Picture Of The Week – Willy’s Gone Wild!
Our very first Picture Of The Week honors goes to Colin Kirkham of Westbury, Wiltshire UK. Colin painted and detailed these Willys figures himself and used Jack Osborn action figures for the bodies. He...
Author: Erich Reichert
Rogue Element Limited Edition Replica Shadow Wheels
Rogue Element Components just announced that they’re going to be releasing a limited edition replica of the famous Techo Shadow wheel for the Tamiya SRB and...
Track Report – Kyosho Scorpion
Every weekend, tens of thousands of us head out to tracks around the country and throw down but few of us have ever wondered where it all began. Most vintage fanatics can follow...
The Return Of Albert Attaboy – Tamiya Monster Beetle Reissue Announced!
A few weeks ago we brought you exciting news about the possible rerelease of Tamiya’s famous Monster Beetle. Today we confirmed that the MB will be rereleased later this Fall with a street...
Out Of The Box – Kyosho Scorpion: Part 3
When we wrapped up Part 2 of the Scorpion build, we finished the main bits of the buggy and were heading into giving it “ttomdy” to mount the electronics and finish up. The car so far...
Breaking News – Future Vintage: Tamiya Dual Ridge 4WD Buggy
The Future Is Now! The Dual Ridge is an exciting addition to the Tamiya R/C buggy line-up, and this 4WD model is equally at home on- and off-road! Tamiya enlisted Japanese design company pdc_designworks...
Out Of The Box – Kyosho Scorpion: Part 2
Looking back at Part 1 of our Scorpion build, so far its been a nice experience. The manual is very well done and while the car was a little confusing at times as to...
Rumor Mill – Tamiya Monster Beetle Rerelease
Famous for their near yearly rereleased models, there’s been rumbling heard in the halls of Tamiya about the near future rerelease of legendary Monster Beetle. Originally released in 1986 as the predecessor to...
Out Of The Box – Kyosho Scorpion: Part 1
Over the last decade, a few companies have seen the rising popularity in vintage RC and rereleased some of their most classic vehicles. In recent times Kyoshojumped in the ring and shocked the vintage collecting...
Inside Track – To Build, Or Not To Build?
That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to… ok I’ll spare you the sappy Shakespearian RC puns but it does beg one of the toughest questions in Vintage RC. Do I build the kit...