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Happy Friday all! Welcome to The Backyard. A year ago, I kicked off 2025 by rolling the dice on some hobby predictions — not insider stuff, just guesses about where the hobby might be headed. Now that we’re near year’s end, it’s time to take stock and see how those predictions held up. Retro Racing Truly Arrives in Force? This one feels like [...]
As an early Christmas present to all you vintage fanatics out there, Team Associated has just announced the 1/10 1991 RC10 Stealth Car Masami Edition Kit. Masami Hirosaka is one of the biggest legends in our sport and soon you will be able to buy a fully outfitted Masami edition RC10 race buggy. Check out these highlights- * CNC machined aluminum [...]
The teasing is over and DragonPunch RC has released full details on their upcoming 1/10 XX^2 Founders Edition Vintage Buggy Conversion Kit. Designed for modern vintage racing, the XX^2 features high-end build materials, while still maintaining that classic vibe. Here are the highlights- * Founder Edition – Only 25 of these kits will be produced * Beautiful silver carbon fiber chassis * Uniquely [...]
Over at DragonPunch RC they are teasing a new 2WD Vintage Buggy Kit. The DragonPunch crew has slowly been releasing teaser images, with the one above being the last teaser before full details are released. While Team Associated has been totally dominating the vintage market, Losi fans have been left behind. After its full release tomorrow, we expect the Losi [...]
Over at Hitec they have uploaded a new Matt Francis Talks Vintage RC, Memories & Motivation! video. Matt Francis is a true legend in rc racing and a while back he got a chance to talk vintage rc with Mike Mayberry from Hitec. Watch the video below to hear Francis talk about his life after rc, as well as his [...]
Greetings all and Happy Friday! Las Vegas isn’t just about neon lights and blackjack tables this week — it’s also home to one of the coolest RC events of the year. The Team Associated Vintage Championships are happening right now at The Orleans Hotel & Casino, bringing together racers, collectors, and die-hard fans to celebrate the machines that built the hobby. [...]
Hello everyone and Happy Friday! Welcome to the Backyard! This weekend, the JConcepts Vintage Clash of Champions is taking place at the Hoosier Hobbyplex in New Albany, IN. If you want to see all the classes being ran, check out this post. This event has drawn an insane amount of entries, and I’ve been drooling at all the pics coming in. So [...]
Greetings all and Happy Friday. Welcome to The (very snowy) Backyard! Before I get going here- good vibes to all of you in the western US dealing with the wildfires. I hope you all stay safe! We’ve had over a foot of snow the last week here in St. Louis, with more coming down now as I write this, so yeah, [...]
As the world of vintage rc racing continues to expand, Fan RC has announced the 1/10 Blue Special Graphite Worlds Kit. This version of Fan RC’s Worlds Kit comes with special blue parts to really stand out on the track. Check out these highlights- * Color matched nylon parts all in blue * Same strength as neutral colored parts * Ball diff transmission [...]
Here’s big news for all you collectors and vintage buffs, Team Associated has announced the re-release of their RC10T. The new RC10T Classic Kit can bring back all the memories from back in the day when so many of us were racing and bashing stadium trucks. Check out these highlights- * New adjustable servo saver * Top loading, gold anodized racing shocks * [...]
Recently revealed at the Nuremburg Toy Fair is the Tamiya Super Clod Buster Black Edition. That’s right folks, the mighty Super Clod Buster Black Edition is coming back for 2024 sporting it’s classic body and burly 4wd chassis. The Super Clod Buster is considered a true legend of the rc monster truck scene and soon you’ll be able to pick [...]
Over at JConcepts they have dropped a new Carbon Fiber Shock Tower for the vintage Team Associated RC10T2 stadium truck. The new shock tower is made from high-end carbon fiber to save weight, while still being incredibly strong. Here are the highlights- * Easy bolt-on upgrade * Uses the original stock geometry * Reinforced areas for strength * Provides a more rigid feel * Increases [...]
Have you been in the hobby long enough to remember how cool the bodies from Andy’s RC Products were? Back in the day, they were some of the coolest bodies that money could buy. Well vintage rc lovers, now you’ll have a chance to buy some of your favorite old school Andy’s bodies to replace the old beat up ones [...]
Just announced by Tamiya are a bunch of classic re-releases. Actually, some are re-releases while some are re-re-releases, so you old school vintage fans should be stoked. Here is the list- * Top Force #47350 * Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide CC01 #47331 * Racing Fighter Chrome DT-03 #47347 * Mercedes-Benz Arocs #56352 * Team Reinert Racing MAN TGS TT-01 Type E #58642 * Subaru WRX STI [...]
Oh yes, the legendary Tamiya Grasshopper, what memories does that name bring back. Just like so many of you readers, we also spent many hours in the backyard tearing up the grass and jumping over dirt mounds with the mighty Grasshopper during our younger days. If you miss those days as much as we do, Tamiya has officially announced that [...]
