247 - Motors For Sale (or Trade)

 

This week I've finally found the time to take a pic, motor by motor, of the stuff I intend to sell. For every motor it's the case to consider that shipping could be more than its price (often I buy stuff overseas and it's the rule) but I can sell them in lot or I can consider to trade but only with a off road Yokomo car (that I miss after the sell of my Works 91).

Every motor will come in the same condition I've bought because of I haven't the time to restore it.

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GM Evo 2 (touring motor) 12x2, 30 Euros + shipping from Italy (refurbed and skimmed)

Twisters (unknown), 30 Euros + shipping from Italy

Twisters (unknown), 30 Euros + shipping from Italy

Reedy Mach II, 40 Euros + shipping from Italy

Tower Hobbies Speed Secret 14x4, 20 Euros + shipping from Italy

Parma Yokomo Modified, 20 Euros + shipping from Italy

Cam (unknown), 30 Euros + shipping from Italy

Team Kinwald "The Dirtinator", 40 Euros + shipping from Italy

Reedy Modifieds Ultra Series Mr. L, 30 Euros + shipping from Italy

Yokomo Super Wing 4H 15x1, 60 Euros + shipping from Italy (great condition)

LRP (touring motor) Team Tested, 50 Euros + shipping from Italy (mint condition)

LRP Super Seria (off road motor) Team Tested, 70 Euros + shipping from Italy (mint condition)

246 - Three Out Of Four

Dan from Elgar Hobbies (the eBay seller where I bought my Yokomo Wing 2) have been very helpful in finding the basic infos about the Wing motors serie sending me some scans of CML Distribution ads concerning Yokomo motors so (from the top to the bottom):

- YMF RF Wing Stock Motor 23 turns of 0,8mm size wire;

- YWM2 Wing Modified Motor 15 turns single wind of 0,95mm size wire;

- YWM4 Wing Modified Motor 16 turns single wind of 0,95mm size wire;

The Wing serie was made of four motors,  the three shown in the pic plus the YWM BG Wing Stock Motor (15 turns of 0,9mm size wire that was intended to be a budget choice to race in modified class) that I do not own yet.

My next target will be the BG therefore and, after this, I will probably end to buy vintage motors, I prefer to have a small (but complete) series instead a selection of various motors from many different makers (this is why I will sell most of my motors).

245 - And With This Purchase I've Bought In Four Continents

To be honest I wasn't much confident to find a Yokomo Wing 2 Motor to add to my collection but thank to Elgar Hobbies, a great eBay seller from Australia, that allowed my to buy it from Italy the dream came true.

The motor, as claimed by the seller, is perfect shape without scratches or marks and, at a first glance, internals ar shine as new: great!

It came with an usefull display that, in the pic, I've used in the wrong way, my fault.

I don't know at what point is my Yokomo Wing collection because not much infos are available on line about this motors, I've been only able to find some old japanes advs buth nothing about thenumber of the members of the family... the search continues.

244 - Another Motor Option For The Incoming BBX

The wait for the Tamiya BBX I've preordered a few of weeks ago is long to end so mumbling about this new car became the main activity.

Considering that the two motor options I was considering didn't convince me in deep in terms of turns I've started to look around to find something else maybe new, brushed and for definetely not chinese.

On the bay I've found this beaty and brand new Team Orion Element 19 turns that I hope would be a good choiche for the newest Tamiya.

I hope also that the days until the delivery will pass more quickly because I'm buying to much stuff in the wait.

243 - TC Membership Expired

My Tamiyaclub membership as expired and, after many years, I will not renew it.

It isn't for controversy with the club but I don't like the turn this hobby took: RC cars that look as static models, dolls in the cars and models built for the shelves.

To well explain my point of view a longer post and a better english would be needed and I don't want to became pedantic.

This blog (that sometimes I've neglected) is the place were share the way I intend this hobby, no matter if there are no "likes" or comments and if it is like talking alone: I like it! And I like it because it's like what I dreamt in front of the windows of my local hobby shop are becoming true.

242 - My Vintage Yokomo Motors

 

With the last addition of the Wing Stock my vintage Yokomo motors family now counts of 4 members.

Around the Web I've read that some of them are nothing less than Reedy Modified rebranded Yokomo... great!

To be honest I'm mostly fascinated by the Wing serie than the others and, if possible, I would trade with pleasure my Super Wing with a Wing 2.