What was your first RC Car?

[agalanis]

Ok this might be fun. What was your first RC Car? This will date some of the older guys on here. Oh yeah, and RCCA people, tell us too. Which one of you had a Sand Scorcher first? http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

As for me? My first car was the Ultima. Just the basic Kyosho Ultima.

My bro's was the Super Champ.

[pyr0burn23]

a losi xx sport

[dockman]

The original 10T when it first came out. It came with those narrow front tires, three piece wheels(no gluing tires). Ive still got that thing.

[Dreamer]

My first car was a Kyosho Optima buggy. I got it three years ago used and it still works.

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[mimono]

Wild Willy (the first one)

[Piester]

My Kyosho Raider, I just pulled it out 3 weeks ago and raced it. Boy did I do bad, time for a new one http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[crashnburn]

A monster beetle That was back in the late 80's


Crash

[StephenB]

Kyosho Hi-Rider monster truck (not counting all the Tyco r/c's a drove into the ground before getting a true hobby-quality car). I probably put 100,000 miles on that thing http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Stampedeguy]

Traxxas Stampede

[Bones]

tamiya hornet in 89

[Alta-b3racer]

Marui Samuri, then a basic Ultima, finally a B3 that started life out as a B2.

[Z10_Integra]

Mine was a Tamiya TA02 F-150 Stadium truck, Bought last year.

Yeah, I'm new to this hobby.

[NitroDrew]

Kyosho Rocky

[kevin107]

an associated b3 sport kit

[oldtimeRCer]

my first "hobby class" RC was a traxxas sledgehammer followed by a losi JRX-PRO when it was first released

[KAMAKZI]

It would be tyco car http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif It was a kraco indy car
thats when I feel in love with RC

yup I went on buying look for more speed. till one day I found a magazine that was based on R/C cars.

yup R/C car action
I saved my allowence for 4 months

I baught a team associated R/C 10 team car with graphite chassie http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

I never experienced speed like that was in heaven.

I was clueless on how fast they could really be till I ready a issue about insane speed run.

I was like WoW. my sister said dont believe everything you read then I said yeah she probley right.

then one day I am with my friend in river park next to the 59st Bridge in NY. I witnessed the speed these cars can go when a guy had a 1/10 scale dragster with caster oil paint scheme. This was up and gone over 300 feet in a blink of an eye. I mean it literally, there was tire marks leaft about 3 feet distance. I couldn't believe my eyes

i am into R/C big time I am speed demon.
I use MT to drag just to drag against other RC cars and put em to shame hehehe. Yeah I lose some but that part that comes with racing and I must accept it and congradulate the guy on his win http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

recently another reality has broken a surf to me RC gas cars are fast
so I will begin a venture soon.

I race at suto shows though. my super fast RS4 MT thanks to HPI help and R/C car actions advice http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif thanks. You guy scored me part in a auto club called ENKAY and I be demonstrating these extreme R/Cs at certain auto show hosted by speedworld in NY. the next one wont be till next year http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif this years was awsome. I got some pics of the real machines unfortainately I none of R/C pic I promise I get em next year. There was guy with honda painted like his real car http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif.

I have a RS4 MT I painted just for the auto show It look simple yet look awsome
matelic red and silver F 150 body


I dont know if R/C car action want in on this prodject but I plan on making a RC jet powered dragster http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif I am checking what is available at the moment in the R/C world





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[agalanis]

Kamakazi said...
I dont know if R/C car action want in on this prodject but I plan on making a RC jet powered dragster I am checking what is available at the moment in the R/C world


Actually RCCA did a rocket dragster car a LOOOONG time ago. They used a model rocket engine, some copper tubing to make a U shaped housing, the whole thing was sitting on an old Kyosho 1/12 scale on road car. Don't remember what issue that was in, maybe someone at RCCA knows, and you can get that back issue (if available).

[XXXER]

Tamyia hornet for me, and i used the hump back battery, and the original futaba magnum junior, ended getting a new magnum sport for my stampede(second car) after working on it one day and frying the old reciever. hte stick rotary speed controller held up all those years I had it

[biker_boy69_86]

well, i ot started when i first saw my bros futaba fx10 buggy (which i still have) that he bought in like 89 or 90. then, my friend bought an r/c car action. then i was set. i took my $250 in x-mas and birthday money, and went to riders hobby shop in lansing mighigan to buy my rustler.

i have since added $1000 worth of hop ups. soon to spend about $400 this x-mas to buy a new radio and esc and motor and batts and soem accessories so i can take my fusion and my tq radio and other motor and put it in my bros futaba fx10 buggy so i can have 2 cars and so i can (dare i say it) let my friends drive with me. ooohhh that one hurt. lol

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rc kick arss......

[Justin Thyme]

My first was the original "golden bathtub" RC-10 with bushings.

[Conman]

My first REAL R/C was an RC10T a couple of years after it came out. It the only one I have and it still beats the **** out of me friends' Tyco and Nikko toy cars.

[RustlerGuy]

Traxxas rustler for me

[Distro]

Grasshopper, heh when i was like 7.. got a rc 10 ce when i was 14. So which ever one you consider an r/c car i guess.

[Skateboarder]

My first was a team losi xxt. Ive had it for like 4 years and its still stock except a new set of wheels and tires and a new body.
Now I have a T-maxx, Yeah baby this thing is sweet.

[Hawkeye]

I remember that jet article even though my first car is a TC3

[ou812]

My first car was a Tamiya Grasshopper. 1200 mAh 6-cell hump pack and an Airtronics 2-stick radio. The receiver was about half the size of the battery pack!

In 1985/86, I saw the Grasshopper in the Sears Christmas catalog. This is back when they used to sell the Grasshopper, Hot Shot (ancient 4wd), and the Fox (ancient 2wd) through the catalog in addition to the Tyco cars of the day.

I actually saved my money for awhile, and then took out a loan from my parents for the rest of the $150 combo price ... I paid on installments of $7 per month for the next 14 months or so!

Incedentally, my first copy of RCCA was the Fall '86 edition. It was the one with the 1/4 scale Conley V8 powered roadster, and I think it was also the only RCCA to feature a tear-out centerfold of a chick with a bikini posed with the car.


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OU812
Oh, you ate one too?

[erac]

First car Super Champ.
After that, things got out of control:
Tamiya:
Super Shot,Fox,Blackfoot,Boomerang,Striker,Thunder shot and TA02
Kyosho:
Plazma(12th scale),Javelin,Ultima,Turbo Ultima,Slingshot(dirt oval),Sideways sprint car and Pro Turbo Optima Mid SE(cool name he)
Associated:
2 golden bathtub 6 gear RC10's, 2 graphite chassis stealth tranny RC10's, RC12L,RC10L,RC10T and a new RC10B3.
Custom Works:
Dominator dirt oval 4wd
Schumacher:
Top Cat and Cougar
Race Prep:
Pro Radiant 4wd
HPI:
RS4 Pro and a new Pro3 in the spring of 2001.

There were probably more, but I cant remember too much since I graduated college. Know what I mean http://smilecwm.tripod.com/cwm2/puke.gif

[aspiringrcracer710]

wow thats alot!

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All Hail Associated RC10T3

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[chrisc]

mine was a Kyosho Icarus. Kind of junkie but a lot of fun. My Doberman (Darth Vader) tore it up and tossed is in the pool. This isn't a slam on Kyosho because my next car was an Optima and it was great for the time.
Chris Chianelli

[tony b]

just finished putting together and dialing in my 1st... Associated TC3

[FactoryTeam Guy wannabe]

My first car was the rc10 T3 and I race it almost every week and I just recently bought a rc10 TC3 team that I am going to race during the winter.

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[chico1]

my first real rc was a varicom grizzly (it sucked). i wanted the clod, but it was over my budget. second was a traxxas bullet. i drove the tires off that thing, literally. probably the best car i had. i eventually converted it to a truck, until the ls-2 came out and retired the bullet. from there, i added a usa-1& bolink sport. i finally got into what i really wanted, nitro. first a hpi super with a viper, then a nxt. and when the t-maxx came out, had to get it. so i guess when the tallies are added, traxxas is my favorite company, and i am not counting the fiero gt i traded from my brother. traxxas simply builds what the hobbyist wants, not the racers.

