November 15, 2020 by Jaap Dienaar
The end of the 70’s and begin of the 80s marked milestone in the history of RC cars. This is the era where RC cars moved from simple scale models to high-performance models. And Delta was one of the early brands to build these high-performance cars.
A good example is this Delta CK800, developed for racing on the highest level.
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July 2, 2020 by Jaap Dienaar
MRC was a French manufacturer in the 80’s. The Bullit was designed by Jean Michel Claudel. This was the nitro engine powered version of the 2WD buggy.
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July 2, 2020 by Jaap Dienaar
The Kyosho Turbo Optima Mid SE, kit no. 3136H, was an upgraded version of the Kyosho Turbo Mid, a populair version of the the 1/10th scale 4WD buggy. The model is one of the very succesfull designs of Mr. Akira Kogawa from Kyosho and originated around 1988.
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June 30, 2020 by Jaap Dienaar
The Dutch brand Jumbo, a brand of the toy company Bart Smit, made several types RC cars and were a real big name in the RC Stockcar world for decades. The Dutch company made under the brandname Jumbo the Yu’can cars which were often licensed copies of existing models from different brands. For on road they made a copy of the legendary 1:8 Delta with the angled engine and for off road they made a copy of the MRC Buffalo. (more…)
Category MRC, Yu'can | Tags: 1/8th,1970's,1980's,1982,Models of the 1980's | Comments Off on Yu’can offroad buggy / MRC Buffalo
June 28, 2020 by Jaap Dienaar
The Robbe/Kyosho Honda ATC250R (kit no. 3442) is a high-performance, three-wheeled ATV model in the scale 1:6th based on a tricycle produced by Honda from 1981 to 1987.
Kyosho (Robbe) published the first pictures and information in the 1982 Kyosho catalogue. (more…)
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September 4, 2017 by Jaap Dienaar
Pictures from original Tamiya models made by Mr. Wilfredo Sevilla Jr. during his visit to the Tamiya factory in Japan.
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Category Tamiya | Tags: 1970's,1980's,electric,Models of the 1970's,Models of the 1980's,Tamiya | Comments Off on A visit to the Tamiya factory
August 22, 2017 by Jaap Dienaar
Some scans from an article of an English RC Car magazine titled “The most significant models of the ’80s ”
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Category Miscelancelous | Tags: 1980's,Graupner,Kyosho,Models of the 1980's,Schumacher,Tamiya | Comments Off on The first decade of 1:10 electric off-road models
February 13, 2017 by Jaap Dienaar
PB Alpha (1983 model) finished by Mr. Eric Zekri from the Netherlands.
Beautiful car with genuine PB clutch with center axle on bearings. Front shock silver 2nd generation like for the wining car at 83 Worlds.
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November 7, 2016 by Jaap Dienaar
Pictures of a very rare Delta P4. P4 stands for ‘prototype 4’.
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June 8, 2014 by Jaap Dienaar
Tamiya model #58029 – The Tamiya Blazing Blazer 4×4 is the second model from in the famous “three-speed series” from Tamiya, it was an unusual vehicle, modeled after an off-road racing truck. The vintage Tamiya Blazing Blazer 4×4 is one of the most sought after and memorable models by collectors along with the Tamiya Hilux, Mountaineer and Bruiser that were also part of series ‘3-speed Bruisers” from Tamiya.
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June 1, 2014 by Jaap Dienaar
Kyosho made two versions of this 4×4 ‘Bruiser’ type of offroad car in the early eighties (1982/1983). One version was an electrical type with the body of a Chevrolet 4×4 pick-up which had Kyosho item #3008. This electrical version was also available as 4WD Jeep Indiana. The other version had a nitro engine and was available with a 4WD Datsun or a Ford Ranger body. The nitoengine version of the Ford Ranger 4×4 is featured in this article. In Europe these models were sold by Robbe under their own name. Both, the nitro and electrical models, are chain driven 4WD.
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Category Kyosho, Robbe | Tags: 1/10th,1980's,1982,Graupner,Kyosho,Models of the 1980's | Comments Off on Kyosho (Robbe) 4×4 Ford Ranger
April 3, 2014 by Jaap Dienaar
This is a Kyosho Minitz 06 Buggy ‘Super Jimny’ powered by a 0.61ci/1cc G-Mark engine. In Germany, it was sold in 1982 by Graupner with artikel # 4959. The model is build in 1/12 scale. Many parts from the suspension are in aluminium, the car has oil shocks and a clutch brake.
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December 26, 2012 by Jaap Dienaar
1986, Kyosho Vanning INTEGRA 4WD.
The Kyosho Vanning Integra 4WD was produced around 1986. It was the successor of the Kyosho Land Jump Integra 4WD, which dated back to 1981. The Kyosho Vanning Integra was a chain-driven 4WD radio control car. First produced in 1986 and made from aluminum with hard plastic wheel arms. Driven by chain the car was a monster at a scale of 1/8. The power plant was a .21 (3,5cc) internal cumbustion Nitro engine. It has differentials front and rear, independent front suspension, independent rear suspension and a disk brake on the rear differential. (more…)
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January 3, 2010 by Jaap Dienaar
This is the Kyosho Super Alta VW Beetle, Kit no. 3056 from the early ’80’s.
