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Hibernaculum

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  1. quote:Originally posted by raeminOn my side he offered me a toy that was pretty similar to the sand rover but yellow and ready to run, if anyone as some clues about this one I would appreciate. Raoul id="quote">id="quote">I'm a newbie to Tamiyaclub, and this is actually my first post....although I'll have to introduce myself better next time. Sorry to digress a little, but I just had to answer this post, even though I am 3 years too late The car you saw Raoul, might have been one simply called the "Dune Buggy" by Radio Shack, released circa 1982. I have one. It's quite large (40 odd cm in length), but not of course of Tamiya speed or quality. But a fascinating old attempt at an RC car. It was Digital Proportional too. So if you're still active on this forum, and want a picture of it, just let me know. When I get my gallery going, I might include it. Alas I'm probably alone on this, but I'm actually a fan of the old Radio Shack (aka Tandy) cars as well, despite their inferiority. We all know they were often cheap knock-offs of Tamiya cars, but I just love retro toys from my childhood and nothing holds as many happy memories as my first ever RC - the Radio Shack Jeep Renegade Still got it, and it still goes. Getting back on topic though...the first Tamiya I saw? That was most definitely a friend's Hornet. He was an older kid, and he was with his friends, so I (being smaller) missed out on having a turn. But he was launching it off a ramp in the backyard, doing jumps, and it was a stunning thing to behold. I couldn't believe how fast the thing was. Years later, another Hornet, beaten up and worn out, became my first ever Tamiya car when it was given to me. I set about restoring it with my pocket money, and soon learned what all the fuss was about. Hibernaculum.
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