A popular off-road R/C trike with fat, sand-digging tyres and the ability to pop ‘wheelies’, the Dust Runner was a hit for Japanese company Shinsei.
Author: R/C Toy Memories
Longtime collector of R/C model cars. And the sole owner and editor of R/C Toy Memories.
Tyco/Taiyo Scorcher 6×6 (1993)
High speeds, crazy spins, and virtually impossible to control on a racing track, the Taiyo Cyclone aka “Scorcher 6×6” was a “point and blast” experience.
The R/C cars of Barrichello, Andretti & Simoni
F1 legend Rubens Barrichello, Indycar champion Michael Andretti and Touring Car ace Giampiero Simoni all used to mess around with R/C cars too, and here’s
A quick sampling of today’s R/C toys
The R/C toys of the 1980s are memorable because they were original, fun, and mostly very well made. But are the R/C toys of today so bad? Well, yes.
No Season 4 of “Toy Hunter”?
The popular vintage toy based TV show “Toy Hunter”, hosted by Jordan Hembrough, is apparently now on indefinite “hiatus”, and is unlikely to return. Will
Photos of Hobby Shops in the 1980s
Remember the days of the local Hobby Shop? Not only are there far fewer hobby shops around now, but it’s actually quite difficult to find
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