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Hello'

I through I could show you the Frog ( re-issue 58364 ) I'm working on,
it will be piloted by my son, so I want something solid as a rock or closed as possible ...but a problem, the money,
spare part, hop ups... all those are unaffordable for me at this day,
so one more time I turned myself to: Reduce/Reuse/Repair/Recycle

a metal carter for the front bumper ( from an old pair of ski ):

Need to find the right screw and bolt to fix it correctly,

Rubber sleeves on both sides with chair leg caps ( easy to remove, simple to put back ).


And a pair of side bars cut and hammered from the alloy hoop of an old fishing net.


deffinitively not the best style, a bit crooked but it will make the job during my kid's sessions,
and that's the point, keeping the Frog alive !

cheers,
the11th

Not sure about the rubber on the bumper, but side bars and skid are nice. And the ski logo is fun. 👍

thank you Sir, rubbers are ugly I agree but if they can avoid some scratches, it worth a try,
I guess a full speed hit with or without will be the same ending.

The plastique of the bumber is soft enough. You could have more matters with front and rear arms.

Awesome custom work and improvisation.

Thank you Al

I want the same sidebars. 

Brilliant job, Those side nurf came up really well I have often thought that the Mardave Stock car would be the best intro for kits to RC 

 

AndyAus wrote:

Brilliant job, Those side nurf came up really well I have often thought that the Mardave Stock car would be the best intro for kits to RC 

 

Sure I want one
 

Thank you Andy,
Mardave were made for bashing at a century without instagram hahaha!!
so... mine are more like those ones:

one of the first mention of Mardave Stock cars in Adepte a french RC magazine n°16 July 1976
Mardave page2
Mardave page3
   source: rc-paper