Vintage RC Kids Book from 1990

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Vintage RC Kids Book from 1990

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Anyone else remember this? I had this when it came out. Hard to believe it was 27 years ago.
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Some of these pics are great.
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Cool find! The old Tamiya Clod buster was really something back then. All the neighborhood kids were jealous of the kid who had one.

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YES, I had this book back when it came out as well! I bought it during one of our schools book fairs. I also bought another one that I now can't remember too much about. Unfortunately I threw out all of my childhood books when I moved about 5 years ago. I regret that I threw this and the other one away. I take it this book has a date of 1990 in it somewhere? I thought it was from a little earlier. The other R/C book I had might have been.

Anyway, thanks for taking the time to post it as it brought back a lot of fond memories. :)

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I was thinking it was earlier myself but it has 1990 on the inside. One of the featured trucks is a traxxas sledgehammer which didn't come out until '89 or '90. I'm pretty sure I got mine at a school bookfair as well. Found this one at a garage sale and couldn't resist.

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I have this book! I have a couple other ones, too. Including a beginners guide to RC Oval Racing. These books are almost like mini time machines. :lol:
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I seem to remember there was a few of these, starting back in the 80's when I was in elementary school. They used to have that book order pamphlet they passed out to the students to buy these types of books for a couple bucks. If any of you guys have some of the other ones, post them up.

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Here are the books that I have. New for Xmas '89. 8)

While I do have Radio Control Action Cars, I thought I had the same book that you posted above, but I do not. I never knew that there was More Radio Control Action Cars!
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Nice. There's an old RC book from my childhood I can never find. I don't remember the title but it was a paperback and had a yellow 834b on the cover.

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