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The Frog was one of my first real rc's and i still can't get enough of these things. I decided to do one with a used black king blackfoot frame i got in a parts pile, along with some old school hop ups like a thorp diff, parma shocks and nerfs, crp chassis support and other odds n ends. I don't know if i like the wheel choice but it's starting to grow on me....
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Man, I love it. All those cool old hop-ups. Not a fan of the spinners but that's cool. 8)

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Doomed wrote:Not a fan of the spinners but that's cool. 8)
+1 I like all the other stuff

especially the big crp wheel covers

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Nice work amassing that collection of parts! Green with envy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Seems like it was much easier to do a few years back than it is today!

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Oh that's brilliant! Never had a Frog, but my first real RC was a Blackfoot. Frog on steroids. I actually like those wheels. Wait 'til it's built completely then decide. You may like 'em. :wink: I remember always having to replace those dog bones. Wish I had a Thorp as you do now. That buggy is going to kick butt and take some names! :twisted:
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I'm a big fan of those rear and front shocks... 8) . Were they period hop-ups for the Frog?

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shodog wrote:
Doomed wrote:Not a fan of the spinners but that's cool. 8)
+1 I like all the other stuff

especially the big crp wheel covers

+2,

I love the wheel & tire set up!...the spinners?...well,... not so much. :)
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Thanks everyone. Yea those spinners gotta go. They're not doin it for me. I have another wheel &tire combo anong with a "non" frog body i'm going to try.
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CNA75 wrote:I'm a big fan of those rear and front shocks... 8) . Were they period hop-ups for the Frog?
Yes , they were made by parma. I tried finding a neon hose to match the rear but no go for now :)
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