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Post by Marc S. on Apr 11, 2004 23:20:14 GMT 1
This is a site of a gentleman that has made several 1-87 powered conversions ... Great link, Chester! I am still awe-struck by that itsy-bitsy Smart car featured on the site. Just --- how!? Marc
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Post by stanhas87 on Apr 12, 2004 4:21:27 GMT 1
Dear Sirs:
I am awed myself seeying these tiny,powered vehicles.Very nice site!
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 12, 2004 12:30:55 GMT 1
I'll believe just about anything but a helicoper flying in 87th scale? I don't think so. See the site that Eric posted for what I am talking about. Well, not quite 1-87, but a palm sized working chopper. www.micro-flight.com/And if you liked that last site, I believe this one is a friend of his: www.mikromodell.de/index_e.htmlI would love to try this but I failed binary in school. Chester
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Post by Lee on Apr 13, 2004 0:28:04 GMT 1
It is truely fastinating the minature work that is being done now days. Click on the picture of the model to see how it is done. Great sites Chester. Thanks for sharing them with us. I still think that I am doing good just to get all four wheels of a model touching the ground. ;D
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Post by cfesmire on Apr 13, 2004 1:06:32 GMT 1
My sentiment exactly Lee. I am amazed at what these guys fit into a 1-87 vehicle. Nobody told them you couldn't get 10 lbs. of you-know-what into a 5 lb. sack. Amazing. Chester
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Post by Lee on Apr 13, 2004 2:43:33 GMT 1
Click on the middle picture, second row. The first picture you see is not a 1/87 hubcap but a roller bearing. Look at the steering arms in the next couple of pictures. Now go down the page and look at the "workbench and tool" ;D This guy is way past the 10 lbs - probably closer to 50 lbs
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Post by skunk on Sept 10, 2004 18:36:21 GMT 1
Again on mo87.de, I read that the University of Karlsruhe have developed a radio controlled Maybach in 87th scale... with an eye on making a small batch for sale, priced at around 2,500 Euro. (oof) The Uni has a website about the car, which is not up yet, at www.microcar-karlsruhe.de/ One wonders whether it comes equipped with a functioning humidor, like the original? I will definitely keep an eye on this!
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Post by Albert on Sept 13, 2004 19:49:06 GMT 1
was not developed some years ago a 1/160 radiocontrolled car? When I have read about Karlsruhe University I have reiminded that one. I think I saw it in a Der Massstab issue.
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Post by Lee on Sept 14, 2004 2:49:29 GMT 1
An RC car half the size of 1/87? I hope someone finds what Albert is talking about because this I have to see.
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Post by stanhas87 on Sept 14, 2004 3:40:44 GMT 1
Dear Sirs:
These toys are runaway sellers in most of the eBays I know.They are RC's,wireless and around 1/64 scale;problem is,they do not have a real car shape. On the other hand,an HO Kenworth semi-trailer do exist too;I try to get it,but I can not find it. A little antenna is required to make it run.
I also bet that HO RC's will be quite hot items if they get at the market.
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Post by Lee on Sept 15, 2004 0:33:10 GMT 1
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Post by Christian on Sept 15, 2004 0:42:38 GMT 1
was not developed some years ago a 1/160 radiocontrolled car? I think that may have been a Toyota AA. I distinctly remember seeing a photo of a very tiny golden Toyota RC model that was probably developed by Japanese engineers.
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Post by stanhas87 on Sept 15, 2004 2:28:32 GMT 1
I think that may have been a Toyota AA. I distinctly remember seeing a photo of a very tiny golden Toyota RC model that was probably developed by Japanese engineers. Dear Sirs: If I am not wrong.this Toyota AA was 1/1000 scale (smallest scale car ever) and yes.it was powered. Now that Christian spoke about it,this article I read about that came to my mind.But again,I could be wrong.I have to find this article.
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Post by Albert on Sept 15, 2004 11:41:15 GMT 1
I have tried these models and also the trucks (near 1/87 scale) The main problem is that these are not propotional, which means than when you push the trigger the car runs at a constant speed which is always too fast. If you look for something to drive on a layout, you will need a 1/87 Robbe, a 1/87 Keyence Desk runner or any of those selfmade RC vehicles, really expensive. The only non proportional RC that could work well are the Kyosho Buses in 1/80 scale. The model is not fast and is easy to drive. It would be even possible to adapt a the body of a 1/87 bus.
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Post by Marc S. on Sept 15, 2004 12:02:31 GMT 1
At the 2004 Nuremberg Toy Fair, Kyosho also announced a series of 1/80th scale Hino Super-Dolphin stake-truck and tractor-trailer models to go with their buses. They will be only available in Japan.
Pity it's the wrong scale!
Marc S.
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