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Cheers guys, much appreciated.. I'll add fluid, take the driveshafts out and push from other side..
lofty

nice one.. my first car back in 80's...
I started a rc club at School on the local playing fields and didn't understand why someone had defaced every single poster I put up round school by adding an 'er' onto them..

My advert said..
Meeting every Thursday evening
Grove Bugg(er)y club

yup.

totally forgotten about the midnight pumpkin!
nice collection, cheers, lofty

Definately box art.. every time if you looking for maximum nostalgia fuzzy tingle time.

Yello... think I'm being a bit thick here, just picked up an original optima from a car boot sale for crimally low cash.. it came 3rd in the scottish finals in the 1980's according to paperwork enclosed so you could say I'm a bit pleased with mhyself.... anyhoo.. I can't get the wheels off once I've...

Oh Man... that's sweet.. like finding Job's apple II prototype at the back of the garage ;0)

I'd say this puppy ain't gonna be any cheaper in 2037 !!.. cat original.jpg Most of my mates started out with tamiya's / kyosho etc (Team associated not as achievable here in Blighty in the 80's) so as tired old men we'll lust after these brands... I reckon supply and demand (coupled with the fact n...

Nice racing there... they should have an "original tamiya grasshopper motors only" class for us retro racers with slower reactions due to 20 years of drinking under our belts!

Hi Chris, The stripes were hand cut from (overlaid & layered) white / blue vinyl married up to each other using a paper templates for shape (the curves at the back were a pig) and a metal ruler as a guide when sticking them down (really fiddly!?!) the "10" was a bit of a hatchet job us...

Hi All, Well I've finished my fully functional A stamp gold pan and thought I'd share the pics with you all.. want to take the old girl out for a spin, just waiting for the weather to clear up here in England.. (might be a long wait) :P Copy of MAIN RC10 SHOT.jpg Took a few months off and on, includ...

my mate bought one.. AVOID!
hugely overpriced for build spec

Keep it stock !!

Brian, you are not alone!! have fun restoring the old girl.. I'm a dad of 2 and instead of changing nappies I'm trying to decide if i'm happy with whiteness of wheels on my erdinger rc10 or if i need to peroxide them!!

Some people will never understand how just looking at a (sorry) toy car can make all these special & precious childhood memories flood back.. awesome story, your dad sounds like a great guy and as a new dad myself found this an inspiring story.

did youy get that off Ebay..? sweet ride