And so it begins ...

Well, this is the kit that started it all over again for me. I hadn't thought of RCs in almost 13 years ... when for some reason, I end up looking at this model on eBay. I can't for the life of me remember how I stumbled across it - and initially I just thought warm fuzzy thoughts, was amazed that you could still find these things unbuilt, and logged off and went back to whatever it was I was doing. Well, that night while I slept, the insidious Tamiya obsession was awakening, and the next morning, some idle thoughts about how much this auction was going to end up at had turned into a steely resolve to own this piece of my childhood again.

Ironically, while it was only a few hundred kilometers from where I grew up, I was now on the other side of the world. As a bonus, it came with it's little brother - which I also had as a kid.

I've got lots of NIB Hotshots in nicer condition than this one, but this kit will always have a special significance for me.