BUG BOX Scorcher's Beginning

On a grey October day in 2009 the phone rings in the BUG BOX workshop in Weiden, Germany. Walter Jelinek, owner of the well known restoration shop, answers the phone. His friend Helge Ohmes is calling, telling him about his rediscovered love for scale cars, especially for R/C models. And about his dream owning a Tamiya Sand Scorcher one day.

Walter had exactely that Beetle when he was just 11 years old. The revolutionary model is a milestone in R/C car history, because it was the first - besides the sister model Rough Rider - with a completely sealed and water proof radio box. That means you could run it through dirt and water without really worrying about the radio system beeing affected.

Walter wanted that Beetle badly, but there was an obstacle between the dream and reality: the price tag. His savings didn't stretch far enough, but he conceived a plan. He sold his beloved Revell Jeep model and his roller skates to the boy next door to make his dream come true. In the following years the Sand Scorcher got used a lot, the body showed signs of wear, but he kept the suspension and rado box in good nick. And one thing came to his mind time and time again: "What would it be like to have a real size Sand Scorcher?"

After hanging up the phone Walter's mind is made up: He has to build a 1:1 Sand Scorcher!