Finally I've got some decent photos of my 1/10 scale radio control Golden Eagle. Made in Japan by Marui, the kit was assembled and painted by me in 1992 (see some of the assembly instructions, 70K GIF). I don't know much about R/C racing, but I guess that this model, out of the box, is a fairly low end vehicle. Probably a serious modeller could add some high-performance modifications, to put it into contention.
Click any photo below, to see a larger copy (40K JPEG).
The 2WD drive train is in the rear. |
Driver never loses his concentration. |
Lots of molded interior detail required painting. |
Arms at the rear prevent extreme wheelies. |
The kit included accurate Golden Eagle decals, and a non-functioning electric winch. The red paint scar on the fender, and the "welded" bumper, are evidence that this is a model that has seen some off-road racing action, not a shelf-sitter.
I don't know if this kit is still available -- I haven't seen it for sale for several years. If you want to know what to look for, check out the box the kit came in (60K JPEG).
Download a QuickTime movie (1 MB) of me and the Golden Eagle off-road.
-- Derek Redmond
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