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New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:06 pm
by Andyddd
Hi Guys,
New member!
My name is Andy I am based in East kent close to Folkestone, grew up with Tamiya RC car's use to race them at Medway Off Road Club, back in the day. Started with a Hornet, then a Hotshot, then a second one that I heavily modifed and then bought the holy grail at the time a Schumacher CAT! then the CAT XL which gave me two wheel base lengths to choose from when competing at different tracks
So RC has been in my blood for year. I have always fancied a RC tank and so hear I am
Andy
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:02 pm
by Ad Lav
Welcome Andy
I run a tank club in Tunbridge wells if you ever fancy popping along to one of the meets.
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:15 pm
by crawlhog
Hi Andy, our RC back ground is similar and I am also new to the forum. I also have always wanted a tank and finally have one. Looks like my rc crawlers are going to take a back seat for awhile, the tank is just to much fun to not start tweaking and modding.
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:32 am
by Ecam
Welcome aboard. The Windy City is one of my favorite to visit. Love the Science and Industry museum. The race track known as Lake Shore Dr is a real eye opener to out of towners.
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:52 am
by Andyddd
Hi AD LAV,
Thank you for the info, can you send me details please and contact details, as would love to pop over
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 10:54 am
by Andyddd
Hi crawlhog,
Oh yes loved the 80's soooo wish I bought 5 extra hotshot and 5 hornet kits and just sat on them as I could have retired early! lol....
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:04 am
by Ad Lav
Next meet March 18th - do a search here for SEAG and the info will be in there, I'll try send you a link.
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:06 am
by Andyddd
Cheers mate I will take a look
Re: New to tanks :) 80's Tamiya RC car racer :)
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:35 am
by HERMAN BIX
Oh God the Hotshot era !!
I was an entry level to RC off road cars with "The Fast Attack Vehicle" by Tamiya, then getting the then new 4WD Hotshot, I was made........sold off over 300(yes-that right-ask my mum) 1/72 and 1/76 Model Tanks, many scratch built SDkfz halftrack variants with PaK 40's & suchlike that you couldnt buy back then , and 8000 troops of mostly Airfix, all painted to fund it..........
Jeeeeezz I wish I'd kept them...........including the very first Matchbox 1/76th Sherman Firefly
Soon set about getting Team Associated shock absorbers onto custom mounts. a solid state speed controller, the obligatory steering-wheel transmitter, and removing the standard chassis in favour of a home made PCB space frame that reduced weight even further.
Made up a set of RC10 Team Associated spiked tires, sealed to the (material reduced) rims , and used a (liberated)hypodermic needle to inflate/deflate the pressures
Ahhhheeemmmmm..............
(aged a gazillion years) yes, those early days of Tamiya offroad RC were great fun
Ohh, yeah, tanks, welcome along mate, these things are far more reflective of reaction time and lack of focus
