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Tag Archives: vintage

Don’t Call It A Come-Back – Tamiya, Leaders in the Re-Release Game

Tamiya Re-Releases

Don’t Call It A Come-Back – Tamiya, Leaders in the Re-Release Game Call it old-school, call it retro, call it a flashback, but whatever you happen to call it, vintage (what I like to call it) radio-controlled cars are very …

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RC Driver Rewind

If you have been around this great hobby for a long while like I have you have seen a great many cool vehicles come and go. Some, that shall remain nameless, never really caught on or were poorly designed. Others had a huge fan following but their time simply ran out and they were superseded by newer and more modern vehicles.

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More Old School Awesomeness! The Grasshopper II from Tamiya

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The Grasshopper II is one of Tamiya’s iconic radio control car kits from the late 1980’s. It was an enhanced follow up release to the original Grasshopper kit. This re-release (2017) kit features a number of updates while keeping largely …

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Team Associated Vintage RC10T Team Clear Truck Body

Team Associated - Vintage RC10T Team Clear Truck Body

Fabricated from the original mold, this reproduction of the RC10T Team Truck body will fit vintage RC10T trucks and some RC10 truck conversions. Does not include window masks or decals. Click here for more info – 

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Kyosho Beetle 2014 Buggy Kit

Kyosho - Beetle 2014 Buggy Kit_2 copy

Kyosho is keeping vintage releases cool with the Beetle 2014 Buggy Kit.  With a Baja bug body design, 6061T6 forged aluminum suspension arms and chassis components, diecast aluminum gearbox, aluminum oil filled shocks.  Build it, paint it, add your choice of electronics …

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Tamiya Hornet – Black Metallic

Tamiya - Hornet – Black Metallic copy

Thirty years after its initial release the Hornet is back, and with a Black Metallic look. It has all the vintage features like a solid rear axle with oil-filled shocks, independent swing axle front suspension with friction shocks, sealed gearbox and …

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