The Messerschmitt Kabin Cruiser
which almost everyone remembers is the KR 200 with three wheels and the legendary " Bubble Dome ". |
It was common throughout Europe
and was sometimes fondly known as " Snow White's coffin ". |
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Folklore claimed that they were made from surplus aircraft
cockpits , but although there was a great resemblance this was merely a myth . |
Cabriolets , Roadsters and Sports were less common variations of
the familiar 3-wheel theme . |
TMC currently make the popular "Dome" type .
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MODEL DIMENSIONS approx 525mm x 270mm x 233mm ( approx 21 x 11 x 9 inches )
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TMC painted this model in Mercedes red , to it's new
owners specification |
It was supplied READY-TO-GO , fully detailed to the
buyers wishes . It was fitted with all the necessary Radio-Control equipment and was tested and set-up before despatch . |
Windows have a smoked silver effect .
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Here's another red " Lesserschmitt" .
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TMC supplied a basic white gel-finish dome-type
bodyshell and it's new owner has converted it to a Radio-Controlled Cabriolet replica . |
He converted the bodywork to make the canopy open
just like a real car . He also fitted a hand-sewn fabric hood with sliding transparent window panels . |
Just for a change , here's a yellow one !
TMC supplied a basic bodyshell
and another inventive enthusiast
added his own ideas .
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Features are a hand-built
alloy chassis and
a glo-plug 2-stroke engine
with miniature chain drive .
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Here's another red Lesserschmitt , with its owner , to show the scale ...
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This is a model with a unique bodyshell .
Supplied to match the real car of a
well-known enthusiast owner in Costa Rica ,
this Ready-to-Run TMC radio-controlled model was a prototype for a KR200 Cabrio .
The rigid roof was shaped by hand to match
the shape of a cabrio top , with raised bow shapes .
It was then sprayed with Black Wrinkle-effect
paint to give the look of soft-top fabric . |