Yokomo Pychi Maru

viperdout · Post by **viperdout** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:49 pm

Well, I went to an LHS today that I hadn't been to in years, and saw something that caught my eye. I had seen this little thing on the self for a good 3-4 years, and always avioded it because it was 100 bucks or so and I felt a micro wasn't worth it. Today I went in, and noticed it with a new pricetag: 28 bucks. I figured I've spent more on junk 1:64s, so what the hell, at least it's a yokomo and probably decent.

So I decided to open it there and discovered a few nice things:

1. FM 27 Mhz WITH MODULE. Very surprising to me.
2. Fully propo.
3. Perfectly scaled.
4. (You're gonna love this) An actual rear diff in a 1:6X car!

What kinda sucks is that it has small wheels, which makes it useful for only desks, smooth, clean floors, and VERY low pile carpeting. It's definitely worth the 28 bucks.

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:55 pm

Holly shit , nice find , I'm going to have to get one.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:58 pm

i hate you with a passion you lucky bastard!!

Murdoch · Post by **Murdoch** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:08 pm

I'd get it just for the TX.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:13 pm

Dude those were $175 when they came out in like 2002. If you can find one for $28... I want it!

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:16 pm

The steering looks like a ZZSE....... A diff too??? chassis pics please

frizzen · Post by **frizzen** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:49 pm

You bastard! Those things are damn near impossible to find anywhere in any condition, and you got it for $28.

*curls up in the corner and sobs*

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:04 pm

Wasn't there one exactly like that called a Puchi ?

Somebody help me out here.....

Post by **CaboWabo** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:07 pm

I'll always remember the "cute" Puchi Maru

http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... .php?t=245

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:25 pm

fuck you !

Awsome score, I hate you now...kinda.....unless you send it to me

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:42 pm

good score man that is a vary hard one to find! What is LHS?

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:51 pm

steelwoolghandi wrote:What is LHS?

Local Hobby Store/shop.

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:28 pm

honda_s2000 wrote:
steelwoolghandi wrote:What is LHS?
Local Hobby Store/shop.

DOH!

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:29 pm

In other countries it was called the Petit Maru, over here in the states it's Puchi Maru.

I had gotten one (the Puchi) shortly after they first came out. Paid about $50 or $60 for it. They went on clearance pretty damned quick.

Here's some old pics of mine:
http://tinyrc.com/gallery/puchi

I didn't care for it...Even though it's full propo:
- It's slowwww
- It's bulky (forget going low profile with this chassis)
- The steering binds easily

Still, for $28 I'd snatch another one up to frankenstein it out.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Mon Oct 09, 2006 10:20 pm

It's the exact same Micro