Tamiya

So many memories!

Twin sticks or wheel?

Considering I'll be driving it around my garden/ local woods on my own.

I'm leaning towards sticks as that's what I had as a lad with a shitty RC car.

I used twins in the 90s but went for trigger / wheel this time.

I'm probably going to go for a Grasshopper, with a wheel trigger.
(Found an online store in Scotland selling an all in one kit for £110, which is insanely cheap as far as I can tell (will be throwing a few extra ££ on bearing upgrades and a fast charger)

Not planning on getting serious, they look fun for buzzing about the garden/ park.

Reckon I can attach a go pro to the top of it?

@Howard thanks for your input, I appreciate it (if ignoring your comments on the retro reissues...)

I like the re-issue stuff, obvs, and I like the Hornet / Grasshopper, they look great. However even compared to the later 80s stuff they are so, so basic. I'd build one and chuck it in a cabinet, but if I wanted something to bash for similar money I'd go modern (yes and soulless) or re re monster truck with a comparatively hot motor and some LiPo batteries...

Some people reckon the 2020 re re will be the Vanquish. How cool would that be...

Taken quite a while to get to this point.

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It is true to say the OG Tamiya kits are not designed for brushless conversion.

I stripped the half shafts on my OG Monster Beetle with a stock brushed.

You might be spending the same again + on 'extras...'

The early Schumacher kits were actually much better racers.

£230 sheets...fo shit off shovel...

Fuck me, want!

I had one of these and raced it.

Kyosho, TA, Losi and Schmacher all being better racers isn’t really a controversy - their box art and manuals were - relatively - shite though.

PB mini mustangs were in the mix too .. at least when I raced

This is so making me want to throw money at something. Not sure how much longer I'll be able to hold out.

This thread isn’t helping me not buy another RC car

The TopForce reissue is banging. That’s a really great car and will take modern kit no problem. Not as spendy as Egress etc.

Yes, and y0u can still buy the OG tyres too.

So jells

As is the Dyna Storm

Wheel, you can get a decent 2.4ghz setup cheaps now. Get a Spektrum if you can

£230 sheets...fo great looking ornament.

Disappointed as it looks great. Add £££ for decent motor, controls and battery for shit off shovel...

As is the Dyna Storm

Can’t get them though. Closest is the 2019 Super Astute re re.

You can just about make them from Astute bits and a 3D printer.

PB mini mustangs

Not sure I ever spotted one of these in the flesh; everyone was racing Cats or ProCats when I started.

I started with a Tamiya Falcon, moved onto some 4wd Kyosho thing (maybe an optima), finally got a Schumacher Cat, and did my best racing indoor and outdoor with it.
This thread makes we want another, possibly a Topcat.

Standard. 😎

The Egress is double btw

The Cat XLS is a weapon. The Egress is art.

Well I have to say my heart is Tamiya.

And this as you say is even cheaper than the Schumacher. 😎

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