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Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:46:32 PM

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This thread is for technical discussion / picture sharing / anything related to the Tamiya Wild One. Think of it as a Tamiya Wild One resource thread!

Also welcome are discussion for related chassis -> the Fast Attack Vehicle.

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:48:10 PM

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The analysis of the vehicle from Classic Tamiya website:

http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars21.html

Kit #50 from Tamiya, eh?! Man, that's old!

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:50:06 PM

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Impulse buying from the 'Bay...

New built, never ran... looks like once I get it, I will have to take it apart and make it a "reverse" build-thread.. LOL!

(nah, more like I need to take it apart to fit all the ball bearings!)

Pics from the seller..

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:50:10 PM

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is the rear end just a clod axle modified? sure as heck look likes it!

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:51:08 PM

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The seller was liquidating his collection... the FAV went right away.. wouldn't mind one of those either!!

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:53:52 PM

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Actually, more closer to the Frog tranny...

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is the rear end just a clod axle modified? sure as heck look likes it!

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:54:46 PM

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I could've had a FAV for $20 back around Labor Day. A guy in my flying club was liquidating his plane and car inventory......I didn't have any cash on me

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 3:59:24 PM

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So this kit was around when I just started my RC journey years ago.. (for reference, Frog is kit #41, Hornet is kit #45)

My first hobby grade RC was The Hornet, so this kit is definitely in the same era.. an era when things are still ultra scale..

Sure, the performance will suck compare to modern buggies, but I guess I am not buying it for the sake of performance... (as usual!)

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 4:00:36 PM

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$20?! Just told him to hold it... let him have your watch before you get him the $20 or something.. geez..

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I could've had a FAV for $20 back around Labor Day. A guy in my flying club was liquidating his plane and car inventory......I didn't have any cash on me .

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 4:02:46 PM

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Found this online, someone did a restoration on a Wild One..

http://home.cfl.rr.com/trcslt/wildone.htm

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 4:07:41 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer

Actually, more closer to the Frog tranny...

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ORIGINAL: screaminglife

is the rear end just a clod axle modified? sure as heck look likes it!

well that first picture just struck me as that right away, but i see what you are saying!

btw, lunchboxer you are 30ish right? so all these models are from when you are 11-13? like 85 to 89? silly question but i want to set the dates of these early models correctly!

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 4:09:24 PM

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The official Tamiya promo video for the Wild One!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhxNkZcod5s

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 4:11:55 PM

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Wild One was released in 1985, I believe...

I think if I do run it (it is a new built, shelf queen! not sure if I should run it or not!!

), at most I'd run is the Sport Tune motor!

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ORIGINAL: screaminglife
well that first picture just struck me as that right away, but i see what you are saying!

btw, lunchboxer you are 30ish right? so all these models are from when you are 11-13? like 85 to 89? silly question but i want to set the dates of these early models correctly!

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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE! - 12/19/2007 4:15:12 PM

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