Re-released Vintage Tamiyas
04-02-2009, 06:32 PM
#16
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I had a Tamiya Super Sabre and a Blackfoot when I was growing up. My parents threw them out after I moved out and didn't take them with me. I didn't really care about r/c at the time. I regret it now. I thought my blackfoot was so cool because i had the thorp differential and I never had to worry about losing those dogbones.
04-02-2009, 10:32 PM
#17
I have a re-re Frog and love it! As a kid I started with a Grasshopper, then moved on to a Wild One, Fox, and a 4WD BigWig. I never had a Frog but always wanted one, and the re-re was the perfect thing. I have bashed the crap out of it!
A while back I paid a bunch of $ for a NIB original Hornet, with the intention to build it. I couldn't bring myself to do it and sold it for a bunch of $.
The re-res are perfect for that...you can have the nostalgia without worrying about wrecking something irreplaceable.
Oh, I just run the Frog with the kit Mabuchi motor. It's plenty fun. If I want to go fast I'll use one of my modern cars.
A while back I paid a bunch of $ for a NIB original Hornet, with the intention to build it. I couldn't bring myself to do it and sold it for a bunch of $.
The re-res are perfect for that...you can have the nostalgia without worrying about wrecking something irreplaceable.
Oh, I just run the Frog with the kit Mabuchi motor. It's plenty fun. If I want to go fast I'll use one of my modern cars.
04-02-2009, 11:19 PM
#18
Tom, my sentiments exactly. For me it was the Wild Willy and Boomerang.
While I got the Wild Willy 2 "for old time's sake," I'm a little hesitant to get a Boomerang, build it and then let it sit on a shelf.
As I quickly learned with the WW2, bashing on the street isn't as fun as it was when we were kids. Having said that, I have the Slash for street mayhem...
You going to OCRC Saturday? We can talk old skool Tamiyas then...
While I got the Wild Willy 2 "for old time's sake," I'm a little hesitant to get a Boomerang, build it and then let it sit on a shelf.
As I quickly learned with the WW2, bashing on the street isn't as fun as it was when we were kids. Having said that, I have the Slash for street mayhem...
You going to OCRC Saturday? We can talk old skool Tamiyas then...
My B44 needs an almost-total-teardown, I haven't done that since 5 or 6 visits to the track. I think the bearings and the diffs are getting super gritty.
It's so weird, even though the B44 has given me the least amount of hassle, I'm really into my Tamiya's DF-03. I have to fix or adjust something on my DF-03 almost every pack, whereas the B44, all I do is tighten the wheel nuts and brush off the dirt on the shock shafts between each batt...
stitchy, where do you usually pit at OCRC? I usually pit near the counter, about 2 rows down from it....
04-02-2009, 11:34 PM
#19
I don't have a favorite spot, usually wherever there's room. I'll be there with Jeff from Speedtech. He'll be testing out his new 8ight-e and I'll be going back and forth between on-road and off-road.
04-03-2009, 10:56 AM
#20
Your own off road track in your back yard and an old Tamiya car running around it....life don't get much better.
04-03-2009, 11:00 AM
#21
The also run for YEARS on the new batteries, and speedos. We where lucky to get 10min in the old days, now when I am old I get tired of standing go sit in the shade and have a cold one.
Your own off road track in your back yard and an old Tamiya car running around it....life don't get much better.
Your own off road track in your back yard and an old Tamiya car running around it....life don't get much better.
Funny thing is, I cycled it a few times and can still get like 5 min. out of it in the Frog!
04-04-2009, 07:14 PM
#22
Do many of the Tamiya 4wd use the same hex/lug pattern and offset? The reason why I ask is I was wondering if the Hotshot rims can be used on say, a Fire Dragon (with the right hex adapter).
I know that if you slap on the hex adapter of the DF-03's onto the Fire Dragon, you can use DF-03 rims on it. Actually, it's recommended towards the end of their instruction manual in the "hopup" section.
I know that if you slap on the hex adapter of the DF-03's onto the Fire Dragon, you can use DF-03 rims on it. Actually, it's recommended towards the end of their instruction manual in the "hopup" section.
04-04-2009, 07:39 PM
#23
the Tshot/FD/TD etc use triangle hub adapters
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04-05-2009, 05:25 PM
#24
Oh, that's what I was trying to address. Even though those buggies used those triangle hex adapters, you can mount a more modern DF-03 hex adapter and use the DF-03 rims. Was wondering if that was true for the other vintage line up such as the Hotshot... 
04-06-2009, 03:17 PM
#25
Adapters that allow you to mount modern wheels are available for the Hotshot/Boomerang.
04-06-2009, 04:59 PM
#26
I bought myself a Boomerang.