The Super Alta chassis is an 1/12th scale electro 2-WD chassis with a 540-size motor which was placed in front of the rear axle. Direct drive with gear-differential in the right rear wheel. At the front it has indepent suspention on both wheels and the rear is a sort of ‘fixed power pod’ which is ‘fixed’ in the chassis and has a rubber plate on the bottom which allows a little movement. (*dead-beam rear axle)
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January 2, 2010 by Jaap Dienaar
Featured here is the 1981 version of the Serpent Mk. III C-3000E. This is a Serpent of the Mk.III series. The Mark III series of Serpent had 4 models: Alfa, Competition, Super Competition and Super Pro.
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January 2, 2010 by Jaap Dienaar
The beginning: the first 100 models: the golden era. Tamiya Models 58000 to 58099
Even though hobbyists do not all agree on the number (50 or 100), most consider Tamiya 100 first RC kits to be highly desirables in any collection. Prices found on auction sites for complete kit or spare parts do confirm this interest. (more…)
Category Tamiya | Tags: 1/10th,1/12th,1970's,1980's,Models of the 1970's,Models of the 1980's,Tamiya | Comments Off on Tamiya: the models of the 58000-series (58001 – 584xx)
January 1, 2010 by Jaap Dienaar
This is a very rare and vintage Kyosho 1/18th scale Williams Honda FW-11B F-1 racer, electric powered racing car kit from Kyosho – 1987/1988
Williams Honda FW-11B – 1/18th scale F-1 racer. Kyosho Kit No.3177. Also available as Kyosho Kit No. 3175 Lotus Honda 99T and as Kyosho Kit No. 3176 McLaren MP4/3 TAG Turbo.
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December 31, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
This 1/12th Ishimasa FF12E chassis from 1979, world’s first front wheel drive rc car. It came with a couple of different body types. There was a Porsche 917, the Savanna RX-7 a Renault Mirage. There may have been more.
Presented in ‘Graupner Neuheitenkatalog 1980’, Graupner followed the first successes achieved in 1979 with the vehicle in some national races.
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December 31, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
With Sonic Sports Kyosho has created one of the most successful 1/12 scale race cars, at least when it came to sales. Is based on a modular system that can be fitted based on a same chassis, with different axes. There are for both the front and the rear driven and non-powered versions.
Category Kyosho, Robbe | Tags: 1/12th,1980's,Kyosho,Models of the 1980's | Comments Off on Kyosho (Robbe) Sonic Sports 1980-1986 – Porsche 936-78
December 31, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
The Graupner Super Speed Race Car can be considered a basic car for the racing sport. The chassis consists of an epoxy strip and two rigid axles. The non-adjustable front axle was made from an die-cast aluminium construction and integrates a caster angle of about 10 °. The uprights are also die-cast aluminum. At the rear the differential is fitted in a simple metal holder. Both parts are found incidental with the Kyosho Sonic Sports. A rheostat brake worked in conjunction with a somewhat simple speed controller.
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December 31, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
The Kyosho Circuit 10 Wildcat Buggy has features that leave other 1/10th scale offroad-cars behind.
The Wildcat features a double wishbone suspention system with oil-filled shocks. It measures 17″and has 1 1/8″ of ground clearance. The Wildcat came already assambled. Required a 0.9 – 1.0 ci engine, a heatsink head and a 2-channel radio.
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December 29, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
Kyosho’s biggest, most powerful truck is the 1992 4WD 1/8 scale USA-1 Nitro Crusher- source of the hottest speeds, longest run times and most authentic monster roar! It features a flat-pan aluminum chassis, nylon double wishbones, heavy-duty shaft drive, 3 gear differentials,8 oil shocks and more. The technique was based on the Kyosho Burns 1/8th scale offroad Buggy. This monster truck is solid as a tank
Category Kyosho | Tags: 1980's,Kyosho,Models of the 1980's,Monster Truck | Comments Off on Kyosho USA-1 Nitro Crusher 4WD
May 29, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
Herewith you find many pictures of Races in the Netherlands from the 1980s.
See famous drivers like Rody Roem winning his first world title, Pieter Bervoets, Ron Ton, Paco Raap and many, many more….
Category Championships, Historic Races | Tags: 1980,1980's,Competition,EFRA,Models of the 1980's,Races | Comments Off on Pictures from the Netherlands – Races in the ’80s
February 28, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
Category Associated | Tags: Associated,Club Racer,Models of the 1980's | Comments Off on Associated RC-300
February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
Track test of the Tamiya Ford F-150 Ranger XLT written in 1982 by Dickie Dickson for Model Cars, UK. (more…)
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February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
The Kyosho Blizzard of 1982 was also marketed as Graupner Pistenbully in Europe. Kyosho did introduce the original version in 1982. The Blizzard/Pistenbully was produced by Kyosho in the 80s and distributed by Graupner in Germany. It’s a 1/12 scale replica of the Kässbohrer PB170D/DR from 1976.
Kyosho offered a nitro version and electro powered version. The 1982 model was primairly available as electro powered version, later Kyosho introduced the nitro engine powered version. As option part it had a moveable shovel and a moveable rolling drum on the rear, operated by two seperate servos which both could be controlled by a third and fourth channel on the remote control.
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February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
The Tamiya Toyota 4×4 Pick-Up of 1982 reviewed by Radio Control Model Cars. It featured a realistic 3 speed transmission and a solid axle leaf spring suspension. Introduced in november 1981, this fantastic scale Toyota was the first of Tamiya’s 3-speed trucks with a detailed bodyshell and predominantly metal chassis. Nowadays perhaps one of Tamiya’s most expensive vintage models for collectors.
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February 25, 2009 by Jaap Dienaar
Category Serpent | Tags: 1980's,Models of the 1980's,Quattro,Serpent | Comments Off on Serpent Quattro Mk.IV