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[JP]

Chris is that you? I thout you would be an Administator? Well, my first car was a RTR Traxxas Rustler. Spent tons of money on it and snapped the chassis in half. I currently have no money to fix it http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/frown.gif That car is FUN!!!

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You must always push the limits. Because if you never fail, you will never succeed.

Cuss out the turn marshals because they cussed at you!!!

Crashing is an art of driving that goes bad in result in human or mechanical error.

[agalanis]

Erac! Wholly jumpin' I thought I had a fleet of RC Cars. Do you still have them? I hope you didn't sell them... that would be awsome!

ChrisC, glad to see you on here finally. I can't remember the Icarus exactly... that was like the Pegasus/Cosmo right? It had a roll cage body on the top. For some reason I thought you would of been into it earlier than that. My brother remembers some of your earlier articles in Model Airplane News.

[Stampedeguy]

test.

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My Pede and RS4 Rally.
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[elscotto80]

mine was a crummy traxxas spirit, still have it but its in pices. i put a really fast moter in it and it stripped the idler gears for some reason.

[aphex2n]

ahhhhhhh.....take a look at this old Team Associated rc10. I still have the box but not the car : http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1051186&a=7765395&p=27078103&Sequence=0.JPEG


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[bradsley]

Da Radio Shack GOLDEN ARROW. I still have it, but it's a bit rough, still runs good. I'll bet that bugger goes like 20mph or more as is. I sometimes wonder how it does it, because of the way I baby the other stuff I have. (T3's, GT's, TF-3, Tamiya Hummer) Only thing I ever did to it is new rubber. Never cleaned the motor or gearbox, nothing.
makes me wanna fire her up come monday when I'm off work, and you know what? I charged all my batts today for some runs on Monday.

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THANKS AND -
HAVE A BLAST!!!

[nitrohawk_2000]

WELL...my first real r/c was a electric
stampede,
then a super blackfoot.
then a kyosho buggy a friend gave to me.
[never figured out what it was]
then a team losi buggy my cousin gave me.
[it was old]
then a kyosho sandmaster.
then a RC10T3[not my favorite]
then a traxxas nitro hawk.
[still my favorite]
and last but not least a OFNA ULTRA GT LX.
[just got it]

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I truely love this hobby.

[radioman25118]

Well this will date me, but mine was an Associated 12E with a Kraft box radio, with no pistol grip. we finally put slotcar pistol grips and dual rate on the steering(oh wow in the big time now http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif ) on the radios later on. I also had a Tamiya Beetle(the one with a sealed tub). Also went on to a Frog,RC10(the gold one),10L and so on.

[Tee]

Hey, I had a Kyosho "Stinger". It had a chain drive originally, and I loved it!! It was the best. Brakes were an option. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[NitroKid]

Mine is a Tamiya Super Champ then the Hot Shot http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[NitroKid]

1st Super Champ
2nd Hot Shot
3rd Kyosho Zerda
4th Tamiya F1 [Le Mans I think not sure]
then i quit...
now im back and goin to buy a new Serpent Impulse or a Mugen MTX2
any suggestions?

[sk8ter315]

when I was 10, i had the grasshopper then made it to the hornet, at 14 bought the clodbuster, after graduating collage, now 23, hit the nitro scene, n bought the mbx4rr

[Blacktiger]

Well my first r/c was an old Tyco Turbo Hopper. But my first real r/c was a Kyosho Optima 4wd. I got it about a year after I got the Tyco. Bought it used from a friend of mine. After that my grandmother asked me what I wanted for christmas. I was like 14 at the time. So I started looking in RCCA and found a Kyosho Hi-Rider vette. Was the first kit I put together all buy myself. Soon after that I was working and could afford a real car. I got an RC10 Champ with the 3 piece wheels and the classic gold tub. It's even pre-stealth tranny. My next purchase was a Bolink Sport. Then I discovered NITRO! Whent out and got a Traxxas Nitro Hawk. My latest purchase was a Associated B3 Team Kit. Think thats about it!

[FactoryTeamB3]

A L3 Oval

[jgegner]

My first R/C car was a Tamiya Grasshopper ('87). Futaba 2-stick radio, 6-cell hump battery, resistor speed control, plastic tub chassis, etc. My, how times have changed.

One thing I do remember about this car was that the steering arms would break easily in a crash. The only hop-up I added was a set of ball bearings. I also had to replace the gearbox case when a friend of mine rear-ended his original RC10 and broke the gearbox case.

[factory team gt boy]

traxxas rustler

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look over there...Whooops, you crashed!!

You see that? Thats the back of my car

[highguy31]

my first real r/c was the Tamiya stadium blitzer still got the old thing after 6 years.

[dc racer]

Original RC 10 with 6 gear tranny and gold tub, short front arms and bushings.

[RikDVP]

My first car was the original RC10T with bearing. I got it as soon as it was released. I couldn't afford everything at once so I spent a month building and setting up my truck (intending on racing it at my local hobby shop.) I finally scrapped up enough money for a Futaba Magnum 2PBKA radio and a Tekin 401K speed controller. I used a credit card for the rest (I just couldn't wait any longer.) I got the enging 2 batteries and couldn't resist a few hop ups, I got the losi hydra dive conversion for the 10T and new rims and tires. Next thing you know I was racing... (If you could call it that...) I have had a lot of fun with it over the last 10 years and still have it with the original equipment i bought back then and it still runs great. I wouldn't trade it for the world.

[yankees2000]

TL01! it is a great car for begginers and is really durable!

[Break-A-MAX]

I had a radioshack beetle car when I was 3years old and broke it the same day but it was fun for about that first charge of my very own battery pack then I moved on to tyco traxx's I thought that was the best until today I got a T-maxx haha itt makes feel foolish about thinking that tyco was a fast car!

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To jump it or not to jump it that is the question?

[arf]

First car was an RC-250 with an Irvine engine. Bought it (still hot) from the guy who finished second in the A-main The engine never started again. That was 1980.

[texasranger556]

well, i'm new and my first car was a maximum ST from Duratrax. what a blast!!

[Nicks $700.00 Pede]

wouldnt call me a newbie cause ive been in "cheap" rc for 10 years. Im 14 and 1 and a half years ago bought a pede. Then a tl01 now a hummer and soon an emaxx. I paid for all with my own money but the tl01. Im not one of those rich boyz that get anything.I work for mine hpiguy

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All I have to say in my signature is I like big, bad, fast, tall, and unstoppable r/c trucks....Stampede The Ultimate Jump Truck:D

[very low budget racer]

i started out wiht a tyco buggy at 6 is was i thin kthe fastes cheap r/c you could get, it was called the heads up, then it broke and i retured it 6 times, them i moved up to radio shack cars, then when i was 12 i got my xxt, with bushings mod motor, novak esc, 350 bucks which i paid outa my birthday money, then i got a mr4 rally wich rocks, then a tamia tao2 from a friend, and now i got a 2 month old nxt gp, and bought a new os cvx .12 for it today, ill break it in tommorrow cuz i have to modify the chassis to fit a p/s in.
btw, i paid for all my stuff my self mowing laws, shoveling driveways, and got some free stuff from my friend who inhereted some r/c.

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[RichieRich]

OU812: Hey, I remember when Sears used to sell Tamiya cars. That was when they had a toy section.

My first car was a Tamiya Frog. I remember my parents got it for my birthday. It was from the Sharper Image catalog. They were selling the whole package: the Frog, an Acoms stick radio, Tamiya plastic 6 cell hump pack and an overnight battery charger. It cost about $150 back then which was an excellent price. I remember being so dissapointed since I could only drive the car once a day then have to plug it in to recharge. (I didn't realize there were fast chargers yet.)

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RichieRich

Banish George!!!

[rcracer_xxxt_futaba]

My fist car was a tyco "Wild Thing" And my first "good" car was Traxxas Bandit, Then a used "trick" XX-T "CR" them my cuurent car a XXX-T.

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If it ain't fast, don't race IT!!!!!!!!

