Help me remember.... 2 cars
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Help me remember.... 2 cars
Well, I have been reminiscing about my younger rc car days as I have been rejoining the rc ranks.... and I have two questions I can't seem to find an answer to...
My first "real" rc car (non Nikko or toys-r-us special), the first car I bought with my own money and loved the heck out of, was a Tamiya.... Stingray? It might not be a stingray, but something similar. It was grey and looked vaguely like a grasshopper or hornet.... I scoured tamiyaclub.com and didn't see it. Anybody know what I had?
And the show that started it all for me.... Punky Brewster. I remember an episode where she won a rc car kit, her Pops and her friend laughed at her, thinking she couldn't even get it built, much less drive it, I mean, come on, she's a girl, right? Well, girl power from the 80's proved them wrong. After that episode I wanted a good rc car. Anybody know what car it was she had?
Ahhh, the good old days!
Thanks for your help.
Mike
My first "real" rc car (non Nikko or toys-r-us special), the first car I bought with my own money and loved the heck out of, was a Tamiya.... Stingray? It might not be a stingray, but something similar. It was grey and looked vaguely like a grasshopper or hornet.... I scoured tamiyaclub.com and didn't see it. Anybody know what I had?
And the show that started it all for me.... Punky Brewster. I remember an episode where she won a rc car kit, her Pops and her friend laughed at her, thinking she couldn't even get it built, much less drive it, I mean, come on, she's a girl, right? Well, girl power from the 80's proved them wrong. After that episode I wanted a good rc car. Anybody know what car it was she had?
Ahhh, the good old days!
Thanks for your help.
Mike
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
punky had a frog. we have a whole thread about it, with a video.
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5267&hilit=punky+brewster
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http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5267&hilit=punky+brewster
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
Awsome! Thanks. I would have bet it was a frog or a 'hopper.
The youtube links don't work anymore though.
I guess I shold have searched here... I'm such a newb!
Mike
The youtube links don't work anymore though.
I guess I shold have searched here... I'm such a newb!
Mike
B chassis RC10T Sport Truck project
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
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1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
Yeah and make sure you click the link in shodog's post just under the two head shots.
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
Was it 2wd or 4wd?? If you're saying grey buggy in the Hornet era then I'm going to guess Sonic Fighter.
Welcome aboard. I was old enough to not appreciate Punky Brewster at the time (I can now that she's all grown up
), but so many people seem to reference that show as a big r/c influence.
Welcome aboard. I was old enough to not appreciate Punky Brewster at the time (I can now that she's all grown up
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I wonder if she knows that? A hottie that influenced a bunch of guys and their toys.... one can hope.civilguy wrote: so many people seem to reference that show as a big r/c influence.
I am not here cause I am playing photographer and on my mountain bike.
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
Yippieeee, I started that topic on Tamiyaclub
and it took off
God knows I searched everywhere for the name of that episode, till I found it, ordered it on Netflix and enjoyed it many many times ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
MANTA RAY!!!! That's the one. Now that I know what it was I found a bit of info on it. Such good memories.... now I gotta find one to buy just for fun. Thanks everyone, you made my day.
Mike
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
Hmmmm,
I know mine wasn't 4wd though.... but it looked just like the Manta Ray, and I remember that being the name..... time for some more digging.
Mike
I know mine wasn't 4wd though.... but it looked just like the Manta Ray, and I remember that being the name..... time for some more digging.
Mike
B chassis RC10T Sport Truck project
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
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Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
I might have to get one of the 1/32 minis to tide me over till I find a good vintage one!
MIke
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RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
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Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
I specifically remember not liking the rear suspension. It was not independent like here:
http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars12.html
So there must be more than one model?
Also, mine came pretty much RTR, I think I had to put the body on and place the stickers... ran on a bunch of AA's batts as well.
http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars12.html
So there must be more than one model?
Also, mine came pretty much RTR, I think I had to put the body on and place the stickers... ran on a bunch of AA's batts as well.
B chassis RC10T Sport Truck project
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
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Re: Help me remember.... 2 cars
TA-DAAAA! Tamiya Manta Rau QD! Boy I really remmeber that big ol ugly bumper and the whip antenna.
B chassis RC10T Sport Truck project
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
RC10 B2 Buggy... project in waiting
1/6th Land Rover Sport
1.9 Pacer
1.9 Jeep TJ
Hyper 10SC on 2s
RC10 B4 buggy on 2s
Savage Flux on 4s
Nexx8 1/8th running 2650 on 4s
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