Anyone Familiar With Hobby World Valiant II? (TRX-1 Clone)

[morrisey0]

Anyone with firsthand experience with a Hobby World (Jamara / HobbyLand / etc) Valiant II? It seems to have a few names, and sold through multiple distributors starting in 1993. Jamara in Europe, HobbyLand in US?

Seems to be a TRX-1 clone with an aluminum upper deck, and a Hobby World (Chadori) A07 body on it.

[Retro rc]

Interesting buggy, no personal experience but it looks more like a ultima pro / triumph clone than traxxas. shocks, body style, and rear tower definitely look kyosho inspired to me.


https://static.blog4ever.com/2006/01/63484/big_photo_63484_9565011_201201115901131.jpg

[TRX-1-3]

Front end and wheels look Traxxas. Then it gets Kyoshoish. That is a pretty neat buggy. What is the gearbox like? Is it a stealthy three gear style? Do you own this buggy or have any more pics?

[morrisey0]

This turned into a typical FBMP fawkup. I "bought" one earlier today, but then the seller sold it from under me. Par for FB douchebags.

Here are some pics of the one I "bought," and a link to pics of another one.

https://www.retromodelisme.com/voiture/1312-1/jamara-hobby-world-valiant-2.html

[TRX-1-3]

Even has the telescopic splined driveline. Thanks for the link.

[Mr. ED]

This is my modified one in action earlier this month.
photocredit : Ralph Loch

I also have a variant of it: made by hobbyworld for multiplex. The one with an outrage inspired body.

Neither are clones of the trx-1 or kyosho triumph. There’s only very superficial similarities.

[Mr. ED]

I made some new shocktowers as the epoxy ones broke and the alu ones bent. I used an old plate of natural colour epoxy in 3mm thickness. I also modified the design to have something stronger and with more usable tuning options. Hope you like it.

[SPA240WS]

Have had the Vailant Truck version years ago, seems from about Y2K !?