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[Mikey G]

In my stable i have...

TT Raptor 30 V2 Heli
Bell 47 Indoor heli
1/5th Protech Gator Buggy
1/8th Hyper 7 Buggy
1/10th Associated RC10
1/8th HPI Savage with Truckzilla conversion
2 1/18th HPi Micro cars and a copy Anderson Micro Subaru (based on the HPi)

Trying to sell the micro cars and maybe the big heli to concentrate on the 2 buggies.

Pics one day soon of them all but heres the Savage and Micro Scooby for now Oh and the Gator





Edited to add another pic..


>> Edited by Mikey G on Friday 2nd December 22:17

[Hedders]

All alloy savage 28
Team associated mga ? i think thats what its called.
Traxxas all chrome / alloy T-maxx (unused show truck)
Another T-maxx as a basher. (below)

Lightning 2 Buggy.
Can't remember what model the Touring car is but it has a 2 speed conversion and does about 60mph if you can handle it...which i can't.
I have a hopped up Mini-Z around here somehwere too.

Roop, where are you?








>> Edited by Hedders on Friday 2nd December 23:15

[dvs_dave]

Marui Ninja

Schumacher Pro-Cat (RS 4x4 version)

Kyosho Concept EP electric helicopter

Hirobo MH-10 Helicopter

[danielgray]

one of these,

once ive built it.

built it today, tested in the corridor at uni (was to dark to go outside)

>> Edited by danielgray on Saturday 10th December 21:30

[cj_eds]

Had these two:




The wee tamiya outlasted the truck by years. In fact the shell of the truck lasted about an hour - long enough for a head on collison with the gas tank in a mate's garden!

[s2gonzo]

I have the most fun car... Yokomo Drift spec Trueno.

Ok, so it doesnt do 70mph, but it does do VERY sideways on its special chassis/tyre setup. Mucho fun.....


Good video of them in action here.......

http://sgd.webthingythang.com/video/SGDrifters3.mpg (right click, save as, set to the music of "Letters to you" by Finch)

Its actually easy to drive sideways without spinning, but these guys are very good at syncronised stuff.

>> Edited by s2gonzo on Saturday 3rd December 16:31

[roop]

My current stable is... :

Raptor v2 Helicopter (souped up)
Zoom 400 Helicopter (souped up)
Piccolo Helicopter (souped up)
P-51 Mustang aeroplane (souped up)
Cessna 182 aeroplane (souped up - are we starting to see a trend here )
Kyosho Valencia Motor Glider (bog standard - brand new never built)

Over 63 radio controlled cars, 99% Tamiya - some new designs, most old. Vast majority in mint condition, some brand new in box some souped to hell and get ramped about, others I just dribble over.

It's an addiction and the one thing I can honestly say I know sh*t loads about...!!! Anyone wants to know anything, especially about Tamiya's them I'm your man...!

Collection has quadrupled in size since this pic was taken.



Edited to say, I have a further 5 buggies winging their way to me in the post as I write.


>> Edited by roop on Saturday 3rd December 17:17

[omitchell]

1 mission 2

1 fusion

1 menace gtr

1 all alloy revo

1 1/5 fg formula 1 car

2 1/5 fg racing trucks

1 racing nitro vee

1 racing c-1 cat

1 century hawk

1 twister cp

1 horobo xrb

1 t-tech predator x10

and an rc18

and i think that's it but i can't remember

[victormeldrew]

roop said:

My current stable is... : Raptor v2 Helicopter (souped up) Zoom 400 Helicopter (souped up) Piccolo Helicopter (souped up) P-51 Mustang aeroplane (souped up) Cessna 182 aeroplane (souped up - are we starting to see a trend here ) Kyosho Valencia Motor Glider (bog standard - brand new never built) Over 63 radio controlled cars, 99% Tamiya - some new designs, most old. Vast majority in mint condition, some brand new in box some souped to hell and get ramped about, others I just dribble over. It's an addiction and the one thing I can honestly say I know sh*t loads about...!!! Anyone wants to know anything, especially about Tamiya's them I'm your man...! Collection has quadrupled in size since this pic was taken. Edited to say, I have a further 5 buggies winging their way to me in the post as I write.

I spied a Fox in that lot, I have one of those! Also have a ZZ Top style body for it which is cool. I heavily modifed it with black engine and 8.4v, but it kept melting power leads, and it was nigh on impossible to drive in a straight line!

I also have a Subaru Impreza, which drifts nicely in the wet, but not as nicely as the ones in the vid above.

[Viper]

hardly used HPI Nitro 1/18 RS4 3 for me

[chris watton]

I never get to keep my prototypes, they are shipped off to the manufacturers showroom

I would love one of those 1:16th scale Tamiya Tiger tanks though!, for the kids, of course!

