Is this car a good buy? (I won it!!)

Cribbs74 wrote:I am not really good on pricing these things as I am too new with it, but I am in cahoots with an avid collector of these things and was told the bodies alone are worth the starting bid. So you decide.

I’ll also add the parts are not easy to find and not really cheap when you do. Even off line they are not cheap. I have spent almost $180 for parts to complete mine.

The good thing is that McClaren is complete and could run with little effort, plus you have spares. Something to think about. It’s always better to pay up on the front end as the back end is more expensive.

I won’t be bidding, but I am watching.

Ron

sweet!
i might just bid on it!

Yes its al Good stuf in very Good chape y wil Not buid Against you if you are really serious about buying b there is a chance that the price will explode ringht now its very low for wat it is som serious collector wil want if see that one

Just having the Lexan body in good shape is a plus.
Sold my car about 5 yrs ago and the body didn't hold up too well when it hits a wall or fence, too many times.
It was in good shape, except the body and sold for $70.00 in 2014.

Nice to have an extra body!

yes i had looked at That one myself

The Comando is the beginners version and was also the first type Jerobee made. This car doesn't have the sponge tyres and the back wheels are narrower. It seems that the pull start cable is missing or broken. Also, if you want to keep the model original, you will need to replace the Silver Bee tank. This tank is a bit longer than the standard Babe Bee tank. Otherwise, you can fix a silicon tube through the hole and install a small Sullivan tank as on the Corvette or Alfa models. The body is not made from lexan but is ABS and is less prone to crack but also a bit heavier. The front bumper needs to be replaceed to protect the body.

If the price remains as what it is now you can do a great affair.

I paid never more that 50 EUR incl shipping for mine but that's because the French suffer from the same desease as Americans do: the " not invented here syndrome". Stuff from another country or from overseas has obviously less value than what is made in our own country!

Good luck!

thanks so much guys! i think i'll start bidding on it

although im kinda busy with other models at the moment, it may have to wait until next winter... but might as well buy it when i can!

OVERLORD wrote:The Comando is the beginners version and was also the first type Jerobee made. This car doesn't have the sponge tyres and the back wheels are narrower. It seems that the pull start cable is missing or broken. Also, if you want to keep the model original, you will need to replace the Silver Bee tank. This tank is a bit longer than the standard Babe Bee tank. Otherwise, you can fix a silicon tube through the hole and install a small Sullivan tank as on the Corvette or Alfa models. The body is not made from lexan but is ABS and is less prone to crack but also a bit heavier. The front bumper needs to be replaceed to protect the body.

If the price remains as what it is now you can do a great affair.

I paid never more that 50 EUR incl shipping for mine but that's because the French suffer from the same desease as Americans do:  the " not invented here syndrome". Stuff from another country or from overseas has obviously less value than what is made in our own country!

Good luck!

Well the body never holds up when you smack it into a wall or fence ----- ABS plastic or not. (dam kids -- my dad would say)
All I remember is trying to use Testors glue (for plastic models) to fix the body.

If you do get it let me and Overlord know. Not many of us out there have these things and it’s good to have a small network.

The same chap also sells this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HUGE-LOT-JEROBEE-MRP-MODEL-R-C-CAR-RADIO-CONTROL-PARTS-GEARS-MORE-MUST-SEE/224321044556?hash=item343a93804c:g:k7EAAOSw5WpgBjZU

OVERLORD wrote:The same chap also sells this:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HUGE-LOT-JEROBEE-MRP-MODEL-R-C-CAR-RADIO-CONTROL-PARTS-GEARS-MORE-MUST-SEE/224321044556?hash=item343a93804c:g:k7EAAOSw5WpgBjZU

- Rear wheel
- Aluminium flywheel
- Babe Bee tank heat sink
- Clutch bell housing
- Sprockets
- Starter cable
- ...

Cribbs74 wrote:If you do get it let me and Overlord know. Not many of us out there have these things and it’s good to have a small network.

yeah will do!

of course

the price spiked.
well... i hope it doesnt get too far up there

I saw that, hoping it was you, but guess not.

Just lay low and set a price in your head of what you will be willing to pay. Last 15-20sec of the auction dump that number into a bid. There won’t be enough time for any snipe bidders to figure out your number or bidding software. If you are really good and have a good connection you can go 5-10 sec before auction end.

I usually get antsy and hit it at 15 sec because I fret over internet speed.

Cribbs74 wrote:I saw that, hoping it was you, but guess not.

Just lay low and set a price in your head of what you will be willing to pay. Last 15-20sec of the auction dump that number into a bid. There won’t be enough time for any snipe bidders to figure out your number or bidding software. If you are really good and have a good connection you can go 5-10 sec before auction end.

I usually get antsy and hit it at 15 sec because I fret over internet speed.

haha good advice! ill keep it in mind

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I WON IT
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks for the help guys!
pretty soon ill be done with the swamp buggy and ill start to work on this!

so i took cribbbs74's advice and waited until 5 seconds cuz i felt confident my skills and my internet was good


but forgot you had to confirm it
i came so close to losing the bid lol... but now i have a car!!!

Good, glad you got it. Get the Swamp buggy done already!

Priorities man!

Win Win not that bad a price too !!

Congrats on your win. Looks good.

Great! Enjoy the rebuild

That’s just one body, the other is in much nicer shape, but does not have the extra plastic pieces. The car as a whole is in relatively good condition, aside from a major issue being the “nose” of the car had been broken previously and fixed and is still weak. Most of the parts are in good condition though. Fixing and testing coming soon!

COOL !!

Its Not hard To take plastiques part of the body y did wit m'y heat wit iron heat little dont melt part on the Window it wil change color y like the mk8b McLaren