spending spree!!

[slither302 0]

Your Mission: spend $5000(given to you by some nice person, for example pleiku68[]) on r/c related items vintage or new. What would you get and if you feel inclined to expand please explain why. Just use an average for vintage NIB kits i.e. a sand scorcher would be around $2,000. $5,000may seem like a large dollar amount, but i'm sure if some of you were to add up the value of your collections they would far excede that! **WARNING: I don't recommend adding up the value of your collections as this may cause sudden heart failure!**  This note will self destruct when you stop replying to it. oh by the way here are my pics in no particular order. . . .

 1. NIB rough rider

2. NIB ford ranger XLT

3. NIB super Champ

4. Nice runner ford ranger XLT

5. use the rest on some vintage parts for them.

[Mad Ax 9313]

In no particular order:

NIB King Cab 58081 - this was my first Tamiya, 2nd-hand and

ruined when I got it.  Would love to build and run one from

new.  Can't find one on ebay but, approx $500 ?

NIB Calsonic Primera 58151 - had a 1/1 Primera, and would love

to have an FF01 chassis for playing about with.  Nothing on ebay

at the mo, but saw one for about $400 a few months ago.

NIB TLT Rockbuster to keep and run standard (they're so cute!)  Again can't find any NIB but expect about $250

NIB TLT Rockbuster to convert into 1/10 crawler - about $500 to get the main thing built, I'd imagine...

NIB TRF501X for racing - $500

NIB TRF415MSX for racing - $500 

Probably

a few more NIB kits that take my fancy - Desert Gator or Sand Viper,

then the rest on radio systems, hop-ups for the TXT, 501, dark impact,

and general goodies for the whole collection.

Good thread [Y]

[Corpse Thrower 16]

My most wanted list changes from week to week as I collect the cars, so at the moment I'm in late '80's buggy mode.

So the list is:

NIB Avante

NIB Egress

NIB Vanquish

and top it off with a NIB Ranger.

All would be built, but not run.

IF I have any money left over it would be spent on a few ESC's for these. This is only a wish list though....no way I would actually spend that amount of money on so few cars.

[DeeMiller 1]

I would buy the original molds of the Tamiya Cheetah.

 

Dee.

[DJTheo 2]

I would try to buy as many as possible of the first 50 Tamiya RC kits as runners, restored or new built (guess averagibng around $200 per piece) but wait, that's what am already doing since 6 years [] LOL

Cheers 

[Tamiya1/10 382]

With the asking price at ebay, trying $50,000.00!  But, hey if someone gave me $5K and I have to spend it on RC (won't argue with this person thats for sure), I'll get NIB the Blazer and Hilux (wonder if $5,000.00 will cover it?)  Any left over $, if any, buy radio equipment, paint and batteries, because I will built it and run it...gently.

[Tamiya1/10 382]

I would buy the original molds of the Tamiya Cheetah.

 

Dee.

Dude, from your Hummer project, I am sure you make everything your own and with good results. 

 

[slither302 0]

Some good stuff so far and i guess i should have clarified from my orignal post that the person who gave you the money did so with the provision that it must be spent on R/C items. so as much as you want to give it to charity you can't, that's what the rest of  your piles of cash are for[] so corpse thrower don't feel bad to spend the money on so few if that's what you would want, go for it! remember it's money you never had and in reality it probablly  would never happen but hey you can dream.

[Shodog 1835]

I think I would buy the rest of the 1/14 scale trucks that I don't have and outfit them all with MFU's

[Guest joelvardy]

I would buy the original molds of the Tamiya Cheetah.

Dee.

Dee, we all know secretly you'd spend some of it on another hummer to make even better than your current one (but, is that possible... NO)

[DeeMiller 1]

LOL! [H]

Guys, guys guys, let's stay on topic here!

There IS life after the Hummer project!

I hope...for your sakes...

Sorry to steal some space here, just carry on dudes!

 

Dee.

[Petrolhead 0]

In no particular order...

• NIB Blazing Blazer

• NIB Pajero MTW

• NIB TRF501X (The buggy, right?)

• NIB Egress

• The rest on spares / hopups

[Guest sk8te-penguin]

hmm

*another nib lift

* nib 30th anniversary porsche

* nib mounty

*nib hi lux

* nib blazing blazer

* nib bruiser

and ive spent all my money

[Stefan(2) 89]

5.000 , is that all ?

# all aftermarket parts for 1x leo 2a6 (full alloy drivetrain)

# Hydrolic wheel loader 1/16 scale

then .. the money is gone already!

 Or, if tools can be counted also.

A decent full option small cnc mill setup.

 

Stefan

 

[DeeMiller 1]

Ok slither, I got you through.

What secret NIB(s) are you gonna sell for a BIN?

You obviously need $5000,- and you're testing the waters, aren't you?

Tsk, tsk, tsk!

 

Dee.[]

[slither302 0]

arrgh!!! you caught me red handed Dee![] seriously if i had the cars on my list i don't think i could stand to part with them. and now that i think about it i would like to add a NIB blazer to my list but that means i'm going to have to change around a few things unless. . . hold on just found a NIB blazer for $200!! what are the chances of that![]

[HunterZero 76]

Oh, man. What a question. US$5,000! I'd go for...

1. NIB Bruiser

2. NIB Egress

3. F-350

4. TRF-415 MSX MR

5. TB Evo V

... and that wouldn't leave me much change.

- James

[slither302 0]

Oh by the way all left over money can be sent to me at the following address; 65. . . . []

[BlazingDragon 0]

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NIB TLT Rockbuster to keep and run standard (they're so cute!)  Again can't find any NIB but expect about $250

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@MadAx

You can purchase NIB RockBuster TLT-1's from a number of US on-line hobby stores for less than $100.  I bought mine last Christmas for $79 (check my showroom for action pics).  They're now selling them for $69....  

[djmcnz 754]

Everything in my sig, good radio gear, great ESC, great motor, spares then spend the rest on beers...

[techie 1]

NIB Calsonic Primera 58151 - had a 1/1 Primera, and would love

to have an FF01 chassis for playing about with.  Nothing on ebay

at the mo, but saw one for about $400 a few months ago.

 

JC-RC has one on e-bay at the moment for $225. 

[rhenbelz 0]

1. Nikko Super Sprint (NIB) and Brat Works Upgrade Kit

2. Kyosho Pathfinder/Pajero EP

3. Kyosho 2-speed Chevy

4. Tamiya Volkswagen Touareg (for parts for project)

5. Tamiya F-150 TA02 (parts for project)

[BlazingDragon 0]

Great topic!!

In no particular order, I'd spend my $5000 on:

- NIB Porsche 959

- Good condition built 959

- Good condition built Scorcher

- NIB Wild One

- NIB Fox

- Good condition Wild One and/or Fox

- NIB Astute

- NIB Subaru Brat (when it's released)

- NIB F350 Hi-Lift

- NIB Dark Impact

- NIBSand Viper

[   I'm actually hoping to buy the last 4 in "real-life"  []   ].

[BlazingDragon 0]

Everything in my sig, good radio gear, great ESC, great motor, spares then spend the rest on beers...

Tamiya doesn't make beer.  []

[natedog 0]

first of all i would get an fg rtr (1500)

2.i would buy globe liner with an mfu (500)

3.a hilux (700)

4.a subaru brat (estimated 110)

5.5 brushless systems (425) 

6.king cab (150)

7.clodbuster (185)

8.trf501x (525)

9.a scale track made especialy for my glob liner (750) 

10.mad fighter (55)

11.manta ray rerelease (100) 

this equals exactly 5000 dollars.