...

I sourced an engine from the same period, the OS RX-B, from Japan. During that time these engines had exhaust port outlets that could be removed and re-fitted with tailored manifold designs like this one from Kyosho. I liked the fact that the manifold could be bolted to the crankcase... no retaining...