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05-09-2004, 02:56 PM
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NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
I'm doing a little poll for my own purpose, being 27 yrs. old and just starting in the hobby I kind of thought that
I was a little old. If you were to ask my wife she would tell you that I was about 15 yrs. too old.
I was a little old. If you were to ask my wife she would tell you that I was about 15 yrs. too old.
05-09-2004, 03:23 PM
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RE: Average age of people in the hobby?
Oh bugger, i was afraid someone would ask that LOL. I'm 45, (feel 75 sometimes), act like a 20 year old all the time. new to R/c trucks, but rekindled interest from gliders etc when i was (much) younger.
If you wanna do it, do it
Bit ironic i thought, when i signed up here, being called a JUNIOR member LMAO
If you wanna do it, do it
Bit ironic i thought, when i signed up here, being called a JUNIOR member LMAO
now im 16
05-09-2004, 05:24 PM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
29, and I still don't like to share my toy's!
Just because they are a good friend does not mean they won't crash your R/C!!
Just because they are a good friend does not mean they won't crash your R/C!!
05-09-2004, 06:51 PM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
20 i was bout 8 or 9 when i got my 1st nitro. who knows how many tami and niko cars i had i was alway takin them to bit a moding them i think thats y i got a nitro ...by the way im 20 ive had my finger in all the pie's bar the heli but iv wanted 1 for a few months now but who knows. some say they are 45ish i should be flying my scale f16 by then i hope
05-09-2004, 06:53 PM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
39 and loving every minute of my RC days and evey day really. I have been doing the RC thing for 12+ years! I still think Im in my 20's
05-09-2004, 08:50 PM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
29 Here. I'm hooked again. First car was a Grasshopper then a Tamiya Hotshot 2 when I was around 10 to 12. Used to love it but now with money my addiction is out of control. I currently have a .21 T-maxx and a .18 Rustler and still have the hotshot. I think I enjoy upgrading them as much as running them. Not sure what the next will be, but there definitely will be a next!
05-09-2004, 11:04 PM
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My T-Maxx is my very first ever nitro vehicle and I bought it for myself last month as an early 28th birthday present.
05-09-2004, 11:29 PM
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15, ive been racing since i was 8. my first was a rc10 buggy. the metal chassis ones. then i got a rc10 gt. i now have had over 25 rc anythings. rc airplanes, cars, and helis, i have one boat.
05-10-2004, 11:53 AM
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27, the wife would say i look like im 10 playing with this thing 
Love ever minute. Had all kinds of RC when i was a "kid" and was away from it for a while and now i am LOVEING every minute of being back in it.
Looking at finding an OFNA buggy as my next one.
Love ever minute. Had all kinds of RC when i was a "kid" and was away from it for a while and now i am LOVEING every minute of being back in it.
Looking at finding an OFNA buggy as my next one.
05-10-2004, 02:09 PM
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34 here... I could wait till my son was old enough to be able to handle an RC himself... He was 3 1/2 when he started using my old trucks and he's got his own E-Maxx and Micro RS4 now... I'm probably getting him a Revo for his 5th birthday this summer...
05-10-2004, 08:13 PM
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28, Been in the hobby since I was 12 I've had the lunch box, blackfoot, falcon, big bear, rc10, rc10t, xxcr, rc10gt, hpi nitro mt racer, 3 radio shack zip zaps, mini z monster, and my new ultra mbx pro. Ilove this stuff
Ilove this stuff
05-10-2004, 10:16 PM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
My list of somewhat older RC's are: and still have
RC-10
RC-10T
Losi xxT
XXX-NT
U.E Fortified Tmaxx
And one I WISH I still had was a Traxxas TRX-1. That was a very nice handling, running car! Anybody have one for sale?
RC-10
RC-10T
Losi xxT
XXX-NT
U.E Fortified Tmaxx
And one I WISH I still had was a Traxxas TRX-1. That was a very nice handling, running car! Anybody have one for sale?
05-11-2004, 12:36 AM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
28 going on OLD
Got my first RC (Tamiya Frog) when I was 13
Started Racing RC at 13
Got an RC10 at 13
Really started Racing at 13 :P
Then went thru a whole group of cars after that.....
Frog, RC10, LazerLite Gfiber(Pan car, direct drive), Dominator (Elec 4wd, dirt Oval, Oval), RC-10 Worlds, Kyosho Laser, Many Incarnations of the Kyosho Inferno, RC10T, RC10GT, Many Incarnations of HPI RS4, Losi Jr, XX, XXT, and most recently my T-Maxx 2.5.
As you can see above most are racing machines or are very competetive in nature, at the time I was racing them I used to win alot, problem was I became a little too competetive and quit for sometime because it became like a job, and wasnt fun anymore, only recently when after some considerable time away from the hobby, and with the purchase of my T-Maxx 2.5, have I started to re-enjoy RC driving. Hopefully... I can learn to compete and still have fun...
Plan to purchase a Revo, TC3, and a Mini-T
Got my first RC (Tamiya Frog) when I was 13
Started Racing RC at 13
Got an RC10 at 13
Really started Racing at 13 :P
Then went thru a whole group of cars after that.....
Frog, RC10, LazerLite Gfiber(Pan car, direct drive), Dominator (Elec 4wd, dirt Oval, Oval), RC-10 Worlds, Kyosho Laser, Many Incarnations of the Kyosho Inferno, RC10T, RC10GT, Many Incarnations of HPI RS4, Losi Jr, XX, XXT, and most recently my T-Maxx 2.5.
As you can see above most are racing machines or are very competetive in nature, at the time I was racing them I used to win alot, problem was I became a little too competetive and quit for sometime because it became like a job, and wasnt fun anymore, only recently when after some considerable time away from the hobby, and with the purchase of my T-Maxx 2.5, have I started to re-enjoy RC driving. Hopefully... I can learn to compete and still have fun...
Plan to purchase a Revo, TC3, and a Mini-T
05-11-2004, 09:07 AM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
ORIGINAL: asacco
I'm doing a little poll for my own purpose, being 27 yrs. old and just starting in the hobby I kind of thought that
I was a little old. If you were to ask my wife she would tell you that I was about 15 yrs. too old.
I'm doing a little poll for my own purpose, being 27 yrs. old and just starting in the hobby I kind of thought that
I was a little old. If you were to ask my wife she would tell you that I was about 15 yrs. too old.
Everybody need a hobby !! I'm 31 and just started RC cars & planes this year.[sm=thumbup.gif]
05-11-2004, 03:03 PM
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RE: NEW Average age of people in the hobby? NEW
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29, and I still don't like to share my toy's!
Just because they are a good friend does not mean they won't crash your R/C!!
29, and I still don't like to share my toy's!
Just because they are a good friend does not mean they won't crash your R/C!!
lol i feel ya...23 and still going