Ovet the last couple weeks I've been collecting parts to rebuild a Rockbuster/Grasshopper for my son for his 8th birthday. It's his first hobby grade RC car. He's so happy since now he gets to race around with his big brother who has a Tamiya Sand Viper DT-02.
Sorry for the crummy quality of my cell pic but here they are:
RC cars are great and it can bring kids and dads together, building and racing. Plus it gets the kids outside, having fun, instead of being glued to their video games or ipods.
I just remember thinking my Grasshopper was SO cool when I was their age. Then I got my RC10s and never looked back to Tamiya again. I'm kind of getting on a kick with them now though. Building the DT-02 with my oldest boy, rebuilding one for my youngest, and building a Wild One for myself.
Dont worry though, my RC-10 collection is safe and my guys will be helping me put together my re-re RC10 when it finely arrives!
This is my oldest daughters first hobby grade rc I built for her out of my Tamiya TL01. I don't know who made the body but the wheels and tires are from a Slash. She has a blast with it. I got the body with a T3 I bought and used it since she loves...
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Awww, very cool :D
I resto/modded a b3 for my son x-mas present, I think it came out great :mrgreen: We go out bashing every week, he loves it and getting pretty good at driving too 8)
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After watching me build my Monster Beetle and her Older sister building her Grasshopper, my youngest daughter decided she wanted her own tamiya kit, the other kit at the hobby shop....The Lunchbox....we couldn't spray the new body due to the cold...
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Here's a little video of the STAMPBOX running on the beach....
Got this for Xmas this year! Finally replaced my wore out Slash. I run it in the Mod SC class. Novak GTB w/10.5, Nomadio radio, Futaba Digital BL servo, Proline M3 Bowties. Ran it with 3 SC10's Saturday. Qualified 3rd, finished 2nd in the main....
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Finally got my pair of Blitzes to the track...total domination....
i found some of my old pict i took when i was painting bodys for JT hobbys out of Napanee .. it started off as Too Cool Paint but later came to be Art by Air thanks to my girly
these are just some of the paint jobs ive done over the years .. so...