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bigwig?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:02 pm
by Momo5
Where there any knockoff Bigwigs? I was browsing craigslist today and I saw this....

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Its listed as a kyosho. I've never had a bigwig, and the only thing throwing me off is the red shocktowers. I've only seen them in blue. The guy isnt asking a whole lot for it..so I was thinking about picking it up.

Re: bigwig?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:21 pm
by tim.sanderson
I think there was a toy-grade rc car that super-resembled the BigWig on the outside, but not so much under the body. I think under the body looks more like a Radio Shack car than a Tamiya. Ask the guy to see it with the lid off of it.

Re: bigwig?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:26 pm
by Coelacanth
Must be a Robbe rip-off...this car looks similar:

http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=58867&id=8726

This is also similar, might be a Robbe Firefox?

http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=56375&sid=5487

Re: bigwig?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:50 pm
by Momo5
You da man Coelacanth! Its got to be Robbe Firefox. I think I'll pass on buying it.

Re: bigwig?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:30 pm
by jwscab
it's gotta be. it's got a red robbe sticker on the side right there in that first photo.

Re: bigwig?

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:42 pm
by Coelacanth
jwscab wrote:it's gotta be. it's got a red robbe sticker on the side right there in that first photo.
LOL That was my first clue. ;) Is that Einstein enough for ya? :lol:

Re: bigwig?

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:22 pm
by tamiyadan
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