back after 18 years

[NWarty]

Hey guys,

This is my first post after visiting this site numerous times in the last several days. I couldn't believe that these old cars had become so sought after and collectable!

My first R/C car was a Tamiya Wild One I got back in April 1986 when I was 11 years old. My father encouraged me to build it myself and after a couple of evenings, had my very first car. I ran it almost into the ground and across several different states. I was amazed at its durability (my brother ran over it twice). My father, brother and I gradually got more involved in racing after we upgraded to RC10's in 1987. From there we competed in on-road comptetion, racing MRP and Bolink 10's in the Midwest. After moving back to Georgia, we dropped out of the hobby around 1990, due to the lack of on-road racing in our area.

For 14 years I hadn't picked up a radio, let alone an R/C car. I am currently deployed in the Middle East with the military and stumbled across a flyer one day stating that there was R/C Monster Truck Racing every Sat. night and it was free through MWR (morale, welfare and recreation)! Holy Jackpot! So...I go down to the track and what do I see? Six Tamiya Midnight Pumpkins, lined up like ducks in a row. WOW! I haven't seen a Pumpkin since Junior High.

"Okay, radio on first, then car on"

"Use the trim wheel"

"Wow! A cotter pin!"

"Bent tie rods? I haven't fixed one of these in years!"

"WOW! I hadn't said the word Dogbone since I was 14!"

So, today I ordered myself my own Midnight Pumpkin. After 18 years I will finally own a Tamiya again and run it until the day it dies. Hopefully my newborn sons will be able to drive it too []

This is a wonderful site and I've spent hours here reliving my childhood spent in hobby shops and racetracks. Cars I haven't seen in years suddenly became so vivid again.

"Man, I had forgotten that thing was so ugly!"

"Dude, the Hornet rocked! Everybody had one"

I guess you never forget the sweet smell of Tamiya Threadlock! []

P.S. Can anyone recommended a nice, rich yellow color spray for the Ford F-100 body?

[The Slayer]

welconme back - me too gave up in 1990.... spent the last 6 months cathing up, and getting bankrupt!! [:I], yup never forget []

Carolyn

[SJoerD]

Welcome to the club. I guess we didn't need to lure you in here, you got here by yourself. Now you are stuck though, you can jump out anymore from this point. []

Dogbone and Pumpkin? The Pumpkin doesn't use dogbones...? [|)] Nontheless, those Pumpkins are looking very cool, my mate has one and it's a cool car - I would love to see a race between a few of those. [8D]

If you like the smell of Tamiya threadlock, you shoudl also try the smell of nice new Tamiya off-road tires. Ahhhh, smells good. []

[NWarty]

Whoops, hehe [] Yep, those dogbones were meant for the Wild One. []

[JesterRace]

I am rather fond of Tamiya spray "Camel Yellow"

[DJTheo]

Welcome and thanks for the nice story! [8D]

Here is a nice yellow MP btw http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...id=10099&id=378

Cheers

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

wow so many midnight pumpkins! cool [8D]

mine yellow - i recon they look sweet in yellow, i dont know what yellow mine is thow! i cant find a match for it anywhere, o well []

you'll have loads of fun with the pumpkin, if you like wheelies - you cant go wrong []

[NWarty]

Well, I finally received and finished my truck. Not the best color yellow, but given my location, it's the best I could get [8)]

Pumpkins are just too darn fun to drive. []

[Green Blitz]

A truck like the Pumpkin would be wicked in any colour![]

[mud4fun]

Welcome to the Club too and I agree - what a great story! [8D]

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

thats a cool truck [8D]

the colour looks fine to me!

i think they look real nice in yellow []