Comments on: Tamiya Sand Scorcher (1979, 2010)

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:50:35 +0000

I have an 83 sand scorcher brand new in box in perfect condition for sell email me

By: mark archibald

mark archibald — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:49:49 +0000

hi i have a rolling chassis sand scorcher, it has 4x wheels + tyres suspension front complete complete suspension rear motor and gearbox complete it is 28 years old tyres reflect age but the rest has NO wear amazing piece of over engineering better than most modern rc,s

there is no shell or internal electronics sorry lost over time

make me an offer for this classic. send me an email :- markodarko29@yahoo.co.uk

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:13:56 +0000

Jim, check out http://www.kamtec.co.uk for a repo radio box. They make both a clear version as well as a faux carbon version made out of ABS. I have never ordered from them, but Tamiyaclub members seem to like the company.

By: rcgrabbag

rcgrabbag — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:40:49 +0000

You might not have to wait long for an inexpensive original. The new Buggy Champ is starting to show up on eBay, so parts can’t be far behind.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:43:35 +0000

Is there a company making an aftermarket radio box? You know the clear plasic box that the electriconics are mounted in.

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:06:01 +0000

Ciao, ….sono un’ appassionato di Rc, e collezionista, mi interessava sapere se è possibile trovare modelli vintage della Tamiya, come il SAND SCORCHER….

Grazie ciao Michele

By: rcgrabbag

rcgrabbag — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:58:12 +0000

Cool! Let me know if you need any repro parts! They are available from the RCGrabBag Store link on the menu bar at the top of the page.

By: mike whitham

mike whitham — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 15:55:48 +0000

hi mate carnt rember where i got it from.i didnt have it long but i have got another 2 now and was looking through all the info on the net again and came accros the comment i had left you.i have purchased theese off a tamiya club member

By: rcgrabbag

rcgrabbag — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:27:05 +0000

If it’s in excellent shape, both could fetch well over $1000 or more. It’s good that you’re checking ebay, because it is the most accurate way to determine value. If you’re planning on selling, a few suggestions: 1. Don’t put a reserve price on them unless you don’t mind keeping them. Reserve prices just scare people away. I’m telling you, I have never put a reserve price on my items and have always gotten MORE than I expected. The reason is simple. People see an opening bid of $.99 (yes, 99 cents) and think they’re going to get a deal. Bidding starts early and is frantic, then stabilizes for a while. Those early bidders are now mentally “invested” in your item, and will pursue ownership until the bitter end. Then there is usually the few smart ones who waits until the very end and “snipe” your auction in the closing seconds, wiping out all competition. These smart people have to bid high, because they have to wipe out all of the idiots who bid early and bid the price up. Now, if you set a reserve, I don’t doubt someone could buy it for more than your reserve, but, you run the risk of potential buyers being turned away because they see that there’s a reserve, and might look elsewhere for a “deal”. Here’s an example of how I played the ebay game. There was a NIB Sand Scorcher listed on ebay with a “buy-it-now” price of $1500. It just sat there for days with no takers because they were all looking for a “deal”. So, I bought it. Even though I already had a NIB Scorcher, the box top on mine was faded and this more recent one had a nicer box. When I received the second NIB Scorcher, I took the best parts of that kit, along with the best parts from the one I already had to combine them and make one excellent NIB kit which I kept. I then put the other NIB Scorcher (with faded box top) back on ebay with NO reserve. The kit sold for over $2200! I made a $700 profit AND got a better kit out of the deal!

By: alex hudson

alex hudson — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:18:12 +0000

i have a scorcher the body is sprayed and has never been used so is in mint condition i also have a ford ranger top in near mint neither have any missing parts.the car itself is in excellent condition with all original parts including acomms radio gear and is fully working i have new genuine wheels and tyres for both bodys and have the tamiya ford ranger box also the original 7.2 battery that still has a bit of life in it only thing that is broke is the exhaust ,i would like to sell and was wondering how much it was worth,the ones on ebay are between 200-800 pounds but none of the ones i,ve seen have been complete they all have some missing bodyshell parts which appear to be unavailable,your comments would be much appreciated