Back to the original, the Midnight Pumpkin is now available in Chrome (kit 58365) and in this version "Black" (kit 58547).

Way back in 1987 when the Pumpkin first bounced into the world's hobby stores, before the internet and before the age of the electronic speed controller, it was supplied in white plastic for you to paint black, and with yellow wheels. With modern colour injection technology having advanced, this new "black" edition is as close as you can get to that original - but improved in that the body is now supplied moulded in black - all you need do is optionally top coat it with a lacquer if you want a really deep shine, although it's black enough that you could just put the stickers on!

Classic yellow wheels are included and of course the reinforcements made to the chassis and steering in the earlier Chrome release carry on here.

Just needs an electronic speed controller (choose one below) and the usual radio / battery / charger to build and party like it's 1987!

Options Explained

Bearing Upgrade: These make the car run more smoothly and are easily installed during assembly. If there is no option for these shown, then the kit already includes the bearing upgrade as standard. These are entirely optional.

Radio System: There is a choice of a TWIN STICK (Traditional) radio or a Steering Wheel (Modern) radio. Both radios operate on 2.4Ghz and use the new Crystal-Free technology, so you can run multiple cars at the same time without any interference. The steering wheel radio is included in the price, a traditional twin stick radio just a few pounds more.

ESC: This is the connection between the radio system and the motor. You have two choices - the Tamiya Hobbywing unit which will take much more powerful motors, or the Mstyle (from Tamiya Denmark distributor HPI Europe) which will take many upgrades still, is waterproof and a very reliable unit. The Hobbywing unit has a very good reputation with modellers and has a higher capacity allowing faster motors to be used at a later date. Both units feature electronic brakes. Which ESC to choose is purely personal preference as both are equally suitable for this kit.

Battery: The higher the number, the longer the run time. The 1800 battery is included in the price.

Charger: You can choose to upgrade the charger - USB charger takes around 4 hours depending on the battery, Mid Speed around 2 to 3 hours, Etronix Fast Charger can be as quick as 60 minutes in the house or 30 minutes in the car and Ansmann Delta also around 30 minutes (and also works in the car). The basic USB charger is included in the price.

If you would like more options, would like to choose a package without one of the above components, or wish to purchase the car kit on it's own, please search our site for the CUSTOM option of this kit - easily found by searching for the kit name or number followed by CUSTOM.