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I am working on a RC project and I was wondering if anyone has ever asked the Forum members this question : How many Tamiya do you own? And which?

Personnaly, I own the following:

- Tamiya TT02B Neo Scorcher

- Tamiya TT02B Plasma Edge II (see it on the Forum here in its Ice Buggy version)

- Tamiya DF03 Dark Impact (Vintage 2006)

- Tamiya TT02 Mercedes AMG GT-3

How about you?

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Tamiya? Only two, currently.

M-07R

TT-02 Type SR

 

If it ever comes, I'll definitely add an M-08R to those. Anything else - from Tamiya - is currently not very likely (although I haven't completely abandoned the idea of a Subaru Brat yet).

EDIT: I own several more RC cars, but I'm heavily into racing, and Tamiya is not exactly my preferred brand for that, with the exception of the above-mentioned cars. :ph34r:

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Good question for the forum @NickPask

Since rediscovering RC cars about 3weeks ago I now own the following Tamiya cars...

1. Mad Bull rere - total basher

2. Madcap - heavily modified with Astute and other parts for more careful, fast paced use

3. Madcap - for restoration

4. Grasshopper II - rebuilding a wreck my son to bash

5. In the post I have 2x Mud Blasters on the way for restoration and bashing

Will I consider other RC brands? Probably in the future, but for now it's all about the Tamiya!

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@Kol__ That sounds just like me, rediscovered RC 3 months ago and I already built 4 and bought 3 on top of the Tamiyas ;) This RC thing is addictive

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Stadium Thunder

Wild Willy 1 x2

Wild Willy 2

TT02 WRX

M05RA Alpine

DT02 Holiday Buggy

Bruiser

Mountain Rider

Clod Buster x5

Bullhead

TXT-1

TXT-2

Blackfoot x3

Twin Detonator

Madcap x2

Fox x3

Super G

Grasshopper

Grasshopper 2

Hornet 

Frog

Thunder Dragon

Super Dragon

Thundershot

 Buggy Champ

Sand Scorcher

Super Champ x2

FAV x2

Super Astute

Terra Conqueror

King Cab x2

Monster Beetle x4

Hotshot x4

Super Shot

 Boomerang

Bigwig x2

Hotshot 2

Super Sabre

Avante

Egress x3

Top Force x2

 Avante MK2 DF03

Terra Scorcher

Lunch Box x3

XR311

DT02 Desert Gator

Wild One x2

Vanquish

That's only the Tamiya vehicles and only the ones that are out in sight. I didn't count the NIB ones or ones in storage.

I have a problem.

 

 

 

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Wow @Saito2! That is an impressive collection, where the badword do you store all of that!!!???

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TRF 201

Zahhak

Stadium Thunder

Stadium Blitzer

Super Levant

VQS

Bigwig

Midnight Pumpkin

Manta Ray

Desert Gator

Racing Fighter BE

Neo Fighter

Super Clod Buster

Fire Dragon

Thunder Dragon

Top Force EVO

Fighter Buggy Rx Memorial

Super Astute

Novafox x2

Terra Scorcher x2

Falcon x2

Hornet x2

Super Hotshot x2

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27 minutes ago, Kol__ said:

where the badword do you store all of that!!!???

I have small spare bedroom with shelves on 3 walls. Its gotten to the point where the floor's covered too except for a small path to my workbench. The runners are downstairs on shelving units behind closed doors. None of my collection is visible unless you open these rooms and that keeps my wife happy. 

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6 minutes ago, Saito2 said:

 None of my collection is visible unless you open these rooms and that keeps my wife happy. 

My wife actually wants me to display my collections (so that she can keep track of how many I have and how much I am spending), unfortunately there is no more shelf space. 

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2 hours ago, NickPask said:

I am working on a RC project and I was wondering if anyone has ever asked the Forum members this question : How many Tamiya do you own? And which?

This question (or something similar) had been asked a few weeks ago IIRC. I did not reply that time so here goes. 

From 2009:

Lunchbox - my very first RC, birthday present from my then girlfriend, now wife. 

TT-01 Subaru Impreza 2004

From this summer:

M-05Ra Suzuki Swift Super 1600 - "for" the wife

SU-01 Aero Avante - for the girl

SW-01 Mudmad "Hop up special" - basically I replaced almost everything with hop ups

SW-01 Lunchbox "Spares special" - built out of the "left over" from the above

Thunder Dragon - just finished yesterday

Next will be a TA-03RS 911 GT1. 

Now to truly answer your question of "How many Tamiya do you own?" 

About half a dozen each of 1/700 and 1/350 ships. 

Over 4 dozens 1/35 tanks and half a dozen of 1/48.

About 2 dozens 1/48 planes and 3 or 4 1/32s.

Plus 2 educational kits. 

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Agrios

Blackfoot

Blitzer Beetle

Bullhead

Fairlady Z (TT-01)

Grasshopper (2)

Lunchbox

Monster Beetle

NovaFox

Rising Storm

Tamtech Buggy Champ

Tamtech Mini Fox

Tamtech Mini Grasshopper

Wild One

VW Beetle (MF-01x)

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As a kid, a Frog and a Clodbuster

Previously, a Buggyra Fat Fox (TT-01) Euro truck

Currently, a TT-02 Mazda 3

Hopefully, a TD4 Super Avante (maybe October?)

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Hi @NickPask I only recently returned to tamiya world after a 30+ year hiatus!

