stephendavidhill

Hi,
i have just received a couple of old 1/10 rc buggys that ive won off of ebay and it would be really helpfull if someone could identify them for me, the buggy with the spoiler on is a Tamiya and the other a Kyosho (according to chassis markings).
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Thanks in advance,
STEVE

Lars from Norway

The Kyosho is a Pure Ten, this was my first "real" rc-car[8D] I bought mine in 2000, but mine had a Subaru Impreza body, and came with several rally bodies at that time. I see you have the same wheels as i have too.

stephendavidhill

i always thought that kyosho pureten (alpha) were nitro cars?

Lars from Norway

Yep, they are nitro too, i have one of these aswell Described as EP and GP.

stephendavidhill

ive searched google images and can not find a pureten to match mine

The Mad Modder

The Tamiya is definitely a DF01 chassis.

Lars from Norway

I couldn't find any EP either, only GP versions. Kind of strange. But yours is totally similar to mine with the orange springs, beige shock bodies and grey/brown-ish chassiparts. And as i said, excatct same rims and tires.

kaiser01

+1 def a df01 (aka manta ray, dirt thrasher, blazing star)

stephendavidhill

is there anyway i could tell exactly which model it is (manta ray / dirt thrasher etc)
thanks
STEVE

Lars from Norway

Some of the old Tamiyas (and newer aswell) shared the same chassi, so it can be a bit difficult do decide without seeing the body.

stephendavidhill

yes i thought so i seem to remember blackfoot / brat and frog were simlar......................So with the help ive received i can safely say i have a Tamiya DF01 and a Kyosho Pureten?,
What sort of age are to these chassis please,
thanks again and thanks for the help ive received.
STEVE

kaiser01

df01 manta ray was released 10/90.

not sure about the kyosho.

your df01 has read gearboxes so it may actually be a ta02 based truck that someone turned into a buggy. that wing is not an orginal wing.
df01, ta01 and ta02 all share the same drivetrain, but the ta01/ta02's had more red parts than the buggies did. they made some trucks based on the ta02:
hummer, touareg, cayanne, f150, s10 and toyo prerunner (the original short course trucks)

Lars from Norway

I think i remember the Kyosho from the 1998 catalogue, but i am not sure when it was released. Since then there has been 2 "upgraded" versions of it, i think the 3rd is the recent car in the Pure Ten series.

The Collector1

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The Tamiya has Manta Ray rims but Ta02 diff cases, If you had a full Ta02 you could put the two together and see which one was longer because the TA01 or Manta Ray is a tad longer than a TA02

stephendavidhill

Thankyou for all the help
STEVE

nastyboys727

i just scored a manta ray w/o body and wing any one know what thay are worth i see on ebay one guy got one for 750 but it has a gang of hop ups mine is all om