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I know most of us have current, if not the newest, RC technology to run and race with, but how much interest is there in the older, vintage RC's?
Do people want to hang onto the history of the groundbreakers? Or are these older cars and trucks just outdated clutter that nobody gives a hoot about anymore? I see them as collectors items, not items to be used, as most of them can't hang with newer stuff.
Your thoughts, please and thank you.
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eh i wouldnt go dumping a ton of green into it, but some of it is cool to have for just the hey "i have one and u dont" factor
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I think there is definite interest in vintage RC. There is a whole array of Vintage enthusiests in this hobby. Usually it's the seasoned older guys that are into it, not the kids. The older dudes appreciate/relate to it more because they remember when it was the hot thing out or they may have had one back in the day.
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My first was a Tamiya Frog. I wish I still had it ! I do still have the Lunchbox van I traded the frog for back when. I got the Frog in like 1985. I also have a couple of other oldies. They are more to show the technology differences in the new stuff. I don't run the oldies any more. Just keep them as a history lesson !!
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I had a Tamiya Hornet and a 4wd Kyosho Optima way back when...I think the nostalgic stuff is making a comeback, if nothing else a good flashback.
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no interst here in old crap! lol!!!!!!
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i have an old tyco that runs on AA"s that i got when i was 5! LOL
+1 rocco hahaha
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In working on the old B2 I'm restoring I was surprised to learn that ESC's haven't been widely available for all that long....the old B2 used a giant resistor that burned off battery power to control the speed. That had to be great for battery runtime on batteries that already were undercapacity!
This stuff has come a long way in 5-6 years, for electrics anyway.
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yep, I had a Futaba ESC, circa 1990.....worked great!
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