My first RC car

VintageRacer · #1 12-07-2007

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

_sleigh_ · #2 12-07-2007

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

VintageRacer · #3 12-07-2007

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.

VintageRacer · #4 12-07-2007

I badly wanted one of these:

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

until the optima was released.

Chris Doughty · #5 13-07-2007

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Originally Posted by VintageRacer

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

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

xx4-nutter · #6 13-07-2007

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

Garry D.

NeilD · #7 13-07-2007

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.

mattym0310 · #8 13-07-2007

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

sosidge · #9 13-07-2007

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?

Welshy40 · #10 13-07-2007

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

AndyM · #11 13-07-2007

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

NeilD · #12 13-07-2007

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Originally Posted by AndyM

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

Nothing changes.

trekkerkk · #13 13-07-2007

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

xx4-nutter · #14 13-07-2007

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Originally Posted by NeilD

Nothing changes.

lolololololololololololololololololololololol

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

rcracer · #15 13-07-2007

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

terry.sc · #16 13-07-2007

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.

Funkymojo · #17 13-07-2007

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....