Even put up a bit about the boomerang on my site.
http://rcoffroad.co.nz/boomerang.html
Impressions, slow, heavy, badly balanced, over built/designed yet still weak.
Sounds crap
But she is great fun to drive and with a 23 RZ motor gets around the track no worries. In fact its far more fun to drive then a modern car with a similar motor, Though ones you get into anything faster there is no comparison.
My oldest son (4.5 years) has claimed it has his own, And out of my 7 Off road rc cars its the only one that has taken his fancy and that he will drive until the battery runs out.Normally he gets distracted after a few minutes and just ditches the transmitter....
Even put up a bit about the boomerang on my site.
http://rcoffroad.co.nz/boomerang.html
Impressions, slow, heavy, badly balanced, over built/designed yet still weak.
Sounds crap
But she is great fun to drive and with a 23 RZ motor gets around the track no worries. In fact its far more fun to drive then a modern car with a similar motor, Though ones you get into anything faster there is no comparison.
My oldest son (4.5 years) has claimed it has his own, And out of my 7 Off road rc cars its the only one that has taken his fancy and that he will drive until the battery runs out.Normally he gets distracted after a few minutes and just ditches the transmitter....
04-06-2009, 11:34 PM
#27
What really is the difference between the boomerang and the hotshot? Seems like the boomerang is an updated version of the hotshot chassis, since it uses two shocks in the rear instead of the mono shock that the hotshot does in the rear suspension...
I think one of the best part of these vintage rides from Tamiya are the bodies that it comes with. It is sooo stylish. Hell, I remember the days when AE used to throw driver figurine in their kits, I had one in my RC10CE kit...
The bodies on today's buggies are pretty cool looking, but it doesn't feel the same as these vintage Tamiya bodies. Many of the looks of the Tamiya vintage buggies made it seem like such buggies can exist in full scale (well, except for the Thunder/Fire/Saint/Super Dragon stuff, those are some comic book stuff!).
Currently, as I am waiting for my Fire Dragon kit to arrive, I finished up the paint job on the extra Fire Dragon body I bought for my modern Tamiya, the DF-03. The sticker and decal job I did leaves more to be desired, but the PS-2 Red color from Tamiya is a very rich colored Red...
Just trying to figure the best way to mount this on my DF-03 now. Anyone have any suggestions?
I think one of the best part of these vintage rides from Tamiya are the bodies that it comes with. It is sooo stylish. Hell, I remember the days when AE used to throw driver figurine in their kits, I had one in my RC10CE kit...
The bodies on today's buggies are pretty cool looking, but it doesn't feel the same as these vintage Tamiya bodies. Many of the looks of the Tamiya vintage buggies made it seem like such buggies can exist in full scale (well, except for the Thunder/Fire/Saint/Super Dragon stuff, those are some comic book stuff!).
Currently, as I am waiting for my Fire Dragon kit to arrive, I finished up the paint job on the extra Fire Dragon body I bought for my modern Tamiya, the DF-03. The sticker and decal job I did leaves more to be desired, but the PS-2 Red color from Tamiya is a very rich colored Red...
Just trying to figure the best way to mount this on my DF-03 now. Anyone have any suggestions?
04-11-2009, 06:18 PM
#29
I bought myself a Boomerang.
Even put up a bit about the boomerang on my site.
http://rcoffroad.co.nz/boomerang.html
Impressions, slow, heavy, badly balanced, over built/designed yet still weak.
Sounds crap
But she is great fun to drive and with a 23 RZ motor gets around the track no worries. In fact its far more fun to drive then a modern car with a similar motor, Though ones you get into anything faster there is no comparison.
My oldest son (4.5 years) has claimed it has his own, And out of my 7 Off road rc cars its the only one that has taken his fancy and that he will drive until the battery runs out.Normally he gets distracted after a few minutes and just ditches the transmitter....
Even put up a bit about the boomerang on my site.
http://rcoffroad.co.nz/boomerang.html
Impressions, slow, heavy, badly balanced, over built/designed yet still weak.
Sounds crap
But she is great fun to drive and with a 23 RZ motor gets around the track no worries. In fact its far more fun to drive then a modern car with a similar motor, Though ones you get into anything faster there is no comparison.
My oldest son (4.5 years) has claimed it has his own, And out of my 7 Off road rc cars its the only one that has taken his fancy and that he will drive until the battery runs out.Normally he gets distracted after a few minutes and just ditches the transmitter....
Metla, awesome little blog of the Boomerang. The body on the Boomerang is really growing on me...
Do any of you take these vintage re-re Tamiya to the track at all? Are these re-re tough enough to handle the crazy motorcross-style tracks that we have in the US?