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SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:53 pm
by kbillan
Nice to finally find a solid forum to discuss/admire vintage stuff.
WHO else remembers this? When I mention to people that I have a few of these- they generally have no clue what I am talking about. I think I read at one time that these were never supposed to make it to USA. I remember quite vividly seeing this in an advertisement in RCCA as a child, probably around 1990 and only around 2003 did I try to actually pursue this car. I ended up finding a NIB kit and two examples.
I have toyed with the idea of updating this car, creating some newer styled wheels for it with the 2001 Diablo 6.0 in mind and possibly a re-shop of this body in the spirit of the 2001 Diablo.
I don't think either of these cars were driven much, if ever. I say that based on the fact that the tires look brand new.

Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:43 pm
by kink
Lovely looking model! Never heard of these but I can see the appeal.
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:51 pm
by GoMachV
I remember those....very cool and adjustable chassis. Definitely not a "race" bred car but the styling was great!
C'mon...chassis pics

love the sliding rails
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 5:02 pm
by kbillan
YES SIR!!!!! back to the shop!!!!lol Gimme an hour..
you just gave me the perfect excuse to clean my work area and start wrenching on my 10T
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:16 pm
by kbillan
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:25 pm
by romulus22
I like those cars. I've actually seen quite a few in the past few months on ebay. I'd really like to have the Jaguar XJ220 version.
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:44 pm
by kbillan
Yah, I see there is a NIB one on ebay right now. dumb luck, I guess. I literally scoured the earth for these back in the day.
Jaguar is the same chassis indeed.
I actually just found out that I have two NIP bodies. One with a full plastic set. Wild.
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:16 pm
by rccars4sal
Very cool. I just sold both jag and lambo a short while ago. The buyer immediately re listed the lambo for twice the $$. Talk about dumb luck. Nice that you have the box too.
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:25 pm
by Diamond Dave
I would love to have one of those, any links to the ebay auctions?
What does the wheelbase measure on the lambo?
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:09 pm
by kbillan
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:22 pm
by SFC K
Ok, That my friend is bad arse!

Love the dual shocks in the back and the suspension arms...
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:00 pm
by tamiyadan
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Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:35 pm
by kbillan
OHHHH I'm gonna need more pics of that black one..
I was going to paint one of my NIP bodies black because I feel it will hide some of the inaccuracies in the sculpt and be shiny as heck... at some point I am going to revamp this car.
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:00 am
by Lowgear
I've always liked these but could never justify the price. I'll have to stick with the Ultima based versions.
Kyosho has always been a static model car manufacturer along with R/C. It seems like the idea was to combine the two with this venture.
Re: SuperScale Diablo
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:05 am
by tamiyadan
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