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Ok on to my next build and since i've had this for years it's only fair

The details : This is an HP nitro model from the 70's, it came in 3 guises 1:Porsche 930 2:Texas Wild Baja 3:Volvo 343. Since it seems you can no longer source parts for them and I want to rebuild it, I have decided to rebuild with some custom upgrades.





Whats next : I have ordered a Fairlady 240z bodyshell

that will fit perfect and a new electronics box

, both of these are from the Kyosho-Graupner circuit 20 of the same era and of similar chassis design . I will be upgrading the fuel tank to a Thunder Tiger mt4a version

which fits snug where I want it to go Most of the nuts and bolts will be upgraded to allen headed and nylon lock nuts, there will be a few other custom bits as I go, so we'll cover them as they come.

WOW just got hooked up with this awesome link a TWB in action

Ha, there was another of those on here recently, & we were trying to figure out what it was - where were you?!

haha that was me eddrick lol.....

Ok so tonight I got excited and started polishing then there was enough bits to start reassembly I'm still undecided whether to leave the gear box and a few other bits raw for a contrast or to polish the same? What do you all think?

Anyway here's a couple of pic's for you.

Polish it all. Then if its a shelfer clear lacquer or Future floor polish it to keep it pretty.

Haha Anyaus, yes my memory is hopeless!

I'd go all out on polishing the parts too.

Ok so polished it is Well tonight I managed to shine up the 4 front trailing arms and all the other front suspension components, reassembled both sides then there was just enough time to polish the rear trailing arm mounts. Ok, so next i'll finish the rear suspension and hopefully my new shell and radio box arrive.






ps: although i'm rebuilding this and all my rc's to a high standard, I do plan on running them they were ment to be used

Right, i'm still waiting for my shell to arrive and I've been busy at work, so not much progress however I did manage to get a 3 cycle paint strip done on the rim's and with a little bit of meticulous cleaning I now have them back to raw I will be repainting them and want to do a light colour, any suggestions lads? (not silver lol.)anyway here's a couple of pic's for you