Alt.CES: Life-sized R/C VW Bug

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January 11th, 2010 4

Francisco Fondi, of Hobby Media, sent us news of this wonderful project, by some German mechanics who call themselves The Bug Box. They’re building a life-size replica of the Tamiya R/C Scorcher, released 30 years ago. The original R/C VW Bug model was 1/10th and is probably the bestselling (and one of the most beloved) R/C cars ever produced. The Bug Box staff is also reproducing a 10/1 scale Acoms transmitter (used back in the day to control model cars). The 1/1 Scorcher replica will be exhibited during the next Toy Fair, held in Nuremberg in February.

What this piece doesn’t say is whether the car with actually be a working life-size R/C replica.

Full-size Tamiya vintage radio-controlled car replica

4 thoughts on “Alt.CES: Life-sized R/C VW Bug”

Volkemon says:

January 11th, 2010 at 3:19 pm

Having owned the RC car,and many of the Baja bugs, I never thought I would see the day……

There was a post here a while back on an i-Phone controlled car (chevy?) with a great video… This Baja Bug better at least turn the wheels side-to-side when the contoller joystick is moved :)
charlie says:

January 11th, 2010 at 5:20 pm

http://bugbox.skynetblogs.be/

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Alt.CES: Life-sized R/C VW Bug

By Gareth Branwyn