Tamiya Rough Rider (1979, 2009)

This is my original Rough Rider photographed in the fall of 1981 shortly after I built it. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2015-09-06 18:50:48.

Traxxas T-Maxx with OS .40 4-Stroke

For a short time, OS made a .40 four stroke motor specifically for land vehicles (as opposed to airplanes). It came with a pull starter and inadequate cooling, but boy was it cool.

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Originally posted 2015-01-27 06:45:52.

MTH Little Joe

Nearly a year after it was announced, the MTH Little Joe in HO scale finally hit the store shelves. I took delivery of this version clad in The Milwaukee Road passenger colors, cab number E20. Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2015-10-27 20:48:37.

Estes Camroc (1966)

The Estes Camroc was the first commercially produced camera designed to be carried aloft by a model rocket Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2015-05-30 13:31:23.

Cox Ski-Doo Silver Bullet 440 Snowmobile (1973)

What better way to enjoy winter than with some vintage vehicular fun! Continue Reading >>

Originally posted 2014-08-23 22:55:41.

Tamiya Ford Aeromax

After the Mountaineer disappeared from the Tamiya catalogs, Tamiya left a 3-speed void in their product line, that is, until they started producing their “big rigs”.

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Originally posted 2015-03-16 09:11:00.

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