retro rc cars...............

[Dr S]

Crikey, this brings back memories. I was right into that stuff in the 80's as a lad. Can't remember a thing about them now but remember all the fancy motors that our dads used to build. I had a Hotshot first off, twin front shocks IIRC which I got a carbon chassis for. My brother had a Boomerang that ended up under a passing car. I eventually got an RC10 and he got a Mardave Meteor which was tough and very sideways. We did a few races in the midlands-,Ashby de la Zuch rings a bell. There were two guys to beat at those races- Olly Marshal who now rallies a Subaru and a lad called Olly Gavin now who races works Pratt and Millar Corvettes at Le Mans and is one of the top sportscar drivers.

I think Tamiya did an Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 some time ago, lovely looking thing. I would love one, anyone know where I might find one?

 

[D_XZ]

Got a Manta Ray stuffed away somewhere. Fitted a 14 quad motor with too small a pinion gear, I remember it wheelspining all 4 wheels before catapulting itself into a workbench and smashing front the suspension mounts.

Replaced the suspension and straightened the bent 4wd linkage as best i could and found it wouldn't move an inch. Opened the gearbox to find the plastic cog that meshes with the metal pinion had become a smooth disc!

As far as I remember it's still in that state now. I keep planning to strip the radio gear for a RC speedboat which I still haven't built in 17 years!

 

[alanf]

I think Tamiya did an Alfa Romeo GTV 1750 some time ago, lovely looking thing. I would love one, anyone know where I might find one?

you mean this? they appear on ebay every so often

http://www.rcplanet.com/Tamiya_Alfa_Romeo_Giulia_Sprint_p/tam58307.htm

 

[big.eck]

better pics of the capri...........

 

[mikef350]

big.eck that capri is very nice

do any of you guys fancy tradeing my harm bx2 1/5 scale petrol 2stroke rc race buggy for a decent retro95up/modern mountainbike

 

[ape]

Some very nice cars on here, very jealous of the Egress's I love em, I had a Avante which was in pretty poor shape and never got round to fixing it up so sold it on ebay a couple of years ago.

I've also got a Tamiya Topforce that I've had for erm about about 16 years lol and been slowly upgrading it here and there, have moments when I buy bits for it and then I kind of go off it again for a little while, needs a new shell and other bits but here it is.

Then last but not least my Tenth Technology Predator XK98

With that and bikes and bass's there's no wonder I've never got any money lol.

 

[gump]

Hey!!

How did i miss this thread??

Martin - it was a Thunderdragon I had But later put a thundershot body on in black and orange fade. Same chassis.

I still have a TL01B Statdium Raider, and Hornet, both originals.

Had a trashed to bits Monster Beetle, but was original, it was well bust and glued/wired/epoxied etc, but stuck it on the bay and made loads!!

 

[brocklanders023]

Forgot to tell you lot, I have some retro r/c on ebay at the mo.

Job lot of 3 cars + 1 buggy including TL01 + TS03.
Dynatech 02 motor NOS.

Both auctions finish tomorrow 22/11 and are going cheap! My ebay user name is the same as my retrobike one.

Also thinking about letting my Terra Scorcher and Egress/Avante 2001 projects go so PM me if interested.

I'll get some fresh pics of what's left of my collection up soon when I get chance to have a tinker with 'em.

 

[big.eck]

Forgot to tell you lot, I have some retro r/c on ebay at the mo.

Job lot of 3 cars + 1 buggy including TL01 + TS03.
Dynatech 02 motor NOS.

Both auctions finish tomorrow 22/11 and are going cheap! My ebay user name is the same as my retrobike one.

Also thinking about letting my Terra Scorcher and Egress/Avante 2001 projects go so PM me if interested.

I'll get some fresh pics of what's left of my collection up soon when I get chance to have a tinker with 'em.

the blue buggy is a sandmaster i see in the box of bits theres a big spur gear , if it's not damaged it would be worth changing the listing to let people know this as you can't buy them anywhere . and i mean you can't buy them what-so-ever...........

or if you want to take it out and sell it to me as a spare then i'd take it

 

[cherrybomb]

This has been discussed more than once before, but I never get tired of posting pix of my babies...

(Just a few)

I've loved these things since the 80s when I had my first Scorcher.

They're all originals from around 1980, not the new re-release, but I am tempted to buy a couple of those too.