My "insect specimen" (20/12/2008 updated)

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My "insect specimen" (20/12/2008 updated)

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here are some of my vintage stuffs in my store room.........I will update this post bit by bit.........enjoy !!....... :D

first comes with the shells.......
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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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MX4 plus MR4 BC hybrid........
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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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Avante 2001.........
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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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Nice bodies. I really like the shading on the first green body. I've been waiting for the warm weather to hit my area so I can begin painting all of the bodies that I've collected from the past 5 years.

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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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nice lids!
Classics rule, moderns drool

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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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that avante is sweet!
f you want to run it: there's aguy on ebay selling alu parts for the suspension I read in another thread

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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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highwayracer wrote:Nice bodies. I really like the shading on the first green body. I've been waiting for the warm weather to hit my area so I can begin painting all of the bodies that I've collected from the past 5 years.

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yes.......I do like that MX4 shell..........painted with Masami's 1997 World Champion pattern.........looks like a watermelon...... 8)

here are photos of the original box art & Masami's winning machine.......
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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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Mr. ED wrote:that avante is sweet!
f you want to run it: there's aguy on ebay selling alu parts for the suspension I read in another thread
many Thx for your info.......

but very likely this car will be a shelf queen only...... :)
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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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Nice Wonder Dog Fighter body 8)

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Re: my "insect specimen" (27/5/2008 updated)

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GAMMACRUSH wrote:Image

What he said!!!
He's an idiot. Comes from upbringing. His parents are probably idiots too.

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Re: my "insect specimen" (29/5/2008 updated)

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here comes the Lazer ZX5 with KMC conversion kit.........

& a few more buggy shells....... :)
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Re: my "insect specimen" (15/9/2008 updated)

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finished the DB01 Durga shell recently........ :)
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Re: My "insect specimen" (15/9/2008 updated)

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those look awesome!

where did you find the b2 body ? ive been looking for a few for years and havent found one.

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Re: My "insect specimen" (15/9/2008 updated)

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I'm kinda new here, do you do all the painting/airbrushing yourself? They are simply beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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