Radio Control Model Hobby

Thats an old Traxxas nitro 4tec , I am guessing about 20 years if not older.
It has the old .15 motor , 2 speed and belt drive. It is in excellent condition.
I see them on flea bay for a lot more than what it cost new. I just don't want to use it since they seem to be getting pretty scarce.

 

Yes. Clubs often suck. Always a know it all. Always a fan boy ect. Its why I'm no longer a member of any gun club and built my own 400 yard range.

I will be getting a couple of the gps helicopters. I can fly them in my yard. Planes are out as there isn't enough space. There is a club about 1.5 miles west of me with a big area. Nope. Had my fill of clicks, I mean clubs. Lol

 

I know I'm going down the vintage rc collecting rabbit hole...

 

The hand made aluminum servo mount is complete, painted and installed.

 

Next.............LOL

and people think chainsaws are addicting.

 

This is what started it all for me. Well, actually, I wanted one long before this from drooling over the sears and wards Christmas catalogs. This was my first. Made by Nikko for sears.

 

Later I purchased this Sears lobo truck with grass mowing cash.

 

Bumper on the monster truck.

 

Hey egg,

Is that actually a picture of the first. If so, that is awesome.
I think I have about 1/2 of mine. It was a Grasshopper if memory is workin".

 

I wish. I had to grab those pics from the net. Now I want to find one on ebay. Lol

 

Well, I placed an order with Amainhobbies.com this morning. 1 esc / brushless motor combo, and the dual motor brushed unit for this monster truck. All the upgrade parts kyosho makes for the ultima buggy I'm finishing up, a lipo battery that fits the kyosho buggy and the vintage monster truck. A futaba receiver to pair with my radio transmitter that has a 10 model memory. That will go in the kyosho buggy. Lastly a battery pack for the transmitter so I can dump the AA batteries.

 

Some more past rc vehicles...

My first hobby grade kit that I built was the Mauri big bear. I had painted mine metallic blue as well. It looked identical to this one. buzz-saw had one of these too.

 

After that truck, I tried my luck at nitro, with nobody to help me, until the hobby shop put me in contact with a nitro racer in my area. I was 12 at the time. It was a Hobby Lobby Hunter 1/8th scale buggy with an Enya CX.21 engine. This was my actual car. It's since been sold as it was a shelf queen and I like to run my stuff on occasion. It needed parts I couldn't find and a new engine.

 

I still have it but can't find the wheels and tires. Otherwise, it looks like I have everything else.
This might be a good candidate for a restoration.

 

Agreed.

 

I started messing with the boat a bit.


https://photos.app.goo.gl/yBUreaZbBUwk7WwU6

 

More memory lane strolling. Traxxas 1/10th scale nitro vette. Another I wish I had kept. Just an internet pic.

 

OFNA dominator, 1/8th scale nitro truck.
Size compared to my German made FG modelsports 1/6 th scale monster beetle.
Kinda wish Id kept that beetle. They stopped making it.

 

Looks like the Germans lose again! Lol

 

That beetle must have been a wheelie machine with that motor all the way back like that.