Looking for a New Beetle body in yellow. Help???

[mmyrback@mac.com]

I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.

If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
a yellow diesel VW Beetle.

Thanks;

Herb

[mmyrback@mac.com]

I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.

If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
a yellow diesel VW Beetle.

Thanks;

Herb

[\Doc\]

<mmyrback@mac.com> wrote in message
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> I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
> My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
> body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
> discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.
>
> If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
> it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
> a yellow diesel VW Beetle.
>
> Thanks;
>
> Herb

Are you looking for a complete rc car (car + body + radio) or are you just
looking for a body for one of his existing rc's? If you're looking for the
whole shebang, how much are you willing to spend and do you want to go
nitro/gas or electric? If you're just looking for a body what scale is the
vehicle you're buying the body for? 1/10? 1/18? 1/8?

More info needed before we can help!

Doc

[asylum]

http://www.towerhobbies.com/

search beetle
Good luck
<mmyrback@mac.com> wrote in message
news:1163639789.512900.303830@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
> My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
> body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
> discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.
>
> If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
> it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
> a yellow diesel VW Beetle.
>
> Thanks;
>
> Herb
>

[carlhako]

Like this sort of thing?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-New-Built-Tamiya-Monster-Beetle-body-58060_W0QQitemZ190051251808QQihZ009QQcategoryZ4402 2QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or are you after a whole remote control car?

On Nov 16, 11:16 am, mmyrb...@mac.com wrote:
> I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
> My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
> body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
> discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.
>
> If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
> it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
> a yellow diesel VW Beetle.
>
> Thanks;
>
> Herb

[Richard]

"carlhako" <carlhako@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Like this sort of thing?
>
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Vintage-New-Built-Tamiya-Monster-Beetle-body-58060_W0
QQitemZ190051251808QQihZ009QQcategoryZ44022QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZView
Item
>
> or are you after a whole remote control car?
>
> On Nov 16, 11:16 am, mmyrb...@mac.com wrote:
> > I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
> > My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
> > body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
> > discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.
> >
> > If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
> > it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
> > a yellow diesel VW Beetle.
> >
> > Thanks;
> >
> > Herb
>

There was a guy on Ebay here in Aus selling remanufactured Tamiya Monster
Beetle bodies real cheap.

Alternatively have a look at
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/7154.html
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/7187.html
http://www.hbeurope.com/piw.php?partNo=hb70455&lang=en
http://www.hbeurope.com/piw.php?partNo=hb70456&lang=en

Cheers

[M78Ultra]

I would suggest having your Dad find something for you if he is big into RC.

Also depends on if you want to get a bottom of the line toy or a full
fledged RC, as to price.
Heres a starting suggestion (the quickest thing I could locate)...HPI RS4
Micro (towerhobbies- as asylum posted a link)
this
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCCE0&P=7
+ this
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNXP4&P=7
+this
(Yellow paint (made for lexan),CA glue, small phillips screwdriver, hobby
knife, side cutters,needle nosed pliers)

I would also suggest changing your name from Herb if your female. =)


"asylum" <asylum@nocrapfrontiernet.net> wrote in message
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> http://www.towerhobbies.com/
>
> search beetle
> Good luck
> <mmyrback@mac.com> wrote in message
> news:1163639789.512900.303830@i42g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> > I've scoured the net for a New Beetle rc car and have come up empty.
> > My Dad (who is big into RC cars) suggested I look for either a clear
> > body I could paint or have painted but again, nothing. Tamiya has
> > discontinued their New Beetle bodies so I'm well and truly stuck.
> >
> > If someone could set me in the right direction I'd really appreciate
> > it. This is going to be a holiday gift for my husband who just bought
> > a yellow diesel VW Beetle.
> >
> > Thanks;
> >
> > Herb
> >
>
>