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I won best RC at a local car show with my shelfer Hornet!

In 1986 Tamiya brought a new 1/10 2wd electric off-road buggy to market that they called, the Falcon. Featuring ABS plastic construction throughout, the newly designed Falcon sported a deeply molded open deck tub with transverse battery mount and easy component access. Smoothing out rough terrain wa...

I’ve been going through some custom R/C graphics I did in the past…

Smokin' Silvercans. Good jam band name. RC themed surf music or something.

I think the shelf life is pretty clever

In 1986 Tamyia unleashed one of the most popular models the company would ever create, a 1/10 2wd electric Monster Truck known as, the Blackfoot. Such a huge hit the Blackfoot was credited with starting what would become the 1/10 Stadium Truck racing class, all based on the humble beginnings of the ...

The Blackfoot is easily my favorite R/C that I've never owned.

BattleTrak wrote: ↑Mon May 12, 2025 12:12 am

ZED32 wrote: ↑Sat May 10, 2025 9:38 pm I won best RC at a local car show with my shelfer Hornet!

I’ve been going through some custom R/C graphics I did in the past…

That reminds me, I made a replica of the Losi LXT graphic used in the manual so it could be used on a decal and added it to MCI's catalog.

Double Trouble can only mean 1 thing:

I use regular naphtha/zippo lighter fluid.. let it soak in, then scrape off with a plastic razor blade or your fingernail.. It’s great for cleaning a lot of other things off too and doesn’t attack paints. Goo-Gone works too, but is really hot and will remove paints and attack plastics. Goo-gone is ...

In 1986, just days before Christmas, Tamiya put one of the best gifts of the year under the tree, their 1/10 2wd electric off-road Monster Beetle. A sequel to the recently released Blackfoot the 'Beetle was more than just a platform shared sibling as it contained a number of upgrades over its Blackf...