How long have you been into rc?
10-04-2005, 06:19 AM
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RE: How long have you been into rc?
Since the mid 70s. I started with boats, did one car early and then briefly raced cars in the mid 80s. Learned to fly in the early 80s. Still flying planes and racing boats.
10-12-2005, 10:01 AM
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I started crashing planes back in the `70's. From there, I went in and out from indoor cars to boats to off-road, back into planes for a little while, into off-road again and have now settled into nitro boats again. I still mess with trucks and backyard flyers once in a while.
10-12-2005, 02:46 PM
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RE: How long have you been into rc?
Will be 1 year in about 3 weeks 
Although its expensive and confusing, you learn something new everyday...that costs you more money [:'(]
Although its expensive and confusing, you learn something new everyday...that costs you more money [:'(]
10-18-2005, 01:05 AM
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RE: How long have you been into rc?
right around a decade for the REAL rc cars...
I just dug out an old radio shack buggy from the attic. it looks like it has a 540 motor and 2.2" rubber...
HMMMM:d
I just dug out an old radio shack buggy from the attic. it looks like it has a 540 motor and 2.2" rubber...
HMMMM:d
bring on the gasser 
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About 40 years, with a few long breaks away from the hobby during that time frame. I started back when you had to learn everything from books, magazines, other people or figuring it out yourself. Since before Al Freaking Gore claimed to have invented the internet.
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EDIT: The pictures came out small. Click on them to see them larger.
RC? since 1973. Started non-RC modeling before that with COX control-line planes about 1968. In 1973, RC equipment was out of my price range, but I did manage to find set used. Here it is:
I bought the transmitter and receiver but needed something to move things. The system was originally intended for a rubber band powered escapement such as this:
Instead I made a little box that looked like a servo, but the output wheel only went in one direction and continued to move as long as the transmitter button was held down. I still have the original boat (Dumas Li'l Swamp Buggy) and equipment:
RC? since 1973. Started non-RC modeling before that with COX control-line planes about 1968. In 1973, RC equipment was out of my price range, but I did manage to find set used. Here it is:
I bought the transmitter and receiver but needed something to move things. The system was originally intended for a rubber band powered escapement such as this:
Instead I made a little box that looked like a servo, but the output wheel only went in one direction and continued to move as long as the transmitter button was held down. I still have the original boat (Dumas Li'l Swamp Buggy) and equipment:
Last edited by Argess; 04-07-2023 at 03:32 AM. Reason: Pictures too small
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10-05-2023, 12:25 PM
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Bought my first Nitro RC car at 16 before I had a real car, 26 years later still have an RS4 3, Sportwerks Turmoil, HPI Savage and an Xmaxx., My greatest treasure although I sold it was a Losi 8eight E 2.0 what a rocket that was!
