Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE!
12-19-2007, 10:46 AM
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Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE!
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.
12-19-2007, 10:48 AM
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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!
12-19-2007, 10:50 AM
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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..
12-19-2007, 10:51 AM
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The seller was liquidating his collection... the FAV went right away.. wouldn't mind one of those either!!
12-19-2007, 10:53 AM
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Actually, more closer to the Frog tranny...
ORIGINAL: screaminglife
is the rear end just a clod axle modified? sure as heck look likes it!
is the rear end just a clod axle modified? sure as heck look likes it!
12-19-2007, 10:59 AM
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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!)
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!)
12-19-2007, 11:00 AM
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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.. [:@]
ORIGINAL: BuzzBomber
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[
].
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[
].
12-19-2007, 11:02 AM
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Found this online, someone did a restoration on a Wild One..
http://home.cfl.rr.com/trcslt/wildone.htm
http://home.cfl.rr.com/trcslt/wildone.htm
12-19-2007, 11:07 AM
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ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
Actually, more closer to the Frog tranny...
Actually, more closer to the Frog tranny...
ORIGINAL: screaminglife
is the rear end just a clod axle modified? sure as heck look likes it!
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!
12-19-2007, 11:09 AM
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12-19-2007, 11:11 AM
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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!
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!
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!
12-19-2007, 11:15 AM
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12-19-2007, 11:23 AM
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A nice video of FAV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B74Y6WpGII
Official Tamiya promo video of FAV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97rFORlPkrM
12-19-2007, 11:41 AM
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Probably not much support.. pretty much just eBay..
But they are generally well built enough that they last quite well. I don't plan on running anything high power on it, so... at most a Sport Tune, probably!
But they are generally well built enough that they last quite well. I don't plan on running anything high power on it, so... at most a Sport Tune, probably!
12-19-2007, 12:21 PM
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12-19-2007, 12:23 PM
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12-19-2007, 12:40 PM
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TamiyaClub, as usual, an awesome resource for Tamiya related stuff. Here's a page for all the comments / analysis on the Wild One!
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car_comment.asp?cid=50
12-19-2007, 12:43 PM
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ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer
$20?! Just told him to hold it... let him have your watch before you get him the $20 or something.. geez.. [:@]
$20?! Just told him to hold it... let him have your watch before you get him the $20 or something.. geez.. [:@]
ORIGINAL: BuzzBomber
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[].
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[
].
12-19-2007, 12:55 PM
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LOL, I was just giving you a hard time...
Next time you can begin by, "I got a friend LB who might be interested...." hee hee..
Next time you can begin by, "I got a friend LB who might be interested...." hee hee..
12-19-2007, 01:02 PM
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Just want to show a nicely done Wild One (before my own shows up!).. looks like I will need to paint up the driver figure a little bit..
12-19-2007, 01:22 PM
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RE: Kicking It Old School Style - Tamiya WILD ONE!
How do they get the lettering to show up in yellow on the tires? I've seen the white-out trick for insert letters in plastic parts, but the tire lettering is usually outset (is that a word?), where the letters are raised above the surface of the sidewall. Must be tough to paint...looks outstanding though.