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 Posted 11/30/2005 1:31:35 PM |
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no kidding - great work for Balsa. And I do think they have 4x8 sheets of it...
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When I die, I want to die like my grandfather, who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
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| Posted 11/30/2005 6:12:53 PM |
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Just talked to the builder. Here is what he had to say. Also he is oing to scan the article for us. What to go Ewald!!! 
The body is made out of sheet balsa glued together, the frame is just brass tubing cut, fit and soldered together. The engine is a ducted fan used for RC jets. I had this ducted fan and it did not produce enough thrust for the plane I was building and wanted to get some use out of it. At that time batman came out I saw the car and the rest is history. It has forward, reverse and brakes, there is a belt that come off the fan spinner that supplies the power to the rear wheels. The lights work also. I was offered $3500,00 from one of the guys that was touring around with the bat mobile, and I very easily turned it down, It is worth more than that too me.
Check out these shots.
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| Posted 11/30/2005 6:40:35 PM |
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Wow
can't belive we're still finding new stuff about the car even to these days
awesome job
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| Posted 11/30/2005 6:40:52 PM |
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| Posted 12/2/2005 5:15:50 AM |
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Thats pretty cool, I remember the video on RCG, that car is stupid fast, it lets the rear tires spin pretty quick, but GOD I HATE ducted fan crap, MAN that guy shoulda stuck a turbine in there!
VERY nice build though...
""Where all the white women at?""
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| Posted 12/2/2005 10:40:32 AM |
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For 3500 I would have sold it and started my "Batmobile body saving fund". Full scale is more fun!
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When I die, I want to die like my grandfather, who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
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| Posted 12/13/2005 8:29:33 PM |
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Okay just got this from the builder, here are pictures and the article about his awesome RC 89.
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| Posted 12/14/2005 10:42:51 AM |
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Whose goin 4 a pint???
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Jesus that thing's mental. I'll hold out for the real thing if thats ok
DE 66 IS COMING........
Believe and succeed
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| Posted 12/14/2005 10:52:12 AM |
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Thanks for posting that Jack!!
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When I die, I want to die like my grandfather, who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.
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| Posted 12/15/2005 7:52:31 PM |
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Very cool car. Great find and thanks for sharing.
Carl
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