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Got my tracks yesterday, came in a bigger box then I was expecting. Next rainy day I will be building these.

I bought two sets, couldn't pass it up for $70 per set. I bought the GF-01 land cruiser when they were on sale back in 2021 for $149 and still haven't built it. I liked the tracks version but thought it was too much at the time now I'll have one for $300.

Nice job, those turned out good. I've done the same a few times buying parts lot on ebay. Whats the plan for the body on the LB chassis with brat tires?

Sorry I missed this! I live about 25 minutes away and would have brought something to race. Any plans to do this again sometime?

I have a few including a 1987 t type I've had for 26 years a 2010 camaro SS I ordered new, I race a 96 miata in spec miata and I have a 94 miata that I did a 5.0 5 speed swap - I drive this everyday spring summer and fall. I'm currently working on a 72 datsun 510 that I bought in pieces and a 1980 toyota 4x4 pickup. It is amazing how many details tamiya got right on the bruiser/mountaineer.

I hibernate my 1:1 cars in the winter too and spend some of my time with my RCs. I've seen your pics of your RCs, what kind of 1:1 cars are you into?

My son and I ran a few cars yesterday. The hornet is his first tamiya and he built it by himself. We ran the crawlers too and our stampedes (no pic). We drove RCs for a few hours and it was awesome.

Flipping through that book motivated me to finally but the electronics back in my scorcher. I took it for a quick run.... it's a better sand scorcher then it is a snow scorcher.

Here is one of my sand scorches with the interior I just finished for it.

A close up of the book picture. That's my original unrestored rough rider

I was flipping through my baja bugs and buggies book and came across some great pictures on the sandblasted tires from back in the day. The details tamiya got right back then is amazing, check it out.

Awesome find, I don't really have a room it's more of a spot where I keep my cars and parts. I would like to have a room one day. I bought some rerelease kits and I have some project restorations and a few more I would like to collect. Would he nice to have a little hobby room to work on stuff.... one day.

How big is your parts stash?! I think I know everything that I have but I only have a few bins.

That's great to hear on the WW2! I might need 1 maybe 2 WW1 grills tudorp

They are expensive but totally worth it. I'm not sure the WW2 will have the same "character" of driving and looks the a WW1 has but it would be a fun build with my son. I think I will need to find a WW1 for my wife and get her a wendy.

Close up

Someone is a fan of tamiya over at cartoons magazine. Check out the lunchbox on the cover.

Wow that looks great Shodog. My son wants me to buy him a wild willy 2 and my wife asked me why I'm not getting her a wild wendy for the wild willy she wants me to buy for her

Tried to remove him but he is glued in pretty good. I decided just to paint a few little things and leave it how it is.

Just picked up my very first wild willy. I remember these when I was younger but never had a chance to drive one or even see one in person. I stumbled onto one local that was clean for a great deal and was ready to drive with vintage futaba radio gear. I brought it home pulled the gear boxes apart just to make sure nothing was being destroyed and ran it. So much fun, so many cool details and with the stick futaba radio its perfect. My plan is to just clean it up a bit, repaint willy and use it as my sunday driver. I'm also going to cut open my vintage tamiya hump pack (this is the actual one from when I was 8 years old) and put new cells in it so I can use it with the wild willy.

Frog for me, bought an original one a few years ago. I restored it, added bearings drove it a few times and then it sat and I sold it. Lunchbox is fun and I loved it as a kid, I still love it now but I don't know why. It just sit on the shelf

Welcome back, I did the same thing back in early 2000 when I set out to find the one I always wanted, a bruiser. Now I have about 45 different cars, good luck with the madness.

Thanks Mokei PM sent!

I searched for this a while ago but just ran across a picture of the Tamiya 30th Anniversary poster and I wanted to know if there is a way to buy one. I contacted TamiyaUSA and they said that the poster was only available in Japan. Anyone have a source for these?