So, What Have You Done Today?

[ThunderDragonCy 4347]

@Ferruz Definitely helped. Thanks! 

[BP2411 80]

This arrived today from jadlam, just finished putting it together. 

[J@mes 1241]

I’ve been watching this thread approach 1000 pages, Epic! since 2007 

[Jonathon Gillham 2882]

25 minutes ago, J@mes said:

I’ve been watching this thread approach 1000 pages, Epic! since 2007 

The lockdown has sped it up hasn't it?  In the last 6 weeks hobby shops must have been doing really well with a whole lot of people who are returning to the hobby, and posting on TamiyaClub - wonder if @netsmithUK can give any numbers on the number of new members during the lockdown vs the usual rate of new members?

And how many clubs out there are working out how to capitalise on the number of people with shiny new RC cars...

[Ferruz 1428]

Roses are red
Violets are blue
The Mallards are approaching
And the Hornet has no clue

Yay for page 1000 

[Grumpy pants 1660]

9 hours ago, J@mes said:

I’ve been watching this thread approach 1000 pages, Epic! since 2007 

What a cool legacy for badboy who started it off in the 1st place 👍

[Grumpy pants 1660]

On 5/4/2020 at 11:12 PM, Jonathon Gillham said:

The lockdown has sped it up hasn't it?  In the last 6 weeks hobby shops must have been doing really well with a whole lot of people who are returning to the hobby, and posting on TamiyaClub - wonder if @netsmithUK can give any numbers on the number of new members during the lockdown vs the usual rate of new members?

And how many clubs out there are working out how to capitalise on the number of people with shiny new RC cars...

The lockdown will spawn a whole new bunch of RC enthusiasts and another generation or 2 after that, where the kids have got involved- might even get them away from their games consoles 😳

As you say good for business owners small and large hopefully, clubs, forums  and maybe some future development 👍

[CoolHands 324]

16 minutes ago, Grumpy pants said:

What a cool legacy for badboy who started it off in the 1st place 👍

I just checked his page he hasn’t been here for over 3 years which is a shame

[Grumpy pants 1660]

4 minutes ago, CoolHands said:

I just checked his page he hasn’t been here for over 3 years which is a shame

I’m pretty sure he passed away 😕

[BP2411 80]

Took the pumpkin for a run... Makes the mad bull look a bit shabby 😂

[Butler 277]

Paint came, so sprayed the red to finish my falcon, then decided to take a picture of my modest, yet fully working fleet.

M07 Car park racer. We chuck some carpet tiles down with a few mates for an hour, then go to the pub.

B6 Racer. Run on carpet at DMS Watford, and fail to keep up with @CoolHands

DT02 Basher. Started as a holiday buggy, to get the yellow wheels, then built it into tribute to my first Tamiya.

[Grotty Otty 650]

53 minutes ago, Butler said:

B6 Racer. Run on carpet at DMS Watford

That's an inspired Hornet scheme... Somewhat better handling than the original I'd imagine! 

[Krustybus 104]

I painted the driver figure for my Grasshopper. I quite enjoyed it although I'm sure I could do a better job lol

[Butler 277]

54 minutes ago, Grotty Otty said:

That's an inspired Hornet scheme... Somewhat better handling than the original I'd imagine! 

Hard to tell with me driving it.

[mastino 772]

I don't have any work to show on this page 1000th , just a thought for Badboy who left us... God bless you, Thomas and bless all the brothers we had to say goodbye. 

[CoolHands 324]

Yeah I looked him up on Facebook the 3wheeler group (bruiser etc) he started, and sadly you’re right. He was severely ill and yet from his posts on here you wouldn’t know it at all, his posts were all very upbeat.

[ThunderDragonCy 4347]

Put some new holes in my 306 shell so it fits the new positions on the FF03. Love this thing

 

[CoolHands 324]

Unwrapped then box I’ve had in the corner for 5 years. I will soon be making it I think

[mman2005 394]

Printed, cut and applied some more stickers. Think I have a problem 

 

[Superluminal 1184]

28 minutes ago, CoolHands said:

Whats the chassis above the scorpion?

[Butler 277]

57 minutes ago, CoolHands said:

Unwrapped then box I’ve had in the corner for 5 years. I will soon be making it I think

Cool. I have a bruiser coming at some point. 

[Bwaaatch 169]

Finally getting this little monster together...

 

[CoolHands 324]

7 minutes ago, Butler said:

Cool. I have a bruiser coming at some point. 

It’s very big and heavy! I’m looking forward to it it’ll be a great build from reading other threads.

superluminal - it’s an tamiya F201 F1 car

[retrotx 7]

On 5/4/2020 at 5:12 PM, Jonathon Gillham said:

The lockdown has sped it up hasn't it?  In the last 6 weeks hobby shops must have been doing really well with a whole lot of people who are returning to the hobby, and posting on TamiyaClub - wonder if @netsmithUK can give any numbers on the number of new members during the lockdown vs the usual rate of new members?

And how many clubs out there are working out how to capitalise on the number of people with shiny new RC cars...

I’m looking through about half a dozen options for a new/re-re to build with my son and get back into RC, and I’ve spent the last hour looking through about half the hobby shops on the Internet it feels like, trying to find something in stock for a decent price.  
Edit: here in the US

[Jonathon Gillham 2882]

16 minutes ago, retrotx said:

I’m looking through about half a dozen options for a new/re-re to Build with my son and get back into RC, and I’ve spent the last hour looking through about half the hobby shops on the Internet it feels like, trying to find something in stock for a decent price.  

Good luck with that, I like how you say "half a dozen options for A new/rere to build" (my emphasis), a long time member would say "I have half a dozen models in my cart and I'm waiting until I've had enough wine or I can get away with the delivery going unnoticed by the home office".

What models are you looking at?