Matchbox(tm) Scorpions Tornado by eisenficker

Last crawled date: 3 years, 4 months ago

These are the files needed to build a replica of a 1971 Matchbox Scorpions Tornado race car,
Apart from the printed files you need:
1) Mabuchi SM02 motor or equivalent (I have them available)
2) 1/3AA 300-500 mAh NiMh Cell
3) 4x28mm Reed switch
4) a piece off 13x1mm black silicon hose to cut 4mm wide rings for the tires or 12mm O rings
5) 2.6mm cubic neodynium magnet
6) a small piece of 0.4mm/0.5mm brass/copper/nikkel sheet to cut the 2 contacts
7) 2 x 2.5mm hollow rivets, and if possible a small rivet tool/driver
8) 8cm of electric 0,25mm wire , I use solid copper wire from an old twisted pair network cable.
9) a piece 0.6mm piano wire to use for the front axle.
The drawing for making the contacts can be found under contacts.pdf.
Good practice is to print the adobe file at a scale of 50% to get it 1:1 using the size markers on the drawing to check if the is scale right..
Cut from the paper the flattened projection of the contacts, Glue them to some sheet. Drill the holes with a 2.5mm drill. Cut or saw out the contacts by the outlines. Bend the contacts in shape
The pictures will give some guidance on how to build the car.
Once upon a time in 1971:https://youtu.be/o9ygvdm_8qE?list=PLnPajenYPfVI6_boq8w-DJFEnhaogE-mE
Motor info:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3h5UaUM0Pw
On Grabcad the CAD files for the car are available and an exploded view of the car is available:https://grabcad.com/library/matchbox-tm-scorpions-tornado-1
I have the following items available:
Rewound motors €19,50 excl. p&p.
“Standard”motors € 5,00 excl. p&p.
Charger Adapter incl. Soshine Charger €70,00 excl. p&p.
Charger Adapter without charger €50,00 excl. p&p.
Reed switch (4x28mm, the correct size) € 1,00 excl, p&p
Postage and packing (EU) €12,50 (signed for+insured)
Minimum order €20,00 excl. p&p.
Contact me for availability