[Nitro Monster]

Traxxas Stampede

[Need4Speed]

original ASSOCIATED RC10 buggy when i was 7.
http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[puller1]

rc10

[Artur]

My first was NIKKO truck ..it looked like Clodbuster

[KIWIRCGUY]

My first was a Tamiya Falcon followed by a Tamiya Monster Beetle then a Kyosho Optima 4wd that was chain driven,All up ive had about 36 cars and trucks..........you think I wouldve learned by now!!

[kodiak]

Kyosho Icarus, with a two stick futaba radio. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/redface.gif

[jchigg]

My first car was the gold tub RC-10. It had bushings but I got bearings for it. I just got my new RC-10B3 Friday!!! It's assembled now...time to spend all my money on radio, charger, batts, motor, esc http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Chris5coat]

Have any of you heard of an Aristo-Craft Wildibeast. It is just like the Dolphin (made by Aristo-Craft also). If any of you have ever heard of one of these or even have one, let me know. I would love to get mine working again. It was alot of fun and would go thru anything. There are many that are better out there, but the Wildibeast was an awsome beginner R/C. To bad I can't find parts anymore. They were hard to find when I first got the thing and soon after I couldn't find any at all. Anyway the Wildibeast was my first.

[TUCRACEMAN]

My first was a Kyosho Outrage. That was a pretty fun car.

"...because you're lonely"

[TUCRACEMAN]

My first was a Kyosho Outrage. That was a pretty fun car.

"...because you're lonely"

[Mark98SS]

A Heathkit Spectra 1/8th gas car 1971. No rear suspension, no diff, barely any brakes & weighed about 10lbs. Had a Futaba 2 channel radio with a "brick" reciever & 2 servos. Never did get that thing to work right.

[Rowdie]

That would be a Hornet. Then a Frog that was actually supposed to me my dad's but he never touched it.

I assembled the hornet that night, then took the frog on a ski vacation and assembled it in the lodge. Neither car was particularly good and I traded them in on an optima which I still have today. It would still be running, but my nephue got ahold of it and cut the antena down to about one inch. That wouldn't be too bad except he also lost the crank case cover and the spur.. err reduction? gear. My search for remplacements has been in vain.

[adept1]

Tamiya Frog! (1986)
RC-10 (1988)
HPI Super Nitro RS-4 (2000)

Yeah I took a long break!

[Flying Trucks]

Radioshack beetle car which I was so little I didn't know any better so I pushed around and stripped all the gears in it. Then I got a tyco maxx traxx which I still have today. Those were the good old days when you thought cars that cost 50$ where awsome. Now we put parts on t-maxxas and trucks that cost 50$ what ever has happened LOL!

[dm76]

Yean Chris5coat, I had an Aristo Craft Dolphin, but my first was a second hand Tamiya Rough Rider, followed by a Assoicated TQ-10 (anyone remember those?) and a RC10T and a RC-10T3.

[Nairb]

My first real R/C car was a 1992 Associated RC10T, and I just got home from the track. In tonight's race I finished first out of twelve, with an eight year old truck!! Pretty cool, eh? That goes to show that only a small part of racing is technology and new equipent, the rest is all driving skill (and throw in a little luck as well). BTW, I led the whole main, so this wasn't just luck.

My truck has served me well, and the time now comes to replace it with a new TA truck. I'm getting it early 2001, and I'm SO damned excited. Just think how much better I might do with a newer/lighter/faster/technologically advanced truck! I can't wait!

[T_Maxx]

My first RC is going to be the Traxxas E-Maxx =-) I can't wait to get it!

[rcracer_xxxt_futaba]

If your fist car is going to be the E-Maxx. why is your handel T_MAXX?!?!?!?!?!

[hm8425]

Kyosho Optima Mid SE 4wd

[darthmall9]

my First was a t-maxx it's unstopable

[BadRacer]

My first R/C was a MRC Ironman, got it about 3 years ago....yes 3 years ago. It took 4 months to get it done...cuz me being 13 at the time i had no cash flow. About 6 months ago was the last time it has seen the track. It had a Pro-line body and tires, RPM rims, Novak ESC, 2000 batts....and so one. Well its down to the chassi, body, wheels and tires. I sold all the electrics that were on it for the money. And about 2 months ago i finaly got my first "NEW" R/C truck....Losi XXX-T! This thing rocks! I got all the money up from working and so on and bought it. It has all the goodies.

[RS4_MT_DUDE]

1st) Tamiya Midnight Pumpkin
2nd) Kyosho High Rider Corvette, assume truck
(if any one has one they want to get did of e-mail me at cuugrr1@aol.com)
3rd&4rth) Traxxas Rustlers
5th) HPI RS4 MT, assume truck
Hopefully a E-max next http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[RS4_MT_DUDE]

1st) Tamiya Midnight Pumpkin
2nd) Kyosho High Rider Corvette, assume truck
(if any one has one they want to get rid of e-mail me at cuugrr1@aol.com)
3rd&4rth) Traxxas Rustlers
5th) HPI RS4 MT, assume truck
Hopefully a E-max next http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Simon K]

First car - Tamiya Frog, then Marui Ninja, Then an Optima Mid SWB. I have owned RC cars continuously since 1987. This is why I have no money. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/wink.gif

[Oyster]

My first 1/10th scale was a Monogram "Lightning". I told my dad that's what I wanted for my birthday. They were 150 for everything. It came semi-assembled. I wore it out in a couple years. It wasn't until I was 15 that I got back into RC cars, and saved for an RC-10.. before graphite chassis's, it had ye old Gold for unders. But, the days of the "Lightning" are etched as my true RC begginings.

[jayskiia]

i got a futaba fx2 and then a kyosho hi-rider corvette a few weeks later...most of you probably havent heard of either one!!!

[LosiMan3456]

Team Losi XXcr Kinwald Edition http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[ovalnator]

first car, Tamiya Frog.

Then came ( in no particular order) 7 RC10 team cars, B2, B3, XXCR, 3 LXT's, RC10T, RC10T2, 2 T3's, TC3, MR4 TC, RS4MT, JRXpro, Cougar 2000, switchblade 12ss, evolution 10ss purple team car, 2 10Ls, 10LSO, and 12L.

[prime]

Kyosho Optima Mid
Back in 1987

Boy those were the days.

[J mAn]

AE RC10CE

[digital6]

My first RC Car was a Kyosha Pegasus followed by a Grasshopper and Frog.

Several years later, RC10L and 12L.

Today - RC10, RC10B3, T3, XXXT, B2, RC10GT, 12L, 10L.

Ahh AE, champions by design!

[rvrrun]

It was a Jerobee, .049 gas. I think it was one of the first R/C cars.

From there, I moved to:

Tamiya electric, but I forget the model
(metal chassis w/plastic body)

Too many RC-12e/i's to list.

RC-10 graphite

RC-10t

RC-10/RPM

RC-10l

RC-10ls

Tamiya m-03

Street Weapon

XXCR-Kinwald

and I just ordered an x-ray and TC-3 Factory.

I saw another post from someone old enough to remember the slot-car pistol on the back of the radio. It sure is funny remembering all of the things we used to do to go fast.

MS

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[timesheet]

1st: Tamiya frog
2nd: Tamiya falcon
then I got a fast-charger-no overnight wall plug-ins!!

[T_Maxx]

My first RC was a Traxxas STampede which was given to me about a month ago tomorrow!

[DC_Racing]

electric Traxxas Stampede, then an elec. Rustler, then a B2, then XXXT, then Yokomo MR4TC Pro and I just bought another Stampede.

I've got the Yoko, 'Pede, and B2 left.... Deciding on a price for the B2.

[doublet]

well my was the Factory team Rc10-B3 yea it was great....

[projectstampedebuilder]

My first r/c truck was a Tamyia Midnight Pumpkin. I had a ball with it . The thing actually came with a wheelie bar , the thing was sick.

[TUCRACEMAN]

WAS great?

[DirtRacinFool]

oops sorry, double post http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/tongue.gif

[This message has been edited by DirtRacinFool (edited 01-16-2001).]

