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Eau Rouge wrote:I can't say I have seen a dual shock conversion for the GT. Was it front or rear? I have been looking mostly at the F1 chassis. This one is what I have been obsessing over...

Nice, looks custom made again, but bears a strong resemblance to the Tech Racing TF108

I always fancied a Cross F1 years ago, with their working inboard suspension. It now looks like I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for a cheap F201 to cannibalise the front end from. I'm so tempted right now to get the scrollsaw running again...


Talk about extremes, I'm discussing f1s over here and crawlers on the UK forums

mrlexan wrote:Yeah, I have one of the Ballistic bodies, I really like it. Nice work for sure. This was the other I was thinking about, from Emmanuel...... I just can't remember who he sold it to.

Nice one, Emmanuel does make some nice models doesn't he, shame he never hangs on to them for long.

Damn you guys.

I just bought a new F103RM kit and I'm still eye'ing up Jay's F201 on eBay. I have no idea what I will do with them, but the Japanese realism races and cars are too cool.




Houston, we have a problem.

Doug, I am in the possession of an HPI super F1. There may be some local interest in F1 this winter. If the TCS goes to F103s, I will have one of those too.

can I bring mine along then?

Even before the start of this thread, I had and still am having reservations about letting that one go.

AscotConversion wrote:Doug, I am in the possession of an HPI super F1. There may be some local interest in F1 this winter. If the TCS goes to F103s, I will have one of those too.

Rob, with the success of the USVTA, you know I have my gears turning.

Eau Rouge wrote:I have no idea what I will do with them, but the Japanese realism races and cars are too cool.

Your wallet doesn't want to look here then. http://www.barbiere.sakura.ne.jp/real_tc01.html Just keep hitting next.
At least the USVTA has nice scale cars, over this side of the pond they only seem interested if it's a Mazda6 or Stratus.

OK, now I am going to have to start re-iterating what Doug said..... Stop the nonsense!

That is too frikin cool. How did you find that? I am digging the 935 bodies. I really need to get rolling on my stuff..... this is my personal goal, the longtail. I wased obsessed with the long tail when I was kid. They are so cool! and a blast to watch!

More coolness! http://www.abchobby.com/

Way cool, even better to me is the Datsun 510 they have advertised on their home page. As best I can tell it's about 20300 yen and some change($190USD). That's in Japan so who knows what it would be in this country. Really neat car though!

I got a couple of ABC Hobbys bodies, love all the extra detail with the separate headlight units. They now have CNC facilities so they are redoing some of their old bodies with tons of extra detail. I have one of their old skylines, I really fancy getting one of their new Skylines.

mrlexan wrote:That is too frikin cool. How did you find that? I am digging the 935 bodies.

I found that by poking around following links via the usual odd japanese translators, likely via a link starting with Grahoo. I got there looking at the custom built minis http://www.barbiere.sakura.ne.jp/kaizou.html, went up a level to http://www.barbiere.sakura.ne.jp/index2.html and found the rest
And before you ask I don't know who does the 935s

I wasn't going to ask, they are cool, but the proportions are a bit off........... I will do my own.

I have a mini countryman by ABC looks way cool, I hope I make as good a job as this of it, they also did a Subaru Legacy Estate so I can do my elder brother a replica of his 1:1, real good quality, and the chassis that came with the mini is a work of art, 4WD and alloy motor mounts and loads of other hop ups from stock.