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- Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:30 pm
- Forum: RC10 Truck Forum
- Topic: PROJECT GT BAJA BUG
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2683
Re: PROJECT GT BAJA BUG
Love the GT Bug! Nice work! 8) Extended chassis with Proline SC body: arf, I often wonder what became of that project. I like the direction you went, but any hope for it's early intent? http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=13448 Have not touched my cars in a year. It's a struggle these ...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:15 am
- Forum: RC10 Truck Forum
- Topic: PROJECT GT BAJA BUG
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2683
Re: PROJECT GT BAJA BUG
Extended chassis with Proline SC body:
- Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:24 pm
- Forum: 3D Printing
- Topic: 3D printing and RC cars
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4921
Re: 3D printing and RC cars
Definitely the wave of the future for display modelers, but not yet for high strength parts made at home.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing
- Thu May 24, 2012 11:47 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: RC Injuries?!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1959
Re: RC Injuries?!
I fractured my ankle when stepping over a board to turn marshall at a NORRCA event. I had to sit on the track for a minute before I could get up while nine guys screamed at me from the drivers stand. Maybe they thought I was drunk. Talked to the race organizer before I limped away. I contacted ROAR ...
- Sun May 20, 2012 1:39 am
- Forum: Scan Requests
- Topic: Vintage hobby shop memorabilia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2458
Re: Vintage hobby shop memorabilia
I don't really have anything to show, but I thought i might share my story. In 1978 I worked for Polk's Model Craft Hobbies. Five floors of hobbies on Fifth Avenue and 34th St. in New York. I was hired by Nat Polk and worked for his son Lewis. The top floor was offices and phones for mail orders. Th...
- Sun May 13, 2012 8:25 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: R.I.P Carroll Shelby
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2219
Re: R.I.P Carroll Shelby
He desrcibed the original AC Bristol upon which the Cobra was based as having been "Built under a bridge by winos."
- Thu May 10, 2012 11:46 am
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: It's time for another terminology rant: Motor vs. Engine
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2537
Re: It's time for another terminology rant: Motor vs. Engine
My Porsche mechanic used to say:
"Yah, un ve're gonna dune up dat moder."
"Yah, un ve're gonna dune up dat moder."
- Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:31 pm
- Forum: Scan Requests
- Topic: Vintage 1970s RC car racing video
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4053
- Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:11 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: How many cars can you count?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2435
Re: How many cars can you count?
I count one on road chassis at the top of the broom stick.
- Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:03 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: RCX Expo Long Beach April 28-29th 2012 and Vintage exhibit
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3161
- Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:30 pm
- Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
- Topic: Describe the life of your first RC10
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2040
Re: Describe the life of your first RC10
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- Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:30 pm
- Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
- Topic: Describe the life of your first RC10
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2040
Re: Describe the life of your first RC10
I was running 1/10th pan and picked it up used so I could run "gearbox class." Lowered it with a Parma 289 Cobra body and street tires. Used my older Futaba electronics and Tamiya motor. I used rubber in the back and foam pan car tires in front and it worked. Later I set it up for dirt ova...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 8:38 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: The moment in RC that you are least proud of
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2516
Re: The moment in RC that you are least proud of
I once killed two and a half men...
- Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:01 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
- Replies: 56
- Views: 4289
Re: This bugs me...calling toy cars "rides"
I'm from New York where pizzas are called "pies."
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:53 am
- Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
- Topic: A Vintage race in the West...
- Replies: 83
- Views: 7283
Re: A Vintage race in the West...
1:Sean Sanchez = Orange 2:Brian Wilmers = RC10resto 3:Joey King = JK Racing 4:Ford Cook = PBR Allstar 5:Jeff = JPAE07 6: Reggie Hammer = Charlie don't surf 7:Rod Littau = slotcarrod 8: Dave Mendez = SofaKing 9: Paul = aeiou 10: Rich Rodriguez = RichieRich 11: Jeff Wittman = Jay Dub +2[/quote] 12. An...