[pvapour]

roop said:

My current stable is... : Raptor v2 Helicopter (souped up) Zoom 400 Helicopter (souped up) Piccolo Helicopter (souped up) P-51 Mustang aeroplane (souped up) Cessna 182 aeroplane (souped up - are we starting to see a trend here ) Kyosho Valencia Motor Glider (bog standard - brand new never built) Over 63 radio controlled cars, 99% Tamiya - some new designs, most old. Vast majority in mint condition, some brand new in box some souped to hell and get ramped about, others I just dribble over. It's an addiction and the one thing I can honestly say I know sh*t loads about...!!! Anyone wants to know anything, especially about Tamiya's them I'm your man...! Collection has quadrupled in size since this pic was taken. Edited to say, I have a further 5 buggies winging their way to me in the post as I write. >> Edited by roop on Saturday 3rd December 17:17

Guess you'll appreciate these Roop

used to own and race:

Tamiya:
Blazing Blazer
Sand Scorcher
Wild Willy
Superchamp
Grasshopper
Hotshot

Kyosho:
Tomahawk
Progress

Yokomo:
Dogfighter

Scumacher:
Cat

One of my best mates owned Lesro Models in Dorset, so all pro racing battery and motor needs were cheap (needed to be as I was only 12) are they still around.......

[Le TVR]

No cars here, sorry.

But do have

Pilatus Turboporter
Bf 109
Cessna 180
F100d

and a 1:22 Lockheed Starliner (which is ever so slightly large......)

Work in progress is a 1:11 TSR2 for twin fans.

All scratch built except the Bf 109.

[roop]

victormeldrew said:

I spied a Fox in that lot, I have one of those! Also have a ZZ Top style body for it which is cool. I heavily modifed it with black engine and 8.4v, but it kept melting power leads, and it was nigh on impossible to drive in a straight line! I also have a Subaru Impreza, which drifts nicely in the wet, but not as nicely as the ones in the vid above.

The fox is a lovely car to drive. It was a bit heavy and the front suspension was a touch inadequate, but they went very well. Very much a 2WD 'Hosthot'. Once of my favourite cars though the Fox was a wiley car and did quite well in competition back in the day.

I had an Impreza based on the TL-01 chassis, but shifted it on eBay. Nice the TL-01's, not sure what your is.

pvapour said:

Guess you'll appreciate these Roop used to own and race: Tamiya: Blazing Blazer Sand Scorcher Wild Willy Superchamp Grasshopper Hotshot Kyosho: Tomahawk Progress Yokomo: Dogfighter Scumacher: Cat One of my best mates owned Lesro Models in Dorset, so all pro racing battery and motor needs were cheap (needed to be as I was only 12) are they still around.......

There's some lovely stuff there. Blazing Blazer, Sand Scorcher and Super Champ were all fabulous models and still hold their own today when it comes to fun factor. The Hotshot is a legend. Horribly inefficient 4WD system gave it the 'Hotshot Noise' but they went superbly, that dual monoshock suspension working very well indeed - seriously good at soaking up the bumps.

Regards the Kyoshos, they are both good 'uns as well. I only defected to Kyosho when they released the Optima. Great car but woefully under-engineered unfortunately. About a half-hour of maintenance for every 10 mins driving...!

The Dogfighter was a good car - won wany world champs. I never fancied one though - I went on to Schumachers with the Top Cat, Cougar, Pro Cat and Boss Cat etc...

[KITT]

Current fleet of aircraft:

Chris Foss Middle-phase advanced glider
Precedent Hi-boy
Precedent Electra-fly
JP Bullet (great for combat)

plus a few other's scattering the loft in various states of repair

[tr7v8]

Sitting in the office I have:-

MFA 500 heli
Home designed open frame high wing jobbie HGK46, JR X347 radio 58" Span
Home designed open frame high wing jobbie ASP12, JR X347 radio 36" Span

Down stairs
Lindberg PT109 kit needing to be built

In the loft:-

Neuieport Bipe, OS40FSR, around 50" span & not the Flair kit
Martin Baker MB5 home designed 49" span, ASP 32
Aerobatic job, retracts, flaps & ASP75 around 65" Span

Haven't flown for around 3-4years now, but as the main drag of my time
which was the boat has gone, I hope to restart in 2006, but not a lot of flying
space around here, so maybe back to Norfolk where I used to live!

Jim

[little RZD]

Ive only got the 1, CEN TR4...compared to you lot thats nothing! hehe



Michal

[Matthew-TMM]

Middle phase advanced - first outing got it stuck in a seriously big tree in about a minute, took a month to get it back.
Orange box - Brilliant for relaxing with a light breeze
SAS Cobra (I think) - foamie thing

I have to say that model cars don't do a lot for me, and yet I'm not massively into full size 'planes either.

>> Edited by Matthew-TMM on Monday 19th December 20:51

[father ted]

As mentioned in pie & piston


just bought
1 x Bell 47 Twister helicopter (J Perkins)
1 x Parkzone P51D Mustang

also around the parochial house

1 x cheapo electric Mini Cooper R/C
1 x cheapo electric Scooby
1 x V. cheapo electric crane

sold a couple of years back
Kyosho O.S. 10 engined PUG 405 rally car ( rebodied with RS Cosworth shell in texaco colours)....great fun!

[David A]

HPI Sav 25 Limited Edition: