i had a tamiya sand rover it was in mint condition and with the box and i wrecked it hahaha wish id just kept it now!!

Tamiya Manta Ray for my 10th Birthday.

Acoms radio gear, mechanical speedo and 1200mah nicds :D

my first rc was one of those cheap buggies that flipped over when i was like 12, truck on one side, car on other, charge it for like 12 hours and get 10 mins drive time haha, but was the bees knees at that age lol... but my first proper one is a mardave v12, started just over year ago, im such a newbie :lol:

Tamiya Striker. kinda like a F1 car with knobblies :confused:

after that a Hotshot & a long lay off until 8th buggies around 10 years ago

we all have to start some where :lol:

Technically my first was a Lectricar BMW, although it lasted two weeks before being replaced by an AYK RX2000.

My first proper car was a Mardave meteor. Upgraded with ball races then long wheel base. Mechanical spedo, Later got a Schumacher Topcat 2wd. Those were the days.

optima mid back in 1987,seems like yesterday.

Remember it well! In about '86 I was given a Nikko Black Fox for christmas.
It was my pride and joy.
Always wanted a Grasshopper but I lost interest for 20+ years and have just returned to the hobby.

1st rc car
 

Mine was a Tamiya Wildone, What a beaut! :thumbsup:

Almost same here - got Manta Ray QD and I was about 4-5 years old :D

I didn't get my first propper rc car till i was 34.
i got a Duratrax evader rtr buggy.tough as old boots.
then my rc racing obsession started when it took it racing to fastracks racing.
Im forty now and run tourer and buggy n still loving it.

Marui Hunter :woot:

I have an unbuilt kit up in the loft that I'm saving for a rainy day :wub

Tamiya Fire Dragon, then a Kyosho Optima Mid Custom Special (followed by a Lazer ZX ... a theme built from then .. lol)

Tamiya Bigwig, with technigold motor and 8.4v battery :woot:

Tamiya Grasshopper. I would like another one too.

Had a Frog.

.... and then a Boomerang, an Optima Mid Turbo, a Procat, an RC10 (with gunmetal grey chassis).

Tamiya Manta Ray.
Eventually got hopped up to Team spec thanks to Jamie Booth. :)

Wish I'd never got rid. :(

You forgot your yok Andy!!

As for my list
Mardave meteor
Kyosho rocky
Cat xls
Converted to procat
Optima mid cs
Lazer zx
Yok dogfighter masami works
Laser zxr
Rc10 andys graphite special

Ahhh. Lovely old school goodness

This thread has had me checking google and youtube to find the cars I used to run. Brings back some good memories.

1. Tamiya King Cab (bought it second hand with loads of carbon upgrade bits, loved this truck)
2. Kyosho Lazer Alpha
3. Kyosho Sandmaster ST-2