Toys they're not.

Model: (Click to see more) 99999: Misc.
Status: Other
Date: 13-Oct-2011
Comments: 10
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'Toys they're not.' I think these are the most famouse words Tamiya every printed on paper. This here is a quite rare Radio Control Guide Book form 1983. With the Brabham BT50 on cover page and the Lotus 79 and Martini Lotus79 on the second page exploded view. This Guide Book includes alot of great pictures from the early days of Tamiya R/C cars. This piece is in great, like new condition. Even the pages do a bow when you turn them. Enjoy some of the shots I have taken....

cover page exploded view page F2 cars F1 cars funny looking sponge wheel conversions 1983 last page

Comments

GingerSpice

13-Oct-2011

I love the square style look compared to all others, you no this to be Tamiya even before you read the heading, i have several of these but no where this condition, look after it mate

simondo

13-Oct-2011

Nice. I love the old guides books, wish they still did them in a similar format.

Tamiyamandan

13-Oct-2011

Man Such a fine catalog!!!!...Hope to find one someday

Crash Cramer

13-Oct-2011

That looks absolutely freshly printed. Very nice.

howitzer71

13-Oct-2011

Sweet!! Love these guide books big time,still after the one from 1984!! This looks in mint condition! Sure it's the one I had my eye on, on eBay was not cheap if I'm right!!!!

pcw 064

14-Oct-2011

Those guides are my daily bible,pure art and a lesson in marketing indeed.Love it

yogi-bear

14-Oct-2011

agreed these catalogues are great. I still have mine from 1985. I use to go through it everyday as teenager, looking at the cars I wanted, but couldn't afford.

2qwik

14-Oct-2011

Haha! I agree!! But the missus is sick of hearing that and seeing that ad!!!

Singleseven

14-Oct-2011

i had a copy with the Grasshopper on the front (83?), I spent ages reading the articles and looking through the pics long before I got my first model; a FAV. Thanks for sharing.

TamTom

14-Oct-2011

Thank you for your comments! I also have guide books with the Grasshopper, the Hotshot and the Bigwig on front. But they are already quite used as I still read them through minimum once a week This one I will have to take care much more. It is like it were taken from the shop yesterday.

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