Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)

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Now people can't stop talking about the 1/12th Fantom 4wd re-re!!! :)

Post by Lonestar »

I can't believe this speaks to no-one's heart here... this is so iconic!!!

https://www.redrc.net/2020/04/kyosho-fantom-vintage-1-12th-scale-4wd-pan-car/

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I'm so in love :P :P :P

Edit: the mill is announced too :) (and extra, as expected :D )

https://www.redrc.net/2020/04/kyosho-le-mans-480t-brushless-motor/

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or blue as a conversion kit (cosmetics only!)

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That is one sweet track weapon, to bad I don’t want to get into another brand the associated stuff keeps me busy enough.
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:shock:
This....is.....AWESOME!

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And a green Le Mans 480T brushless motor :D

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winner_evo wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:07 am And a green Le Mans 480T brushless motor :D
YES!

although I highly suspect this will be extra :D
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That thing is awesome. 8)

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I sure liked the Fantom when I saw it in the Tower Hobbies catalog back in the day...when I was looking to buy an RC car to upgrade from my Frog, I gave this some real consideration...but ultimately went with the Optima because I could drive it anywhere, not just on-road. The Fantom is a great piece of technology for its time. This is a very cool, unexpected tangent for a re-re...right out of left field!
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Yeah it's a super cool car. Always found it fascinating but I've determined that I have too much and need to pare down.

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jwscab wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:23 pm Yeah it's a super cool car. Always found it fascinating but I've determined that I have too much and need to pare down.
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Holy F! I didnt know....i will be purchasing
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Wow wow wow. Won't be getting one, but WOW. That thing looks super fun. Sleek.
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Post by duckhead »

That is a definite must get! Always thought that was such a badass looking car when I was a kid 8)

I am diggin' the brushless Le Mans 480T motor too!

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Looks like it's based on the first generation Fantom. It's a really welcome re-release amidst a sea of buggies.
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I wanted that car so bad but all I could get was the porsche in the plastic space frame chassis.

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Post by Lowgear »

Seems like nobody has discussed it as most didn't know about it, including myself. As a collector, I wonder how this will affect the originals value as the 1/12 Kyosho pan cars generally fetch a mint on eBay. Hopefully not much since original is still original.

I'm happy to maybe get some new wheels for my Axis EX assuming they're the same. Also, a new production body wouldn't hurt.

Either way, this is pretty rad. 8)

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