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G Day Mate,

I am from Australia, just started RC hobby. At this moment I play with Tamiya TB-02.

Hiya.

I'm getting back into modeling, having been out of it for a loooooong time. I've mainly been toying with Trek models, but I'm also interested in airplanes and real space models.

Oh, and I found this place via Griff. (If there's anyone here from TrekBBS, I'm Turbo over there.)

i repair and tinker with all sorts of small engines mostly older stuff where info is hard to find. looks like i can get good intel on this site

Hello all name is Tony..been out of rc cars for awhile now.I took out my old RC10 B2 and started back up with again.Just installed a new gtx speed control and a Team Orion 3300 NIMH bat, Komodo 19t motor with a 23t gear.Runs pretty good so far.
:thumbsup:Looking to head down to the Ormond beach track to get sum pratice in.Anyone know the hours there and #??
thanks......
Tony

Im Not Sure How This Works. My Son Moved To Las Vegas And Left Me With 1,000plus Jl,@ Greenlight. I Should Be Able To Help Someone Find The Car They Need
Jpmcoach79

Hi All, I collect and sell diecast Nice to meet you all..

I am in the Washington DC area and collect die-cast. I am also rattlehed @HWC. Glad to be here and looking forward to participating!

Welcome to all the new guys/gals here! This is awesome!

Hi All
I live in Barbados. It is with much pleasure that I send greetings to all my worldwide RC brethren. We have 1/8 nitro Off Road, 1/10 Scale electric and nitro racing here. A beautiful island with some great racing. I am the president of the local 1/8 scale off road nitro racing here and take this opportunity to thank everyone for their warm welcome and to extend a warm welcome to everyone here.

Thanks Again

Chris

:wave: Wow, I could've sworn I posted here before. (Joined back in June '04) I collect ST, and SW stuff (Models, figs, etc...) For now most of my things are in storage, but I will get around to having all kinds of stuff on my workbench. I usually lurk and sign in to follow links, but I do hope to get to know everyone here and actually participate in some of the great discussions going on.
Mike

Hello fellow HobbyTalk members. I am a retiree from the Pittsburgh Pa. area and I have a variety of interests. I am primarily mechanically inclined but also enjoy wood working, welding and fabricating along with machinist work as favorite past times. Although it may seem I should be able to fix anything, well that is not the case, so that is why I am here.
Thanks for having me.

Hi:
My name's Nick, and I have been specializing in 1/72 US Navy Recon aircfaft-mostly multi-engined, and 1/48 US Navy single engined recon, fighter scout, torpedo and bomberaircraft. I do have a few twin engined kits. but not many. I am now researching the NC-4, which I'd like to do in 1/72. I also have a line on a US Navy "L" Class Blimp in 1/72 as well as the various Clipper Flying Boats in 1/72 that the US Navy commandeered at the start of the war. Don't know how my wife will react to that. I eventually want to do the major players in the Battle of The Atlantic in 1/72: PB4-Y1 & 2, Blimp, U-Boats, E and S Boats, 110' Subchaser and the British Corvette. The GM Built Wild ]cat and The Ford built Avenger will be in 1/48

Hi, I'm John from Jersey, and i enjoy fixing thinks. i'm in my late 50's. I'm trying to repair a b&s lawm mower engine M# 123k02. Started to dismantal but ran into some problems with taking it apart. any and all help is greatly apprteaciated

Hello to all,
The name is Ken. I'm a collector of diecast cars, (Limited Editions ) and
other vintage years, provided they are highly detailed. Concerning the new
1/24 scale 1979 Chrysler Lebaron Town and country wagon by Motormax, is
now available at WWW.Motormint.com , WWW.DiecastWholesalers.com and
can be purchased from Bettie's Attic magazine and "Things You Never Knew
Exsisted magazine. The prices range from 17.98 to 19.98 plus S&H. I used
to drive a 78 Lebaron Wagon first year they were made. Only car I ever
bought new and drove off the showroom floor. The picture shown on
motormint's websight resembles a 78 more than a 79. I ordered one. I hope
it looks like their photo when it arrives. Franklin Mint has a new model out too.
A 1/18 scale super detailed Hudson. The ragtop actually retracts and it has
real leather seats. Good hunting to all you collectors out there !

Good morning, I hope. It took some time for me to sign up here. But, after reading some of the comments from you guys (and gals) I thought that this was a great area to get and give help on one of my hobbies. I am 51 yrs old and have been collecting HOT WHEELS since 1967. WAIT!!! I know that the OFFICIAL release date was 1968, BUT.....I am originally from Chicago. There was a small toy store on the South/west side of the city and just before Christmas 1967, they put out these new toy cars. The aisle was not very long but there were at least 50 cases out there on the pegs The empty boxes were on a pallet at the end of the aisle. And the rest is history. I was hooked. So, here I am, 40 yrs later. And according to many of the people that see me searching the pegs and bins, STILL PLAYING WITH TOY CARS. I LOVE IT!!! Be talkin' to ya soon.

