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.
Tag: Tamiya Hotshot
A tale of two buggies…
…and the day they went racing as slow Historics, against a friend’s Brushless Fantastic.
Lost Hobby Shops: Dick Smith Electronics
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
Australian Tamiya TV commercials from 1985 and 1987
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
Ayrton Senna’s “Miniature Engineering”
Never before published photos of the great Ayrton Senna enjoying his R/C models – including his Tamiya Hotshot.
A quick guide to Vintage vs Remake Tamiya R/C kits
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.
Tamiya Hotshot (1985)
In hobby-grade R/C, 1985 was the year when four-wheel-drive buggies hit the mainstream. Tamiya was quick to the market with the phenomenal Hotshot.
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