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Calling in from FNQ, Australia
My wet season project this year is a BigWig build. I SO wanted one as a kid but didnt get one (got a 1/20 static scal Lambo Contach instead, ne'er mind.

so I am gradually getting the parts together. foudn this forum and think it might help a bit, having trouble finding front shock kit and wheels.

I am not goign to build completly original, will be using modern motor, ESC etc. I am not particlu fussed on teh mooncraft wheels, I think the regular wheels from a Hot short or boomerang will look better. Any got to find out if they fit, I foudn some one else building one and he used a different brand (Traxxas?) wheels and shocks.

I dont have any experience building like this, have spent way too much time building lego though.

so, goign to work through the forums and and find out what I can

cheers

Hay Ewe

Hi Hay Ewe, welcome here with us and you arrived at the best site with a great bunch of fellow Tamiya enthusiasts that will always try and help.
Marius

Welcome on board

I posted a reply to your other thread re wheels, as for shocks - I think the Bigwog shocks are the same as the Monster Beetle ... not that thy're that much rarer, but it might give you another avenue to explore

Welcome Hay Ewe.

There's quite a few members from Australia - seems to be a very Tamiya minded country!
Good luck with your Bigwig research.

How long are the Bigwig shocks exactly?
Maybe replacing them with some regular Tamiya CVAs is a possibility...

Edou wrote:

How long are the Bigwig shocks exactly?

Your answer is in The DataBase ...



-Lars

G'day!
I'm quite sure the shocks are the same as the Supershot. They show up regularily on ebay, both complete and in seperate pieces. I just got a complete set (front shocks as new, and rear brand new unassembled) the other day for USD11.50. So keep checking both the US and UK ebay.
As for the wheels, yes Hotshot/Boomerang wheels will fit.

Tom

Your answer is in The DataBase ...



-Lars

Focused on the forum so much that I forgot the roots.

But concluding that a modern set (50520) would come very close - these can be set to 80mm.
And that the original set (50305) was shared with these models :

TB wrote:

58051 Fox
58054 Super Shot
58055 Boomerang
58056 Falcon
58057 Bigwig
58060 Monster Beetle
58062 Hot Shot II
58066 Super Sabre
58067 Thundershot
58071 Sonic Fighter
58073 Thunderdragon
58075 Terra Scorcher
58076 Vanquish
58078 Fire Dragon
58080 Astute
58085 Avante 2001
58086 Toyota Hilux
58087 Manta Ray
58097 Super Astute
58100 Top-Force