Tamiya Sherman – Full Option R/C Kit

The Tamiya Sherman is the runt of the RC tank offerings by Tamiya. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2008-03-24 10:52:55.

Tamiya Subaru Brat (1983, 2007)

Tamiya’s re-issue initiative continues to bring back the oldies. The Subaru Brat was originally issued in 1983 and has been re-issued in 2007. As expected, the re-issue remains very faithful to the original while adding a few improvements.

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Originally posted 2009-02-08 20:04:28.

Cox Command Jeep (1972)

Probably everyone knew someone at some point who owned a Cox .049 powered Jeep. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2010-02-01 00:15:20.

Athearn Genesis UP FEF-3

One of the most difficult DCC conversions that I’ve done to date was this FEF-3 from Athearn. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2011-01-31 00:02:47.

Tamiya B2B Racing Sidecar (1979)

One of Tamiya’s more unusual offerings. They were the only company I know of that modeled an RC racing sidecar. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2007-10-05 21:14:26.

Tamiya Taisan Starcard Porsche 911 GT2 (1996)

Built on a special short version chassis called the TA-02SW (SW for “Short Wide”) that was made for this car only, the Taisan Starcard 911 was a unique kit. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2008-12-14 17:53:07.

Bachmann B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4

Bachmann released the B&O EM-1 in 2-8-8-2 as their largest HO steam offering to date.

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Originally posted 2011-12-02 15:48:12.

MTH UP 4500 Baby Turbine

Jet powered trains. In the 1950s, it seemed that everything would eventually be either atomic powered or jet powered. Maybe even rocket powered. General Electric was looking for a way to use it’s jet engine technology in a locomotive. The end result was the Union Pacific 4500hp “Baby” Turbine locomotive. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2010-12-28 15:01:22.

Tamiya King Tiger Porsche Turrent RC Conversion

Tamiya makes a full-option RC version of the famous King Tiger tank, but before they offered it, the only way to get a King Tiger full option kit was to make one yourself. Even today, if you want one with the Porsche turret (as opposed to the Henschel), you still need to make one yourself. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2009-05-11 16:10:40.

Estes Astrovision

I’ve always been a fan of rocket photography. In fact, with the exception of the monocopter post, every rocket in my Rocketry category on RCGrabBag is a photographic rocket of some kind.
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Originally posted 2009-02-11 12:00:41.

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