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Why did Marchon drop out ? I know that they were taken over by Empire. Empire did bring out a Two new models - A "Road Warrior" type car (somewhat top-heavy) & a new red T-Bird that were in a "Breakout from Bad City" set.Not long afterward the "Empire" struck out.
They drive & handle very nicely.Even the large T-Birds & wide Monte Carlo's (they seem more like a smaller 1/32 that a large HO) Handle well. Parts are largely interchangeable with TYCO cars(HP-7 & some 440-X2) though the orange MR-1 chassis uses its own unique p/u shoes.Many of their bodies were recycled TYCO design's.
One thing I notice that is bad is that the chassis tend to crack apart if you wreck out & hit the wall or floor hard.They did not use the delrin type plastic that other makes use in their chassis's .Perhaps that was their main downfall.
I have repaired about three of them with plastruct & super glue Gel that does not normally work on the delrin type chassis's.
Cheers, Neal :dude:
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They drive & handle very nicely.Even the large T-Birds & wide Monte Carlo's (they seem more like a smaller 1/32 that a large HO) Handle well. Parts are largely interchangeable with TYCO cars(HP-7 & some 440-X2) though the orange MR-1 chassis uses its own unique p/u shoes.Many of their bodies were recycled TYCO design's.
One thing I notice that is bad is that the chassis tend to crack apart if you wreck out & hit the wall or floor hard.They did not use the delrin type plastic that other makes use in their chassis's .Perhaps that was their main downfall.
I have repaired about three of them with plastruct & super glue Gel that does not normally work on the delrin type chassis's.
Cheers, Neal :dude:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=38179