I was first introduced to Hobby grade RC in 1998 when my older brother bought a HPI RS4 Rally. In 2000, I started with a Traxxas Sledgehammer(couldn't afford the Tamiya Jugg2 I lusted for
) and a base model Airtronics pistol grip radio. Couple years later I got a Tamiya m03 Mini Cooper for my birthday. I bought many, many more, but I'm not sure exactly what order they came or when I bought them.