[DirtRacinFool]

1st: Marui Galaxy Buggy
2nd: Original RC10 Buggy
3rd: RC10T
4th: Traxxas SRT (now converted to nitro)
5th: Traxxas Nitro Hawk
6th: Kyosho Inferno 10
7th: Traxxas Nitro Rustler
8th: RC10GT
9th: Kyosho Ultima ST Type R GP
10th: Traxxas T-Maxx

[Racer2racer]

My first car was a tamiya target scotch indy car. Didn't last too awful long, i wasn't sure if it could float or not http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif. Need i say more!?!?!?

[ZenLosi]

Originally posted by Chris5coat:
Have any of you heard of an Aristo-Craft Wildibeast. It is just like the Dolphin (made by Aristo-Craft also). If any of you have ever heard of one of these or even have one, let me know. I would love to get mine working again. It was alot of fun and would go thru anything. There are many that are better out there, but the Wildibeast was an awsome beginner R/C. To bad I can't find parts anymore. They were hard to find when I first got the thing and soon after I couldn't find any at all. Anyway the Wildibeast was my first.

Hey Chris5coat, I had an Aristo-Craft/Hi-Tec Kangaroo, remember that? I faintly remember the Dolphin, was that four wheel drive? The Kangaroo was a fun car for a beginner, but after it broke a couple of times, I couldn't get parts. It was kind of like a Tyco where you'd send it back for repairs. My next car was a Super Rockbuster, pretty much just a Tamiya Hornet/Grasshopper knockoff. Then a Bolink sport for the carpet.

Now, it's a XXTCR-Graphite Plus, Bullhead, HPI RS4MT, and I still break out the Midnight Pumpkin every now and then.

-Zen



[This message has been edited by ZenLosi (edited 01-16-2001).]

[Barrff]

My first was a 1982 Rat-Shak Blazer. It had a switch on the top to change from 2wd high to 4WD Low range. It got chewed up by a Bull Mastif and I jumped it until it wouldn't roll straight. That thing took 5 years of total abuse!

[doskit210]

My first was a used Tamiya Blackfoot then Kyosho big boss then a UltimaII then I moved up to a Triumph. Then I ran out of money ( I got married). Now I am back in it and bought a Tamiya S10. And have my eye on a new Ultima type R.
Amd most of them still run.

[lildev0426]

1st - hornet ('91)
2nd - blackfoot / frog('91)
3rd - 2, rc10gt factory teams (2000)

[atm92484]

My first was the RC10NDS Sport. It will be 2 years old in the spring. I had (still do) a 15 CVX in there.

[rceric]

My first was back in 1985 and it was the Tamiya Mitsubishi Pajero.

What a great car that was. I guess it was great because I had to buy it with my own money. My parents couldn't see the reason to spend so much money on a toy. Whatever!!

[Hellonu]

1st- Futaba Fx10

[yowsers]

1st: fx 10 futaba
2nd: blackfoot tamiya
3rd: sledgehammer traxxas
4th: tl01 tamiya
5th: maximum mt duratrax

[Destrega]

Well let's see here
first rc car i got when i was 8 it was a nikko turbo panther2 buggy (still works 9yrs old)
But my first hobby class one is a
serpent impulse
kind of a big step up but it was well worth it.

[DavidL]

Kyosho ProXRT
Losi XX
Tamiya M02
Kwada Trip Mate
HPI RS4 Nitro
Associated RC10L3 Touring

Hmm, I don't seem to be stuck on one company.

[Motorhead]

82' Tamiya Subaru Brat. AH..... The good ol' days. 380's were fast and 540's were killer fast. HEHE

[XarraX]

my first r/c
was a TG10 got all of the modification needed to race with all others racers.

[B3 Bomb]

My First R/C was a RC10 B3. I now own a FT B3 and FT T3. I think that having a monster truck would be cool just to bash around in so that is probabally my next move.

[christys]

A RTR TRAXXAS Rustler for

<A HREF="http://www.gearheadalley.com/rccarsandboats.html"> www.gearheadalley.com (http://www.gearheadalley.com) </A>

Only cost $144.99 for the whole thing......

[t3racer]

RC10T3!!! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Racer]

Mines the Nitro Rustler that I bought 2 years ago...

[SpeeDFX]

my first r/c car was those r/c cars that take about 1 AA battery, and to change directions it had to go backward in a circle, then you would pull the trigger to make it go forward again...

[Marto94]

My first R/C was a World Engines"Rockbuster"which was a Grasshopper in disguise.I still have it after many new parts.Then a Kyosho Raider,RC10 gold tub,Tamiya Bruiser,RC10B2,and now a Traxxas T-Maxx.

[$-Maxx]

Tamiya HotShot
Blackfoot
RC-10 Grafite
Losi JRx2
RC10 B3
Tamiya Hummer
Schumacher on raod
T-Maxx

[Andrew the RC man]

for me it started with a Bandit. no not the traxxas Bandit. An old tyco car that was one of the first tyco cars i beleive. It was vary nice wasnt to fast but fun until my ARSHOLE neighbor hit it with his bike and destroyed it. then i went through like 7-8 more tycos and nikkos until i got a stampede. then a traxxas Bandit(i shoulda got a XX) and a TRC street spec on the same day. Then a TL01, followed by an RC10T3, and last but not least a Nitro stampede

[aspiringrcracer710]

My first car was a Radio Shack Desert Viper (who still has their Radio Shack Cars) I wanna get a T3 or a B3 SO BAD!!!

[TRacer4091]

My true first car was a Raido Shack Off Road Tiger. However I now have my first hobby truck, a Tamiya Wild Dagger

[VR6CJ]

JRX-T!!!!

[sephiroth720]

My first was a TL01 that I got off of ebay...Said that it was in GREAT condition, picture was completely different than what I got. When I got it, the condition was HORRIBLE!!!! A TON of screws were missing, the stock motor had it's pinion and the grub missing, no motor leads, mechanical speed control was busted, wheel wells on the body were cracked like bloody heck, no antenna holder (big whoop), a missing bumper, and no lock nuts for the rims. I got it for 30 bucks, spent way too much money for repairs....Should've gotten a new one. Hard to trust those ebay sellers....

ANyway, haven't gotten a new car yet, thinking of getting a TBO1 or an RS4 Rally...not really into trucks and MT's...

[Fergy]

Wild Willy2 was my first. Then a HPI Rush, RS4mt, then a Kyosho Dodge Ram. I'm also trying to restore an original Tamaya Juggernaut I got off a friend. Man this stuff is addictive http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[CAPTAIN NITRO]

1)Tamiya Sand Scorcher- Still got it!
2)Associated RC-10 (orig)- still have it too
3)Traxxas TRX-1
4)Losi JR-T
5)Losi XXcr
6)Losi GTX (2)
7)Traxxas Nitro4tec
8)OFNA pirate 10
9)OFNA Ultra Worlds GT
10)OFNA Pirate 10 EVO
11)Losi XXX-NT- still have
12)Tamiya Blackfoot- still have
13)OFNA Nitro Z10 Semi pro- still have
14)Losi NXT- still have
15)Thundertiger Chalanger 250-still have

I think that should cover it! I may have missed one though.

[Bobo Da Hobo]

my first car was a Team associated RC10B3 sport kit http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/cool.gif

[SteveP]

This is a tough one. I think it was a LaTrax car. I got it when I was 13 years old. I can't be sure what it was, but I think it had a GT-40 style body on it. I remember the year because I was on my way to spend the summer with my relatives in San Jose, and I brought the car with me on the airplane. I was running it up and down the isle of this 747 for hours. Ieven loved it because most of them hadn't seen a motorized toy car without a wire attached to it. That was then and this is now. I think they would have a heart attack if you did that today.
The started me down the long, slippery slope. I got the bug, went to the hobby shop and bought a couple more cars over the next few years. five years later, I was working for Air Air Publishing when Model Airplane News was the only magazine, until 1985 when I help launch Car Action Magazine. Who knew that it would all start with a single toy car... http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[ammoace]

Originally posted by ou812:
My first car was a Tamiya Grasshopper. 1200 mAh 6-cell hump pack and an Airtronics 2-stick radio. The receiver was about half the size of the battery pack!

