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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / February 2006On the topic of vintage R/C..............
Here's a toughie for you guys. When I was a young man my first hobby-grade r/c was a Tamiya OR Kyosho (can't remember) 4WD shaft-driven buggy. The only identifiers I can remember were the dish wheels and a huge resistor in a metal caging mounted just ahead of the rear body mounts. This would have been in the early 90's............ Any guesses? I've been googling for hours to no avail. Doc > Here's a toughie for you guys. When I was a young man my first > hobby-grade r/c was a Tamiya OR Kyosho (can't remember) 4WD shaft-driven [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Doc Just remembered some more about it. The shocks were oil-filled, red plastic. The mechanical speed control was mounted horizontally about mid-chassis. The chassis was all plastic. The aforementioned huge resistor was rectangular, not square. Shaft for the FWD was on the passenger side of the buggy. No wing from what I can remember. White dish wheels with knobby tires front and rear, same size front and rear from what I can remember. I'm pretty sure it was a Kyosho. Doc "Doc" wrote: >>Here's a toughie for you guys. When I was a young man my first >>hobby-grade r/c was a Tamiya OR Kyosho (can't remember) 4WD shaft-driven [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Doc This is the Hotshot II. http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars42.html MacPhreak > "Doc" wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > MacPhreak I found it!!! Kyosho Shadow, circ. 1988-1990'ish. Linkage: http://www.vintagercweb.com/ads/shadow_ad1.jpg Anyone have one they want to part with? Doc "Doc" wrote: >>"Doc" wrote: >> [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > Doc There is one in Taiwan NIB too http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-Kyosho-Shadow-New-In-Box-Optima-Hotshot-Bruiser_W0QQi temZ6035846477QQcategoryZ19168QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > There is one in Taiwan NIB too > > http://cgi.ebay.ca/Vintage-Kyosho-Shadow-New-In-Box-Optima-Hotshot-Bruiser_W0QQi temZ6035846477QQcategoryZ19168QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I was just lookin' at that! <drool> Looks like Mr. Nitro head is gunna be gettin' an electric......................... Doc "Doc" wrote: >>There is one in Taiwan NIB too >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Doc I wouldn't want to break it. be a bitch to get parts for. MacPhreak "Doc" wrote: >>Here's a toughie for you guys. When I was a young man my first >>hobby-grade r/c was a Tamiya OR Kyosho (can't remember) 4WD shaft-driven [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Doc This is the Hotshot II. Or at least sounds like it could be. But the drive shaft that goes from rear to front is on the Left the the wheels were not dish type.. http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars42.html MacPhreak I never really had any "hobby grade" r/cs as a real young man, but I do actually still have some of my first r/cs still in boxes! Anybody ever have/remember a Speedwave Movin' On (TV Series) Saunders Leasing Tractor Trailer? Tyco Indy Cars... Kraco and Dominos Pizza "turbo action" = "eats batteries fast" =) No box... StarWars Sandcrawler =) Also had a Big Trax? programmable 6wheeler with trailer...don't remember/know what became of that... Sure, they're all "toys" because of no proportional steering, but still entertaining! I did however always want a "real r/c" Grasshopper when I was younger and never got one....=( I don't want one now though. =) A few years ago I picked up 4 "toy" R/Cs for my son on clearance that were pretty neat called Bio Bugs ... nothing vintage, but something different...we still ocassionally battle with them... I'll shutup now... LOL > Here's a toughie for you guys. When I was a young man my first hobby-grade > r/c was a Tamiya OR Kyosho (can't remember) 4WD shaft-driven buggy. The [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Doc > Here's a toughie for you guys. When I was a young man my first > hobby-grade r/c was a Tamiya OR Kyosho (can't remember) 4WD shaft-driven [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Doc I'd hazard a guess at the Manta Ray. :) I've actually got a Shadow w/box and paperwork. Everythings there, but it's far from new ;) It's got a busted front left hub. Any ideas on where to get the parts tree for it? Didn't mean to post jack. - Matt > I've actually got a Shadow w/box and paperwork. Everythings there, but > it's far from new ;) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > - Matt E-Bay would be your best bet. There are currently ZERO Shadow parts listed on E-Bay. I wonder if it shared hubs with any other more popular Kyosho models? Doc |
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