Got one and converted to modern electronics with same motor,. It’s too fun now it runs like twice as quick but is hard not to rollover at a tight turn. I kept it like that and didn’t wanna do crazy motor electronics wise upgrades for it might not handle the power and something could break. Found a second one for cheap with broken body parts for parts indeed.
Thank you for the comments I have another one that is the same but from a different brand I want to do the hobby conversion to I will also keep the original motor
I had that exact Radio Shack truck growing up!! Loved it, miss it! Don't miss the C batteries, though! Man, that sound brings back soo many memories! Great find!!
I have a blue one and my ladies son has your yellow one. I also have the blue Toyota version that was about $160 in the mid 1980's that was selectable low and high gear AND 2 or 4 wheel drive selectable with digital Porportional steering . That one is harder to find and alot larger than the version shown here. It was a Radio Shack rc too. I really like old Radio Shack rc's and I still have the old Sherman tank my mother got me in the 1980's and it still works.
I'm going mid 80's I had one of those as a kid we had Tandy instead of radio shack hour's of entertainment many fond memories awesome find bro good on you for buying it 👊
I remember one year getting one for Christmas and on Christmas morning my friends got the same truck as well but in different colors. That was when I learned about changing channels because While I thought I was controlling mine I was controlling someone elses lol. Thank you for the video. Its great seeing a childhood product come to life again many many many years later :)
Nice I used to love mine as a kid!! It's low on power ... when I was a kid I used some rechargeable C batteries they woke it up it ran much better with them, I also got down the road the radio shack big blue CJ7 jeep that was another awesome one and then I got the big porche they had the martini one it had fat slicks and it went pretty fast it had a motor with a pinion gear on a axle with a spur gear with a diff like the good pan cars have in them...of curse always used rechargeable batteries for more speed and punch!! Would love to see more stuff like this.
I found a tyco air rebound at Goodwill nib, really cool rc but haven't been able to use it how i want, since i haven't got the left motor to respond properly
It is in great shape! Kind of like my Rip Saw the low gear is painfully slow and the high gear is master but the motor barely has enough torque to get over the smallest things. They are still awesome little time capsules of the RCs we grew up with and it is amazing what the difference is today! Now kids are getting 30mph brushless cars out of the box for $50!!! LOL!
Awesome find definitely cool seeing the old rigs. My first one was a nikio chipmunk I’ve always wanted to find one just to have again. Have fun and keep up all the different fun
Brent, that is awesome little Radio Shack truck, I still have my Nikko Dune jumper, the Tyco Hammer and the Nikko 959 Porche. Bringing back memories of me and my son running them in Germany in the backyard. Thanks for the memories. 💥💥💥
You mean the 1/10 black Nikko 959? I had one years ago, wore it out and in probably 1994 I did probably the first hobby electronics upgrade on one. I just recently found a Tyco Porsche 962 like my first RC car and I did a full electronics upgrade on it too, but it's so small I kept it powered on 8 AAs. Found another Nikko 959 with it's box still and gave it all hobby electronics upgrade recently too
I had a cool nikko mosquito it was the fastest rc in my neighborhood in the mid / late 80s! i also had a red turbo hopper that was fun and pretty fast as well. do you have either of those? I would ❤LOVE❤ to see a mosquito running again that would be so awesome! 😊 🙂 😁
Yes, if you do ever find another one of these, it would be very interesting to see it run a little faster. I think it would be fun to stick this one in 'low' gear and try some basic "crawling". I don't know about all the other guys who watch your channel, but I'd like to see more toy/hobby grade RC cars and trucks from the early days of RC.
Awesome Brent! I had so many Radio Shack R/Cs growing up! My favorite was a buggy called the "Golden Arrow" and ran on a NiMH Battery pack. I would like to try to get a banner made to have you put on your wall!
I love your track, thats sweet!!! The amazon rechargeable batteries work great in these old school radio shack trucks, plus they last longer than the original rechargeables that RS had
For its age it runs very good, the batteries would have been a killer in its day. I bet a lot were run only a few times, plus the batteries were not as good.
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Got one and converted to modern electronics with same motor,. It’s too fun now it runs like twice as quick but is hard not to rollover at a tight turn. I kept it like that and didn’t wanna do crazy motor electronics wise upgrades for it might not handle the power and something could break. Found a second one for cheap with broken body parts for parts indeed.
Thank you for the comments I have another one that is the same but from a different brand I want to do the hobby conversion to I will also keep the original motor
I had this yellow one in 87-88, my brother got the matching blue one. I still have mine in the attic. It's what got me hooked on RC.
