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by NWarty
Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: R/C Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: RIP Brian Kinwald
Replies: 27
Views: 6493

Re: RIP Brian Kinwald

Damn :(
by NWarty
Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: Jsourbeck on ebay
Replies: 21
Views: 3024

Re: Jsourbeck on ebay

Just saw this. Rest in peace Jim. :(
by NWarty
Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:09 pm
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Original Wild Willy
Replies: 15
Views: 3631

Re: Original Wild Willy

That looks fantastic Basher! Well done :wink:
by NWarty
Thu May 03, 2018 10:35 am
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: 80's Racing at it's best! Tamiya Super Champ
Replies: 28
Views: 4581

Re: 80's Racing at it's best! Tamiya Super Champ

No doubt! I'd love to take a trip down there with a boatload of my old cars :D
by NWarty
Mon Apr 30, 2018 2:56 pm
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Tamiya Find!
Replies: 6
Views: 1492

Re: Tamiya Find!

Ho. Lee. Smokes :shock:

58001 & 2. Tyrell 6'r. Bruiser. M38 Willy. Wow. Congrats
by NWarty
Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:00 am
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Tamiya RC bag from eighties?
Replies: 3
Views: 1357

Re: Tamiya RC bag from eighties?

Nice, I had one of these Kyosho bags that I used for my school's R/C club back in the mid 90s. Everyone used to make fun of it as it looked like a pizza delivery bag. :mrgreen: https://s7.postimg.cc/otejt3ptn/Kyosho_Bag.jpg Had two of these in the late 80's. Loved those bags. I liked how it was sec...
by NWarty
Mon Apr 16, 2018 5:54 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: Picture of the day. (Taken by you)
Replies: 1506
Views: 128243

Re: Picture of the day. (Taken by you)

Always loved the Tyrell 6-wheeler
by NWarty
Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:09 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: == Who the Heck Are You? ==
Replies: 341
Views: 80074

Re: == Who the Heck Are You? ==

It's been four years since I first posted here but have lurked for a long time. Blake 43 years old from Olympia, WA Work in IT Got my first Tamiya in April 1986, a Wild One. Raced competitively in the late 80's, sponsored by MRP running GP-10's. Moved on to Bolink Eliminators running Schkee bodies a...
by NWarty
Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:57 pm
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: If you restore RC10's, you know it's cold when...
Replies: 10
Views: 1026

Re: If you restore RC10's, you know it's cold when...

when i lived in Tuscon and raced in Scottsdale with my Rc-10 i boiled the parts once a week when i was getting ready for another race and i was cleaning up the car anyway. it was a good way to inspect everything catching a crack on a hinge point so i could get the car 100%. Whoa. Never knew people ...
by NWarty
Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:56 pm
Forum: R/C Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: Tomorrow I Race Again
Replies: 92
Views: 6015

Re: Tomorrow I Race Again

I had, what I think I remember, was called an "Alien" on my RC10 for a while, (edit) and I found it. I really like your Jocncepts body however, looks great. The paint also looks very nice, good job. Chuck Actually a Parma Eagle Chuck Agreed on the new body and paint, looks great Basher!
by NWarty
Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: AYK Forum
Topic: We got this rare AYK beast in the shop this week.
Replies: 9
Views: 1803

Re: We got this rare AYK beast in the shop this week.

This is actually how I got my Tamiya 58002 Martini Porsche I was in my LHS and spied a box over by the consignment shelf. Older women dropped off it off that morning. The box had a sticky note taped to it that said "free to a good home". I peeked inside and tried to contain myself. In sham...
by NWarty
Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:18 pm
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Nice original Blackfoot
Replies: 14
Views: 1798

Re: Nice original Blackfoot

TRX-1-3 wrote: Tue Apr 18, 2017 9:50 amScore!
Total Triple Word Score

Man, it makes me wonder how a 30 year old RC can be in that condition, like it was just built, finished and never played with.
by NWarty
Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:19 pm
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: SHY's Tamiya B.A.R. Honda Hotshot Evolution
Replies: 37
Views: 6313

Re: SHY's Tamiya B.A.R. Honda Hotshot Evolution

Good Lord Shy, that thing is absolutely awesome! :shock:
by NWarty
Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:36 pm
Forum: Vintage Electronics
Topic: tools fer cheatin!
Replies: 52
Views: 11686

Re: tools fer cheatin!

paragon had the comm dropper bottle you put on the chassis and it dripped comm juice on the motor as it ran. it was quickly deemed illegal. also BIG mess if you attempted it for offroad use.. Dan, I actually ran the Paragon set up on my Bolink Eliminator 10. Yes, it did get messy. Yes, it was stupi...
by NWarty
Thu Sep 04, 2014 2:47 pm
Forum: Tamiya Forum
Topic: Super Champ (Fighting Buggy)
Replies: 30
Views: 6113

Re: Super Champ (Fighting Buggy)

shodog wrote:
dsmith wrote:I wonder if they can make that shock oil tube any longer?????...theres probably a reason for that.....
the long tube serves as a reservoir to the reservoir
I'm sure there's an Xzhibit meme somewhere in that. :D

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