An icon of the Golden Era of Tamiya R/C modelling, almost unsurpassed in it’s appeal and popularity to this day.
Tag: 1983
Nikko Mercedes Rally Unimog 4WD (1983)
This perfect scale replica of the famous off-road Mercedes Unimog 4WD truck is one of the nicest looking ready-to-run R/C models produced in the 80s.
Nikko Off Road Tiger (1983)
A 1/10 scale dune buggy from Nikko, designed for both on and off road fun thanks to shiftable gears and lots of rugged detail.
Lost Hobby Shops: Uncle Pete’s Toys
In the 1980s, Uncle Pete’s Toys was the toy shop that every kid who lived around Sydney wanted to visit. While a few smaller Uncle
Tandy/Radio Shack Mini Land Cruiser (1983)
A cute and reasonably affordable little soft-roader from the era before the toy-grade manufacturers were making open-wheeled R/C buggies. It was available from 1983 – 1986.