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Here is my all time favorite runner/basher (not a vintage yet)

This was the buggy that was used by my eldest son in his first race when he was 8 years old. The following year my youngest son joined the race with the same buggy and now they are 13 and 14 years old.

Although playing RC was never been their hobby, as now they were more inclined in playing basketball and music instrument still the fun memory of it lingers in their mind.

Whenever they see the buggy they can't help talking about the past and teasing me as their faithful volunteer marshal/runner, with a smile and spark in their eyes.

Even though the wind change its direction, I may sell all my kits but not this "priceless" buggy. A lot of memories contained in it that I want to treasure for the rest of my life.

Got this body shell through trading with the intention of using it for my RC10 runner. But having a second thought to use it as a runner shell, I decided to keep and make it a shelfer.


signed by Masami's father Mr. Masaaki MAsami

Manufacture - Kyosho
Model - Turbo Optima
Year - 1986
Kit# - 3130
Drivetrain - 4wd

The Kyosho Turbo Optima was released in 1986 as follow up to the Optima
Difference between the two, redesigned body shell, having a larger dampers (gold shocks), front and rear sway bars, aluminum full length skid plate, large tires (Bridge stone Sand Super) and the Lemans 240 Motor. It is much heavier than his older brother





Underneath the lexan body

Manufacture - Kyosho
Model - Optima Mid
Year - 1987
Kit# - 3135
Drivetrain - 4wd
Motor - RS-240st

Optima Mid is a belt drive model and the motor location is in the rear (RMR layout). The frame was made of duralumin and fibre-reinforced plastic

Manufacture - Schumacher
Model - CAT 2000
Year - 1993
Drivetrain - 4wd
Motor - Demon motor
Award winng car from its released


1993 CAT 2000 U460M £249 Released October '93. 2nd (Kevin Moore) & 3rd (William Mitcham) '93 Worlds. Euro 1994 winner Austria (Craig Drescher), 1995 Euros winner Finland (Craig Drescher),
"source of information: "minichamps11 of RC10Talk"

Manufacture - Mix and Match
Model - Baja
Body shell : Tamiya
Chassis: Traxxas Bullet
Drivetrain - 2wd
Motor - Mabuchi Motor

Tried to take outdoor shots with this car,

Manufacture - Tamiya
Model - Wild One
Year - 1985
Kit# - 58050
Drivetrain - 2wd
Motor - Mabuchi

The last Baja Buggy style car. Some say this is the Upgraded version of FAV ( with larger oil shocks and FOX size tires)

Manufacture - Tamiya
Model - Buggy Champ
Year - 2009
Kit# - 58441
Drivetrain - 2wd
Motor - Mabuchi

The Buggy Champ is the 30th year anniversary updated re-release of the 1979 Rough Rider.
The Rough Rider was Tamiya RC kit #15, designed by Mr. Fumito Taki.
Some changes are the unique front double trailing arms and rear torsion suspension (etc),







EDIT: additional info
Minor upgrade prior to these photos
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=26953

Tamiya's Masterworks Collection

Manufacture - Tamiya
Model - Hot Shot (re-release)
Year - 2007
Kit# - 58391
Drivetrain - 4wd
Motor - Mabuchi

First gen (kit# 58047) was released in 1985, and the very first Tamiya's 4WD buggy,

Used to be my runner

RC8Be (built to race)
equipped with
Xerun 150A esc sensored
Tenshock 1900kv motor
Futaba bls451 servo
4s lipos
mylaps RC4 Direct Power Transponder
K0 propo receiver


Hotshot (built for vintage fun race)
equipped with
All tamiya stock ecs and motor
Rx 211 sanwa receiver

D4 WCE Edition (built to race)
equipped with
Tekin RX pro esc
6.5 brushless sensord motor
Vortex Digital Servo
mylaps RC4 Direct Power Transponder
K0 propo receiver



Mini Inferno (backyard basher)
equipped with
Mamba-25 Brushless Power System
K0 propo receiver

Manufacture - Tamiya
Model - CC-01 Jeep Wrangler (YJ)
Year -
Kit# - 84071
Drivetrain - 4wd
Building Thread Link : http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=27854


This is a 1/10 scale R/C assembly kit of the Jeep Wrangler (YJ) which debuted in 1987 as a new generation Jeep. The chassis features ladder frame bathtub type frame,
front double wishbone suspension, and 4-link rigid rear suspension, offering a similar construction as the actual vehicle.
The scale model quality injection-molded ABS resin body and hidden body mounts reproduces realistic form of the Wrangler.