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He could be describing a Tamiya Boomerang, but that's shaft-driven 4WD. Colors kinda match...

Hmm. Salute was mainly white and blue
Aristocraft Dolphin box looks like blues and reds exist

THE H.P FREAK wrote:HI!... Anyone know what this car is?

HI!... No one?

Coelacanth wrote:He could be describing a Tamiya Boomerang, but that's shaft-driven 4WD. Colors kinda match...

The Boomerang was hot back then. So was the Big Wig...


Big enough?

I might have to email the family and see if they still have it kicking around.

I ended up emailing my friend's dad and he actually remembered what it was. The Great Vigor Beagle --

The Beagle was a cheap knock-off of the Optima.

He even mentioned that it was a Kyosho Optima clone in his email. Didn't say "cheap" though. haha

I remember thinking it was pretty awesome. He says he still has it (and the Hornet) in their basement.

Coelacanth wrote:The Beagle was a cheap knock-off of the Optima.

Eh- looks like the Optima was an overpriced version of that thing to me. Or rather it looks the same. What's different?

Beagle came with a faux celebration chassis and an actual motor guard.

I´ve got two new Beagle´s both with broken mounts for the rear suspension mount plate. Neither has been ran, all happend during transit.
Would be really nice if they´d re-release it

Yes I know, mine are the BLUE BIRD Baja Growler, but it´s just like AA meetings, You feel compelled to share.

DennisM wrote:I´ve got two new Beagle´s both with broken mounts for the rear suspension mount plate. Neither has been ran, all happend during transit.
Would be really nice if they´d re-release it

Yes I know, mine are the BLUE BIRD Baja Growler, but it´s just like AA meetings, You feel compelled to share.

That's not part of the gearbox housing is it? I think I know where one exists

Charlie don't surf wrote:

Coelacanth wrote:The Beagle was a cheap knock-off of the Optima.

Eh- looks like the Optima was an overpriced version of that thing to me. Or rather it looks the same. What's different?

Lots of inferior materials. I've read several people's builds of those clones and although they look very similar, the quality was where they cut corners...just like any other knock-off.

Ive got one, and the top deck seems to be made of pressed cardboard! Its going to get the full optima hop up treatment...

rccars4sal wrote:Ive got one, and the top deck seems to be made of pressed cardboard! Its going to get the full optima hop up treatment...

True, and I bet they used ABS plastic instead of glass-filled nylon for "important" parts like the control arms.

Incredible_Serious wrote:This is the chassis from my recent pickup Ultima.... can anybody identify who made it? I've marked the extra holes with a red dot.....

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Kyosho is not my strong point.... so any help will make it easier to advertise

Alex

I thought that that was th box stock chassis from the kyosho proxl ultima?

a NIP duratrax proxl chassis:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-KYOSHO-DURATRAX-GRAPHITE-ULTIMA-PRO-XL-CHASSIS-VINTAGE-RARE-/221370041500?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item338aaec49c