my first rc grade car was a Tamiya Hornet.

Tamiya Frog.
Got that bad boy from the Ranch pit shop.
/sigh
I miss that ole place.

I took a Dust buster apart and used that motor was wicked fast like 28 mph.
Then i use an armature from an hair dryer that was 5 pole i rewound and got it to about 45 when the trans exploded lol.

Rustler xl5 with nicads!

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../random046.jpg

Tamiya grass hopper handed down from my dad. I want to get one and do it up and give back to him. i sorta destroyed his lol
Danny

I was at the LHS a few days ago and couldn't beleive my eyes when I saw a Hornet box up on the shelf. :surprised: It's been re-released along with the Frog and Grasshopper.

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/cat...d=36450&page=2

Mine was the original Tamiya Lunchbox. I got it for Christmas back in 1987. God I loved that truck.

I am actually in the process of restoring it. I replaced the mechanical speed control, with an new ESC and 17 turn motor so far...

I will probably do a build thread.

Mine was also the Golden Arrow from Radio Shack. Broke sumpin on that one and had to toss it out. Next was a Traxxas Hawk that would really "haul the mail". Wonder what it would be like on brushless powa!

mine was a kyosho ultima back in 1986. i loved that car. rotary speed control and all. :surprised::yes::lol:

just remembered after killing dads grass hopper, i bought the super hornet until i looked at there site. I forgot i even owned that r/c!
Danny

hyosho outlaw raider, twas an awesome truck :) still have it under my bed ;)

I have a few tycos when I was young, then "graduated" to a larger rc that I got from toy-r-us when I was 10 or so. It took regular stick packs, and had 4wd, IIRC. !st real rc was a stampede xl-1. Still have it, but the only thing original is the chassis, everything else has been upgraded, or replaced...

First real RC: Kyosho Outlaw Ultima (early stadium truck). Then graduated to the original RC10T when it came out (all white plastic parts).

Tamiya Mad bull- just bought another one, tough little buggies..

Trip down memory lane
 

This goes back a ways, I was 7yrs old Christmas of 1976 and got a Tamiya 1/12 Scale Porsche 934 Turbo. It was electric, with a pan type chassis and direct drive. Memory is a little hazy, I think it was Tamiyas first RC car ?? It started a hobby that has helped to keep me somewhat mentally stable for all these years. Wish I still had that little car ?

EDIT, Found some Pics !

My first real rc was an aristo-craft kangaroo 2wd, next was a hirobo zerda 4wd. That zerda was fast