Dunno if it counts as scale bit I have a tamiya xr311 in the post

[MrPug]

Funnily enough this was the first rc I ever owned. I bought it second hand originally so never got to build it. I'm planning on building it and painting it and showing to my dad to see if he remembers buying me it. He's 75 now

Edited July 25, 2014 by MrPug

[53HRA]

Is this the original one you've kept since then?

 

Please do not built it! They are worth a fair bit if it's the first original - This is one of Tamiya's first 50 RC's so has a bit of value

 

If you do want to go down the bulding route,i'd purchase the re-release version,which is worth alot less! clicky

 

Just something to consider..

[MrPug]

No no noooo! Its the latest 2012 version I think the original got badly broken.. I can't remember it was about 30 years ago

Edited July 25, 2014 by MrPug

[Noj]

I have an original....built tho

[PraetoR]

Personally, I don't see the point in buying an RC as an investment and never using it. RCs are for having fun.

 

Making money is what jobs are for!

 

Besides, what's more valuable: a few hundred quid's profit, in 20 years time, or years of happy memories running RCs with friends or family?

I know which I'd choose.

[GilbertRC1]

I don't think it's such a bad thing to have a shelf queen or a rare un-built kit sitting around. Although I wouldn't want more than one shelf queen in my collection which is why I'm getting rid of my Tc's and buying an 1/8 brushless buggy.

Now my grasshoppers my only shelf queen.

Ben.

[PraetoR]

Yeah, I agree, it looks really nice, it probably feels good when you look at it, which gives it some value in that regard. I respect that, but it's just not for me.

 

Put it this way, if I had a shelf queen I know that everytime I looked at it, I'd just be itching to take it out for a blast. It would drive me crazy!

 

Which is why you must all promise NEVER EVER to sell me a valuable never-been-used collectible RC car, even if I put an offer in!!

Edited July 28, 2014 by Praet0r87

[Noj]

I love shelfers!!

[PraetoR]

Ha! Well don't sell me one!

 

How many have you got?

[Noj]

19 built (inc the xr311) and, iirc, another four/five to build and display

[PraetoR]

All shelfers?

 

And how many non-shelfers?

[Noj]

Hmmm...about 12 runners currently...

There is an imbalance, which I can live with

[PraetoR]

I'd love to come see your collection!

[Noj]

Welcome anytime Prae...

[53HRA]

I love shelfers!!

 

You the man! +1

[The Dark Knight]

Awesome, I'll be following this

[MrPug]

OK its here! Got it for around

[Noj]

Crack on then lad

[PraetoR]

Looks great, something different. I like it.

[GilbertRC1]

I think that this would look awesome on the back of a military truck, I asked Djmedic2008 (youtuber) to put one on the back of his capo but i didn't get a reply.

Ben.

[PraetoR]

Djmedic will be flooded with messages by the thousands, every day, to be fair to him.

[MrPug]

Crack on then lad

 

It will be a slow burner, for sure as I've not got a great deal of spare time currently... Also, I'm a bit nervous about the body as I've only ever spray painted a lexan body before..

 

The truck is 1/12th, so I started having a little look around for 1/12 scale bits and bobs but couldn't find a lot. Are there any good websites that do 1/12 military accessories like guns/webbing/rope/chains/fabric/ammo boxes etc? Maybe even a 1/12 passenger to go in the other seat

Edited July 29, 2014 by MrPug

[GilbertRC1]

For the passenger you could always just buy another driver and glue him together differently (I think that came out a little wrong)

Ben.

[Noj]

1/12th is a funny scale, don't really know why tamiya chose to use it tbh... Not aware of scale items, time to get creative and make you own bits and bobs....rope and chains are simple (there will be 1:1 stuff that works)...and I'd agree on the modding another driver to fit for a passenger.

 

Re the body, wash it first, dry, primer in grey, then top coat in Olive Drab tamiya acrylic spray, using light dustings til a solid colour is achieved