12-09-2005, 09:38 PM
I loved building plastic models and launching rockets. A friend showed me a Tamiya catalog in 1981 (5th grade maybe?) with the hobby level r/c. I could not believe it! Build it and the DRIVE it!! So I got into the hobby
1981 Tamiya Ralt Hart F2. Never run, I did not realize it did not come with the remote.
1983 Tamiya Super Champ. Lots of fun, beat the tar out of it and gave it to my cousin.
1985 Tamiya Hornet. Played with it and sold it.
1987 Kyosho Ultima & Kyosho Ultima pro. Still have the original Ultima.
Then came school at N.C. State and DePaul, Wife, Job, life in the city, house in the burbs, and lo and behold I rediscover the hobby with the Traxxas Stampede. Gabe and John and Rusty Savage and I and others met up in Naperville in 2002? for some on road bashing. and it lead to Woodridge, Berwyn, Monster Jam and to present. With my Savage 4.6, HPI RS4 MT BL, and now a friggin Dirt Demon. Will it ever end? No. Now my son has a hopped up Mini-t and we have another in the oven. But at least I sold my sailboat!
1981 Tamiya Ralt Hart F2. Never run, I did not realize it did not come with the remote.
1983 Tamiya Super Champ. Lots of fun, beat the tar out of it and gave it to my cousin.
1985 Tamiya Hornet. Played with it and sold it.
1987 Kyosho Ultima & Kyosho Ultima pro. Still have the original Ultima.
Then came school at N.C. State and DePaul, Wife, Job, life in the city, house in the burbs, and lo and behold I rediscover the hobby with the Traxxas Stampede. Gabe and John and Rusty Savage and I and others met up in Naperville in 2002? for some on road bashing. and it lead to Woodridge, Berwyn, Monster Jam and to present. With my Savage 4.6, HPI RS4 MT BL, and now a friggin Dirt Demon. Will it ever end? No. Now my son has a hopped up Mini-t and we have another in the oven. But at least I sold my sailboat!
You're never to old to be immature