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Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:16 am
by esaresky75
I was watching "The Manhattan Project" (1986) last night for the second time since, um... 1986 and in the movie is a Subaru Brat RC that I'm assuming is a Tamiya. in one scene, the drivers head moves left-right. Is this a feature that was factory or done for the movie?
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:03 am
by SMOKE-DOG
It was done just for the movie. At one point in time I thought about trying to make a replica of that Brat. Complete with a bottle of Plutonium, or whatever that was he put in the bed of it.
Just watched a clip from that movie and forgot whoever made that Brat put working head and taillights on it too. It also looks like they swapped out the wheels and tires for Frog ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpX-EhNfDzY
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:50 am
by Lowgear
Thanks for the link as its a great clip.
[youtube]FpX-EhNfDzY[/youtube]
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:49 am
by esaresky75
Thanks. Sidenote, when I watched it on Comcast free movies on the LCD TV, the driver is so much clearer. Really neat vehicle.
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:00 am
by tamiyadan
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Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:09 pm
by esaresky75
Ok, now I have an issue with you. It's bad enough trying to find parts to restore antique RC's but now I have to find an 25 year-old obscure UK movie!!
It look's like a good movie. Shall we turn this into a "RC's in movies" thread? Only hobby-grade though.
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:20 pm
by esaresky75
Ok, you're off the hook. Found Malcolm on ebay $4.45 + $3 ship. Another seller has it for $5.77 plus ship OBO.
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:07 pm
by illshou
Anyone remember the mcdonalds commercial with a clodbuster in it?
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:21 pm
by SMOKE-DOG
This has been mentioned in the past on this site but there is a Punky Brewster episode where they race a bunch of Tamiya's. Punky builds a hopped up Frog with a CRP front end and races Ralphie from A Christmas Story. Sounds crazy as hell huh! HA! Look it up on Youtube: Punky Brewster - Girls Will Be Boys.
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 10:38 pm
by Lowgear
Re: Manhattan Project Tamiya Brat
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:51 pm
by tony13b

wow brought back some memories i had forgot that part cool.