[Mad prices for vintage stuff]

On 12/9/2019 at 1:56 AM, Saito2 said:

I find it a two-way street. A lot of people want too much for what they have but nobody wants to pay reasonable prices at times either. I've had a Madcap for sale that I dropped in price down to $65. Its not perfect but its complete, just put in radio gear and drive or restore.  To me, that seems like a fair price for a complete, unbroken model that hasn't been re-released. What I got was offers ranging from $20-40.  Maybe I'm honestly unreasonable though.

 

Do you still have that Madcap for sale my good sir? 

[Best value Tamiya rc kit. Opinions please....]

7 hours ago, Snappy1 said:

The Bigwig

Vintage 4wd 

10th anniversary re release, Iconic status

cheaper than a Hotshot 

Comes with full bearings, GT tuned motor, and more shocks than the Hotshot and Boomerang, same or better spec than the super Hotshot and significantly cheaper

The only Tamiya with rack and pinion steering

options for 8,4v stick packs

 

 

Would agree Snappy. I bought a re-re and was pleasantly surprised at its performance. It's a *******in' missle with an 8.4v pack in it

[Best value Tamiya rc kit. Opinions please....]

I don't even know these chassiseses you folks speak of. DZ-069 Alpha Comical, M-007, MIB-3, MIG-28? What in tarnation? 

I like my Midnight Pumpkin (shrug)

 

[What's my worth, 6 wheeler]

On 11/24/2019 at 8:10 AM, graemevw said:

Also, things like the body clips etc. Its missing parts that hurts value, no matter how small, as its all hard or expensive to replace.

 

I'm missing that same rear wing piece on mine also. I've been searching for a replacement for months and haven't found one. 

[Whats going to be the "BIG" Re-re of 2020?]

2 hours ago, GTodd said:

Agreed!!!! 275 for clapped out put away wet chassis that need everythiuu replaced seems to be the norm.

Yeah, it seemed just only a couple of years ago, you could get a decent resto candidate for under $100. Those days seem to be long gone now that everyone thinks their beat to s*** childhood RC clapwagon is worth serious money. 

[Whats going to be the "BIG" Re-re of 2020?]

On 11/13/2019 at 12:31 PM, Wandy said:

There won't be any more RC10 re-releases. AE tried it and it flopped, that's the bottom line. If they did another re-run of the Classic the kits would sit on shop shelves. Harsh to say it but true.

That's a real bummer Wandy. The gold pan RC10 is one of the only cars left that I wanted to collect and prices are already stupid for beat up, POS RC10s. 

[I'm going to rant.....]

People suck. Seriously. 

[Talk me into (or out of) a Bigwig]

Mark, 

Do it. 

I suddenly got this weird desire to have a Bigwig a couple of years ago and purchased mine late last winter. The build was fantastic and fun. I'm running mine with an 8.4v Nimh and with the stock motor, it's VERY quick. It's a heavy beast but tears through the tallest grass easily. It's rugged, suspension is nice and the rack and pinion works smoothly.  

I love the darn thing and it looks SO MUCH better in person that in photos, very much like the Hotshot.  

[Why do i now want a super sabre?]

1 hour ago, graemevw said:

Hotshot, super hotshot, bigwig and winger have never appealed to me. They just seem to lack tamiyas normal design quality to me.

But, considering how things are going, maybe one day ill wake up and think the bigwig is the best thing ever!

Lovely collection though. The boomerang is just sooo right! Perfect car that i also think drives great. Ive had one before though and i tend to try and not own the same car twice.

I had the same thoughts about both the Hotshot and the Bigwig, until I built them both and held them in my hand. Both are fantastic IMO. 

[One Coat Enough on Vintage Clodbuster?]

Yes! I typically will do three to four coats over primer with sufficient dry time between each coat.  

[So, What Have You Done Today?]

Finished her late last night! So happy to have it in my collection after lusting after one for years!
 

 

[Whats going to be the "BIG" Re-re of 2020?]

53 minutes ago, markbt73 said:

to mention that it's a great runner, and an iconic shape. I just can't help thinking that it must be coming soon.

I have a restored one, and cost me a pretty penny to do it, which is why I don't run mine. It is pretty to look at though but a runner would be nice. I ended up paying $70+ USD for the tree for the plastic battery hold down. One stupid part...Ugh. That was tough to stomach. Had to wait a long time for that part to show up. 

[So, What Have You Done Today?]

Day 1 of my build project is complete.

 

[So, What Have You Done Today?]

Got the very last pieces for my project build!!! Yay! Well, sans the motor, but I already have another motor I'm putting into it. Only took me a little more than 1.5 years to collect all the parts. I'll start the build next week

Hint: It's blue and its body is already done in box art. 

[How do you fix a cracked shell?]

I used extra Tamiya plastic netting (think Hot Shot netting) and Shoe Goo along the crack on my M01 Mini body. Worked fantastic. 

[Whats going to be the "BIG" Re-re of 2020?]

2 hours ago, Busdriver said:

Mini cooper rally please!!

My man. I need me one of those Monte Carlo Rally bodies

1 hour ago, dannymulder said:

I hope something like a terra scorcher, thundershot or firedragon.

 

I'd like to own a Thundershot. Always thought it was a handsome car and color scheme. 

[So...an adjustment to MAP started yesterday]

$1000 Bruiser...

 

[What was your first rc car?]

A Wild One for my birthday in 1986. That car kept me company for a couple of years, and a couple of moves through three different states.  

 

[Any love left for the Hot Shot?]

And holy smokes, the edit function REALLY DOESN'T WORK right now on either Chrome or Firefox...

[Any love left for the Hot Shot?]

I'm fortunate enough to own and run a restored HS. I was never really a big fan of the Hotshot, until I bought a vintage one from ebay and held it in my hands. They are MUCH better looking in person, than photos. It really is a neat design in engineering and the suspension system is definitely "plucky". They have a distinctive sound for sure and with a Technipower and 8.4v battery, they get up and go. Not as fast as my rere Bigwig, but still quick. Unfortunately I broke several of the original plastic parts in the first couple of runs, but replaced them with NOS vintage parts. Chalk it up to the car being in a garage attic for 20 years.

 

 

[How many unfinished projects (RC only of course!) do you have to do?]

I have my main super duper project that is 90%+ parts complete for the build. I will not say what it is for fear of some jerkweed buying up the remaining parts. 

- Sauber C12 F103 - I need to paint the replacement Williams FW15 body for it. 

- Tyrrell P34 F103 (ABS body) - Needs new ABS rear wing

[Vintage HotShot mk2?]

I don't have anything to add other than, ho-lee-smokes that's a beautiful survivor!!! 

[The lengths we'll go to...]

Back several years ago though, I had two good Craigslist experiences with sellers. One said he chose me because I wrote him a grammatically correct and coherent email, the other seller and I became friends and he's a member here  But. I generally try to steer away from Craigslist nowadays in 2019. It seems all the vintage RC stuff has dried up on there anyways. Offerup is ridiculous because every dude-bro thinks their RC wreck is worth a goldmine. I saw an RC car on there for fairly cheap and made the seller a reasonable offer about $10 lower than his asking price, because you know, it's called "Offerup". Guys says he's got a full-price offer and meeting the guy tomorrow. Less than a week later, the same car is up for sale again. At that point I just laughed and kept looking.  

 

 

[The lengths we'll go to...]

I have no issues driving to Corvallis. You should probably snag that before I do 

[Tamiya? Just curious if someone knows what these are.]

That 1st buggy is fascinating looking and awesome.