The Porsche 935 Turbo from Tandy/Radio Shack was a large R/C model based on one of the world’s most dominant racing machines of the late 70s and early 80s.
Tomy Digital Derby Auto Raceway (1978)
Before handheld LCD games, there were handheld LED games. And before LED games, well… games weren’t so much ‘electronic’ as ‘motorized’.
Kyosho Volkswagen Baja Bug (1982)
An extremely rare Volkswagen Beetle off-roader that relatively few people have seen or heard of, from the early years of the great Kyosho Corporation.
Lost Hobby Shops: Tandy Electronics at Christmas
The last Tandy stores were closed or rebranded quite recently in Australia. But many will remember Tandy as the place they got their first R/C car.
Tandy/Radio Shack 4×4 Off-Roader (1985)
A versatile and robust pick-up truck that was one of Tandy’s best-selling R/C toys for several years, and remains fondly remembered by many people.
Lost Hobby Shops: Yennora Hobbies – Part 2
Part two about the lost Sydney hobby shop “Yennora Hobbies”, with information from former owner and co-founder Brent Fox, who ran the store for 30 years.
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