New Member Introduction

[clarkey]

Hi this may be a bit of a rant so apologies in advance. I have been lurking about on the site for several months after stumbling across it when I thought to my self there must be some good fan sites for Tamiya on the net (bit of an understatement looking back now) and then I found this site and well what can I say I was hooked.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

My interest in Tamiya was first kick started when I was fairly young with a copy of what must have been a Tamiya catalogue (I don’t know what year maybe someone can help). I remember distinctly looking through its pages dreaming of what all these fantastic kits (RC and static) would be like to build and drive. One of the most distinct memories I do have of the catalogue was a RC glider with a motor witch would work to ascend the plane and then the blades would fold back to allow you to glide back down. It had an excellent little cartoon drawing of it in action and to this day I have wanted one.

The first Tamiya kit I owned was not an RC and at the time I don’t think I even knew it was Tamiya, it was a wild willy Jr and I had hours of fun sending him zooming around my house and down the stairs. (I am sooo pleased they still seem to be available as I will be getting a couple of nib ones soon). During my younger days the RC car I drove all day and every where was a Nikko Turbo Panther witch had a turbo function and I adored (would love to replace it).

Then when I was about 15 I walked into a model shop on an off chance as it had just opened and saw a Peugeot 406st on the shelf so many memories came flooding back when I saw those stars and I knew I had to have it. After this several other cars came some where raced including a pair of fighter buggy’s a mad bull a mini cooper racing and a wild dagger. All of these where used till they wore out and sold or given away (dam ). Then I went through a period of a few years without having a RC car without really noticing until my partner bought me a nib Mini Cooper racing as a surprise.

I have built it up but it will be for display only. Over the last few months I have built several kits including an F201 (fantastic piece of engineering).

I have also just completed a kit witch I wanted to build for years witch is the fantastic King Hauler I have always dreamed of building one but with uk prices they always just seemed to pricey but when I searched eBay and saw how much they where from hongkong I couldn’t resist and so a king hauler full ball bearings multi function unit and a skysports radio were ordered. What a fantastic build 5 coats of paint and 4 coats of clear and an amazing chassis and electrical system have yielded the most impressive model I have ever built, and later in the summer I will add a tanker trailer and the full works for that to. In the next few days I hope to subscribe fully and have my friend who is a keen photographer photo my models so I can show you what I have been working on (all my kits are done as per box art), as I truly appreciate the work and dedication Tamiya put into making there scale kits and the gorgeous box art on the kit boxes (something I think I gained from reading Shunsaku Tamiya’s autobiography a few years ago which I highly recommend for Tamiya devotees).

Well anyway thanks for the help many of you have given me already on various things over the last few weeks and I hope my rant wasn’t to long . I look forward to finding collecting building and driving many Tamiya cars now and in the future and maybe even that elusive glider .

 

[mr_pushrod]

Welcome to the club, look forward to viewing your showroom []

[Gruntfuggly]

I'd hardly call it a rant - just sounds like you love Tamiya's like the rest of us! Welcome to the club...

[steviedee]

welcome to the darkside ;-)

[clarkey]

Hi thanks for the speedy comments ill get my showroom up as quick as i can get the pics sorted just want to finish polishing the king hauler to get it ready for the pics.

[focus1]

Great stuff. Always nice with new Tamiya nuts, specially does who are in to scale realsim!

focus1

[DJTheo]

Very nice introduction, welcome to the pleasure dome! []

Cheers

[clarkey]

Thanks for the comments this truely is an excellent site i cant wait to get my models photographed to get them in my showroom. I feel i should mention that i love both sides to RC ie the scale realism side (the truck mfu is fantastic) and i also enjoy a good car for bashing wich is why i have got a dark impact (so glad tamiya have made a decent buggy again)

Again thanks for the comments and i look forwad to many more excellent kits from the masters.

[modelmaniac]

Hi mate, welcome to the club, may your stay be a eventful and expensive one!!!

Kind regards

Modelmaniac[6]

[clarkey]

cheers im sure it will be [] heres cars i want to build in the near future in no particular order (if any one can help with any let me know

Kubelwagen

Fav (rerelease)

Tyrell p34 ( rerelease)

Tanker Trailer

And when funds allow a 1/16 full option tanks either a tiger 1 or a leopard

Cant wait

[JAnderson]

On behalf of Tamiya, great introduction and kind words! Glad you enjoy our products...

Welcome to our heaven!

[Cul-Tech]

Welcome aboard, along with many great people I have found this site to

be the best for Tamiya information and new releases. Plus you can look

through showrooms for days for ideas and inspiration.

[clarkey]

On behalf of Tamiya, great introduction and kind words! Glad you enjoy our products...

Welcome to our heaven!

Thankyou i think its excellent that the company has someone who uses these boards and makes such a positive contribution as you have thanks for the greeting.

I agree cultec the showrooms truely are great for inspiration.

[backtomyroots]

Welcome !  You will quickly find that you will go from lurking about the site to logging in daily.  This has to be the source for Tamiya information/tips/inside info and everything tamiya.  Plus, as an added bonus, the members are of a high quality and always willing to help out [Y].

[clarkey]

I already know the feeling i seem to be loging on at least twice a day now to see whats been going on and have goten addicted to browsing showrooms a member called shodogs and another called rad22rad are two really impressive ones that spring to mind (there are many more to!)

[Tammygirl]

I suggest yo contact a good debt counsellor now - just in case [] welcome to our world of weird!!!

Carolyn [A]

[Shodog]

I already know the feeling i seem to be loging on at least twice a day now to see whats been going on and have goten addicted to browsing showrooms a member called shodogs

Thanks for the compliment.  Mine is just one of many that have some fantastic stuff.  Ones I like to visit often are DJtheo's and InetRC's

In your list of cars you want to build, I would put the tanker trailer as one toward the top.  You definetly won't be dissapointed.

One you might consider is a wild willy 2 which is a very entertaining car. 

[clarkey]

thanks again i will try to avoid the debt []

shodog there trailer is actualy the next kit i will be getting next month along with the light set and motorized leg set, i cant wait to take the whole rig for a spin. yes a wild willy should have been on the list after having the junior one as a child i feel i ow it to myself []. and i will check out the showrooms you sugested

[clarkey]

Hi have finnaly gotten the time away from work to get some good photos taken of my collection so far will be adding them tonight and tommro so take a look if you want and feel free to leave comments here or on the showroom pages cheers

[Wrc action]

Welcome to the club and long may you stay (wallet permiting lol)

best regards Rycl

[Tamiya King]

Welcome,  and you are in the best RC site in the world. Tons of good people here that can help with any problem you have, or at least willing to try! Again.....welcome!

[clarkey]

cheers again yes it really seems to be a crete place for the meeting of like minded foke.

tamiya king nice sandscorcher project by the way im sure it will look great when its out drivin.