Ultimate new build........

[Novasport]

Well, not a Nova but it is retro!
If having a Nova was not reliving my youth enough these will help a little more lol
Don't know why but I just stumbled accross the Tamiya model again and remembered what fun they were to build and drive. I saw a mega build of a re-release Top Force(A model originally from the early nineties) with all the period Hop-Up optins and decided I wanted to have a go.
Well I got the Top-Force kit BNIB for a good price off the bay and Edd kindly went and picked it up for me. Whilst he was there he also picked up a BNIB re-release Dyna Storm kit that I bought off the same seller for a cracking price :d

Whilst I was waiting for the kits I kind of went a little mad, like a kid in a sweet shop I spent a small fortune on a load of Hop-Up options for the TF:roll:. I have collected most of the Hop-Up parts but there is a few more parts I need. I still need to get a torque splitter which is proving difficult, some alloy uprights and steering knuckles and a carbon fibre chassis set:d
Edd kindly posted them upto me and I got them today safely, just need to decide which to start first!
I think the Dyna Storm will be built first as it is fairly well specced and does not need any Hop-Ups and I can't start the Top Force until I have all the parts
So here they are, its like christmas 1990 all over again lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF2303.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF2304.jpg

Period Dynatech 02H top spec motor, not new but boxed and in good nick...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF2305.jpg

Some new VERY rare and expensive Hop-Ups...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF2306.jpg

And the Dyna Storm...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF2308.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/DSCF2309.jpg

I will keep this updated with the build progress:thumb:

I might grow up one day lol

[krobinson]

Awesome! Love tamiya. I'm currently building a 1/12th Porsche. I've got a grasshopper, rough rider, cliff calibra, and a DTM Astra.

[Edd]

Nice !

Glad they arrived up to you with no probs Rich

[Novasport]

I started with a Grasshopper in the mid to late 80's then I had a Michelin Pilot Escort Cosworth with all the Hop-Ups in the early nineties. I cannot remember selling the Cossy but I cannot find it anywhere :(

[LEWI007]

Nice one, im also building a model an 1987 Tamiya Ferrari F40 ! we should all share pics later, when mine is a bit more completed lol

Im doing a MK2 Golf GTi after that, im trying to get hold of a VR6 Lump to drop into it haha..

[craig green]

Christmas 1990 was the year I had a Tamiya MudBlaster (subaru Brat) Monster Truck to join my Mardave Meteor from the year before. Happy days, that christmas was all about my Dad's new Led Zep CD & building that thing.

Nice kits there Rich.

[scott.parker]

When i was 7 in 1987 my dad bought me a Tamiya Grasshopper 2nd hand for Christmas, we took it for a spin in the road out side our drive, with in 10 seconds i broke a wish bone and smashed a wheel on the curb! when your 7 years old there sodding fast! lol

[craig green]

Tamiyas are fragile, but most realistic & detailed in the bodies.

[scott.parker]

http://www.jonathansblog.net/files/images/DSCF0008.preview.JPG

http://www.jonathansblog.net/files/images/DSCF0006_0.preview.JPG

I'll have to find my actual car out and see how it is, maybe get it back into working order again!

can you still buy the dodgy batteries with the hump in? lol

Scott

[brainsnova]

I still have my tamiya Michelin escort cosworth, I got it in 1993 with my brother and prick of a so called dad and he cut out the body shell and chopped half the kit off. At the time I was mega pissed off lol

[LEWI007]

^^ Get pics of the cossie !

[brainsnova]

^^ Get pics of the cossie !

It's not pleasant viewing lol but I'll jump up the loft for you

[brainsnova]

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/c3b147bb.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/d5f7eb4a.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/c4837c4d.jpg

http://i517.photobucket.com/albums/u331/Brain_missing/30d93525.jpg

[Southie]

I had one of these 15 years ago, wish I still had it now :(

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/MYOLDRS200.jpg

[Simon 1867]

This is one of a few of my tamiya cars..Have mini cooper, lunchbox moster truck, clod buster truck and Ford Mondeo 94
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/simon1867/HPIM0735.jpg
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/simon1867/HPIM0736.jpg
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/simon1867/HPIM0737.jpg

[Novasport]

Cossy looks great, brings back memories!

[Novasport]

Got some more parts delivered for the Top Force, going to get that one built first with all the Hop-Up's. Just waiting on some alloy front & rear hubs & carriers, when they arrive I will crack on.

Carbon goodies including a very rare Hop-Up chassis top plate and an uprated stronger gearbox bottom casing(Original plastic ones are prone to accident damage)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG-20120224-00166.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG-20120224-00167.jpg

Rare vintage BNIB radio gear and speed controller

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG-20120224-00169.jpg

Another couple of rare parts, a one way shaft for the front gearbox & an alloy motor mount(Check out the dates on the top right corners)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG-20120208-00157.jpg

[Novasport]

This is one of a few of my tamiya cars.http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq105/simon1867/HPIM0735.jpg

Tamiya are supposedly re-releasing this later on this year, I think I will be getting one :)

[pie]

love it dude :thumb:

i love building them got bout i got bout 8 now lol

got my racer's

and my 3 that sit on the shelf mint escort cossie and 2 cavs :)

[Novasport]

I would love another Michelin Pilot Cossie. Got offered an original vintage Top Force Evolution BNIB but the wanted over £800 for it!!!!!

[pie]

some of the old tamiya's are ££££ like the rare toyota hilux

[Novasport]

There was an 80's Porsche 959 Paris Dakkar kit NIB and sealed up for £2,000 on Ebay!

[pie]

wtf bloody hell

[Novasport]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-TAMIYA-TOYOTA-4x4-HILUX-RC4WD-blazing-blazer-bruiser-mountaineer-tundra-/300653110989?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item46005266cd

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-58111-TOYOTA-4x4-Mountaineer-Pick-up-Vintage-NEU-OVP-new-bnib-/280832971831?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item4162f31437

[Old man Jimbo]

You've got ot be funking kidding me!

[Novasport]

Nope, I couldn't believe it either.

[pie]

stupid money for the hilux

i just paid around tha for ym comps f lol

[krobinson]

The Hulux is being re-released too!

[Novasport]

It's all about the vintage cars though, the re-releases sell well but the originals still demand a massive premium.

[pie]

re-releases of the hilux will be different

iirc the vintage one was mostly metal, running gear etc