78Triumph 2610 Posted April 5, 2019 Legendary RC driver and World Champion has passed away. Really sad. https://www.liverc.com/news/announcements/20300-Rest_in_peace_to_industry_legend_Brian_Kinwald/ RIP Brian, I hope where ever you are you've got a transmitter in your hand... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Juggular 4964 Posted April 5, 2019 Oh, man... What happened? He wasn't even 50. I still have commutator lube with his smile on it, right next to my desk. (come to think of it, I bought it almost 20 years ago) 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78Triumph 2610 Posted April 5, 2019 He died in his sleep. Not sure of anything other than that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicadraus 6199 Posted April 5, 2019 Oh... I remember him back from the late 80s - early 90s. Featured a lot of times in Car Action magazines and endorsed Trinity. Rest in peace Brian. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted April 5, 2019 Yeah, his face was on about every third page of RCCA there for a while... that's really sad to hear. By all accounts a nice guy, and undoubtedly a very talented driver. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saito2 6686 Posted April 5, 2019 Shocking news. I listened to him on several RC podcast and he seemed like a really great guy. RIP Brian 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Champ85 609 Posted April 6, 2019 I think I read a while ago that he had Crohn's Disease. Not sure of anything else. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTodd 1349 Posted April 6, 2019 Man , RIP. This just made my mind up. Next car will be a RC10 Rere championship edition. I had a RC Car Action subscription through middle school and HS before girls and real cars stole the lime light. Brian's Yokomos and RC10s were always features. RIP and prayers sent out! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mtbkym01 4008 Posted April 6, 2019 Worlds edition ^^ RIP Dirtinator, when I heard the news, I went out and looked at my Worlds Edition RC10, and the picture on the box of him up on shoulders celebrating his WC. Fantastic guy, and one of the true innovators in the hobby 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
78Triumph 2610 Posted April 6, 2019 4 hours ago, mtbkym01 said: Worlds edition ^^ RIP Dirtinator, when I heard the news, I went out and looked at my Worlds Edition RC10, and the picture on the box of him up on shoulders celebrating his WC. Fantastic guy, and one of the true innovators in the hobby i have a gold pan RC-10 project that I need to put back together. Now I'm thinking I paint a new body up as a tribute to Brian. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted April 9, 2019 R.I.P Dirtinator! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites