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Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:23 pm
by purpletimbo
Did someone express a desire for one?

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 1:55 pm
by RedScampi
Willy Thickfoot is in process rebuilding one. I bet he'd like to have it. :mrgreen:

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:11 pm
by Lowgear
He was after a front shock tower.

Varicom was the manufacturer of Panda products?

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:35 pm
by RedScampi
Yes, that is true. I have the box for my Panda and in one spot it refers to this car as a "Pandamonium".

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:52 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
RedScampi wrote:"Pandamonium".
I vaguely remember a very weird movie by that name. I think I loved it as a kid. I posted this before a search though. Off I go... :mrgreen:

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:03 pm
by Mindwarp
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:
RedScampi wrote:"Pandamonium".
I vaguely remember a very weird movie by that name. I think I loved it as a kid. I posted this before a search though. Off I go... :mrgreen:
Pandamonium was a cartoon that played Saturday mornings, it was awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXxHypG8xPw&feature=related

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:25 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
Mindwarp wrote:
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:
RedScampi wrote:"Pandamonium".
I vaguely remember a very weird movie by that name. I think I loved it as a kid. I posted this before a search though. Off I go... :mrgreen:
Pandamonium was a cartoon that played Saturday mornings, it was awesome! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXxHypG8xPw&feature=related
I can't access youtube from my work computer(establishment! :evil: ), but here's what I was referring too.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084464/

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:14 pm
by purpletimbo
Extra pics, any bright ideas on the function buttons on the handset?

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Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 12:57 pm
by RedScampi
No idea on the xmtr, but the pics are cool! 8) The plastic seems to have yellowed quite a bit. I wonder if it would respond to the peroxide treatment? Other than that the car looks to be in very nice condition. Has it been run?

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:48 pm
by WillyThickfoot
RedScampi wrote:Willy Thickfoot is in process rebuilding one. I bet he'd like to have it. :mrgreen:
You would be correct Sir.That puppy is heading to the great white north! EH! :)

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:59 pm
by purpletimbo
Tyres are perfect 2 scratches on front bumper, as new otherwise chassis, plastic has yellowed, has a Thunder Tiger decal on the wing, the TX is double weird, 4ch no trims and 3 program buttons, 27.145mhz, but 3 way band switch a b c
most odd, buggy has acoms servos and rx and a 27.145 crystal, so he may have run it with panda.
Any light on tx would be appreciated led power and 8AAs
:D

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:20 pm
by purpletimbo
I am guessing I have a spare Tank handset from a Heng Long Tiger
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4019353/anchors_4019353/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#4019353

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 5:37 pm
by madweazl
This was my first rc car. I mugged that car and never broke a single part. I literally drove the rear tires off of it. Been searching for one for a little over a year now and finally found one today that is in very good condition. Had the original box too. I knew it as a Pandamonium. Panda also made a Cyclone that was pretty much a Grasshopper clone.

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:27 pm
by madweazl
How crazy, found one and made the purchase today. Cost me a whole $30 shipped :) Never thought I'd find one of these.

Re: Varicom Panda

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:30 pm
by rhino1
I think thats about what I gave for mine RTR a few months back. I just bought the Panda Stocker for 16 bucks RTR a few days ago. Fun little cars!