I missed out on the whole Rough Rider & Sand Scorcher thing when I was younger.... the Hornet was my first R/C car, so I guess I find the whole excitement surrounding the re-release & the cost of the originals rather bemusing!
Anyway.. I do love the look of the Sand Scorcher & RR - with itheir scale-like VW-esque front beam suspension, Thing is, how do they drive? Judging by the metal cast components they must be heavy beasts - I would love to hear how they handle compared to modern 1/10th electric buggy. Has anyone fitted a brushless system into one?
Tis a shame that looking through the showrooms on TamiyaClub it seems few people actually drive their old Tamiyas.... or even build them!
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