New Vintage Tamiya 1/10 R/C Renault Alpine A110 Car Kit M-02 Chassis # 58168

  
New Vintage Tamiya 1/10 R/C Renault Alpine A110 Car Kit M-02 Chassis # 58168, box was open to make sure all content inside are not missing, the small purple box have a minor torn as show in picture, tire and rims already put together no glue. Please check out all picture for reference, if you have any question please let me know. Released by Tamiya in 1995 this self assembly radio controlled model, based on the short wheelbase M02 chassis, is of the Alpine Renault A110 that finished First, Second and Third in the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally. The first M-Chassis model had been released a year earlier designated the M01, specifically for the Rover Mini Cooper (#58149) as a Front mounted motor, Front Wheel Drive model.

The new M02 is exactly the opposite. Rear mounted motor, Rear Wheel Drive. The design is not without its problems however. The curious steering set-up isn't the best and the horizontally mounted friction mono shocks are next to useless for fine tuning. Like the majority of the radio controlled models produced by Tamiya around 80s and 90s the car disappointingly came with the plastic/nylon and sintered brass bush type bearings.

If installed, the grease on these bearings collect dust and grit that actually abrades the shafts spinning in them, so if you do fit ball bearings at a later time they are sloppy on the shafts not good To avoid this problem, a full set of steel ball bearings should be installed on first build. Much like its M01 brother, driving the M02 is great fun. Another successful first for Tamiya. The item "New Vintage Tamiya 1/10 R/C Renault Alpine A110 Car Kit M-02 Chassis # 58168" is in sale since Monday, January 8, 2018. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Radio Control & Control Line\RC Model Vehicles & Kits\Cars, Trucks & Motorcycles". The seller is "odyssey728" and is located in Arcadia, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Brand: Tamiya
2. MPN: Mini clodbuster porsche Honda
3. Fuel Type: Electric
4. Required Assembly: Unassembled Kit
5. Scale: 1:10
6. Model: 58168