HARD STORM

NAME    :    HARD STORM
BRAND    :    ACADEMY
CHASSIS    :    HPC (S-FM)
SET-UP    :    TECHNICAL (OPEN)
PARTS    :    FRONT FRP MOUNTS/TAMIYA
                    2 SETS GOLD SIDE EXTENSION MOUNTS/AULDEY
                    SMALL DIAMETER SEMI PNEUMATIC TYRES/AULDEY
                    SHORT STAB POLE SET/AULDEY
                    FRONT ONE WAY WHEELS/AULDEY
                    AERO WING SET/AULDEY
                    BALL BEARING SET/ACADEMY
                    DOUBLE BALL RACE ROLLERS/ACADEMY
                    SLIDING DAMPER BREAK SET/ACADEMY
                    34 T FLYWHEEL MAIN GEAR/HJH
                    1 PAIR 9 T PROPELLER PINIONS/OKAMI
                    1 PAIR 7MM DIAMETER BALL BEARINGS (REAR)
                    SUPER 1 BATTERY STAY (TAMIYA-GREEN)

MOTOR    :    REV-TUNED

REVIEW

ACADEMY HAS SUCCEEDED IN CREATING A MONSTER OF A TECHINCAL RACER IN THE HARD STORM.  ALTHOUGH THE BODY SEEMS SIMILAR TO THAT OF A BROCKEN GIGANT, THE SIMILARITY ENDS THERE.  THE SHORTER LENGHT AND A WIDE WHEEL BASE MAKES THIS CAR MORE AGILE ON CURVES.  IT ACTS LIKE A SUPER 1 WITH A LOT MORE PUNCH.

THE GEARBOX IS A CROSS BETWEEN THE S-FM AND FM, BUT CAN ACCOMMODATE LARGER SIZED FLYWHEEL GEARS FROM 32 TO 34 T WITHOUT ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE PLASTIC.  THE CAR ONLY HAS ONE DRAWBACK, FREQUENT MOTOR CHANGES WEAKENS THE MOUNT MUCH LIKE A SUPER 1. SO, I DON'T CHANGE THE MOTOR THAT MUCH AS COMPARED TO THE OTHER CARS.

ALL IN ALL, THE CAR WILL GIVE ANY TAMIYA FM OR S-FM CAR A RUN FOR ITS MONEY!  BROCKEN ADDICTS, HERE'S ONE YOU MIGHT WNAT TO CONSIDER FOR AN OPEN RACE.