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Offline No-fear

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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #15 on: August 26, 2010, 02:03:26 pm »
I started off with the touring cars, battery then Nitro power.

The sound of the engine screaming to 50,000 rpm and the nitro smell just got me addicted.

I race 1/8th scale off buggy's now. Flying over to race at Slough this weekend. It is an International event with loads off top drivers.

Looks like I could be buying this Tamiya for racing indoors this winter, cheap to run and look after.
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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2010, 03:03:56 pm »
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Wow! I didn't expect so much enthusiasm about this Tamiya model when I started this thread. Nor that it would bring so many racers out of the woodwork.

Great!  :drinking:
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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2010, 03:19:21 pm »
just stick the shell on a nitro car  ftw
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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2010, 06:43:46 pm »
Yeah, the track at Slough is reguarded as one of the best in the UK at the moment.

Racing is all this weekend starting Sat with the finals on Monday.

Boys with toys and there are a few females who are fairly handy at the controls also.

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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2010, 07:40:25 pm »
You can buy unpainted shells for them too. I've had one for a while and masked it up and painted it BMP from the inside. They've got light controllers and all sorts.

It's good for a laugh with my 2 pugs. Makes them go mental.
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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #20 on: August 26, 2010, 08:27:40 pm »
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Methinks I need to get out my (static) 1/12th scale Tamiya cars and post some pics.
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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #21 on: August 26, 2010, 08:47:22 pm »
I'm a getting one of these for chistmas!!
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Re: 1/10th scale Tamiya Mk5 GTI....
« Reply #22 on: August 28, 2010, 10:40:06 pm »
I love RC cars pity my parents never got me one  :sad1:
Just love the detail on them.
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