Mercedes Benz race-trucks

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="03800500dvldtc.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B> Wild Willy Racing  Custom R / C models Tamiya </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Wild Willy Racing Custom R / C models "><B>home</B></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="039d2c00dvldtc.png"> <div> <A HREF="id248.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photoalbums overview">Photo-albums overview</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id98.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Conversion kits and parts ">Conversion kits and parts </A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="1/14 MercedesBenz 3850">1/14 Mercedes-Benz 3850</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id186.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="New Truckcreations">New 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VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8580500.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="592" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8680120.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="530" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8780e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8a80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8b80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8c80400.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="576" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8d80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8e80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a8f8e800.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="640" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a9080c00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="448" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a9280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a9380e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a9580a40.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="420" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="a0880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tamiya's MB 1838 as Race-truck</div> <div> <IMG SRC="a0980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> fort this conversion I used 2.2" street-truck-tires,</div> <div> oil-shocks and some weight on the rear to increase traction .</div> <div> even thought I wanted a race-truck , I don't like the original gearing ,</div> <div> so I installed my <A HREF="id305.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="3:1 GearReduction for 1/14 scale Tamiya">3:1 Gear-Reduction for 1/14 scale  Tamiya's  Semis-Trucks</A> .</div> <div> since it's almost a shame to "bang up" this detailed truck for racing ,</div> <div> I decided to build a "true race-truck" :</div> <div>  <IMG SRC="e157adb0.jpg" border=0 width="634" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> this is my modified version of the TL01-chassis  based race-truck from Tamiya .</div> <div> ( the tires and rims I used on this prototype are slightly larger then the ones </div> <div> shown in the photos below )</div> <div> <IMG SRC="e1680c50.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="453" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e1780d60.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="470" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e1880db0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="475" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e1980bd0.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> basicly a touring-car-chassis with truck-body</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="e1bc8790.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="e1dc8760.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="118" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  <IMG SRC="e1fc8790.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="121" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> since these special-edition tamiya kits are not available in the USA,</div> <div> contacted me if you would like to get one ,</div> <div> or just the body-set with decals </div> <div> <IMG SRC="e2080760.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="630" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG 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