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Hey guys...I'm Josh, 36 and an R/C addict...recovering.....haha!
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic, live just outside Tacoma, WA.....
Interests include.... R/C's (cars, boats) of course, as well as build traditional hotrods/customs, restore musclecars, 4 wheeling, custom painting/airbrushing/pinstriping, old style choppers/bobbers and art.
I started with a Tamiya Wild One in the mid 80's...but quickly upgraded to an RC10, which led to many other cool cars I plan on collecting....

Past cars: A few OG RC10's, RPS Yokomo SE, Tamiya Lunchbox, AYK Radiant, Kyosho Ultima, Losi JRX-2, Tamiya Wild One, Losi JRX-Pro, Losi XXX, Associated RC12E & 10L, Corally SPII....

As my post count nears 40, thought I really should introduce myself…. My name is Paul and live in Toronto Ontario, Canada.
I have been fascinated with anything RC for most of the last 35 years.
I just recently got back into buggies after sailing RC Competitively for the last 14 years. My collection is made up of mostly retired runners and include.

RC10 – runner
RC10T – Runner
RC12L – Retired graphite and retired CF
RC10 Graphite – Retired with MIP Tranny
RC10 Houge (thanks to my new friend ) 100% SHELFER
RC10 Gold Pan (awaiting restoration)

Optima (awaiting restoration)
Optima Mid – Retired shelfer
Optima Mid – Runner
Kyosho F40 – Optima based car, Retired.

Midnight Pumpkin (modded runner)
FOX (awaiting Restoration)

Thanks to the members / MODS for a FANTASTIC source of information and support!

Here is a picture of me and one of my Kyosho Mid's back in the day...and of the same car at the local track...

First got into RC cars in the mid 80's even raced at national level got 2nd in 4wd modified....then got into other stuff..always surfed so I guess it was a time thing..

RC cars I've owned
Frog
Hornet
Falcon
Lunch Box
VW
Wild Willy
Big Wig
Salute
Mid
Mid Special
Lazer
Marui Big Bear
RC10B2
RC10
BBT sprint car
Land Jump
Vannning
Mini Zee
Kyosho 1/8 Truggy

Just signed up for the forums. What a great resource. I raced dirt oval and carpet oval back in the 90s (Syracuse, NY) and got back into racing again a few years ago and now spend my "free" time running off-road. I took a flyer on a 10t which should be in my hands in a few days. I hope it turns out to be as complete as it appeared. I'll be looking to restore it with modern electronics; it will definitely be a runner rather than a shelf queen.

Cars I've owned in approximate chronological order:

Then
Tamiya Falcon
JRX2
JRX Pro
RC10 Worlds Kit
RC10LSS
RC10GT
LXT

More Recently
XRAY FK04
Tamiya Mini
RC12L3
RC10B4
Kyosho Ultima RB5

Currently
RC10T4
Kyosho ZX5-SP
BMI DB12RR (Lipo)
RC10T

Greetings all !! I signed up here way back in "06 and have returned.My name is Devin, I am 30 yrs old and I reside in western maryland. I have been in the hobby for 23 yrs and am also a collector of vintage rc vehicles, mostly Tamiya and Kyosho. My collection is currently at 83 vehicles and counting. After all these years of wanting one I finally got a chance to buy an excellent shape Gold pan last week. This was one of my dream cars as a kid but I had no where to run one at the time due to having no dirt areas in the neighborhood so I ran RC10L'S AND 12L'S. Back when I first signed up here I had a 10gt and B3 buggy. Now that I have the gold pan I have been doing nothing but searching here and getting tips for restoring my new car. Thank you for creating such an incredibly helpful resource for these classic vehicles.

Hello, I am Andrew, I am in partnership with my two brothers, we own a milk processing plant. I did a bachelors degree in Science majoring in Microbiology and Chemistry. I have never used the Chemistry but the Microbiology is useful for making Cheese, Yoghurt and other cultured products. My first task at our business was putting together a small level one Microbiology lab to test our products. Since then I have been involved in all the day to day aspects of running a small to medium size business. Repairs, maintenance, labour relations, driving the tanker trucks etc etc.

Howdy! I've been on here for a while now, but have neverposted here so here goes..

