The Vintage 1/8 Onroad Thread

[rcpitwork]

Digging trough my 1/8 parts box I found this early gear diff for Associated RC300. Made by French company RC Marrot. Someone have seen before?

Good stuff for RC300/200.
never seen this before.
i just have the original Gear diff.

[Puffdogg]

Can anyone shed some light on the difference between the old SG and PB cars?
Parts look identical...
Chassis the same...
Rear Muffler the same...

[V12]

If you´re talking about SG and PB pan cars, yes they look similar but not the same.
SG was an Italian manufacturer, PB was British.
SG was using a rocking front end with several of their cars, PB not.
Lots of small differences if you compare pictures.

For rear muffler, the SG was made from a steel or brass metal sheet and chrom plated, the PB was made from aluminium.

[Puffdogg]

Thanks V12 looks very similar. I got a lot of SG parts from a old hobby shop that closed. The new in packet fuel tank i got is chrome and the chassis parts are a heavy...definitely not aluminum.

[kink]

Great thread. You have to love the proper engineering which goes into 1/8 racers.

I recently bought a new in box vintage Rossi race engine. If anyone has another, or a Nova-Rossi they wish to part with I can offer a very good home

[V12]

I have a Nova-Rossi Testa Oro, but it have a good home in a Delta Eagle http://www.rc10talk.com/download/file.php?id=75758&mode=view

[kink]

Yes that photo brings back memories. I'd love some more Rossi goodness for my new 1/8 stable.

[8valve]

Hi there 1:8 scale guru's!
I've been trying to find out (and find!) what body Art Carbonell used on his early Delta cars back in the day.
Can someone tell me the name/producer if the body as shown in these two pics?
Thanks in advance!
Mick

[V12]

Arturo used other bodies before as this is not really an early Delta car.
But regarding your question, this is a MRP Spyder body, hard to find.

I have lots of other vintage bodies as Elfin, Ligier Maserati etc. but not this Spyder.
There was also a SG Spyder but it is nowhere the beauty of the MRP.

[8valve]

Ok thanks Gunther! I saw that body in the partslist...would be nice if someone made repros.
And you're right, the Eagles are not early Delta's.....

[Puffdogg]

Best thread IMHO...lets see what else you guys have?

[V12]

OK, seems I need unpacking one of my 1/8 boxes.

Some aluminium wings, early 1970s.
What do you think who made them?

[Puffdogg]

Those look awesome V12...aftermarket for sure. No clue as it seems very vintage so doubt its a Rogue Elements product.
Let me guess then...Imma say Associated?

[romulus22]

This is just a guess but it looks like the same simple design as the one Thorpe made for the RC10. I don't have a picture on hand to reference.

Edit: found one

[GoMachV]

I think you may be correct, the layout of the rivet area for the wire looks identical. Thorp was a big player in 1:8 on road so that makes sense