In 1985/86, I saw the Grasshopper in the Sears Christmas catalog. This is back when they used to sell the Grasshopper, Hot Shot (ancient 4wd), and the Fox (ancient 2wd) through the catalog in addition to the Tyco cars of the day.

I actually saved my money for awhile, and then took out a loan from my parents for the rest of the $150 combo price ... I paid on installments of $7 per month for the next 14 months or so!

Incedentally, my first copy of RCCA was the Fall '86 edition. It was the one with the 1/4 scale Conley V8 powered roadster, and I think it was also the only RCCA to feature a tear-out centerfold of a chick with a bikini posed with the car.




I had that Issue TOO!! I bought that issue before I had a car. It is the reason I got into RC. No BS.... If it wasn't for that issue of RCCA I would still be a motorhead.. I was really into hotrods then.... My first car was the Tamiya fox because RCCA had an article stating it was the "Fastest out of the box." It took my folks six to eight months to save up the money to get it for me for christmas. I was a LOT yonger then!!!

[morfeeis]

my first car was a Tyco bandit then i got somekinda f-1 offload looking thing for Christmas and took it outside on the first day and hit a curb and ripped the thing in half..
needless to say the next year is when i got my first real kit the RC10T (i miss that truck)

[morfeeis]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CAPTAIN NITRO:
[B]
8)OFNA pirate 10
9)OFNA Ultra Worlds GT
10)OFNA Pirate 10 EVO
13)OFNA Nitro Z10 Semi pro- still have

hey captain how or those ofna's as far as tough can they take a beating i wanted there 1/8 scale buggy but i was told there not that good on the old pockets due to parts braking all the time (i hope they where lying)

[PERNOD]

my cars,and fates
1.grasshopper2,second hand from a friend,hella fast,its now at the bottom of choctawhatchee bay,it ended up as a funky air boat.sank
2.pro radiant,second hand from hobby store,it was old when i bought it,broke a dogbone,so its in pieces over at a friends,i think.
3,first brand new car, losi jr t,i loved it ,stripped rear wheels like no tomorrow,my lhs never had wheels for it,last month bought all new wheels and tires for it,broke front arm ,if any one has any idea where i can get parts for it please tell me
4.tamiya m03 cooper-love this little car,too fast for its own good,but handles like a dream.fate not yet met

[cpuman]

Tamiya Falcon Kit with POS Radio! circa 1990?

cpuman

[Interceptor]

Tamiya Striker, I just found a another one in perfect condition and bought it, it's never been run. I have alot of happy memories of that little car and my friends Tamiya Lunchbox monster van. Geez, that was back in junior high, 88.

[TireSmoke]

Traxxas Nitro Rustler

[axeman]

I started with a marui galaxy, then the ninja, been driving that forever. the company itself is long gone. anyone know what happened to them or where you can get marui parts?

[bambino]

My first rc was a futaba fx-10

[sonikboom4]

ha, first car was a kyosho outlaw raider standium truck way back in the day. only 2wd, mid-mounted-motor elec. truck ive ever seen(jumps = nosedive). had reputation for catching the resistor on fire with the mech. spd. control...i should know. :p

[Nairb]

Besides the Tycos I had (Heads-Up, High-Rider, etc), my AE RC10T was the first. That was about 8 years ago...

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Hmmmmmmm... my first car was like how many years ago? i think it was maybe 6 or 7 years ago... it was a tamiya car, with a Lemans body (Nissan), then i got the Associated RC10L graphite chassis... after that maybe only being in that hobby for 2 years... then recently got back into RC cars about 3 years ago... thanks to my bro... now im spending $1000 every month... my first touring car is the TA-03F Pro David Jun Limited... :cool:

[illbreakit]

Way back in the year Nineteen hunderd eighty six I had a Marui Big bear. Then a Marui Ninja 4wd, still have the shocks. Now I have a rc10ftgt. Waaaaay cooler. :) :)

[Jwelch]

Wow, trip down memory lane. I got a Tamiya Baja Champ, which was a TLO1 in disguise. Il never forget the day when i jumped that thing, with is touring car ground clearance and its little TC undamped shocks. Hey, nothing broke!

[RC-Eagle]

My first RC is a Traxxas Electric Stampede, I got it about 1 1/2 years ago, Click the link below for a few pics. My first issue of RCCA was the June 2000 issue, I am only 14.
www.angelfire.com/extreme2/rceagle113 (http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/rceagle113)

[ 04-18-2001: Message edited by: RC-Eagle ]

[lowdownblazin]

my first r/c car was a tamiya hornet then i bouht like 3 more used ones in a package deal as matter of fact i still have one put together then i got an original blackfoot then a rc 1o old school manual speed control then to royal crusher monster truck then to the clod buster then to losi xxt then rc10 gt then traxxas rustler then traxxas stampede then hpi rs4 ini pro not to mention like 10 other cars and trucks that i dont feel like typing in i still have most of these...lol some collection eh..?

[RCFUN2]

My first car was a Kyosho Outlaw Rampage, first ever 1/10 scale gas car. I had for about 6 years, what happend? Got stolen.

[btsai]

Well, I guess I really am old compared to you guys. I had some sort of gas powered dune buggy (yup -- looked like the ones in the old Disney movies) back when I was about 12 years old.

In 1973.

Then, I got into 1/8 gas cars in 1985. Had the first non-factory sponsored 4wd car in Arizona. Also raced RC-10 off-road and RC12 on-road. All in '85 and '86.

OK -- I'm ready for the "old" jokes... :p

[WhoKnowsWho]

My first car was a Futaba FX-10, boy was it a piece of junk. I think it took 2 weeks to build it because the screws kept on splitting the parts. And when I finally had it working right, I took it to my LHS track and jumped it, and the rear shock tower snapped in two (after building it snapped it two times too) So my second car was the original RC-10 Championship Edition, still runs, but it's six gear transmission is a bit dated, hehe.

[cams]

First- Tamiya Grasshopper- Still runnin like a charm!
http://www.angelfire.com/nj3/quadpics/_0035.jpg

[hslillie]

First non-Radio Shack car: Kyosho Optima Mid SE - saved up for a couple of months to get it, was never able to race it and now I don't even know what happened to it. I now own a TC3 Racer with a very few performance hop-ups and have been racing it, happy to be back in the hobby.

[King]

My first car was a losi JR-X2. I got it used but it didn't have the normal chassis it had a graphite chassis like a pan car with the trany put on backwards. Then I had a RC10lss sold it and got a used RC10T3 sold that. I got a RC10L2 then a XXCR and sold the RC10L2 and traded my XXcr for a Nitro RS4.Got tired of it and sold it. I just got rid of my XXX and got a Street Weapon. Now I want to get a XXX-T. Oops I forgot about the RS4 pro that was stollen from me. I like Losi but it looks like I've had about the same number of AE as Losi cars.

[space_doc]

Hi all. My first was a Royal Ripper 4X4. Shaft driven w/included brass bushings, pretty nice back when all you got was plastic bushings. I recently dusted it off and tried to fix it up, but the gears are binding. I'll get it right soon. :rolleyes:

[zagz69]

hey wutz up.this was a pretty good idea.
My first car was a T-LO1 with a nissan calsonic skyline grey body.those cars are the best because they can take a real good beating and nothing will happen.

[Traxxaskid]

mine was a losi NXT, aaaaaarrrrgh!!!I did not like thta thing it drove me to abandoning nitro all together, but now I have electric cars and I am very happy with them! :p

[Dash]

My 1st Car = Radioshack Vexxor. I messed with the motor and got it to go 26mph.

[gacjr0]

Hotshot I, one time I got these cool off road foam tires that were about 6" tall and 1.5" wide it was freaky.

[blegris]

Its not that exiting but my first car is, (not was) the HPI Nitro MT. My a lot older brother's first car was the Tamiya Grasshopper, still has it. :)

[jeepinator]

Tamiya Frog, back in '88.
And then all of these:
http://www.theshreves.com/rc_stuff/rc_kits.htm

[coolmicski]

My first R/C was the Marui Ninja. This car was awesome till I burnt up the resistor and then traded it away for a Tamiya Frog. This was back in 1984. I still have the Frog, but wish I had the Ninja instead. If anyone out there comes across one, drop me a line and an asking price.
Thanks,
Jason

[diesel]

Marui hunter. Still have it. Still run it.

