Category: Vintage

Remembering Nikko: Why It Was Once a Big Name in RC Cars

If you’ve been around RC cars for a while, the name Nikko probably rings a…

Techtip: vintage RC car motor upgrade

Vintage cars like the Hirobo Alien is pretty inflexible in motor gearing. To make it…

ECX Boost 2WD

A pretty solid entry level off-roader for general bashing. RWD setups can provide a more…

The Tamiya 1/12 Tamtech GT01 Porsche

The Tamiya TamTech RC car is a line of smaller scale RC cars that was…

Vintage OVA RC touring car

This is a vintage state of the art OVA 1/10 touring RC car. It was…

The vintage Kyosho Stinger

The Kyosho Stinger 4WD has a chain driven alloy plate platform with a double deck…

Techtip video: about the Kyosho Optima series

The original Kyosho Optima was a rear mounted motor 4wd buggy with a chain drive.…

Taiyo RC Jethopper and Jetfighter conversion to real RC

This book tells you how we upgraded these legendary cars from Taiyo. Order link: https://www.lulu.com/shop/mike-yu/restoring-and-upgrading-your-vintage-taiyotyco-rc-cars-conversion-to-real-rc-electronics/paperback/product-m2qmr6g.html…

Vintage Cobra 4WD

Vintage Cobra 4WD: http://toys-review.net/2021/01/19/unbox-the-vintage-cobra-4wd/