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Built some playmates for my Stingray bike, 1/24

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kevins
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Got these on eBay, taken out of model kits. They make great little diorama accessorie’s.

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Posted by: @kevins

Got these on eBay, taken out of model kits. They make great little diorama accessorie’s.

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I love em !!



   
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Very nice ones ! And you are right  ..... they are really neat diorama accessories.



   
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That's quite a little hopped-up go-kart. 😬 



   
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Thanks for the comments everyone. These were a real thing when I was about 12 years old, but of course I couldn’t afford either one. The kart is from a company called “Bug” and is a dual engine “Scorpion”. The mini bike is a 5 horse “Rupp”. I’ve attached a couple of pics of the real things. It was a real challenge for me to assemble the little beasts, as they are under 3”, and have a good amount of parts for their size. I’m 70 years old with bad eyesight and arthritis in my hands, but I think they turned out OK.

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Wow! Who knew?



   
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Geoff Jowett
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thats outstanding work, well done.



   
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@kevins 

They look real nice.


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kevins
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@ed-davis Thanks.

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