Nitro Thrasher: 1/10 4wd nitro powered Monster Truck released in 1992. Based off the GP-10 4wd nitro platform. Aluminum plate chassis and Kelron/glass filled nylon construction. Four-wheel independent suspension featured lower a-arms with suspension limiting screws and adjustable camber links with damping via four plastic bodied, oil-filled, coilover shocks hanging from aluminum shock towers. Twin bell crank steering with spring loaded servo saver and adjustable tie rods. Mid mounted motor, pinion and spur primary drive, bevel gear diff equipped prop shaft and final drive belts with bevel gear diffs at each end of the truck. Dogbone axles, plastic front knuckles and rear carriers, two-piece, high offset, white nylon wheels and 5.4-inch-tall V-Tread Monster Truck tires. Highly detailed Ford F-250 clear lexan body with chrome plated grille, side mirrors, triple roll bar, off-road lights, as well as front and rear bumpers. The partially assembled kit included bushings, an O.S. .12 CZ-R motor with recoil starter, muffler, screw top fuel tank, fuel bottle and glow starter, less radio.
Thunderbird Stock Car: 1/10 2wd gas powered on-road car released in 1991. Based on the 1/10 2wd off-road Rampage buggy with an aluminum pan style chassis, molded nylon for the front and rear bulkheads and four-wheel independent lower a-arm/fixed camber link suspension. Auminum capped, nylon bodied, oil filled coilover shocks canted towards new lower profile aluminum shock towers front and rear. Inline axles actuated by adjustable tie rods leading to twin bellcranks with a built-in servo saver. O.S. .12 CZ-R engine with recoil starter, pinion and spur primary drive, prop shaft with belt final drive connected to a bevel geared differential. Metal dogbones, plastic rear carriers, black nylon wheels, green dot foam tires and bronze bushings. A clear lexan T-Bird body, large front bumper, flip top gas tank, four AA receiver pack and four D-cell glow plug ignitor pack were included (minus batteries) with the partially assembled kit, which was sold less radio.
Sandmaster: 1/10 2wd gas powered off-road buggy released in 1993. Utilized parts from multiple Kyosho models in its all Kelron construction. The mini-bathtub chassis would come from the Kyosho Outrage electric buggy, while the 4-wheel independent lower a-arm and fixed camber link suspension would come from the Rocky parts bin. Twin bellcrank steering with built in servo saver and fixed tie rods took their place under a forward chassis brace. Behind that, fixed to a heat dissipating aluminum plate, was a GS11 engine which in combination with a pinion & spur primary drive led to a bevel gear diff in the transmission outputting power to metal dogbone axles. Oil filled plastic body coilovers took their place front and rear, supported by molded plastic shock towers. The Kyosho Rampage would donate its 340/30/20 M and 195/60/20 S-S Knobby Bridgestone tires and aero disk style wheels to the cause as well. The Sandmaster was sold 90% assembled and included bushings, a flip top gas tank and pull starter, both accessible with the lexan body/wing in place, less radio.
USA-1 Nitro Crusher: 1/8 4wd nitro powered monster truck unveiled in 1991. Based off the 1/8 Burns 4wd 0ff-road buggy. Equipped with a plate aluminum chassis and nylon constructed four-wheel independent, camber adjustable, double a-arm suspension. A twin bellcrank steering system with spring loaded servo saver and adjustable tie rods just ahead of the plastic radio tray. Midship mounted engine with pinion/spur primary drive and center mounted bevel gear diff. Metal dog bones led to front and rear mounted bevel gear differentials whose sealed gearcases doubled as suspension bulkheads. Steel front universal axles with aluminum knuckles and dogbone with nylon rear hub carriers. Tall aluminum plate shock towers front and rear held eight Kelron bodied, oil-filled coilover shock absorbers with new lower shock pivots. Aluminum finished 2.8 nylon wheels wrapped in 6.5x4.13x3-0-KC chevron pattern tires. Highly detailed clear lexan 1990 Chevrolet Silverado body with chrome bumpers, grille, twin tube roll bar, off-road lights, mirrors and triple Predator style carburetors with air cleaners and top covers. A full set of USA-1 decals, disk brake system, mini front bumper, fuel tank, muffler, and a combination of bearings and metal bushings were included in the unassembled kit which did not include an engine, radio, or electronics.
Outlaw Rampage: 1/10 gas powered 2wd stadium truck released in 1991. Based on the 1/10 2wd Ultima Outlaw stadium truck, aluminum pan style chassis and nylon components, Lower a-arm/adjustable camber link suspension; aluminum capped, oil-filled, coilover shocks, aluminum towers, twin bellcrank steering system, built-in servo saver and adjustable tie rods. Powered by an O.S. CZ-R(K) .12 motor, pinion and spur primary drive, prop shaft with slipper mounted belt final drive, bevel gear differential equipped transmission and steel dogbones. 505/55/22 Bridgestone Sand Super pin style tires, deeply offset single piece nylon wheels and metal bushings. Clear lexan Ford Ranger body topped the unassembled kit off which was sold less radio.
Porsche 911: 1/10 nitro powered 2wd on-road car released in 1993. Based on the Sandmaster 1/10 2wd off-road buggy. Kelron construction, mini-bathtub chassis and 4-wheel independent lower a-arm/fixed camber link suspension. Twin bellcrank steering with built in servo saver and fixed tie rods under a forward chassis brace. Heat dissipating aluminum plate mounted GS11 engine, pinion & spur primary drive, bevel gear diff equipped transmission and metal dogbone axles. Oil filled plastic body coilovers front and rear, hung from molded plastic shock towers. 320/35/20 slicks were wrapped around a set of realistic chrome finished 5 spoke plastic wheels. Sold 90% assembled the kit included bushings, a flip top gas tank, pull starter, and highly detailed lexan body, less radio.
