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Old 12-15-2006, 12:27 PM
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so i was on base getting some new uniforms and i drove by the hobby shop and i knew my little brother wants a gas RC car for xmas, so i figured id go inside and check them out. well, i didnt see any i would buy, but then the model car section caught my eye. and before i even got into the eisle, i told myself if i found a TA, i would have to buy it. and sure enough, i found one; a 98 WS6. ive always looked when i goto hobby shops for them, but ive never found one until now. Im still deciding if im going to put it together or not....i might keep it. But i do have a nice sized bottle of touch up paint for my Formula, that i could use to paint this model the same color as my car....


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Very cool. I had to buy 2 of them and build them. I took one of them and made a t-top verson and painted them som.
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sweet...i want one!
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Originally Posted by YngBird
sweet...i want one!
Me too! How much was it?
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uhm, retail was like 35,000....but ill let her go for a bargain price of 12,000. I only take cash though.






about 12 bucks on base. Retail price on the sticker was 15. the website is revell-monogram.com if you want to check and see if you can get them online.
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i didnt see any TAs

heres a 35th SS:
http://www.revell.com/catalog/produc..._SS-507-6.html

and an 06 Z06:
http://www.revell.com/catalog/produc...Z06-372-6.html


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Heres the TA:
http://www.revell.com/catalog/produc...n_1-381-0.html

and a different 35th SS (gives you diff wheels with it as well):
http://www.revell.com/catalog/produc...n_1-479-0.html

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somone find me a 97 WS6, i can find teh 97 all day long, but no ws6
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I got mine at Wal-Mart for like $9.
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very cool. I have one I got when I had my old 70 1/2 camaro.
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Originally Posted by brynnda
somone find me a 97 WS6, i can find teh 97 all day long, but no ws6
http://www.performance-years.com/Pro...ird_2840.shtml


how about this one....???
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its a 96, but close enough, i wanted a model i could paint so i could make it look like mine.
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Originally Posted by brynnda
its a 96, but close enough, i wanted a model i could paint so i could make it look like mine.
Were there noticable exterior differences between the '96 & '97.....I don't remember any....

If you buy it Brynnda, we won't tell anyone that it's really a '96
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Ive always wanted a 97 WS6 model too, but nobody makes one, I have seen some regular LT1 style TA models, but no WS6.
I might just buy that Diecast one in the link just to have it.
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If you're really inspired and want an RC WS6 TransAm, you can do I like I did and build one. I used a Tamiya TT-01 chassis and bought the clear TA body from Tower Hobbies and painted to match my car. Unfortunately, my dog bit holes in it shortly after these pics were taken...but I already have a new body in hand ready to be put together.

http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/1.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/2.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/3.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/4.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/5.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/6.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/7.JPG
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/8.JPG

video
http://www.ryboflavin.com/images/transam/rc-ws6.wmv
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Oh man that is freakin awesome, dude Rybo, you are the man, I wish I had a mini version of my car that actually worked.
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Originally Posted by y2k_ta
Were there noticable exterior differences between the '96 & '97.....I don't remember any....

If you buy it Brynnda, we won't tell anyone that it's really a '96

the wheels on that model are odd looking, but i dont think there are any outword appearance diff's between a 96 or 97
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I got mine 2 weeks ago---it's in the paint shop now!
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i want one of those nitro trans ams so bad and i have for years but everytime i go to buy one i just think " i can buy another mod with this". i need to just break down and buy one!!!! the cool thing is you can build a bunch of different bodies and put em on there. I wouod do a replica of my ta, then a murcialago like my dads, and an enzo like what ill never have.And probably a corvette and camaro and who know what else.



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