Sand Scorcher or Rough Rider?

原帖由 tiger1 於 2008-2-16 22:10 發表

                               
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in 1978 to 83, Rougha rider and sand scorcher were very popular in HK. Almost everyone had one.

我果時冇錢買,睇人在維園玩,得個'恨'字...

好正, 如果仲有得買就太好....

yes ar, I still remember I need save half year pocket money to purchase the car, <-- only, then so fool to soldering a battery pack myself with carbon 6V battery<-- yes, just want to test run the car but without a control!!! then my father gave me money to buy the control (Futaba FP-T2L), a 7.2V battery and a hi-power slow charge, charge one night and play only 5 minutes... but at that time, still a very very happy time. At the time rough rider first production.

And yes, as rough rider is $35 less than sand scorcher, I take the rough rider, if no remember, $315 and $350 at sun sing.

I have a Sand Scorcher (with the original body), but no time to restore....

Yeah! $350 for the Sand Scorcher as my Christmas Present of 1979

one of my friend still get a new f150 for $350 at 1996......

Brother tiger1, you seen also make a lot mod and hop up wor?

"dead stock" for 10 years, worth alot nowadays, BTW my Sand Scorcher is still the one from 1979

Still 1st gen gear box and 1st from shock mount?

The shock mount had been replace and the bumper had been replace to the gray color version, others all keep in 1st generation spec.

原帖由 fat_fat_cat 於 2008-2-16 20:36 發表

                               
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Still working on 2 restore, one more complete and one no too.
CRP nylon front and rear arms.
CRP wide chassic
MIP metal roll cage
CRP side guard
CRP front and rear anti-roll bar
Thorp metal gear ...

Photo please

coming soon, just need finish a report tomorrow first...

原帖由 fat_fat_cat 於 2008-2-17 01:20 發表

                               
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Brother tiger1, you seen also make a lot mod and hop up wor?

Modification is the true spirit of RC. Old cars need even more surgeries

not a heavy mod. just a memory when still a child, always take a radio control magizine and tick which mod. should buy... even never buy one before, so only go to the step same as the 'target' wanted before..

In the old days, city hobby seen most able to import hop up for sand scorcher, but never get money to buy...

Also North point 'hang nin hong' got a lot of RCH and CRP modification parts, very expensive lah.

I remember.... $75 for 1 pcs front arm, and you need 4 difference, but they always don't get whole set.

Wow, HK$300 for 4 front arms!! Almost as expensive as you get it now on ebay
HK$300 can buy 30 lunch back in the early 80s....  no wonder I left the hobby since then and only got back after I started working.

Anyone had try a Parma Ferrari motor before? Was it any good?

Me Me Me...
purschase 2 parma motor before, one is ferrari, and also pulsar, pulsar come with changable brush.
ferrari can use 8 minutes onroad, pulsar 3.5 minutes off road, yes, never got enough time and you need to change a small brush, with 64 pitch gear, you can make the time.

the pulsar cost 650 around 14 years before.

On the other hand it is high torque and very fast, even a 4+kg gallop can go with optima (first 2 minutes)

plus if you see in ebay, or other auction web, brand new sand scorcher nylon arms is over these price.