Another Vintage done!!!! MRP Kong!

[old_rc_lover]

MRP Kong. Finally got around to completing it. Still looking for a transmitter tho.. Need an old Aristo Craft 27 Mhz to match receiver. Here are some pics. Luckily it is a take off of the Hirobo Rock'n City. So spares are easier to come by than if it were a one off kit. In fact it is exactly the Rock'n City RC buggie. Just has bigger tires, added engine plate with another belt to lower gearing and a front shock mount/body mount. Everything else is Hirobo. The plastic belt protector on bottom even says Hirobo....???!!!!

[Hotshotman]

That's a really nice Kong! I noticed they run the upper rear camber link out through a hole in the belt cover.

[Coelacanth]

That's a really nice Kong! I noticed they run the upper rear camber link out through a hole in the belt cover.

LOL Just noticed that too, guess it makes the belt cover rather pointless, doesn't it?

[Dirtdiver]

I always wanted a Kong as a kid. That was the truck that RCCA showed floating in water, right?

[JK Racing]

I think the MRP high roller was the "floater".

[Lowgear]

Yup, High Roller.

This looks great by the way!

[mikenice]

was that the one on ebay like a good while back???

[m_vice]

Very cool Kong, that will go great in your collection.

[zerda mike]

That's a really nice Kong! I noticed they run the upper rear camber link out through a hole in the belt cover.

LOL Just noticed that too, guess it makes the belt cover rather pointless, doesn't it?

Yes, it seems pointless in the pics.

My Zerda has a similar arrangement. In that elongated hole in the plastic cover, there is a corrugated shaped rubber boot that snaps in place. On the other end, the boot tapers down and fits tight on the camber link.

I have my purchased new Zerda and noticed that is the one rubber part that deteriorated over the years. Probably why it is missing?

Great looking Kong BTW!

[dldiaz]

Excellent model. I've wanted one since the first issue of RCCA.

[hugger19]

here is mine i think we are the only 2 on here that own em!

[Dadio]

I your going to run it at all I'd recommend rehydrating the red nylon parts , I've run my Zerda a fair amount and those red nylon bits get quite fragile , all that's needed is to submerge them in water for 24hours , you can do it quicker with warm water up to 60°C but don't boil them .
Its a nice looking truck you got there and not common at all !
I wonder why they moved the motor ?

[Rider400]

Nicely done