[highx]

I remember the Royal Ripper. I wanted it bad. Ended up all my summer cash went to my trusty Marui Big Bear. Have had a XX-4, Yr-4M2pro, XXXKE, Mr4Tc SP, RC-10T but that Big Bear still sits on my pit table to remind me why I do this RC thang!

[rubberman]

My first was an AYK buggy which was 1/12 scale. I got it from Circus Hobbies out of Las Vegas. I think it had a 360 motor, alum. chassis and oil filled shocks. It was cool......back then :)

[veronitro]

The original pre-stealth transmission, gold chassis RC-10 with bearings. Got it new in 1988 and still use it today. It still has all the original parts too.

[Toby UK]

My first car was a Mercedes 190e, which was CLAP controlled! ie you clapped and it would go forwards or turn in reverse.

In terms of rc cars, I've owned:

Tamiya Lunchbox monster truck (Same as a Midnight Pumpkin).
Tamiya Toyota Hi Lux (Same as a King cab - possibly the first racing truck?)
Schumacher Cougar 2
And now a HPI super nitro impreza...

[cnk]

My first R/C car was a Tamiya Grasshopper that I got way back in the '80s. I used to pound the daylights out of it on jumps in my street, but that thing held up with no problems. :)

[ILv2Xlr8]

My first RC car....
I really had to think on this one and figured that my first "non toy" hobby rc car was a 1/10 Bolink Eliminator from the 80's. If I'm not suffering from halftimers yet (not old enough to suffer from oldtimers), I remember the kit came with a cool bumper sticker then that said "He who dies with the most toys wins!" which I still got stuck on an old tool box somewhere in my garage.
I first started out RC with planes, and when it was too windy to fly and had nothing else to do, I got started with RC cars also.

[Noreaga]

My first kit car was in the early 80's it was a Tamyia Grasshopper, that came with the stock RS/380. My second car was the Tamyia Falcon, along with the very new at the time Futaba Attack.;)

[dazed1]

my first R/C car was a Tamiya Super champ back in 85-86 :) still have it, just need to fix a few things :(

[nascarfreak88]

A Tamiya Mad Bull, nothing exceptional, but hey i've broke more things on my maxx than the Tamiya.........

[RC-Nitroguy]

Futaba fx10. I liked it till I saw an RC10

[T3GT]

My first RC car was the Tamiya Hotshot!!!...got it back in '85, I think...somewhere around that time...I wish I still had it, it was cool...fulltime Shaft Driven 4WD Buggy...AWESOME!!:p

[SARacing]

My first was a Tamiya Brat.

second.. a Kyosho SR5
third... a RC10T3 Team
fourth.. a Traxxas Stampede
fifth.. a TC3 Team

That's all of them till christmas, when I get my E-Maxx :)

[TekDragon]

First R/C was a new Associated 12e w/ a Ferrari 512 boxer body,a bunch of us got together at the local mall packing lot to race. I still have the car somewhere around here,in pieces probally.

[dkangel]

Frist Car:
Grasshopper and a Black foot
Then the Turbo optima ( trying to restore now) For outdoor ruckus
and current TC3 Factory team ( indoor racer)

Gotta love them old cars, don't make like that anymore....
Hardest part is findin parts for these now and restorin 'em

[RC10 GuyAZ]

My first R/C was a Traxxas Stampede. I must've replaced every part in that friggin car.......jeeze!

Patrick :cool:

[space_doc]

HighX - After I got the Ripper I was actually deciding between the Marui Big Bear and the Tamiya Blackfoot, but ended up with the Royal Crusher because I already had the Ripper. I actually still bash with the Crusher. Had to swap some parts from the Ripper to get it running, so all the Ripper is good for is spare parts. But they were great beginner cars. Now I race a AET3!

[knc78]

Firefox back in '78 or '79. Then I think the next one was a Mountain Man with selectable 2wd and 4wd. Graduated from there to the Sears Lobo and Super Lobo before finally buying a used RC10 with the old gold chassis. Recently bought an RC10GT and love it.

[nitrojunkie]

Mine was the Tamyia frog in '86.

[TunaMaxx]

Originally posted by rvrrun
I saw another post from someone old enough to remember the slot-car pistol on the back of the radio. It sure is funny remembering all of the things we used to do to go fast.

Like this?

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<IMG SRC="http://www.tunamaxx.com/support_files/jerobee/trigger2.jpg">

[ibdominic]

mine was an rc10t truck

[dkangel]

Wow!!!!
Is that an early version of the Airtronics M8??????


:D

[TunaMaxx]

Yeah...

The Airtronics M8<i>beta</i>

[coolmicski]

http://www.geocities.com/coolmicski/

[TC3Racer]

My very first car was a TC3. I got it for christmas last year. So far, i have my TC3 which i try and race whenever possible, and i have followed it up with a Kyosho EP Blizzard (they are slow but can climb over anything!) and then i got more into off-road and saved up for an AE T3 which i also race, and just this summer i finally decided to bite the bullet and buy my first nitro... a traxxas T-maxx which i drive almost everyday!

[Rusterguy]

My first R/C which I got a year ago and still have today is a Electric Rustler which has $300 in hop ups pumpded into it. my Dad was into R/C's ten years ago and it took me until now to realize I was missing the BEST hobby ever and I swear i'll never give this sport up.:)

[V-Mac]

My first hobby-class car was a grasshopper, a friend of mine was moving away to go to college, and he sold it to me for $50. It also came with lots of tools, probably worth more than the car was.:p

-V-Mac

[moep]

My first car was a Grasshopper, too, its a while ago... ;)

//Edit: No, it was a Grasshopper 2, if i remember correctly... :rolleyes:

[Roadhog1]

Rc 10 when they fist come out still got it to

[Scomp87]

An RC10 by brother and I got from a freind in Colorado.

[RCtinkerman]

An original Tamiya Juggernuat. A friend sold it to me for $50.:p

[bohica]

Tamiya Frog, 1984.

Bohica

[dubbs22]

my first car was a rc-100 back in the 70's

[MaxRC]

Gosh, let me see if I can remember.

My first hobby grade RC car was a Hirobo Alien Mid4, purchased in 1992, i think.

Since then I've had:

Traxxas Hawk II
Traxxas Stampede (2 of them) *
Traxxas Rustler *
Traxxas Nitro Stampede
Traxxas T-Maxx *
Traxxas E-Maxx *
Kyosho USA-1 electric *
Losi XX4 (2 of them)
Mugen Athlete *
Mugen Super Athlete *
Associated RC-10 Team (original)
Associated RC-10 Graphite (original)
Associated T3 Team *
Tamiya TA03R (Avex Dome NSX) *
Tamiya FF01 (Castrol Nissan Primera JTCC)
Tamiya Honda CR-V *
Tamiya M01 (Monte Carlo Mini Cooper)
Tamiya M01 (Fiat) *
HPI RS4
HPI RS4 Pro
HPI RS4 Pro3 *
HPI MT4 *
HPI RS4 Mini *
Ofna Monster Pirate *

* indicates what I currently have.

[echo50]

My first car was a Tamiya Fox with a twister motor and a Futaba magnum junior controller .

[leebenny]

Tamiya Frog with Trinity motor.
Long Long time ago, about 15 years!

[MaxxThrasher]

MY 1st rc car was i think from wal-mart or something...hehe..when i was like 6 or 7. Since then my 1st was a T-maxx i bought about 3 months ago. Since then i've put about $2400 into it. Now i'm looking at Duratrax ODST and TQ. Looks nice!


" I drank what?"

[Billfred]

The first car that I ever raced was a Radioshack Surger, back when the local Hobbytown was holding races in the parking lot. Unfortunately, the stick broke off the radio, and the front wheel got bent. I tried to fix it, but it broke off. I wound up finishing the last main on three wheels.

So from there, I found some Christmas money that hadn't been spent, bought a RTR TC3, and transplanted the batteries from the RSS to the TC3 radio.