My name is Big Al. i am a retired drag racer living in eastern NC.
I am interseted in opening a Slot Car Race Track in my town.
All this stuff is new to me, so what ever info you can help me with the better.
How many lanes, How many different tracks, what ratio size cars 1/24 or 1/32 or ho.
Lap counters, Which manufacturers, etc.
Bottom line is we like having fun making money.

just posting so It will get rid of the message when I log in

HELLO TO ALL, iam returning to slot racing after many many years.my son and i just got an afx set and we both love it .already ready to expand it bigger,he likes the layout of the scenic 70 track and i agree now were searching for additional track we will keep all posted on its progress .:woohoo:

Hello Everyone Out This Is Well Me From Cell Block C How Is All My 1/4 Scale Friend Can"t Talk Long Bubba Is Ready To Go To Bed Lol

Hello Everyone,

I am in Toronto, Canada, enjoy playing tennis, spend a lot of time studing and practicing investments. Regular job, Design Engineer, electrical and controls.
Kind of handy person.

Have a nice day
Ion

My son and I are very new to the RC sport (just about six weeks now) and started with stadium trucks. We are working on trans-am cars for the new class and I am thinking about adding a buggy or two also. Good to find a place for advice and classifieds too! "The Car Place" is my automotive dealership and also gives us our "team" name - Carplace Autosports!

Hi i'm from eastern Canada, I am in my 30's and am looking at taking the ICS course and get into the small engine repair business. I used to work on motorbikes and lawn mowers in my mother's basement when I was about 15. I work part-time, and figured I could do this also in the garage in my back yard.

Hello, I am a racer and I am Addicted!

Can You Help!!

Hey All !! I'm the new guy. Model Railroader forever (50yrs.) and I love it. I have acquired tons of stuff over the years and I'm anxious to start a selling link here. Anyone who can help is welcome to message me. Happy to be aboard ! Talk to ya later.

IC Joe

Hi everybody trying to get an old acto ride on tractor back to life engine turns easily without plug and sparks well. With plug in wont turn over easily. Any body with ideas?

Hello just another T jet racer.Slot car crazy.Glad to be aboard.

I'm a long time lurker. I've been collecting Hotwheels, Matchbox, Johnny Lightinings, and any other diecast that seems cool for nine years. I never collected any diecast until I started working part-time at TRU. I wish I had started earlier in my life, like back in the 1960's, but that's past. I probably have about 2,000 cars of all types in my collection.

Hi all. Just found this great site! I'm from Oakville Ontario Canada. I've been auto,motorcycle,snowmobile and small engine mechanic. Mostly motorcycles as enjoyable hobby now. Also have workshop for wood and metalworking. Currently semi-retired in automotive/heavy duty starter and alternator work. I hope to contribute to the extensive knowledge base that I see here. Cheers:wave:

I my name is Bobby and i have been doing models for some time know i have cars ,trucks, planes, civil war figurine on both sides. i all so have the concord stage coach, civil war cannon with limber wagon and riders. i live in Tonoaph Arizona.

I have a real 1952 ford truck with flathead V8.

Hey All,
I Googled into HobbyTalk while looking for info about an old Ariens Snow Blower I came into. Got good info and decided to join. I'm retired now, but my background includes jobs as a machinist (P&WA and Los Alamos Nat. Lab), was Senior Technologist at LASL, designed and produced lasers and optical systems, and lastly workedin IT/networking. Now I'm the designated neighborhood fixit gal. Live in Bethel, ME.

Hi from Australia,

Been lurking for ages. I'm a 40-something "born again modeler". Mostly interested in Science Fiction and real space models. The bigger the better!

All the best,
Graham

hi there i am steve and i have been racing rc cars for 26 years know. i just got into 1/4 scale racings through bob knox.I race gn car and a sprint car. I got the sprint car from bob. I am now making sprint car wings front and back out of form. They are just like the wcm wing and i shirk down to make the front wing

hi
snow-man here for the first time. been playing mechanic with a 10 hp tecimseh points model for the last 2 months. i got spark, gas, and compression, but i only get a few strokes and heavy black smoke from exhaust. noticed the key way was worn on the crank. anyone know if this could affect the timing? i'm fed up with snow
bye now

Hello Everybody,
My name is Steve. I am a retired computer engineer and an old USAF radarman. I tend to play around my garden and backyard, visit the local gym for a bit of workout and messaround the internet. If you see some messed up English, well I grew up in non-english speaking parts of Europe.

