I can't believe I'm even saying that they're "vintage," but those of us in our 30s and 40s will remember these fun cars - 1/10 scale, build 'em yourself, race 'em, break 'em, and rebuild 'em.
I was the go-to kid in my teens for repairs or builds. I built my Tamiya Sonic Fighter, and my brother's Monster Beetle. Once neighbors and friends saw them go together, another kid had me build his Blackfoot, and then an older neighbor had me build his beast - a Clod Buster. What a sick truck - 2 engines, 4-wheel steering, and steep gearing made that truck insane.
Anyway, my mom had our old cars in the attic for at least 10 years, and then a few years ago she moved them out to the garage in an attempt to get them to out.
My son (always the question-machine) asked her what was in them a few years ago and she told him they were our old RCs. He's been harping on me for years to do something with them, so he finally got me to drag them home to see what's up with them. Both of them need work, which I expected. My Sonic Fighter needs a chassis replacement (I actually still had a spare!
) and tires because the ones on it are totally cracked and dry-rotted. The Monster Beetle needs a rear suspension arm and tires as well, so I just won a Blackfoot parts chassis on Ebay so I could start rebuilding it. I also need a remote because we forgot to remove the batteries and more than a few of them leaked acid all over the inside.
I "think" the battery chargers work, but I have no idea if those ancient batteries will hold a charge. Should I even bother, or just go get replacement stuff? Has anything changed in the land of RCs in 20 years?
Your thoughts and comments are appreciated!