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Old 04-17-2007, 04:23 PM
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Stay tuned...just need to wait fo eth release day to come!
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LOL, that was quick.... !!!!
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LOL, that was quick.... !!!!
I have been shopping for a 4wd buggy for a while and Tamiya answered my calls...LOL

Hotshot original
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I have been shopping for a 2wd buggy for a while and Tamiya answered my calls...LOL
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I have been shopping for a 2wd buggy for a while and Tamiya answered my calls...LOL
Ya, I meant to say 4wd...

Incidentally, Tamiya's site says it's 2wd. I sure hope not.
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I built the original in my days.. I remember it well...

BRING IT ON!!!
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So which one is the "official" Hotshot re-release thread? Confusing []
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It will sort it out by itself.. who gets the kit first, who post more useful information, etc. That will be the official thread..

You don't need that in the title.. hee..

But you guys fight it out.. I didn't start either one of them, hee hee...
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Cool Usually it´s customary that whoever makes the first post has the thread and others post in it as a courtesy (and for keeping it simple). But no biggie. When in Rome and all that.
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I think TEX is going to make it into a build thread, though... step by step assembly thread..

I look forward to that!!
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Well, my thread was first and I did break the news here first, but if it's a build thread here just as well.

I guess the race is on to see who actually gets their anxious hands on one first! Man, I can't wait
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LOL, it is up to you and TEX... to see who gets it first, LOL!!
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interesting suspension setup.. that aside, it looks like the frog to me, but then i aint no buggy fanatic [&:]
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WOW, and I can not believe you are a Tamiya fan....

LOL!

HotShot is a pretty significant release from Tamiya...

http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars24.html


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interesting suspension setup.. that aside, it looks like the frog to me, but then i aint no buggy fanatic [&:]
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yeah its just my ignorance! i knew it was a golden oldie, there's one on ebay for 995$!!
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It looks like a frog to you because of the dual antenna...
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Oh boy, that looks like a fun rc to put a checkpoint in!
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Definitely go BL On this bad boy!!
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Definitely go BL On this bad boy!!
Absolutely!!!
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Well, my thread was first and I did break the news here first, but if it's a build thread here just as well.

I guess the race is on to see who actually gets their anxious hands on one first! Man, I can't wait
Not trying to step on anyones toes, this is just the LB and gang Hotshot thread.
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I say GTB 6.5!!
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I might get another MM
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wow... a hardened steel center driveshaft, and steel drivecups...

if it is going to be a re-release surely they would have fixed the car design's 'inexperience' somehow? sounds from the analysis like it could use abit of improvements...

::edit:: or maybe thats what the hotshot 2 is for... and the re-release is just meant for the purists or something
like, it could come with notes about which parts have been found to be prone to breaking...


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