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In fact, both Galaxy models hide a Hunter chassis with a modified suspension. Above, the second photo shows the models from Tamiya that the Galaxys were competing both on shelves and tracks in the 80s. Despite a better handling compared to the bouncing Tamiya models, the Galaxys sold considerably less than the Tamiyas: but all four models did their best to please the beginners.

The Samurai is their first 4WD buggy and many fans will consider it as one of the most beautiful models of its time, both technically and aesthetically. Apart from the 4 wheel steering, no one will miss the common genes between the Samurai and the Gallop. Credits: Kyosho retromodelisme.

Credits: The Optima House. With the Samurai, Marui introduces a new elegant approach into the 4WD buggy world, trend that both Tamiya and Kyosho will immediately follow by releasing what still remains as some of their most exciting models ever. However, its technical design is still considered as a reference for its time, despite being so fragile that it could never be seriously run.

Aesthetically, RC fans usually consider it as one of the most beautiful buggy in RC History: an old debate is about which of the Samurai or the Javelin is the most beautiful. At the begining of , Marui keeps on focusing on the buggy market with the release of the Ninja, their 11th model.

The chassis design is entirely new: the Samurai used a chain-driven transmission into a frame chassis while the Ninja now uses a shaft-driven transmission into a bathtub chassis.

Unlike the Samurai that was designed for serious racing, the Ninja is targetted to the leisure-oriented market. But on this segment, the Tamiya Boomerang and the Kyosho Rocky were already competing each other since and there was very spare room left for the new Ninja. In , Marui releases the Shogun, their 13th and last model, but the market is already highly disputed.

Apart from the look, the Shogun is an updated Ninja featuring an anti-roll bar and a slightly modified suspension geometry. Credits: Chris 86 from Vintage-RC. Whereas the Samurai was very warmly welcomed, the Ninja and Shogun seem to have been quite anonymous and overwhelmed by the competition from Tamiya and Kyosho models. In , Marui releases a model that is litterallty… outstanding!

So they came with the brilliant idea to design a versatile model: the Coors Melling Thunderbird was born. On this model, Marui reuses the chassis of the Shogun, their previous model, the evolution of the Ninja.

Compared to the Shogun buggy, there are minor changes: damper adjusters in order to lower the ground clearance limiting chassis roll and two complete wheel sets, one for asphalt and the other one for off-roading. In fact, the last set is better suited for rallying than for true off-roading. Nevertheless, the following Tamiya models can be considered:.

But, running the Porsche on asphalt required optional slick tires and the chassis offered no tuning setup to make it better suit the pure on-road usage. As for the chassis, it comes in straight line from the DF Manta Ray buggy released in This time, there are direct genes between a buggy chassis and a versatile version for on-road and rallye usage.

A concept Marui had introduced five years before, back in In fact, the Ultima chassis on-road conversion is even limited to changing the wheels. More about the Kyosho Nissan Saurus. As with their Big Bear at its time, Marui was again pretty in advance over its time and competitors.

In addition to airsoft, Marui is still active into RC, but only with helicopters, flying robots and tanks. However, they totally stepped out from the classic RC surface market apart from tanks. Unfortunetly, their remarkable contribution to our hobby History got forgotten by most of the fans.

Thanks to retromodelisme. I purposefully left economical considerations apart from this panorama, despite the price of a model being significant. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to be precise more than 25 years later, especially because the spare information I could collect is often not concordant. Today, Marui models only left somekind of blurred nostalgia to those who discovered RC with these models, or even virtual indifference for those who preferred Tamiya and Kyosho models at the time.

The lack of information still available today, but most of all, the very few models that survived until today do not help to remember how much Marui is important to the overall RC History note the uppercase.

Yes, the plastic quality was not the best and probably explains somekind of frustration about the models being so fragile: but I consider this flaw should not hide all the rest. But also to pay tribute to a manufacturer which models highly influenced and contributed to our hobby. I hope I achieved this goal. Note from the author Those of you who know my website and my enthusiasm for Tamiya may be surprised I wrote this article. David from RC4ON for offering me room to write this article.

Most of all, for his friendship and for offering me a much wider view over our hobby with his impressive collection. Each of you, with different manners, you help me better understand and like our hobby. Thank you. Black Hole Sun.

Thank you very much for giving back Marui place onto the podium next to the others big Japan manufacturers. He ben tu vois, BHS, quand tu veux… good work, crisp and informative, unbiased… keep it up :. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Ishipla Monster the first and last. Cylinder: As discussed briefly when talking about the Main Spring, the cylinder is where existing air gets used to propel the BB, the piston head drives the air through the cylinder head and so on. Depending on what barrel and what weight BB you are using only a certain amount of volume is needed out of the cylinder to propel the BB all the way to the end of the barrel.

This is why cylinders are often ported. A lot of TM style airsoft cylinders are rated by a certain type, these cylinders are made for certain guns with specific barrel lengths, but truth be told it really depends on what weight BB the user is going to be running. However through a. Cylinder Head: The airsoft cylinder head is attached to the end of the cylinder. It is important to ensure a good seal between the cylinder and cylinder head. Air Nozzle: The Air nozzle covers the cylinder head tube and moves back and forth over it.

The air from the air flows through the cylinder head into the air nozzle the air nozzle releases all of the air that has been made into the bucking lips which seals the air between the hop up and the barrel.

Tappet Plate: The Tappet Plate is spring loaded inside of the airsoft gearbox shell in its most relaxed position it is all of the way forward and attached to it is the air nozzle. The fin of the tappet plate rides along a knob on the top face of the sector gear, as the sector gear rotates backwards it pulls back the tappet plate which pulls back the air nozzle allowing a BB to be chambered into the airsoft AEG.

Trigger Switch: A standard trigger switch with no MOSFET is the on and off switch for the motor, it consists of a sliding contact male contact, or trigger trolly, etc. That sliding contact, when the trigger is pulled, makes contact with the female contacts, the female contacts consist of two contacts the side, the male contact one side is soldered to the Positive motor wire, and the contact on the other side is soldered to the positive battery wire.

The trigger is attached to these sliding male contacts if not attached there is something in between them so whenever it is pulled the motor will spin causing the gun to fire. Wire: Wire is the gateway between your airsoft motor the battery and the trigger switch. It transfers electricity from your battery to the motor via the trigger switch. Cut-off Lever: The cut off lever does exactly what it sounds like. When you select the semi auto position your gun the cut off lever gets moved, how it gets moved varies from gearbox to gearbox.

When in engaged, it will be in the semi-auto firing position and it bumps the trigger trolley off of the trigger so it no longer makes contact and stops firing. The cut off lever is engaged by a cam on the sector gear. Selector Plate: The selector plate rides along the side of the airsoft gearbox shell, when the selector switch is turned the selector plate moves the cut off lever, so your airsoft AEG can fire in semi and fully automatic firing modes.

The selector plate serves other purposes, but it all depends on the type of airsoft AEG that you have. The AirRattle Blog is a top resource to keep all airsoft players informed. Whether you're new to the sport, or a veteran, we have the news you're looking for. The size used depends on the mechbox shell, either 6mm, 7mm, 8mm or 9mm. Bushings: Completely solid pieces tend to be more reliable depending on bushing material. Bushing size does not affect reliability.

Bearings: Reduces friction allows gears to spin with ease. It should be noted that ceramic ball bearings are extremely durable and are much stronger than regular metal ball bearings. Share this: Facebook Twitter. Previous Post. Share this! About AirRattle Tech.

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