My first RC car
 

I remembered that it was a Hunter, but couldn't remember the make.


It was something that was irritating me but I've found it here: http://www.vintagercweb.com/hunter_runner.html


There are some great pics of a restored optima too, brings back memories...
http://www.vintagercweb.com/optima_runner.html

Nice work, that site is awesome.

Managed to find my first RC car on there too - Kyosho Rocky

http://www.vintagercweb.com/rocky.html



Think I might still have it somewhere

I thankfully got rid of my Hunter. I remember it had an idler gear that would wear out in after a few weeks of racing and make a nasty grating sound as you went round the track. If things got really bad, you had to drive in reverse to get any power!

Changed if for a tufnel/brass replacement eventually, but the car wasn't great , I don't hold any emotions for it. My Optima however... Still in the cupboard. Looking at the Optima restoration makes me want to make mine all clean and shiny again.

I badly wanted one of these:

http://www.vintagercweb.com/ads/samurai_ad1.jpg

until the optima was released.

hahaha - cool, check out the predator rear suspension on that thing :D

my first buggy was a schumacher cougher team, that was ace lol

Garry D.

Mine was a Mardave Meteor. I bought it and all the electrics second hand from the model shop in Crossgates, Leeds. I had loads of fun with it then went 4WD with an Optima Mid Custom and then my beloved ProCat.

my first car shows that i havnt been racing long, as it was B3, then a b4 as soon as it was released

First car was a Tamiya Super Sabre.

Raced it at the local club "Canterbury Burners". Remember I had the spectacular option parts of Tamiya Pin Spike Tyres and a Parma Cyclone Stock motor in it.

Also remember going through several million plastic steering uprights and replacing them with some alloy ones. When I lost a steering arm I replaced it with some chicken wire I found in the field.

Don't think I was especially fast but loved racing from day one!

But what I am still unable to work is is how come I left the car in the garage fully assembled and when I went to find it 15 years later almost nothing was left apart from the rear gearbox? Are there alien mice that eat RC parts if they are left unsupervised?

Mine was a Tamiya Falcon. Broke on the first run on the driveway, so wasnt the best.

my first woz a Losi XX

broke a wishbone on the first corner of my first race, flat out off the line and str8 into the wall.

i woz gutted:( :rolleyes:

Nothing changes.:D :D :D

my first car was a tamiya holiday buggy,
it came with a 380 motor no diff and ran off a 6volt pack, you could upgrade to a 540 and then run off a 7.2v pack.but at the time couldnt afford it,
how things have changed

trekkker

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Originally Posted by NeilD (Post 49845) Nothing changes.:D :D :D

lolololololololololololololololololololololol :D


a cant beleive you run ur x-6 3 wheeler the other night at york lol that was funny andy lol !

my first car was a tt-01 and soon after i got another tamiya cant remember the model it was a rear wheel drive mx5, i used to put them on the speakers in the living room and garry was about 7 or 8 then and i would say "Dont touch them" still got to say it to him now :D :D :D :D :D

My first was an AYK RX2000 1/12th scale, still got it. Buggies didn't exist back then. First buggy was a Sand Scorcher and still got it. First buggy for racing was a Frog, I wish I still had it as it was extensively upgraded but sold it to pay for a Scorpion. First 4wd was a Hotshot which was quickly dropped for the Optima.

My first rc car was the Tamiya Frog...had it for awhile and saw my friend's Tamiya Hotshot and i wanted a 4wd...so i got myself a Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid Special....my favourite 4wd buggy i ever had was the Schumacher CAT XLS...I still love Schumacher buggies best..and i hope they'll have a new buggy out soon...oopss sorry mates...i got carried away.... ;)

it woz actually surprisingly good :p i recommend you try it :rolleyes: ;)

atleast he finishes the race :D

My first was a Tamiya Manta Ray.

But before i bought that I realy wanted one of these-
http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/910...0100660zy7.jpg

Nice.;)