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Tag: Tamiya Frog

Lost Hobby Shops: Toyworld

February 22, 2020 R/C Toy Memories

A lot of Toyworld businesses are still going strong, but many of the stores in Sydney suburbs and towns have closed up over the years. Including where I grew up.

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Perhaps there’s endless demand for vintage & retro R/C

February 8, 2020 R/C Toy Memories

What if the Internet is causing the demand for retro and vintage items of all kinds (including vintage R/C cars), to remain strong indefinitely?

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“The Frog”, by Tamiya (1983)

June 10, 2019 R/C Toy Memories

An icon of the Golden Era of Tamiya R/C modelling, almost unsurpassed in it’s appeal and popularity to this day.

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A detailed guide to Vintage vs Remake Tamiya R/C kits

May 29, 2016 R/C Toy Memories

Many of the popular Tamiya R/C models we knew in the 1980s have been remade in recent years. This post compares vintage vs remake Tamiyas, in detail.

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Dick Smith Electronics

Lost Hobby Shops: Dick Smith Electronics

April 16, 2016 R/C Toy Memories

This month, Australia loses another “hobby” store when Dick Smith Electronics shuts it’s doors for good, after 48 years. I really enjoyed visiting DSE stores

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Tamiya Commercial - Australia (1985)

Australian Tamiya TV commercials from 1985 and 1987

June 16, 2015 R/C Toy Memories

Most vintage Tamiya fans will be familiar with the early promotional clips they made for each car, that were often aired on TV sets in

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A quick guide to Vintage vs Remake Tamiya R/C kits

May 15, 2013 R/C Toy Memories

Tamiya’s early R/C models are now highly sought after. Some of their vintage kits have undergone remakes in recent years. Let’s compare vintage vs remake.

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Ayrton Senna in 1985, holding a Tamiya Hotshot

Racing drivers and R/C cars

March 11, 2013 R/C Toy Memories

Did you know that Ayrton Senna owned a Tamiya? Or that Peter Brock once opened an off-road R/C track?

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R/C Toy Memories. Since 2012.

This is a nostalgia blog run by a long-time collector. If you grew up with R/C cars sometime between the late 1970s and early 1990s, then you're sure to find something fun to read about here. I also write about other retro toys sometimes. Feel free to look around, participate in the forums, or leave a comment beneath any article if you have a memory to share.

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