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01-29-2009, 12:50 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Planet Earth
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|  Lamborghini LM002 Body
I was wondering if anybody could gimme a hand. I'm looking for a Lamborghini LM002 body, it's hard to find mainly because not to many people know about it. 301 including 60 civilian models of the LM002 were built between 1986 and 1983, they were unofficially known as the rambo lambo. It was designed by Lamborghini for the US military, it orginally had a mid-mounted Chrysler V8 but it was switched to a front-mounted Countach V12. Only a fraction of LM002's are still running around, most sit in automotive museums, while others were destroyed. Most recently in 2004, the US military used a LM002 in Iraq that had belonged to Uday Hussein to test the effects of a car bomb, being unaware of it's rarity or value they went ahead and blew it up. I think this wound be an awsome body for a scale build I'm planning, if anybody knows where I can find a body let me know.   |
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01-29-2009, 12:54 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NC
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Im 99.9% sure noone makes it. You could make it yourself out of styrene tho. Justin |
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01-29-2009, 02:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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Tamiya made one a while back or so (20 years or more). It was about 1/12 scale and is now probably as rare as the 1/1 if not rarer than a cock's egg. You may check into a XR311 they are still around and look similar. I have one  LAmborghini Cheetah:http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...83975&id=27419 XR311:http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...80799&id=24427 Last edited by Gula; 01-29-2009 at 02:33 PM. |
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01-29-2009, 02:39 PM
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I don't know if it's exactly what you're looking for but Tamiya made a 1/12 Cheetah http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=7 Here's a body set on ebay. Not cheep homie! http://cgi.ebay.ca/Tamiya-Lamborghin...3286.m20.l1116 edit - Doh! didn't see the above post until it was too late. |
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01-29-2009, 05:56 PM
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By the way thanks Gula and bassguitar, I might look into getting a small Tamiya scale-model. The technical institute I went to has a vacume forming mold and digital re-imaging software. Maybe I'll just use a scale model, blow it up to size and mold one myself that's closer to what I'm lookin' for.  | |
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01-29-2009, 09:57 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SW of Cleveland
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I remember those! The only Lambo with room for a rocket launcher!
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01-30-2009, 07:09 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clermont
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There's a 1:1 at Frontenac flea market in Port St. John Florida if anyone is in that area.
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01-30-2009, 07:12 AM
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http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-TAMIYA-R...3A1%7C294%3A50 | |
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02-02-2009, 10:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: east bay
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| couldn't pass this up, a chance to show off my apocalypto-lambor  |
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09-10-2010, 12:17 PM
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goslo.....if you figure out your situation regarding the lm002 i'd love to hear about it...i think an lm002 scale crawler would look great and am also considering having to settle for building my own.....fun.
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09-10-2010, 07:11 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: E LEE, NV
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i have one not sure of brand or what not i got it second hand its all cut up now front clip is cut off (had it on a tmaxx didnt last long)
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09-11-2010, 05:33 PM
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09-11-2010, 08:32 PM
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just seen this one on e-bay starting at $150  |
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04-23-2021, 09:37 AM
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| Re: Lamborghini LM002 Body
I realize this thread is old...VERY old...but, someone (I just don't know which company) DID make them at some point. However, I assume it's no longer in production. There is an eBay seller who currently has 2 available. The only 'down' side is, there are no window stickers for 'blocking' out the windows for painting, and no decals.   The thing is, I've been searching for something "unique" for my new C3 rig. About a week ago, I remembered the "Rambo Lambo"(as it was referred to back in the 80s, when it was originally released) from my high school days, and decided to check into the possibility. That was before I even discovered this (dead?) thread. And, through my relentless googling, I came across this seller. She lives in CA, so, for those in the West Coast, shipping would be very quick...mine arrived two days after shipping (USPS 'ground').     It's not 100% accurate...but, rarely are RC bodies. Overall, I think it looks extremely good...plus, with a few additional accessories, I think I might even be able to almost-duplicate the 1:1 version. What will probably be the most difficult is the headlights & taillights. At least, after 35+ years, I finally have a Lamborghini...LOL~ More peace, love, and kindness would make the world a much better place Last edited by Panther6834; 04-23-2021 at 09:42 AM. |
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04-23-2021, 12:42 PM
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man this takes me back, tell me you wouldn't want this on the rocks.  not exact, but close.  |
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04-23-2021, 04:10 PM
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~ More peace, love, and kindness would make the world a much better place | |
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04-23-2021, 07:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Pittsburghish
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| Re: Lamborghini LM002 Body
Crazy - I was recently looking to see if one of these exists. I found old stuff and some 3d printed bodies, but I don't have a printer. I'm a bit confused by the size - is the wheelbase 180mm or did I miss something?
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04-30-2021, 07:07 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
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Wow, they do exist. How is it an oddball like an lm002 makes into the rc realm, but I'm still waiting for a decent lexan 3rd gen 4runner? |
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04-30-2021, 09:26 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: US
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| Re: Lamborghini LM002 Body
I still haven't had the time to accurately check the wheelbase length, but it's WAY longer than 180mm (which would be an incredibly short 7 inches)...I've NEVER seen a 1/10 RC with a 180mm wheelbase. Now, a 180mm width could, potentially, be possible for some vehicles...but, again, not the wheelbase. Having quickly used a tape measure, I do know that it's not 12.3"...definitely shorter...so it looks like it won't work as a C3 body for my build. I'm guessing it's closer to 11" (somewhere around 280mm). I also have people above in another thread, so, once I've determined the actual wheelbase (or as close to accurate as possible), I'll be reporting said length in both threads. ~ More peace, love, and kindness would make the world a much better place |
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