Boomerang Disaster

[Lonestar]

good luck finding a re-re boomer... they're all gone!!!

[tamiyadan]

.

[Spoon]

I got a few NIB re-re Boomerangs as well as a vintage runner. I really love that 4wd series especially Supershots.

[tamiyadan]

.

[Winger]

I got the "circlips" (E clips) today to replace whatever was on there. Will consider building the trans cases to see if this solves the binding problem. I doubt I will complete this project. I did see a guy on youtube (Sweden I think; maybe UK don't remember exactly) and he was SOO scared of breaking something he really didn't even want to drive the Boomerang around. I titled this thing correctly...."Disaster" it still seems to fit. I love the idea of the heating the screws before screwing them in.

[tamiyadan]

.

[Winger]

I rebuilt the gear boxes and found that I am missing a c-ring. Some of the gears have "Hot Shot" on them. I noticed the same on the wheels when I removed the tires. Every single screw received on the gear boxes were cracked.

I was confused because I looked a the re re manual and see that Tamiya used e-clips, whereas the original used c-rings.

Does anyone know the thickness of the thrust washers?

Still a dead project though.

[tamiyadan]

.

[Ke30mandy]

Nice boomerang. I've been there too. I got a big bear that cracks, splits, or just plain laughs at me whenever I move it. I saw this and thought of you. It is not mine and I don't believe I am breaking any rules by putting up this link for your project. Good luck.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-MRC-TAMIYA-R-C-PARTS-FOR-THE-BOOMERANG/261816848377?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D29947%26meid%3De837cf79f14b452fb79885cb75abed99%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D261816480160&rt=nc