RE: 1:1 Scale Sand Scorcher Celebrates Tamiya Re-issue
Discussion
My first R/C car was a Tamiya Holiday Buggy, anyone else remember these? I seem to recall it had a driver who looked a bit like Burt Reynolds in his Smokey & the Bandit days! I think it had a 360 motor rather than the 540 that most had but as an 11 year old it still provided me with hours of entertainment! Last year bought an RC glider and sailing yacht; I am not too sure the wife would be too pleased if I came home with a R/C car as well. There's a slot car club near me I am tempted to join, they're small enough for me to hide without her knowing! I know most guys hide their porn but I am sad I know!
Dapster said:
typezerora said:
Agoogy said:
My Tamiya catalogue was probably my most thumb'd brochure I had...quickly followed by the Porsche brochure of the time and then the Scalextric book of track designs and accessories....
I never did have the spending money to get an R/C car...
Hornet
Grasshopper
Super Champ
Lancia 037
Subaru Brat.....
Oh damn, memories! That list is THE list if you were/are into your RC cars. I am pretty sure I had all of those at one stage or another (usually sourced second hand at car boot sales).I never did have the spending money to get an R/C car...
Hornet
Grasshopper
Super Champ
Lancia 037
Subaru Brat.....
I think the Porsche 959 deserves a place on there, complicated little RC cars and prone to breaking a lot but boy did they go some.
I moved up to the Petrol Cars after that, getting my hands on the legendary "Turbo Burns RX"...
Why did I sell off that lot?!
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=28
They're stilling making them
Have a re-issue Hilux behind me with the H gate 3 speed remote. Although the hubs do not lock on this, you can simply turn it into RWD by taking out the drive shaft I remember way back to the mid 80's when the Tamiya catalogue was 'THE' magazine / catalogue / book bar none to one, and at the time for a lad on pocket money they were hellish expensive.
I had the Quatro shown earlier, i also had the Ascona 400 body for it, they made a great pair and for their time where quite handy. Those where the days - my old fella worked most of his working life in the motor trade, as such he used to come home in some great kit from time to time, faves to this day were a Sunbeam lotus (Black and silver) and later one of the first SD1 Vitesses - at that point in time that was real street cred, well to me anyway.
I had the Quatro shown earlier, i also had the Ascona 400 body for it, they made a great pair and for their time where quite handy. Those where the days - my old fella worked most of his working life in the motor trade, as such he used to come home in some great kit from time to time, faves to this day were a Sunbeam lotus (Black and silver) and later one of the first SD1 Vitesses - at that point in time that was real street cred, well to me anyway.
Never had a Sand Scorcher, but I was well into Tamiya/RC in my youth. Started with a Mardave Apache, moved to a Boomerang (a cheaper Hotshot IIRC) before finally getting a Schumacher Cat, which made the Tamiyas look like the toys they are 
Then I discovered girls and drink and quickly forgot about RC cars!
Me and a mate also bought a couple of Tamiya DTM cars in the mid 90s for a retro laugh, a 155 and a 190. Good times...
Then I discovered girls and drink and quickly forgot about RC cars!
Me and a mate also bought a couple of Tamiya DTM cars in the mid 90s for a retro laugh, a 155 and a 190. Good times...
I have three originals of that, as well as 2 RR's, a superchamp and a ford ranger.
A 3 seed Hilux. Two original hotshots, a fox, holiday Buggy, Sand Rover. .....4 Will Willys, an Avante, a 7 up Jordon F1. 2 frogs, 2 brats. and a supersabre.
Gotta get an original 037, (had one, sold it) and a (2wd original) Quattro!
Love that 1;1 scaler! And the re re Sand Scorcher....well, I'll have to have one!
A 3 seed Hilux. Two original hotshots, a fox, holiday Buggy, Sand Rover. .....4 Will Willys, an Avante, a 7 up Jordon F1. 2 frogs, 2 brats. and a supersabre.
Gotta get an original 037, (had one, sold it) and a (2wd original) Quattro!
Love that 1;1 scaler! And the re re Sand Scorcher....well, I'll have to have one!
loudlashadjuster said:
...Schumacher Cat, which made the Tamiyas look like the toys they are
So true. I had a Cat as well. That and the Associated RC10 before it, were game-changing designs.Anyone here race? I never really got into the buggy-racing scene but was into 1/8th stockcar racing in quite a big way.
Remember "Model Cars" magazine?
This is the one I remember:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqZwv5qrMlE&fea...
Used to spend hours watching these vids playing in Beatties in city centre Manchester when we got took for a treat in the 6 week holidays!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqZwv5qrMlE&fea...
Used to spend hours watching these vids playing in Beatties in city centre Manchester when we got took for a treat in the 6 week holidays!
mattminiman said:
My first R/C car was a Tamiya Holiday Buggy, anyone else remember these?
I do remember those, at least I remember seeing it in the Tamiya catalogue anyway!This thread is bringing back some great memories and even though I have a nitro rc car today, it's the old Tamiyas that I love the most.
What was the 4WD RC10 called?
I loved my RC10, which was a replacement for the Frog which started the madness.
I remember the sheer joy of going from a 540 to a 22 turn double, all for under £12 and having to maintain the brushes with lighter fuel and cotton buds to keep it going as fast as it could.
I loved my RC10, which was a replacement for the Frog which started the madness.
I remember the sheer joy of going from a 540 to a 22 turn double, all for under £12 and having to maintain the brushes with lighter fuel and cotton buds to keep it going as fast as it could.
Yes the Frog was iconic for me too.
A 22 turn was pretty cutting-edge for that day. I remember lusting after the 540 Black motors - they did a higher-power blue version and a super high-power red version.
Matched-cell batteries and good brushes were the key to getting maximum 7.2V performance.
A 22 turn was pretty cutting-edge for that day. I remember lusting after the 540 Black motors - they did a higher-power blue version and a super high-power red version.
Matched-cell batteries and good brushes were the key to getting maximum 7.2V performance.
This was the ultimate Tamiya Model:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My1ikIT3BXM - original ad for th beast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My1ikIT3BXM - original ad for th beast
plenty said:
Yes the Frog was iconic for me too.
A 22 turn was pretty cutting-edge for that day. I remember lusting after the 540 Black motors - they did a higher-power blue version and a super high-power red version.
Matched-cell batteries and good brushes were the key to getting maximum 7.2V performance.
540 Black, didnt they do a Gold something or other as well?A 22 turn was pretty cutting-edge for that day. I remember lusting after the 540 Black motors - they did a higher-power blue version and a super high-power red version.
Matched-cell batteries and good brushes were the key to getting maximum 7.2V performance.
They were about £25 whereas the Demon 22T Double was £12 and you could run it as a motor in standard class.
You'll be pleased to know I also have a white 944 in my RC fleet. 
Plotloss said:
plenty said:
Yes the Frog was iconic for me too.
A 22 turn was pretty cutting-edge for that day. I remember lusting after the 540 Black motors - they did a higher-power blue version and a super high-power red version.
Matched-cell batteries and good brushes were the key to getting maximum 7.2V performance.
540 Black, didnt they do a Gold something or other as well?A 22 turn was pretty cutting-edge for that day. I remember lusting after the 540 Black motors - they did a higher-power blue version and a super high-power red version.
Matched-cell batteries and good brushes were the key to getting maximum 7.2V performance.
They were about £25 whereas the Demon 22T Double was £12 and you could run it as a motor in standard class.
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