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Letting this spare model go from my vintage R/C collection…
Tandy / Radio Shack Flexmobile
SOLD: AU$130 on July 7th 2017
Scale: 1/14
Type: Ready To Run
Year of release: 1985
Batteries Required: 4 x C, 1 x 9volt (Vehicle). 1 x 9volt (Transmitter)
Any vintage R/C model I sell has been personally tested and assessed.
About this example…
✔ 100% vintage. Made by Nikko in Japan for Tandy/Radio Shack.
✔ 100% working.
✔ Clean condition
✔ Battery compartments clean
✔ Transmitter included
✔ Box very good, with some wear
✔ Roof light working
✔ Decals excellent
✔ Nothing broken.
– Missing the decorative side mirrors.
Conclusion: This Tandy/Radio Shack flexmobile snowmobile is in basically “as new” condition, with the only flaw being that the little decorative side mirrors have gone missing. Stunning condition otherwise, and 100% working, complete with box and paperwork. This truly unique 1980s tracked crawler is a toy to behold – they sure don’t make R/C vehicles like this anymore. Priced according to rarity, condition and past examples I have sold.
Please see the photos to understand the condition. Feel free to contact me to find out more.
History
Manufactured in 1984 by Nikko of Japan, the “Flexmobile” is an R/C vehicle based on a real all-terrain snowmobile of the 1980s called the Kässbohrer Flexmobil. Faithfully reproduced right down to the grill, the Nikko model was a wonderfully imaginative and authentic release with working tracks and flashing light on the roof. Tandy/Radio Shack stores saw the appeal of this R/C model, and licensed it for release under their own branding in 1985 – enabling it to reach more markets outside Japan. Truly one of the high points in Nikko’s history, the Flexmobile is the sort of R/C vehicle that reminds us of just how eclectic and interesting the R/C hobby was during it’s early boom years in the 1980s.
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