That's great I have the blue one now to
I had that exact Radio Shack truck growing up!! Loved it, miss it! Don't miss the C batteries, though! Man, that sound brings back soo many memories! Great find!!
I have a blue one and my ladies son has your yellow one. I also have the blue Toyota version that was about $160 in the mid 1980's that was selectable low and high gear AND 2 or 4 wheel drive selectable with digital Porportional steering . That one is harder to find and alot larger than the version shown here. It was a Radio Shack rc too. I really like old Radio Shack rc's and I still have the old Sherman tank my mother got me in the 1980's and it still works.
Thank you I have the blue one to they are great I also have a off brand red one I want to upgrade
Neat little toy grade RC. Looks awesome with those big tires!
Thank you very much
I'm going mid 80's I had one of those as a kid we had Tandy instead of radio shack hour's of entertainment many fond memories awesome find bro good on you for buying it 👊
That's a cool vintage rc! That's something that 8 year old me would have loved!
Cool! I just bought one from eBay, original box and complete. Been on a mission to buy all the RC's i had as a kid.
That's great I'm on a mission to get all the ones I wanted but couldn't afford as a kid lol
Had the same one as a kid. Loved it. So many memories
They are still so much fun
I remember one year getting one for Christmas and on Christmas morning my friends got the same truck as well but in different colors. That was when I learned about changing channels because While I thought I was controlling mine I was controlling someone elses lol. Thank you for the video. Its great seeing a childhood product come to life again many many many years later :)
Thank you very much i have the blue one as well really cool classic trucks
radio shack put out some great buggys in the mid late 80s. preserve them if you can
I try I have a large 80s collection
I really like this look and run😆friend🎶👍🤝
I loved the high and low gearing switch. What memories.
When I first bought thought about putting it on another RC....but it sits, keeping it as one!
Man I love seeing these old Radio Shack rc cars.
I wish I still had all of my old ones from when my Mom and brother worked there. Lol
It’s got that awesome 80’s vibe! And in such fantastic condition!👍😊
Nice I used to love mine as a kid!! It's low on power ... when I was a kid I used some rechargeable C batteries they woke it up it ran much better with them, I also got down the road the radio shack big blue CJ7 jeep that was another awesome one and then I got the big porche they had the martini one it had fat slicks and it went pretty fast it had a motor with a pinion gear on a axle with a spur gear with a diff like the good pan cars have in them...of curse always used rechargeable batteries for more speed and punch!! Would love to see more stuff like this.
Any of the tyco cars were super cool. Especially the Baja Bandit. Or the Heads up Turbo Hopper. Buggy or road car.
I found a tyco air rebound at Goodwill nib, really cool rc but haven't been able to use it how i want, since i haven't got the left motor to respond properly
It is in great shape! Kind of like my Rip Saw the low gear is painfully slow and the high gear is master but the motor barely has enough torque to get over the smallest things. They are still awesome little time capsules of the RCs we grew up with and it is amazing what the difference is today! Now kids are getting 30mph brushless cars out of the box for $50!!! LOL!
Lol but it's so much fun I drove it till the batteries were pretty low got locked into the track and didn't want to stop
My neighbor friend had one in 86 and I got the radio shack Audi Quattro the same Xmas! Good memories.
That's a great memory I love hearing people's rc stories from the 80s and 90s
Very cool to see this old relic running Brent! What a Gem!👍🏻😎😝
Fantastic find . RadioShack ! Crickey a blast from the past . Looks so good 😊👍
Awesome find definitely cool seeing the old rigs. My first one was a nikio chipmunk I’ve always wanted to find one just to have again. Have fun and keep up all the different fun
Brent, that is awesome little Radio Shack truck, I still have my Nikko Dune jumper, the Tyco Hammer and the Nikko 959 Porche. Bringing back memories of me and my son running them in Germany in the backyard. Thanks for the memories. 💥💥💥
You mean the 1/10 black Nikko 959? I had one years ago, wore it out and in probably 1994 I did probably the first hobby electronics upgrade on one. I just recently found a Tyco Porsche 962 like my first RC car and I did a full electronics upgrade on it too, but it's so small I kept it powered on 8 AAs. Found another Nikko 959 with it's box still and gave it all hobby electronics upgrade recently too
I had a cool nikko mosquito it was the fastest rc in my neighborhood in the mid / late 80s! i also had a red turbo hopper that was fun and pretty fast as well. do you have either of those? I would ❤LOVE❤ to see a mosquito running again that would be so awesome! 😊 🙂 😁
I love mine, had since I was 10 absolutely was the best thing ever
Thank you for watching they are a great truck
Had this exact toy when I was a kid, such happy memories and they were surprising good quality
Had one when I was 13. New Christmas day. Thanks for uploading video
Yes, if you do ever find another one of these, it would be very interesting to see it run a little faster.