Still have the Surger (sans body and most bulk weight) if anyone wants to race. ^_^

[jacknjul]

Mine was an rc10gt rtr...I just got it last week! No more leaching off of my friends.

[space_doc]

Hey, I know I said my first was a Royal Ripper, but I was just checkng eBay and someone was selling old cars for parts. Well, one of 'em was a Radio Shack "Off Road Champ." My old bro's first car. He hated it, gave it to me, and I hated it. But because I liked RC, it got me started looking for better cars and I ended up buying the Ripper out of an RCCA ad I saw. So, the Ripper was really my first, but that Radio Shack car started it all. I even got the pic. Man was it ugly. Plastic molded shocks...nope. Just carved plastic. Eesh. :eek:

[jacknjul]

First was a Tamiya Hotshot, my oldest that I still have is a Midnight Pumpkin (probably have 1400 hours of operation, and COMPLETELY STOCK except for tires). Both of my sons have learned to drive r/c with this truck, and it is BUTT UGLY; but I love it.

[rc10driver]

kyosho Ultima st ep

I've had it for a year and a 1/2
i can't wait to race it in the snow
My second car was a tc3 wait a second it the box under the tree has my Dad's name on it:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[MaxxHead]

Here is my first RC. All though it didn't start out like this. It was stock for six months. I also have:

T-maxx
Nitro RS4-2 Saleen
RC10T3 Team
EK-4
Parma 32' Ford Coupe

Only been into RC for two years. See all my cars & trucks on my webpage. http://users.chartertn.net/lpthom

[tamiyafrog]

my first real rc was a hornet, when i was 8, still have it,
i luv it still!! then my uncle gave me a sand scorcher, man i
wish i still had it!! then it exploded to a collection of tamiyas,
put it all away in late 80s, pulled it all out again in 2000, found
that the the hobby shops call em CLASSIC tamiyas, took me a
few LONG months to find ebay, now im back in action!!!!!!
and i even have some new rides!!!

I LOVE MY OLD TAMIYAS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[cdaredneck]

My first was a Kyosho Optima...back in appx '85

[Deznuts05]

Tamiya Stadium Blitzer

[AEAddict]

my first REAL rc (not a nikko) was an RC10T. I bought it back when I was in 6th grade with my lawn mowing money! hehe

now I'm a junior in highschool. I've owned the following cars:

RC10T
RC10T3 Sport
RC10T3 Factory Team
Schumacher SST-99 Pro
HPI Nitro MT w/ TT Evo .12

now I own a BRAND NEW! (:D ) Hyper 7 Pro w/ O.S RZ-V01B

[SnAtZeRpAzOoKa]

I had an E-Maxx but I just got my RC10GT ysterday. (aton better!)

AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!! nitro!

[rejokerr]

Originally posted by biker_boy69_86
well, i ot started when i first saw my bros futaba fx10 buggy (which i still have) that he bought in like 89 or 90. then, my friend bought an r/c car action. then i was set. i took my $250 in x-mas and birthday money, and went to riders hobby shop in lansing mighigan to buy my rustler.

i have since added $1000 worth of hop ups. soon to spend about $400 this x-mas to buy a new radio and esc and motor and batts and soem accessories so i can take my fusion and my tq radio and other motor and put it in my bros futaba fx10 buggy so i can have 2 cars and so i can (dare i say it) let my friends drive with me. ooohhh that one hurt. lol

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rc kick arss......

Me too. Had and FX10 that I loved. Needed oil shocks and bearings though...

Now I got an Emaxx and HPI RS4 MT See :) (http://www.rc.floaterr.com)

[coincopy]

T21 Neo Nitro

[bubbastump]

tamiya falcon still got it its was in the attic fer 15 years still runs drove it last summer b4 i got a tc3 but a rc10gt now

[SnAtZeRpAzOoKa]

I bought an E-Maxx awhile back but sold it and was out of the hobby for awhile and now have a RC10GT! (this thing rules!)

[Fred Sambo]

the grasshopper

:(

[mudblast]

Tamiya Mud Blaster - Indentical to the Blackfoot except for the tires and and the body... Had the retro Brat body. Still have it along with a few others from that era: Lunchbox, Hornet and a Kyosho Hi-Rider Vette.

[Mason Copeland]

Traxxas Bandit.

[puribong]

my first rc car was Academy Rockbuster 2WD buggy which looks like Tamiya Super hornet.
I want Academy STR-4 pro now..

[mustangman79]

My first real r/c was a traxxas rustler - 1996. My second was a hpi rs4 pro 3 - last month.

Joe

[darnok86]

HPI NITRO RS4 RTR

[faceman2k]

MY FIRST WAS A TAMIYA HORNET WAY BACK IN 1986. I WAS ELEVEN AND I GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS. I HAVE BEEN AN RC JUNKIE EVER SINCE.

:D

[fmolzer]

Carlson 1/8:th scale on-road nitro car for me, back in 83, it was the coolest rida at the racetrack, and quite a way to get started for me ! I promise you, I spent more time cursing that nitro engine since it never wanted to obey my command to start than I did driving the car itself!:)

[Conman]

RC10T back in 1993 For my b-day in 2nd grade. It'll have an RC10GT as a stablemate soon.

[Need2Speed]

RC10 goldtub buggy(nothing special just the basic buggy).......wish I still had it!

[mab_man20]

MRC thunderking!! ITs the biggest truck i have ever seen (it dawrfs a t-maxx. One of these days im going to sink a couple hundred in it and get new motors and a rooster esc. full bearings and the works. I will send pics to RCCA when its done. It will be awsome.

[sosidge]

Tamiya Super Sabre - Christmas '87 (I think, or maybe '88)

[mojojojo208]

let me see... first i had the super champ from tamiya which was a great car except that those aluminum back axle arms would snap if you snagged the tire on something... expensive P.O.S.

then i had a hornet which was great with the floating suspension until you cracked the chassis where they screwed in... then you're gear box would drag on the ground... so i ended up turning it back into a grasshopper with oil shocks...

then i jumped on the Mauri bandwagon with the Big Bear, which was a cool truck but the gear box with those 15 pitch gears would strip after one wheelie... and when it first came out i waited about six months for replacements...

so i opted for a blackfoot, which i also blew the additional 35 for the Thorp diff for it... that car kicked butt... although the high center of gravity on it out of the box made it a tipping nightmare but it still ran tough...

then i got a clod buster which was a great toy... pricey but a lot of fun i have to say...

sold my blackfoot and got a King Cab which was one kickbutt truck out of the box... i actually raced it and won a few A-mains and with the weight of it tore up some little kids cars on the track... that was a hoot...

then i got serious into racing and bought the first Losi truck ( the XT i think) and after racing it once went and bought the Associated 10T truck which was a whole lot better...

but now it's time for some gas fun... goodbye batteries...

[rallyb4u]

Haven't seen on of these listed yet. How about a Mugen Manx. Thinking about the mid 80s?

[Luie]

1st RC = Tamiya TA-04 w/ 360 Moderna

[xevious454]

2LaTrax street cars
grasshopper
hornet
frog
kysho buggy of some sort
team associated 1/12
hpi RS4 sport
traxxa nitro rustler
traxxas nitro street
and the new traxxas nitro4-tech

[Jmorgan]

A grasshopper with amechanical ESC and a 2 channel Stick hitec ranger remote.. I stil have that car it owns !


JAcob

[dainjarouz]

Ive had numerous toy rc cars. My first and, currently, only hobby quality one was the Stadium Blitzer. I recently took it out, it was really bad. I decided to fix it up, ive spent about $80 on it. I have a new sport tuned motor, full bearings, and new tires...i also painted the rims black, and i finally painted the body. it was my first paint job so it really sucks :( hope the pic comes out, eventhough the quality is very poor. my next project is a nitro monster truck! :D

[Luie]

Originally posted by Jmorgan
A grasshopper with amechanical ESC and a 2 channel Stick hitec ranger remote.. I stil have that car it owns !


