When off road R/C racing was actually fun! - Page 2

Dirt Nap · 11-18-2010, 09:14 PM

I saw a few Tamiya Monster Beetle NIB kits were selling on eBay for $700+. I guess you can relive your youth, but it will cost you.

mangoats · 11-19-2010, 02:48 PM

My first RC truck was a Black foot. Man I wish I still had it.

Chris

hasbeen · 01-27-2011, 07:53 PM

whoa, just stumbled onto this thread and.......
well all the post so far are from youngster in
rc car racing.
my first rc car was a heathkit with a heathkit 6 channel
radio(1969 circa). the first race i entered was the 1970 nationals
in westfield indiana. citizenship radio was the host and race site.
my friend worked for citizenship and each time i dinged a servo he
would take it inside and put new gears in it. i probably went thru 10 or 12
over the 2 days. thanks dave. it was a fantastic experience. i doubt if anyone there
thought rc car racing would grow to what it is today.
it was a great ride.

SleepyC · 01-28-2011, 10:29 AM

hasbeen... that sounds great! Do you have any pictures from those days? I would LOVE to see the equipment!

StormdriverOne · 01-28-2011, 07:04 PM

Howdy folks.

My first "real" RC car was a Tamiya Grasshopper. I don't miss it!

Niterider · 05-19-2011, 02:55 PM

My first rc Car was an AYK bobcat folowed by a gold pan RC-10 which I still own. Went on to racing RC-12 and 1/8 pan cars and in 1982 won the 1/8th scale amature torphy with a PB Delta International. I still remember going to the wreckers to buy an Austin Mini starter motor to power my starter box for the 1/8th nitro. Had some of the best racing memories from that period, nothing like "Run what ya brung" racing.
I too still long for the days of "What's a hopup part?" and "Marshall, hey fathead get my car back on the track!"

Alex
Canada

SleepyC · 05-20-2011, 11:40 AM

Yea.. good time!

rcphreak · 02-03-2013, 05:28 PM

although ive been in rc for many years . im only 38 but my first semi cool rc was the tyco turbo hopper . then my to this day all time fave the midnight pumpkin . nothing like some good old fashioned bunch of guys in a parking lot full of them and lunck boxes having the time of our lives !!!! i miss the simplicity of rc back in the day not its all about how fast can you afford to go ..

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11-18-2010, 09:14 PM	#16
Dirt Nap Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 210	I saw a few Tamiya Monster Beetle NIB kits were selling on eBay for $700+. I guess you can relive your youth, but it will cost you.

11-19-2010, 02:48 PM	#17
mangoats Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Corvallis, Oregon Posts: 27	My first RC truck was a Black foot. Man I wish I still had it. Chris

01-27-2011, 07:53 PM	#18
hasbeen Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 6	whoa, just stumbled onto this thread and....... well all the post so far are from youngster in rc car racing. my first rc car was a heathkit with a heathkit 6 channel radio(1969 circa). the first race i entered was the 1970 nationals in westfield indiana. citizenship radio was the host and race site. my friend worked for citizenship and each time i dinged a servo he would take it inside and put new gears in it. i probably went thru 10 or 12 over the 2 days. thanks dave. it was a fantastic experience. i doubt if anyone there thought rc car racing would grow to what it is today. it was a great ride.

01-28-2011, 10:29 AM	#19
SleepyC Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,460	hasbeen... that sounds great! Do you have any pictures from those days? I would LOVE to see the equipment!

01-28-2011, 07:04 PM	#20
StormdriverOne Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 37	Howdy folks. My first "real" RC car was a Tamiya Grasshopper. I don't miss it!

05-19-2011, 02:55 PM	#21
Niterider Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 6	My first rc Car was an AYK bobcat folowed by a gold pan RC-10 which I still own. Went on to racing RC-12 and 1/8 pan cars and in 1982 won the 1/8th scale amature torphy with a PB Delta International. I still remember going to the wreckers to buy an Austin Mini starter motor to power my starter box for the 1/8th nitro. Had some of the best racing memories from that period, nothing like "Run what ya brung" racing. I too still long for the days of "What's a hopup part?" and "Marshall, hey fathead get my car back on the track!" Alex Canada

05-20-2011, 11:40 AM	#22
SleepyC Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,460	Yea.. good time!

02-03-2013, 05:28 PM	#23
rcphreak rc or go home Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 7	although ive been in rc for many years . im only 38 but my first semi cool rc was the tyco turbo hopper . then my to this day all time fave the midnight pumpkin . nothing like some good old fashioned bunch of guys in a parking lot full of them and lunck boxes having the time of our lives !!!! i miss the simplicity of rc back in the day not its all about how fast can you afford to go ..

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