Mach Series 1 for 26.95

JBit · #1 01-06-2003, 11:12 PM

didnt know it was an epoch before i got it lol - toynami is distributing it, i got it from voyager toys. i think they have an online site. i guess im in the epoch community now!

irc · #2 01-07-2003, 01:14 AM

Did you confirm it is an Epoch?

JBit · #3 01-07-2003, 02:57 AM

Yep, it has the EPOCH square green logo on the bottom left corner of the box. On the front it also says "Indoor Racer RC 1/43 SPEC-1" So it looks legit. Also it's all in japanese so it looks like all Toynami did was distribute it. I just drove it around and it is FAST. and proportional steering and accel, whee! but i still cant figure out what all the controls on the pistol do, like the grey thumb switch to the left of the wheel that moves up. anyone have english directions? also, how long should i safely charge it up? the charge light never turns off (or im just impatient and unplug it myself to race lol) thanks!

oh and here is the link from where i got it - TinyRC you should pick this up to sell since it can be distributed in the USA legally now!

Got it from here!

Oh, and I did some research, the box i got looks IDENTICAL to the Epoch box i found below, so it is most definitely an Epoch. Word on this spreads fast, I saw my link pop up on that rival rc board already and i didnt even post there lol.

binaryterror · #4 01-07-2003, 07:41 AM

The grey button behind the wheel for steering is for the adjustable grip, which moves very little and is more annoying since it makes the controller feel kind of cheap!

Epochracer34 · #5 01-07-2003, 06:58 PM

just ordered mine, i hate speed racer, but for that price ill just get a new body

slotsurfer · #6 01-07-2003, 11:01 PM

I just clicked on the link and they are selling it for $56.95 were are the $26.95 epochs mach 5's

Hobby people is selling the Mach 5 set for $49.99.They don't have it on there website but I bet if you called in a order they would get you one for that price.They have a ton of these cars.I just was not happy with the quality of the body so I am going to wait and get a spec 2 for another $40.00 from tiny

when I get the money save up.

Epochracer34 · #7 01-07-2003, 11:23 PM

price up to 56.95 now, i heard that the distributor made them raise the price, hard to believe, but its gone up from 26.95 to 56.95 in a couple hours, i got mine before the price went up, weird huh?

JBit · #8 01-07-2003, 11:38 PM

what the heck? do you think toynami reads these boards or something? how the heck did that happen? it has been 26.95 for months now and the first day i post this within hours it gets hopped up? huh!

slotsurfer · #9 01-08-2003, 12:44 AM

Epoch must be sitting on a couple 100 thousand of the speed racer sets. They are dumping them for really cheap.I Remeber this happened to the Johnny Lighting bodies for the T jet slotcar people were paying $5.00 to $20.00 for the bodies.Then JL sold them to Dollar Tree and they were selling $1.00 each a year later

I guess speed racer has lost it appeal to the likes of Inital D and Gundam in Japan.

Epochracer34 · #10 01-09-2003, 05:51 AM

better hurry, the last place that had these cheap raised the price from 26.95 to 56.95 in a couple hours, i was lucky and got mine for the 26.95 heres the link Good Luck........http://www.animecastle.com/AC-479204.html

cool_cars · #11 01-09-2003, 01:18 PM

Hey, I just ordered one from them too. That's too sweet of a deal to pass up. Total was 34.65 with 3 Day UPS shipping. I searched through the Epoch forum here and also found a thing about the AMT 1:43 scale snap models. These are older models, but are Late 60's early 70's models. Anyway, I found a '69 Torino, that according to the forum, should fit the Epoch Spec1 chassis. But it now for $7.00, shipping w/ insurance was $5.35. When all done, I should have a custom Epoch '69 Torino, all for a total of $47.00. What a deal. I'm also really into the Tomy Bits too, but have been dieing to get into an Epoch. This should get the R/C blood flowing big time. Later all

fovea3d · #12 01-09-2003, 06:19 PM

'69 Torino Wheelbase is too long for the spec 1 !
You will need to chop the body.

slotsurfer · #13 01-09-2003, 10:52 PM

Epochracer,
cool deal I ordered one can pass up this deal

airbob20 · #14 01-09-2003, 11:49 PM

I'm gonna miss this 1 cause i don't have a credit card.. they should take paypal this is totally unfair.

Doug

cool_cars · #15 01-10-2003, 10:21 AM

Thanks for the info, fovea3d.
Looking at the pic again, you can see it is long. That's alright though, I'll just keep looking for these models on ebay. They seem to go fairly cheap. I need to go back to the other thread about these models to get a list of the ones that do fit. I thought only the vette in these series didn't work. In a month or so, I'm gonna pick one of the spec2 chassis/body kits, since I'll already have the TX. Anyway, Thank you for your input. I appreciate it.