I think it would be fun to stick this one in 'low' gear and try some basic "crawling".
I don't know about all the other guys who watch your channel, but I'd like to see more toy/hobby grade RC cars and trucks from the early days of RC.
Thank you very much Del I have been wanting to get more out I have several from theb80s new stuff has been kinda the same thing over and over
What a cool find & in great condition.
I don’t know how I’d never heard of the C to AA adapter. I’ll be checking that out.
Thank you brother the cro a adapters are really handy
Awesome Brent! I had so many Radio Shack R/Cs growing up! My favorite was a buggy called the "Golden Arrow" and ran on a NiMH Battery pack. I would like to try to get a banner made to have you put on your wall!
That's awesome Mike I have 2 nikko thunder bolts it's the same as the golden arrow in blue I would love to hang a banner of yours up
I remember those cars oh my the memories, I had a Taurus x car 1995 or so I wish I kept it now.
Love it man! I have 3 of these , i believe mine are 85-87
That's awesome I watched the videos you did on yours I actually think I might have another one in a box of parts I might be able to upgrade
Very cool classic Brent!!!
Thank you very much Tim
I love your track, thats sweet!!!
The amazon rechargeable batteries work great in these old school radio shack trucks, plus they last longer than the original rechargeables that RS had
I just bought a working one at an estate sale for $2.50, and im pretty stoked
Man that is mint for sure !I wouldn't mind if I could get some close ups of the bumper as mine is missing it
Yeah brother I'll take some close ups and do a short for ya
@@AdventureTimeRC you are the man thank you very much appreciated
I've seen people hobby grade those things and they are really fast when they're very fast with brushless system.
I would like to find another foe a project
Had both of them blue one to. Had motor double stack air cleaners.
Thank you I also have the blue one and some knock off red one to fun trucks
I have one that is complete ( pretty sure). Anyone that wants it , just pay shipping and its all yours.
O yea cool little add to the collection. I wasn’t end to these kind of things going up rc stuff. I remember the store good. I enjoyed the video 🙌
Thank you Aaron its a fun truck and a lucky find
I have the blue one. I found it at an antique shop when I was a kid.
These were available in the mid 80's, I had mine in 1986.
Thank you very much
They started making these in 83.. they were the original crawlers
Also got the bigger one Toyota looking 4x4,2x4,hi and lo. Pretty cool to for a already put together. Might been called Malibu.
Word dude this was my first rc!!
I loved this thing!!
Bought one a few years ago!!!
But not running condition I think!!
Think like 92 ish....
Awesome brother what a find
For its age it runs very good, the batteries would have been a killer in its day. I bet a lot were run only a few times, plus the batteries were not as good.
cool rc and run on the track,have a great weekend brother
*Wow awesome video, and cool rc car 👍👍💯*
Awesome find!!!
That's really cool Brent ❤
Thank you very much Shawn
Nice little truck 🛻
Thank you Dan
I had this back in 85
That's awesome I love getting ahold of the classics
You know I love this stuff 😁
Got that exact truck for xmas 1987.
I had one. Early to mid 80’s. I broke one of the front fog lights off.
That's cool thanks for sharing
Great purchase. Can you put it on the crawler course?
I'm not sure it could handle it but I would like to take it on a trail
WoW Nice backward!! Hahaha it’s mY First Rc in 1986 lol
Awesome 😃
Tough as nails.
Thank you very much
I had one of those as a kid back in the late 80s! It was a "Tandy" branded one
I wonder how well it would run with modern electrics?
More old stuff
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I want one of these
Did you ever find one? Asking because I have one that is complete ( I believe) that I'm looking to get rid of. Just pay shipping and it's yours
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I have two of theses one with box .
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i remember i had a black buggy from radio shack. i dont remember what it was called.
or any online store?
Looking for a radio for one
Where can I get one like yours here in New Jersey?
Did you ever find one? I'm in the middle of testing one and if it works , I am looking to get rid of it.
@@charlesbohman9447 I had one in black when I was 5 years old. 27 years ago
Ruff and tumble
Thank you