Originally Posted by chilihook

I've been on and off into r/c since I was 16 - that's the mid 80s kids - so all the stuff I have is pretty much vintage by now. And to be honest, I still troll ebay looking for the ever elusive Tamiya Wild One parts and a complete Marui Big Bear every now and then.

I have a BlackFoot, Boomerang, waaay overmodded Grasshopper, Wild One, Fox, and two TT-01 chassis, all-wheel drive rally cars. I also have a couple of electric helicopters, but each time I fly them, I crash them, LOL!

Seeing one of these was what got me back into r/c.


This car was a total rebuild resto. Fun little winter project a few years ago.




Another total rebuild resto. Full bearings, sport motor, ESC, body stiffeners... still looking for a set of decals that don't cost $50+.



I longed for this car when I was a kid. I didn't get it until I was 37! Still needs restoring, but parts are really hard to find. Someday I'll get back to it!


For me, all this stuff is more fun to restore or build than to run. I take the focus out on the drive way every now and then and the Fox was out that one time to take pictures. The Blackfoot has yet to be run, but it will be someday.