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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:43 pm    Post subject: R/C car fest!! -VW based R/C cars from past and present Reply with quote

Here's a place to post and discuss Volkswagen based radio and remote control cars. There's been a few R/C threads (chit chat) over the years here on the Samba, but not a general thread dedicated specifically to VW R/C cars.

Post up here if you have toy grade, hobby grade, or scratch build R/Cs... as long as they are VW!

I'll get the ball rolling with one of mine- The Snowhopper. A ski patrol rescue beetle I built recently.
It's Tamiya Grasshopper based, a Kamtec baja body from the UK, vintage snow ski set, dual rear wheel adapters, Vintage You-G shocks (with 5th shock mod), and my fav vintage Hitec radio. Aluminum suspension parts were designed/cut specifically for this project.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 12:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And here's the old Mardave V-Dub special. This was their VW bodied car based around the "V12" chassis. No longer produced as a kit, and hard to find in the US.
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Back left you can see a V12 chassis with a Kamtec repop of the HPI bus body. I'll have it painted and mounted soon.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Tamiya Monster Beetle (not mine):

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Tamiya Sand Scorcher:

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Tamiya Camper Wheelie:

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Kyosho Super Alta 1/10th:

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Kyosho Beetle Off Road Racer:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's the drift Beetle I completed recently. It's an ABC hobby chassis, and a re-pop IMAI body from Australia.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

...and my NIB Kyosho Peanut 09 Baja Bug. The Dune Buggy version is more common. I've actually never seen another one of the Bugs. This is probably the last NIB Bug version on earth Shocked

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Current project- Taking the Tamiya Wheelie Bus body and giving it a proper chassis and stance.
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And the parts to make it happen:
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2012 4:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kyosho Baja Beetle gas powered with Mattrax.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome stuff. I used to be BIG into R/C racing in the 80's, but haven't been in years.

I've never seen that Kyosho off-road racer beetle! Granted, I haven't seen many of the others you've posted, but that racer is sweet looking!
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some more of my RC's.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not the greatest picture of it, but that is a Bolink Digger on the work bench.

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Got behind on the non-wheelie bus project due to work and many house guests, but its coming along.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some of my boxed VW R/C cars I pulled out of storage not too long ago.
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