Tomy “Aero RC” at rcmart – what are they?

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- February 7, 2005 at 1:10 am #10121
  Kerosene
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  What are these?
  
  They look kinda cool for the price. 6 way rc, 2 speeds…and a ‘free’ pack of 4xAA rechargeables.
  
  USD$12.90 at rcmart.
  
  Somebody please tell me they’re worth buying…
  
  -Unassemble kit
  -2 Speed Gear
  -6 Ways Movement
  -Requires 4 AA Size Batteries
  -27MHz
  -High Speed Motor Included
  -High Speed Gear
  -Shining Body
  -Japan Vehicle Plate Included
  
  Yes, it does have “shining body”!
  Are these just big BCGs?
- February 7, 2005 at 2:05 am #21539
  empirebayjmt
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  Wow they look cool :pdo u know what scale they r ?
  They look like big bit char g to me? I want 1
- February 7, 2005 at 2:06 am #21537
  jamiekulhanek
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  If that 2 speed is sctually a ratio shifting box, then I HAVE TO GET ONE!!!
- February 7, 2005 at 2:07 am #21535
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  They look about mini Z sized to me…
- February 7, 2005 at 2:30 am #21536
  jamiekulhanek
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  I sent RcMart an email with lots of questions about ’em….
  
  Will keep you informed when i get an email back…
- February 7, 2005 at 6:10 am #38914
  empirebayjmt
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  IF ANY1 S GONNA DO AN ORDER I WANT IN :D:evil::sad::sad:
- February 7, 2005 at 7:54 pm #21480
  Priest
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  these are 1/28 took me all bloody night though i found some info over my travels.its looks to me they are another Zclone just tomyised touch wood hopefully mounting the shells on Z’z will be the same or similar. i got one on order so i will let you know in a week or so
  
  Edited by – Priest on 07 February 2005 14:55:24
- February 7, 2005 at 11:01 pm #21482
  betty.k
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  these are just big bits. non propo (apart from the “booster pcb”), and they have swapable gears and i think motors too. they’re as tuneable as a bit but without the 1:64 appeal:8ball:
- February 8, 2005 at 7:05 am #21470
  bithed
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  …production quality is ‘sketchy’ at best…I have one…Priest could you tell me how much they want for shipping?
  
  …and yes they are just big bits 🙂
  
  …apparently Aaron can get them for you too 🙂
  
  …if anything new comes up i will keep y’all posted…
- February 8, 2005 at 6:36 pm #21493
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  they want $12.90USD for the car and im not sure on postage seeing as i ordered some other parts aswell. all up postage was $17.50USD for shipping 5 items including the tomitech aero.
- February 8, 2005 at 6:41 pm #21494
  bithed
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  …i hope you like it 🙂
- February 8, 2005 at 6:48 pm #21495
  Priest
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  i mearly wanted it for its shell im after the legacy wagon and maybe later the Odyssey.if its a piece of s**t then it goes in the “parts for later box” 🙂
  
  Edited by – Priest on 08 February 2005 13:49:49
- February 8, 2005 at 6:52 pm #21490
  bithed
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  …the bodies are pretty good…a little brittle but not bad…not as detailed as a Z but again not bad…the price is VERY good 🙂 Anyway you will see what i mean when you get it…I am sure one of the techs would be able to hop it up to a serious level once thye gave one a lobotomy 🙂 I got the orange demio body…
- February 8, 2005 at 7:02 pm #21491
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  yeah i was looking at the demio its not to bad though the legacy body will more than likely be for my MZMonster depending on how much modding i will have to do to the car itself maybe a iwaver heart transplant might work not sure till i see it
- February 15, 2005 at 1:00 am #21397
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  got mine today well lets just say its definately not what i expected a little waste of money though i may be able to mod it though it is just a toy
- February 15, 2005 at 1:55 am #21396
  bithed
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  …the body is worth the price alone eh…
- February 20, 2005 at 10:03 pm #38910
  Kerosene
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  I just got one too… and am actually pretty happy with it (for the $).
  I kinda like the weird steering setup where you hold left/right and it turns tighter and tighter. Pity the TX is such junk.
  
  Priest – Did you get the Odyssey and the Legacy? Any luck with fitting the body onto a Z? Pics please 🙂
  
  I think the March will fit a Z without much modding – it’s just sitting on my iwaver in this pic, but it would be easy to make some clips to hold it on properly.
  
  Looks tuff hey 😀
- February 20, 2005 at 10:23 pm #21328
  empirebayjmt
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  nICE kERO … lOOKS LIKE THEY MAY HAVE A USE AFTERALL 🙂
- February 20, 2005 at 11:52 pm #21326
  Kerosene
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  Another one…
- September 20, 2006 at 5:57 am #25660
  Dangerous Dave
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  I gather from the lack of other threads on Tomitech stuff that they aren’t worth buying?
  Alot of ebay ads say they’re about 180mm long, this makes them about 1/24 scale (comparing with my 1/24 Tamiya R32 model).
  Pity if they are junk – cos I spotted the Legacy wagon too..
- September 20, 2006 at 7:41 am #25656
  betty.k
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  they’re not junk, just feature less.
  they’re non propo so that makes them like palm runners or large bits.
  
  but if you see a body you like just mod it to fit a mini z 😉 :8ball:
- September 20, 2006 at 3:37 pm #25658
  Kerosene
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  Even with the non propo steering they’re kinda cool, but it’s the crappy body that they’re worth buying for. The plastic is coloured (not painted), so they’re good for bashing. And they look pretty cute too – the Micra does anyway… Fits on a Z with very minor mods.
- September 20, 2006 at 10:13 pm #25655
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  They’re toys, but the bodies can be converted to Mini-Z duty with the addition of clips etc
  
  Overall they are something that’s “cool” if you just want the old-school kids R/C around the house, or as a donor body they’re pretty damn cheap.
  
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