Help me remember.... 2 cars

[mmbackpacker]

Well, I have been reminiscing about my younger rc car days as I have been rejoining the rc ranks.... and I have two questions I can't seem to find an answer to...

My first "real" rc car (non Nikko or toys-r-us special), the first car I bought with my own money and loved the heck out of, was a Tamiya.... Stingray? It might not be a stingray, but something similar. It was grey and looked vaguely like a grasshopper or hornet.... I scoured tamiyaclub.com and didn't see it. Anybody know what I had?

And the show that started it all for me.... Punky Brewster. I remember an episode where she won a rc car kit, her Pops and her friend laughed at her, thinking she couldn't even get it built, much less drive it, I mean, come on, she's a girl, right? Well, girl power from the 80's proved them wrong. After that episode I wanted a good rc car. Anybody know what car it was she had?

Ahhh, the good old days!

Thanks for your help.

Mike

[scr8p]

punky had a frog. we have a whole thread about it, with a video.

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5267&hilit=punky+brewster

[mmbackpacker]

Awsome! Thanks. I would have bet it was a frog or a 'hopper.

The youtube links don't work anymore though.

I guess I shold have searched here... I'm such a newb!

Mike

[scr8p]

hmm..... the youtube link works for me.

[mrlexan]

Yeah and make sure you click the link in shodog's post just under the two head shots.

[civilguy]

Was it 2wd or 4wd?? If you're saying grey buggy in the Hornet era then I'm going to guess Sonic Fighter.

Welcome aboard. I was old enough to not appreciate Punky Brewster at the time (I can now that she's all grown up ), but so many people seem to reference that show as a big r/c influence.

[mrlexan]

so many people seem to reference that show as a big r/c influence.

I wonder if she knows that? A hottie that influenced a bunch of guys and their toys.... one can hope.

[tecnica2001]

Yippieeee, I started that topic on Tamiyaclub and it took off God knows I searched everywhere for the name of that episode, till I found it, ordered it on Netflix and enjoyed it many many times

[Mr. ED]

Mantaray?

[mmbackpacker]

MANTA RAY!!!! That's the one. Now that I know what it was I found a bit of info on it. Such good memories.... now I gotta find one to buy just for fun. Thanks everyone, you made my day.
Mike

[mmbackpacker]

Hmmmm,
I know mine wasn't 4wd though.... but it looked just like the Manta Ray, and I remember that being the name..... time for some more digging.
Mike

[mmbackpacker]

I might have to get one of the 1/32 minis to tide me over till I find a good vintage one!
MIke

[mmbackpacker]

I specifically remember not liking the rear suspension. It was not independent like here:
http://classictamiyarc.com/tamcars12.html
So there must be more than one model?

Also, mine came pretty much RTR, I think I had to put the body on and place the stickers... ran on a bunch of AA's batts as well.

[mmbackpacker]

TA-DAAAA! Tamiya Manta Rau QD! Boy I really remmeber that big ol ugly bumper and the whip antenna.