G'Day to all,
I'm from Australia and, like a lot of others, been lurking about on the board for a while. Interested in Star Trek and Real Space. Current project : break down and rebuild/accurize Gemini 1/24 had for awhile. Others toying with: AMT 18" TOS Enterprise breakdown and rebuild with aftermarket parts. Under the bed: Polar Lights Refit A, 1/72 Shuttle and boosters, 1/100 Tamiya space shuttle (x2), 1/72 Arifix Lunar Lander, AMT Light & Sound Enterprise, AMT Enterprise D, etc. You get the drift.

just gettin into it gl all this season:dude:

I am a technology education teacher at Merrill High School. I teach engineering, transportaion, and construction. I am interested in any and all resources for small engine manuals and I am willing to help with questions from people when I can help. I have been modeling since 1964 and I still love it! We prototype and model here. I saw a post from someone who had access to Techumseh pdf's. That is awesome. I just got my hands on some old Tech microfiche. Now all I need is a viewer. I think my students will like the info I can learn / share from your site! Thank You. I will try to learn how to use this resource.

Mr. Mac

hey im a diecast-aholic ,i like the mopars and i try to only collect 1/24 white lightning of all breeds and colors but its the cars i luv i gotta hav them all 1/87 to 1/1

well new kid on block here, so here goes. Currently race slots from ovals to road course and nitro trucks on dirt ovals.Will be posting here of upcoming events that I attend here in central Pa.Always looking for invites to new places to meet and race with new people.I do not travel alone for the most part my female partner goes with me.And sometimes a group of racers travel along , but for the most part just her and I.We race sprints, mods,wing,can am , nascar or just about anything.We race for fun and to meet others who share our interest.So send out some invite and we'll do the same, time to hookup and race. Tracker:thumbsup::wave:

Hi, My name is Bruce. I like to work on small engines in my spare time. Im currently restoring a 1937 Ford. I use the money I make from fixing small engines to buy the parts I need for my car.

Hi, My name is Frank, and I enjoy carpet racing, nitro rc cars, and gas, and electric. Depends on the time of year and place I'm at on what car to run. I'm currently looking for a hyperdrive Pro3 Solid or slider Team Kit. If you know where I can find one let me know. Thanks

Hi Bill here from snowy Toronto Canada. I am a hobby fanatic--race 7 classes of RC sailboats from 12in to 6.5ft long. I used to race fast electrics. I have a 1927 T roadster Rat Rod--Flathead V-8. Also have two full size vintage outboard hydroplanes--1 gas&1alcohol boat.I used to race slot cars alot and have just bought one of Buds 1/18 scale cars--a real learning process but when the water is solid why not carpet race cars. Great web site--enjoy Tangs tips--sure help the beginner. Cheers Bill.

hi im looking for sponsers i just stated rc racing plz contact me if you want to

I have a wide range of hobbys and I am known as the Worm Guy of Sierra Vistabecause I raise worms for composting. I also give talks on natural gardening.

Calling all new HobbyTalk members!!!! If you are new to HobbyTalk, please take the time to introduce yourself and let us know a bit about you and what your interests are. It will help to get you starting posting messages and let our regular members find out what your interests are.

Thanks!!!!!!

Hi I moved to the country from Portland, Oregon 8 years ago. A city boy gone bad!
My interest is small engine repair. I was just given a walk behind rototiller. It is a Ferrari Super 72, yes from Italy. They imported about 450 of them back in the 70's. It has a Lombardini DIESEL engine.
If anyone has information about them or diesel engine repair in general, I would appreciate it. This will be my first diesel repair. All I've done so far is pressure wash it and look at it in wonder.
Thanks in advance.

Calling all new HobbyTalk members!!!! If you are new to HobbyTalk, please take the time to introduce yourself and let us know a bit about you and what your interests are. It will help to get you starting posting messages and let our regular members find out what your interests are.

Thanks!!!!!!

Hello from California!

I've been collecting diecast cars for a while now, I used to collect VW bugs, now I collect Ferraris and Lambos in 1/64 scale.

C.

Hi im rob

I drive for team trinity and has been in the sport for about 3 years i drive a pan car and a xxx-t in winter and a jato in summer. Currently i race 17.5 brushless.Goodluck racing

Rob

Calling all new HobbyTalk members!!!! If you are new to HobbyTalk, please take the time to introduce yourself and let us know a bit about you and what your interests are. It will help to get you starting posting messages and let our regular members find out what your interests are.

Thanks!!!!!!

New member!!!!!!

Please be patient; I'm just a neophyte. But a neophyte in quest of a 1:24 die cast 1931 Ford Model A coupe. The color is green and was made by Danbury. They also made a 1931 convertible, a truck and, I believe, a van. But I need for my collection the 1931 coupe - I think some called it a "doctor's coupe".
I used to own the exact car - and I mean exact (the real car) - back in the '70s. I have been in the 1:24 collecting for some time. The only trouble is that I own two cats who decided to play with the model, and you can guess what has occurred. The cats were buried the same day in a Danbury box.
My collection consists 0f '20s, '30s and '40s cars.
Just kidding.
Regards,
Waller

Hi, I'm Lucas & I collect H.O.NASCAR slots. I have i think a complete, up to date collection, but of course I'm always looking for variations I may not own. BTW, anybody have a Life Like Cat #22 set only (9006)? Will pay your asking price! Email me at orcuslucas@yahoo.com. Also, I'm willing to talk slots anytime! Lucas