In The Not So Distant Past

Here in the Northeastern US where I live, temperatures are climbing into the mid-to-upper 90′s for the foreseeable future with not a drop of rain in sight. It’s hard to imagine that only a few short months ago I saw this out of my living room window.

Tamiya Rough Rider (1979, 2009)

This is my original Rough Rider photographed in the fall of 1981 shortly after I built it. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2007-09-22 09:32:37.

Mattel SuperStar Sky Show Plane

Back in 1973, I saved up all my pennies to buy one of these at the now defunct Kiddie City toy store in Hatboro, PA. Today, I spent a more than a few pennies to nab this example off of ebay.
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Originally posted 2008-05-20 17:19:19.

Tamiya Super Champ (1982)

The Super Champ was an update to the SRB (Special Racing Buggy) chassis and was the last of Tamiya’s ‘heavy metal’ buggies. After the Super Champ, plastic would reign supreme as the structural material of choice for Tamiya’s off-road buggies.
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Originally posted 2008-01-05 06:16:24.

Tamiya Porsche 959 (1986)

Like its full scale counterpart, the Tamiya 959 was meant to be a technological showpiece. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2008-03-19 09:11:03.

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