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An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:35 am
by bladeszx2
I've got to say that I love this forum! It's absolutely amazing! I used to peek at the RC Tech Forum, but there doesn't seem to be too many Vintage/Scale Heads like myself. Many Thanks to whom ever started this Forum. With that said, I'm building up an RC collection for a track I'm building in my backyard. When it's fully paved one class I'll race will be 1/12 endurance racing, all with open top prototype/Can Am style bodies. The rules will sort of revolve around vintage cars, so guys that want to run thier older stuff can have a means to race and still be competitive. Below are some pics of my restored RC12e, and RC12L, and a custom modified 1/12 AWD, fully indepenent suspension car. I was always intrigued with the Kyosho Fantom, so I took it one step further and made one that had fully independent front and rear suspensions. Tell me what you guys think.
Ben
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:37 am
by bladeszx2
oops forgot the RC12e
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:14 pm
by tiger1
These are some very nice cars.
I love the 4wd suspension car. What is it based on??
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Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:54 pm
by bladeszx2
Thanks Tiger1,
The full suspension car, started as a 1/14 Sportwerks Recoil. It took quit a bit of modification, but it came out pretty nice in the end.
Ben
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:52 pm
by tiger1
Putting a kit together is only the very basic form of RC hobby. Modification, stretching ideas and elbow grease improve the fun factor astronomically.
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Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:58 pm
by tiger1
I love the super aggressive look of your RC12L
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Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:45 pm
by tony13b
Nice cars, but WOW I love your 4WD car what an awesome job, you want to make one for me
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very nice job.
I love those bodies....Kudos to you man...
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:49 pm
by GJW
very interesting, any chance of brightening up your pics a little they are a little hard to see.
should be some great racing when this all takes of, heaps less work on the cleaning of the cars compared to off road
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Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 7:42 am
by bladeszx2
Thanks for the compliments guys.
I'll post a few brighter pics of the AWD car, and of the track as it stands today.
I think you guys would apprecate this idea. I bought a Sportwerks Chaos so I can convert it into a 1/12, RWD, fully independent suspension nitro car. Using a Can Am body of course. I've pretty much determined how I'm going to do it, but haven't had the time to get to it yet.
Ben
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 11:11 am
by bearrickster
very nice cars
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:02 pm
by bladeszx2
Here are some pics with the flash. I hope they're a little better. I really stink at taking pictures.
Ben
Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 7:37 pm
by m_vice
tiger1 wrote:Putting a kit together is only the very basic form of RC hobby. Modification, stretching ideas and elbow grease improve the fun factor astronomically.
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X2
This is awesome Ben, love it, How dose it run with the 4 cell setup?
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Re: An RC12e, RC12L, and my homage to the Kyosho Fantom
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:01 pm
by AscotConversion
Too bad those recoils never really took off, since it's a great size for a "micro" car. You can have bannana hands and still work on 'em.