Schumacher thread - Page 3

racingdwarf · #41 25-01-2008

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Originally Posted by RSharpy

The ones you guys have metioned isn't the one i'm thinking of. It was a funny name and wasn't made by a big manufactuer. Thought that was the only cahain drive made but there was obviously more

Jimmy which one won the worlds and can you remember the year? We must be talking late 80's?

There was the yankee electra only ever saw one. I think at that time yankee was a french firm made 8th cars and this was a bit of a dabble into 10th in late 80s early 90s ish. But it was a long time ago and I may be wrong.
I think AYK made a chain drive around he same time as the Kyosho Optima.

RSharpy · #42 25-01-2008

oops, gone a bit off topic hasn't it

[/quote]Lol, yep gone a bit off topic, its Schueys fault for realising a belt drive

Will try and find the name of the car i'm thinking off

jimmy · #43 25-01-2008

I found a bunch of yankee electras in some far east country somewhere - sadly the guy who got one for himself lost his job and didn't travel there again. I don't remember what drivetrain it had but I do remember it had a centre diff!

RLGfx · #44 25-01-2008

AYK pro radiant....

mmmmmmmm orange wishbones..... i know where there might be one too...

RSharpy · #45 25-01-2008

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Originally Posted by racingdwarf

There was the yankee electra only ever saw one. I think at that time yankee was a french firm made 8th cars and this was a bit of a dabble into 10th in late 80s early 90s ish. But it was a long time ago and I may be wrong.
I think AYK made a chain drive around he same time as the Kyosho Optima.

It's the AYK I was thinking off, quite a few of the lads at my club had them and sold them as quick as they bought them.

matdodd · #46 25-01-2008

Beat me to it

So do I, Im sure hes still got it!

Alfonzo · #47 25-01-2008

Kyosho Rocky

jimmy · #48 25-01-2008

I think woody has a chain drive ayk sidewinder or somet - All my AYK cars are 2WD, so I forgot about those

I think I need a 'vintage' section even more than a schumacher one

racingdwarf · #49 25-01-2008

If I remember the chain on the AYK was ungarded in a few places and it was hard to do 5min without getting a stone in the chain.......It was hard to get 5min out of any 4wd with the cells those days and the weight of the car

. I set light to many intronics firefly speedos

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Yep well off topic

But this will force me to go look in the loft as I have copys of RRC mag from early 80s through till 90s......knew they were worth keeping

racingdwarf · #50 25-01-2008

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Originally Posted by jimmy

I found a bunch of yankee electras in some far east country somewhere - sadly the guy who got one for himself lost his job and didn't travel there again. I don't remember what drivetrain it had but I do remember it had a centre diff!

That would have to be one of the most rare cars you could have in a collection. worth looking out for

jimmy · #51 25-01-2008

The shop in question apparently had about 10 yankees, but also a bunch of mini mustangs and other things. Stuff like my XLS were bought off the shelf in a shop. So I guess there are still a bunch of 'oldies' kicking about, but it must be getting harder these days.

I've seen the electras for sale on yahoo auctions japan a few times - did get offered the guys new built one but said no. I've got too many cars anyway!

Kopite · #52 25-01-2008

i knew Robin or Doddy would get on this thread and talk about the Pro Radiant! Who had one from our group lads? Was it McRae?

Stupid bloody orange wishbones, although probably not as bad as my old pink ones from the RC10 team car years ago. What a tit!!

racingdwarf · #53 25-01-2008

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Originally Posted by jimmy

The shop in question apparently had about 10 yankees, but also a bunch of mini mustangs and other things. Stuff like my XLS were bought off the shelf in a shop. So I guess there are still a bunch of 'oldies' kicking about, but it must be getting harder these days.

I've seen the electras for sale on yahoo auctions japan a few times - did get offered the guys new built one but said no. I've got too many cars anyway!

Yer. there is a BNIP un built yankee on ebay singapore now. item No 180209257772. can't aford the cars I run now so can't have it

matdodd · #54 25-01-2008

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Originally Posted by Kopite

i knew Robin or Doddy would get on this thread and talk about the Pro Radiant! Who had one from our group lads? Was it McRae?

Stupid bloody orange wishbones, although probably not as bad as my old pink ones from the RC10 team car years ago. What a tit!!

You right mate it was McRae!

As for them pink wishbones, mail box comes to mind again