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?

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

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That little engine is no hobby piece it's a piece of art!

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

Yes have seen it.That guy spended a fortune on it to.

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 !

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.

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.....

not radio controlled, but...

Lotus 7 Model

Seems like they're out of stock on everything, though...

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jeff, theres something disturbing about your avatar...

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"radio controlled" caterham

http://www.lotus7club.co.uk/7rc.htm

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

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