Preparation for Racing Night
This is why are you asleep, Ive been Ive been busy boss Im trying to get my cars ready for the iconic youve, leaving everything to the last minute? Well, you went out racing with yours last night, youve already raced your car yeah, and you know what was good. How far you got yours then H its not good boss.
Choosing the Right Chassis
What are you racing issue youre not even doing tto on Im not doing thats the problem. If I was doing tto 1s its on the Shelf, I could pull it off good to go, but you could pull it off. I am going with the mini chassis or the massis, The Minis yeah, so I dont know much about them.
Different Models in the Collection
I know about the mo3 cuz thats, how we started, but beyond that I havent got a clue: M mo6 mo5, I dont know anything about them. I dont like them in my car collection. I have an mo3, an mo5, an mo6, an seven yeah and nb1, which is like their new one, but you cant run the seven or the nb1.
Inspecting the New Car
Well they Ive just built them to sort of um whats. The word box, spec as it were, yeah and theyre, not theyre, not competitive cars, so Ive got to do a bit of work, oil field, shocks and few little changes. Um Mr Green sent me an5, Mr Green, Mr Green and that5 is the one that going to use it. But when I took it apart, there was sand in the gear box and all the gears had like worn away theres nothing worse than sand around your gearbox.
Discovering a Vintage RC Car
When I first laid my eyes on the vintage RC car that my mate Steve offered me, I couldn’t contain my excitement. The nostalgia of old school RC cars flooded my mind, sparking a sense of anticipation.
Assessing the Condition
As I unboxed the RC car, I noticed that the bearings were worn out and made uncomfortable noises. I knew that I had to take immediate action to restore this vintage gem to its former glory.
Restoring the RC Car
I visited RCbearings.co.uk to purchase new bearings and other necessary components to rebuild the gearbox. It was a meticulous process, but I was determined to make the RC car look and perform like new.
Embracing the Old School Charm
As I worked on refurbishing the vintage RC car, I couldn’t help but appreciate the charm of old school cars. There’s something special about the simplicity and ruggedness of these vehicles that modern RC cars just can’t replicate.
Connecting with RC Enthusiasts
My interactions with RC Steve, a legendary figure in the RC community, reminded me of the camaraderie shared among enthusiasts. His guidance and assistance have been invaluable in my journey to revive this vintage RC car.
Unboxing a Vintage RC Car
He has indeed, but he has honestly go on you’ve, not seen this, yet I haven’t seen it yet now what he what’s he done.
Opening the Box
Let me get the first one out, there’s three, three, three: what three? What you’re killing me over here man said he had a car killing me over here. There were three cars: three cars. Let me get the first one out now look hold on a minute.
Nostalgic Hit
I’ve just had a nostalgic hit. Ah help me. Ah, that’s better I’m, all right now. Now for those of you that don’t know, that right there is a m Dave Cobra. Now that was released after the mve meteor, and actually he used to do all right in kind of the Nationals. I mean they had to do a lot to it. I forget who used to run this now, but someone will probably put it in the comments, but Amar Dave Cobra it’s even got the old-fashioned wiper board on there and these things used to get super hot, big, big resistors on there and stuff yeah. I remember those so the servos just been glued down by the things but yeah they used to do that back in the day, that’s right, yeah GL – that is pretty nice bit of vintage kit. So that is the m cob. You said he had three things for you, so oh yeah, so that one and he a bit ta isn’t it yeah, look hang on a minute.
Unboxing the Vintage RC Car
Its missing a wheel right, well, thats seem slightly better Nick than this one by the look of it. This is a cobra thats. Another M Dave, Cobra, okay, its nice, that one isnt it thats see slightly better in it. I dont think thats that much use listen to that nice.
Discovering the Contents
Well, you said there were RC Steve. You said he bought you free things land! Now saved the best till last. What could this be check out? This hang on a minute thats just a cardboard box for these right. It is just a cardboard box, but its not for those, because if we open this said cardboard box, we have got Mama Mia brand spanking, well, not brand new cuz, obviously its well old, but all the pieces theres your Ser, oh man, she gear everything is still Shocks Wheels still got, I dare say New Shell original stickers for the Cobra yeah shops set shops there.
Details of the Vintage RC Car
How now, how cool is that come on? You got to be impressed with that brand new set there of vintage tires. So a whole lot is even got shock. Oil in there shock oil, so this was the this was their all bells and whistles competition kit. Clearly I could never afford one. When I was a little boy. I asked my dad I said dad. Can I have C when he went son son? No, that its amazing well weve got one now that is so RC. You know RC Steve right, I do know RC thats, RC, Steve, not RC, Steve, as in got the AR sort of thing Heely.
Unboxing a Vintage RC Car
Initial Thoughts
What does he want us to do with these? Then we he? He follows the channel and obviously we go into the Revival this year and he said it would be nice to see these cars ah yeah, but were already in at the Revival. We are so Im not sure whether we we can get this one in were racing. Four wheel drive well, I think theyre fully booked, but its not just cuz theres, some other sort of um retro events and whatnot.
Exploring the Vintage RC Car
What I whats the word of them. After what events, iconic yeah, iconic sort of old school events and that uh – and it would be really good to to get that up and running for RC, Steve cuz – I think he would enjoy that thing going around the track running wouldnt he yeah yeah, now go On yeah, I bet you, though theres people around who will supply some hopups for it, but I dont want to hop it up. I think it would be really nice just to do it kit you know, maybe is it got the speed controller in there as well?
