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| posted on 7/1/05 at 07:53 PM |
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Radio controlled model 7
Does anybody make one? Just thinking, I've got an old Tamiya Astute in the loft with bust suspension hubs and I can't get spares for it
anymore. There are lots of canibalisable parts on it which could be turned into a seven, but why bother my arse when someone might already make
one?
Anyone know?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 07:57 PM |
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I've never seen one in the years I've been into rc models. But that doent mean they dont exist. Do a google search and see what crops
up...
Would make a good rc car imo  . And how about this little engine to go in it?  (And yes that is a fully functional V8 4 stroke engine with
supercharger....)
Cheers,
David 
[Edited on 7/1/05 by flak monkey]
 
Rescued attachment supercharge.jpg
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Cita
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 08:54 PM |
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That little engine is no hobby piece it's a piece of art!
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donut
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 10:39 PM |
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I was going to make a scale model of the locost using the plans in the book for a guide. Never got round to it though.
If you think that engine is good have you ever seen that scale Ferrari racing car? Everything works..and i mean everything plus it was almost to
perfect scale including the flat 12 engine. Awesome!!
Andy
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Cita
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| posted on 7/1/05 at 10:42 PM |
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Yes have seen it.That guy spended a fortune on it to.
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Rob Lane
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 09:43 AM |
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Never seen a 7 as a remote control car.
Probably because the designers would argue over wishbone thickness or whether car should be wider or longer or taller. What engine went with what
gearbox. Whether the chassis was stiff enough. Whose fibreglass to use. etc. etc. 
I'll get me coat !
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:03 AM |
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A few years ago there was an engineer down London way who made a FULLY functional (I think either 1/8 or 1/6 ) scale model of a Rolls Royce Merlin,
complete with 2 stage super charger, magnetos, starter and 3 blade variable pitch propellor. You should have heard it when he started it up on its
display stand.
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 11:20 AM |
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Last summer a guy on ebay was selling Lotus seven remote control cars - he had about twenty of them but i just missed out on the last one !!!!
They were from Japan if that helps ???
Looked really smart and came in about five colours.....
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Toolbox_USA
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:26 PM |
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not radio controlled, but...
Lotus 7 Model
Seems like they're out of stock on everything, though...
[Edited on 1/8/2005 by Toolbox_USA]
Jeff
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JoelP
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:46 PM |
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jeff, theres something disturbing about your avatar...
and again
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sgraber
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| posted on 16/1/05 at 08:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
jeff, theres something disturbing about your avatar...
and again
More disturbing than yours Joel?!!!!
I would love to hear/see that little scale V8 engine running. Any chance there are more pictures/videos of it? It is cooooool!
And Bowser, Why bother? Because you can! You should build one. I for one would love to see a scratch-built 7 rc car.
Graber
Steve Graber
http://www.grabercars.com/
"Quickness through lightness"
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stevebubs
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| posted on 16/1/05 at 08:18 PM |
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Yahoo.com
"radio controlled" caterham
http://www.lotus7club.co.uk/7rc.htm
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/1/05 at 11:43 AM |
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Graber...
Heres the full spec of that little v8 engine
http://www.conleyprecision.com/prod01.htm
Enjoy...but at $4500 just for the engine i doubt many are sold...add $1500 for the supercharger etc.
Another variation here:
http://www.conleyprecision.com/sohc.htm
Oh and they also make a scale V10 viper engine:
http://www.conleyprecision.com/Dscn1393V-10_closeup.jpg
Cheers,
David
[Edited on 17/1/05 by flak monkey]
[Edited on 17/1/05 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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