Egress (2013 ReRe) for my birthday One month ago

GF01 Land Cruiser which will be complete once the paint for the shell arrives

Fast Attack Vehicle purchased used. Needs lot of love and it will become a FAV/Wild One hybrid as the army look on this isn't my thing

Wild One purchase used. Should arrive next week. Seems in good condition but I will be repainting and adding some customised 3D parts

 

Next...

Wild One Blockhead on pre-order

Next purchase I think might be a Lunchox or Wild Willy or maybe not a Tamiya at all. I really want a Flamingo to hop-up 

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Tamiya kits?  Hundreds.  

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Juggernaut 1 isn't NIB.  It's built, upgraded to 2.  (I kept the plastic wrap taped to the box.) 

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I must live to 150 years if I want to finish building all these.  

If you meant Tamiya RC, about 3 dozen.  We all have a problem... Knowing that is half the solution (the other half, I'll worry about it in my deathbed.) 

 

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At the moment just three..

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All 1/14 scale (ok the heavy dump is technically 1/25) but all on a 170 - 185 mm wheelbase.

They are a GFO1, cut down MF 01x and a QD Pumpkin with hobby grade electrics and a brushless motor.

The MF 01x is fast, the GF01 super capable and the QD plain fun.

I like the small sizes. 

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I think I've got the bases covered (apart from on-road, my Schumacher Fusion 'Cannonball' rep, scratches that itch.....),

Current cars and power plants :-

 

Dark Impact (7700kv/3s)

DT03 Neo Fighter 'Mad Duke'  (5700kv/3s)

WT01 'Rent a Racer' (3800kv/3s)

Boomerang (4300kv/2s)

Lunchbox (4300kv/2s)

Lunchbox (15t firebolt / 2s)

Bullhead (15t Firebolts / 2s)

Novafox (15t Firebolt / 2s & the odd 3s)

Hornet 'Orange Blossom 2' project.

 

Think that's the bases covered, although I am tempted with the TD4, but need to wait for the 2nd hand market I think...😏

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13 minutes ago, Wooders28 said:

I think I've got the bases covered (apart from on-road, my Schumacher Fusion 'Cannonball' rep, scratches that itch.....),

Current cars and power plants :-

 

Dark Impact (7700kv/3s)

DT03 Neo Fighter 'Mad Duke'  (5700kv/3s)

WT01 'Rent a Racer' (3800kv/3s)

Boomerang (4300kv/2s)

Lunchbox (4300kv/2s)

Lunchbox (15t firebolt / 2s)

Bullhead (15t Firebolts / 2s)

Novafox (15t Firebolt / 2s & the odd 3s)

Hornet 'Orange Blossom 2' project.

 

Think that's the bases covered, although I am tempted with the TD4, but need to wait for the 2nd hand market I think...😏

My novafox on sport tuned and 2s is pretty quick… 15t must be pretty snappy!

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- vintage Grasshopper (my first RC ->mangled to bits);

- vintage ThunderShot (my second ->mangled to a little bigger bits);

- Porsche 959 (my third -> well used, hopped up with bearings and Toyota diff&stabilizer);

- vintage Egress (bought in top condition circa 12 years ago after a long RC hiatus);

- vintage Avante (same as the Egress);

- early Rough Rider (bought in very very good condition earlier this year - I plan to get a Sand Scorcher and a Ranger body and make a custom Funco body to cover more bases).

Other Tamiyas I really fancy:

- Blazing Blazer;

- vintage (80s) Lancia Rally (Audi Quattro and Opel Ascona are two close seconds...I've something for those chunky tyres and the box art: I remember I lusted after them in my LHS as a kid...:wub::wub:)

- mk1 Wild Willy.

 

 

 

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In order of aquisition:

Sand Rover - original 1983 version, owned since new by my brother, now mine.

TT02B Neo Scorcher

M07 with Mini body (body not Tamiya)

M07R with Alfa Romeo Mito body

Comical Hornet

Frog re-re

Hornet re-re

GF06 King Yellow

SW01 Lunch Box

VQS re-re

Fighting Buggy re-re (my first car in 1983 was a Super Champ)

Lunch Box re-re

My wife has:

Comical Frog

SRB Sand Scorcher re-re

 

I thought I had a problem but now I can see I only have a very mild case.

 

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4 minutes ago, c64orinoco said:

In order of aquisition:

Sand Rover - original 1983 version, owned since new by my brother, now mine.

TT02B Neo Scorcher

M07 with Mini body (body not Tamiya)

M07R with Alfa Romeo Mito body

Comical Hornet

Frog re-re

Hornet re-re

GF06 King Yellow

SW01 Lunch Box

VQS re-re

Fighting Buggy re-re (my first car in 1983 was a Super Champ)

Lunch Box re-re

My wife has:

Comical Frog

SRB Sand Scorcher re-re

 

I thought I had a problem but now I can see I only have a very mild case.

 

Indeed @c64orinoco, it seems the RC bug has bitten some people more than once and keeps and biting ;p

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Clodbuster,

Mod Clod,

Juggernaut,

custom Juggernaut, 

Wild One,

TT02d R33

Blackfoot 3(4ws)

Twin Detonator

Wild Dagger

Sand Scorcher

Bush Devil

CC01 Pajero

I’m sure there’s another somewhere but it’s dodging my memory at the moment. 

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@Juggular you sure that is not pictures of some model store? Come to think of it, you actually have a wider selection than most model shops. 

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