Examining the Components
Like the old school speed controller Im, not sure if it was a Race Kit, it would yeah it probably wouldnt. Would it no thats true um, which probably wouldnt want to put that in there anyway, look at those bearings still isnt, they still looking good. That is wow, something else that is well there you go. Finally, finally, we got a m Dave on the channel, albeit a very, very old one, but still in it’s box.
The Discovery
I bet thats worth a few quid now as well, but were going to build it. Should we build it yeah right, we should build it and we should you say we Ill build. It then youll build it good. One nicely well volunteered speaking of uh vintage stuff on um, I got hold of something very, very special, very, very de.
A Challenging Task
You got hold of something yeah you got to stop getting hold of it mate. I told you you are going to go blind, I was. I was tinkering with it the other day a. What have. I told you about that and I got stuck oh no. Not again did you have to go hospital again. It was really hard.
Seeking Assistance
I couldnt do it so what happened? Well, the thing is, things were getting in the way and I couldnt I just couldnt fit it in and Ive been there. How did you deal with it? Then? What did you have to do? I just chucked it in a box, you put it in a box shoved it in the box and I was like Ive had enough. So what I need. I need your help. I need you to take it out of the box for me.
A New Challenge
I can do that and fix it up. Okay, and that is in fact my uh. My hot shot is getting supercharged. Yes, you got sent some interesting parts for your sh didnt. You did, but I am very much a um follow the instructions kind of a guy and there werent any instructions, and I was trying to kind of just do it and I dont have the years of experience of building RC cars that youve got and I spoke To the B he goes, oh, you just need to dremel that little bit out well, I dont have a Dremel and thats why I got stuck so Im going to give you the Cobra and the Cobra and the Cobra all right, but Im also going to Chuck In a supercharged hot shot in the Box, this is going to keep me very busy.
Unboxing Experience
It is but okay, yeah Ill. Do it then so there’s lots, lots, lots for me to be getting. We got some much going on. I mean we’ve got the MKGP around the corner. Uh, we got the iconic cup around the corner we booked in for the Revival, booked in for the we’re going to go and visit Mark Styles at the Wickam Club, Wickam club, and do some 1/12th racing. We’re going to go to Crystal Palace and we’re going to race some 1/10th scale cars because we’ve got to email them back with a date. Also, we’ve been invited to. Is it NE Raceway to do the one Offroad, yeah. Oh man, and I want to compete in the Nationals this year, going back to the Nationals?
Surprise Unboxing
Hang on minute ain’t you got to be good to, no offense, but ain’t. You got to be like good to compete on the national scene, it’s fair to say. I do not compete. You can’t just book in though, right? You have to be. If you, if we’re talking buggies, you have to qualify for the Nationals I’m, not talking buggies I’m, talking, mtcs and um. I went to the MTC Clubman a couple years ago. In fact, we both did. Last year I run at the MK MTC Nationals and I’m looking to go back again this year. However, I might have a new car, another one. Can’t say: where are you going to put all these can’t say anything about it just yet you’re thinking of getting a new one.
Discovering a Vintage RC Car
As I started my journey into touring car racing last year, I found myself immersed in the world of RC cars. However, my local club abruptly stopped running touring cars and shifted their focus to MTC racing. The standard of MTC racing at the club was astonishingly high, almost championship-worthy.
The Appeal of Vintage RC Cars
Despite the shift to MTC racing, I found myself drawn to vintage RC cars. The classic design and nostalgic feel of these cars appealed to me in a way that modern models could not replicate. I decided to expand my collection and add a vintage RC car to my repertoire.
Unboxing the Vintage RC Car
When the vintage RC car arrived, I eagerly unboxed it with a sense of anticipation and excitement. The packaging was slightly worn, but the car itself appeared to be in excellent condition. As I carefully removed the car from its packaging, I noticed the intricate details and craftsmanship that went into its design.
Examining the Features
Upon closer inspection, I marveled at the intricate details of the vintage RC car. From the meticulously painted body to the finely tuned mechanics, every aspect of the car exuded quality and precision. I could tell that this car had been well-loved and well-maintained by its previous owner.
Testing the Vintage RC Car
After examining the car thoroughly, I wasted no time in taking it for a test run. I carefully adjusted the settings and made sure everything was in working order before setting the car loose on the track. As the vintage RC car zipped around the track, I felt a sense of exhilaration and joy unlike anything I had experienced before.
Embracing the Vintage RC Car Community
As I delved deeper into the world of vintage RC cars, I found myself connecting with a vibrant community of enthusiasts who shared my passion for these classic models. I attended local meets and events, where I had the opportunity to showcase my vintage RC car and swap stories with fellow collectors.
Conclusion
Unboxing and restoring a vintage RC car has been a fulfilling experience, evoking cherished memories of simpler times in the world of remote-controlled vehicles. The process of bringing this classic back to life has reignited my passion for RC cars and strengthened my connection with the RC community.
Unboxing a vintage RC car was a truly rewarding experience that allowed me to appreciate the craftsmanship and history of these classic models. As I continue to explore the world of RC cars, I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a passionate and welcoming community.