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Category: Vintage

Vintage Yonezawa Porsche 959 Rally
Onroad, Reviews, Unboxing, Vintage

Vintage Yonezawa Porsche 959 Rally

ycthkAugust 10, 2026August 11, 2026

The Yonezawa Porsche 959 Rally car is a fascinating piece of toy history, capturing a moment when one of the…

Another tech gem – ARII 6 wheelers
Reviews, Vintage

Another tech gem – ARII 6 wheelers

ycthkAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026

The Arii Maqueguia is a fascinating relic from the golden era of Japanese plastic model kits, representing a time when…

Technical gems of the past -Metalpower F1
Reviews, Vintage

Technical gems of the past -Metalpower F1

ycthkAugust 10, 2026August 10, 2026

The Metal Power Honda F1 model kit is a fascinating and highly collectible artifact from the golden era of Japanese…

Nikko Dictator II RC conversion
Reviews, Tech Tips, Vintage

Nikko Dictator II RC conversion

ycthkNovember 8, 2025November 9, 2025

If you’re into vintage RC buggies, the Nikko Dictator 2 is a real throwback gem. Introduced around 1987 by Nikko,…

RC10 Classic Collectors Edition 2WD — A Love Letter to Golden-Era RC
Articles, Reviews, Unboxing, Vintage

RC10 Classic Collectors Edition 2WD — A Love Letter to Golden-Era RC

ycthkOctober 11, 2025January 12, 2026

There’s a special kind of hush that falls over a hobby when a legend comes back. The RC10 Classic Collectors…

Yokomo BD7 with Kyosho shell
1-to-1 scale videos, RC Videos, Reviews, Vintage

Yokomo BD7 with Kyosho shell

ycthkJuly 16, 2025July 18, 2025

The BD7 line evolved into the Yokomo BD8, BD9, and currently the BD11 and BD12 platforms. Even though the BD7…

Legacy Frog on the track
1-to-1 scale videos, Articles, RC Videos, Reviews, Vintage

Legacy Frog on the track

ycthkJuly 16, 2025August 29, 2025

If you were part of the RC scene in the early 1980s, the Tamiya Frog probably needs no introduction. Released…

Tamtech Gear Frog GB01
RC Videos, Reviews, Vintage

Tamtech Gear Frog GB01

ycthkJuly 16, 2025July 18, 2025

The Tamiya GB-01 chassis is a compact, 1/10 scale off-road platform originally designed for the Tamiya TamTech-Gear series, most famously…

Yokomo Dog Fighter 834B in action
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Yokomo Dog Fighter 834B in action

ycthkJuly 16, 2025August 2, 2026

Man, seeing the Dog Fighter 834B come back in a re-release is like stepping into a time machine. Back in…

Vintage Nikko Big Dictator RC conversion
1-to-1 scale videos, RC Videos, Reviews, Tech Tip - General, Tech Tips, Vintage

Vintage Nikko Big Dictator RC conversion

ycthkJuly 9, 2025January 15, 2026

Although intended as a mass-market RC rather than hobby-grade, the Big Dictator impresses with its fully proportional digital radio control,…

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