JAcob

I still have my 1st RC too. :)

[R/cpb]

bought my Duratrax Maximum Monster truck in 2000 and my new one a micro rs4 in the summer of '02

[GregGilbert]

My first car (back in like 1983) was a Nikko Trans-Am, so I guess that dont count. My real first car is a Schumacher Fusion. :)

Greg

[-=Dai=-]

A Tamiya Chevy S-10 Oct '02
A Tamiya Subaru Impreza WRZ Oct '02 (one week later)
2 Micro (1/54th scale) r/c's (a fire truck and police car) Nov '02
A HPI RS4 3 Type SS Nitro Nov 02'
A HPI Savage 21 Dec '02
A HPI Mirco RS4 Dec '02

Still have my first car, (and everyone since)

I think I like this hobby, what would you say? :)

[djm914-6]

First:
Tamiya Super Champ

Then:
Tamiya Wild Willy
Kyosho Motorcycle (can't remember the name... mid '80s)
Tamiya Thundershot
Associated RC10L
Tamiya Golf VR6
Tamiya Tamtech Lotus F1
Hobbico Microsizer(s)

New:
HPI NRS4 SS

And a bunch of boats thrown in for good measure.

[RC_MUSTANGRACER]

MY FIRST RC CAR WAS A RADIO SHACK BLACK SCORPION:)

[Rookie Solara]

My first RC car was Tamiya Super Champ as well.......(remember that rear SHOCK OIL container....very cool and clever design - back then)...

Then Hornet, FROG and BIGWIG (Tamiya)......

[martyboy]

My first and only RC car is a schumacher nitro fusion, 65mph stock is fast :)

[wcoyote_racer]

My first RC car was a Tamiya Super Shot. Did more backyard bashing and some street stuff (only when the stock tires wore the spikes out) mostly. It really took a licking. I eventually got into racing and purchased these cars:

Team Losi Pro SE
Yokomo YZ-10
(awating my XXX-4)

Raced the Losi and the Yok in stock and mod. I still use the 12 turn quad Reedy motor and my Tekin 310 Speed control for both cars along with my Airtronics XL2P radio. Fast and dependable.

By the way, my brother raced a Blackfoot on a dirt oval in California and won quite a few times. That is what got me started. :D

[jkerr0043]

Started back in the early 90's w/ a Losi Jr. 2 Buggy. I turned that into a JRX Pro SE and got an older JRXT from a friend who also gave some very old parts like an old "Agitator" pan car and a bunch of old Revolution modified motors and cans. The converted the JRXT to an LXT. (I still have the LXT) Around the same time I got a RC10 Team car and sold the ProSE. Then I got a Tamiya F102 F1 car (Pan Style suspension.) Left the Hobby for a long while, then got my current TC3 and about six months ago got a Micro. I've gone through a few cars in my days of racing.

[Pro3/nmt105]

Tlo1 I put that thing through **** and all i ever did was strip the gears

[jbrians]

A Marui brand buggy. I forgot the name but it has no lexan or polycarbonate body. Just a framework or rollbars. Large knobby tires at the back that narrows and heightens like a drag race car when in full power. 2wd, all plastic (which was the problem as I stripped the gears, no ball bearings, rendering it useless in a few months) but otherwise a powerful, wild monster. I bought it in Hong Kong (1989?)

[Stix]

i had a couple of Tyco Cars (a couple of Lobos) then i got a Kyosho Rocky that i bought off a classmate for 75 bones (It was already 7 years old then!) well, i ran that Rocky into the ground, fried the motor and shelved it for about 6 years. Last year i dug it out and dumped some money into it, for an ESC, new radio, new motor....well, turned out the drivetrain wouldn't handle the power (kept breaking the chain, and gears) so i decided to retire it on the spot. I have a prospective buyer from Alabama that also owns a Rocky, he's just itchin for me to send it to him (unfortunately, it won't be till i get off deployment :rolleyes: ).

Stix :cool: :cool:

[reflexntTeam]

My first car was.....

1. HPI nitro rs4 racer (the first one)
2. HPI nitro rs43 ss
3. Kyosho mini-z
4. Traxxas T-maxx 2.5
5. Hpi micro rs4
6. Hobico microsizer (haha)
7. Trinity Reflex NT Team Only w/ OS .12TR

[Terry]

My first car was a Tamiya Blackfoot (1986) After all of the cars I've owned it was probably the most fun I ever had with an rc. This is probably due to the fact that I did things with it I shouldn't have, jumped it off my roof, jumped it into a pool (filled with water of course) a couple of times and numerous other things that make me cringe just thinking about them.

[holshotracer]

mine was a Bo-link Super Sport pan car with the dual rear shocks.

[passtheblizz]

Starting in 1989 or so:
Blackfoot (highly modified from a guy who needed money fast because he got fined for carrying a gun to school!)
Falcon(used)
RC 10 (golden bathtub, used)
Blackfoot#2 (used)
Bullhead(new)
Junior T (used)
JRX pro (used)
Royal Kawasaki Ninja (new)
Days of Thunder car (Parma? new)
RC10L (new, from a car dealership giveaway)
Traxxas Blue Eagle LS (new Limited Team Issue!!!)
Traxxas Hawk (used)
Traxxas Sledgehammer (new, car dealership giveaway)
Mini Z(the first car I bought in ten years)

I still drive the Bullhead, the Blue Eagle LS(it still rules, IMO) and the Mini Z. Lots of these cars are sitting (acquiring value) in boxes. Most of them have 1 broken part that I am too lazy to find. Blackfoot#2 was turned into a 12 cell dragster in 1992 and the gears actually melted and fused in the gearbox. I used to always carry $100 to the track, becuase people are always looking to sell their cars and gear to buy new stuff, and when you have the money right there, you can get some good deals. Sometimes people just HAVE to get a new part, and if they don't have the money, they will sell you their old stuff. R/C car racing is like a drug. I have sold stuff at the track myself to buy a new set of matched cells or whatever, just because I made the A-main.

[yachtjim]

My first car was the Frog in the mid 80's. I remember going to the local track and hearing all the arguments about the frog vs. hornet. The frog had independent rear suspension, and the hornet had the solid axle. Both came with oil filled rear shocks (a big step up at the time).

Anyway, the hornets always seemed to be a little faster, but my frog was way cooler.

Then I went the RC10 route. The RC10 is the car that revolutionized the industry. It's amazing that the best cars being built today are variations of the original RC10.

[kyoshOutrageST2]

I just got my first real rc 3 weeks ago....its a kyosho outrage ST2 from like 97 I think. I bought it for 50 bucks.. it came with a tower 3000 radio system and servo. a esc(dont know what kind) and a cheap 19 turn. it does about 25-30 and Im pretty happy with it...yeah I know everyone says that the outrage is outdated but its alot of fun...and it sure beats all the radio huts....which my fastest one topped at 18mph( timed it and did the math)

[TeeGeeRacer]

My very very 1st car was a Porsche 962 I recieved from my dad when he was in the Navy. I was so young I didn't know how to drive it. This was probably 1978. I just remember it was able to turn left and right instead of 'just left while in reverse'.

My first 'hobby' car was a MRC Roadwinner. It somewhat resembled a Tamiya Hotshot, but not as cool. It was shaft driven 4wd, had a 540, was RTR, and waaaaay faster than the Sears Lobos and Nikko Chipmunks that the other kids on the block had.

My 1st R/C kit was a Kyosho Rocky, a chain driven 4wd. It was fast as hell after I bolted on the Trinity Speedworks mod into it. Just too bad I kept on burning out my mechanical speed control.

My 1st R/C racing car was a Traxxas TRX-3. I honestly believe this was the best 2wd buggy of the time.

my 1st nitro car was a HPI RS4 Nitro2. I hated gas powered cars until I finally saw a race of NRS4's and N4Tecs. Sound. Smoke. Smell. Speed. Sweeeet!

My all time favorite car though (though I've never owned one) would be the Tamiya Avante. Being Nuts Is Neat!!!!

[Henry G]

My first car (not counting TYCO crapmobiles) is a kyosho alpha electric rally. I've been driving it for about a year. I think my dogbones on it are bad. I just ordered my RC10GT +! THis will be my second "real" car!

[NTC3Fan]

my 1st Car was a AE TC3 Racer Kit which my Dad/Me bought

This year i just bought a AE NTC3 Team Edition kit....

Cheers!!