My name is Dave. I'm 32 years old from Farmington, Missouri and I work for a couple of radio stations reporting news. I started RC when I was 15. My first hobby grade rc was a Kyosho Raider, and then I quickly moved up to a team car. I got out of the hobby when I was 17 and have gotten back into it in the last few years. Here are the current cars I own..

Mugen mbx 5r
Cen Matrixx TR
Losi Jrx-Pro
Losi XX
Losi Junior 2
Traxxas Nitro Hawk
Kyosho Outlaw Rampage 2
Kyosho Inferno 09
Kyosho HOR motorcycle
Associated B4

I figure this would be a good place to put my first post. This is a great forum and seeing all the vintage cars brings me back to when I used to race at Radio Active Raceways in Bolingbrook IL


My I've been intoR/C cars sinse I was 8, the first time ai seen a r/c drag car adn the great tamiya clodbuster. I din't get my first real car unitl my 12th ibrthday. It was a Kyosho Nitro Brute. Terrible truck. but i would love to have another one for a shelf queen.

Anyways on to me. Im a Father of a beautiful 3 year old girl. Live in Wheaton IL, and run a little online business. I used to be really big into sportbikes for the last ten years and must have had about 20 different bikes over the years. Now My hobby has gone back into cars. I have a '74 Bmw 2002 and a ;52 chevy that I am rebuilding

the rusty 2002. Still awaiting a turbo spoiler to pop up on ebay for cheap

the daily 200k and still going good


the 52. WIll be on wide whites and air ride suspension

Bernie Casey, Kamloops British Columbia Canada. I started into rc around 1979 when I bought a futaba 4 channel set and mounted it in a cox van (forgot the name of those?) It wasnt too exciting as there was no throttle control on the 049 engine. Then a buddy told me about a surplus sale where there was a fair amount of bolink cars. I picked up a 1/12 scale with a 6 cell and yeaaa...I was hooked after that! I mostly raced offroad from the early 80's until 94 or so, then went into aircraft and helis. Those were fun times too and faded away from that scene around 98. Then moved here to kamloops in 01, but didnt get into cars again until 06. Wow have things have changed! Like most of you I regret parting ways with a lot of my cars, which are almost impossible to find now, but Im confident they are in closets somewhere.
I have a huge list of cars I used to own, but I'll only list my favorites and memorables.
a well worn old style rc10 bought used
bolink 1/12
schumacher cat xxl(?) chrome rims
Yokomo 870c
Cougar 2
Cougar 2 team
Turbo Burns

Other interests include, motocross, 4x4's (trailrunning),video editing, rc nitro helis and of course keeping my 3 kids entertained.
The old days of racing seemed way more fun, today the racers seem to take things too serious. I just cant help to think about how it used to be, easygoing and FUN. At least the equipment is vastly improved and more affordable.
Thanks for the site

Hi my name Is Tyler Dewey, i am part owner of a hobby shop in nampa idaho.
Age:20
Intrest: ANYTHING with wheels and a motor lol

Ron, 34 from Milford Ct.
Auto Technician for Uncle Sam (US Postal Service)

My name is dave I am 50yrs old
I work as a heavy eqiupment mechanic for a local consturtion company.
I also have pvt pilot lisence and own a cessana 172 that I love to fly.
In my spare time I like restoring RC10's

name is matt. 20 yrs old, mechanic in the Army. weekend /after work shade tree mechanic,some times construction and land scaping. body work here and there, get a junk truck that needs just minor work ( end up doing a complete body swap and engine swap... see my ford ranger and s10 in my other post)

when im not working on vehicles im playing with my rc toys and online here at rc10talk.

Hi! Im Brandy. Im in the Air Force, how awesome? (jk) Ummm....... Im from the south, displaced to Cali. I no longer have any RCs. Long story. I had an HPI Savage and a couple of Traxxas cars. Nothing vintage. I also had a couple of RC planes.... a couple Yaks. I have a broken jeep and a fusion.

K.....Bye!

uzzi wrote:Brandy is that a M82 you are holding in your avatar?

Yes it is... big, honky, and heavy...i have attached avatar so you can see it bigger...and other fun pics from iraq