Hey everyone.
My name is Erich, and I live down in Santiago de Chile. I'm a college professor, a professional historian. Oh, and in case you're wondering, my nickname deals with my past as a BMX racer.
I have a feeling for quality Japanese things. From the old vinyl records, my Ibanez 12-stringer from 1982, my 1984 Kuwahara BMX bike, my Yamaha receiver, and, well yeah, my vintage Tamiya cars (also Futaba gear to go with them!).
My first Tamiya was a 1987 Midnight Pumpkin. I fell in love with it back in 1988, and it took me long to raise the money to buy it. What an unforgettable afternoon when I got to decide between that one and the Black Foot kit! I went for the Pumpkin, and spent literally years of happy moments with that amazing little truck. I would run it on Sundays with my cousin who'd run his 1986 4wd Boomerang (yes, he still have that old goat).
I returned to the hobby because of a Black Foot truck that I found at a local fleamarket, years ago. From then on I have found, bought, sold, and exchanged many Tamiya RC models. It still amazes me that I have had so many of the cars I remember I literally dreamed of back then, when I used to walk long distances to just stare at them at our LHS, ''Hobbylandia''.
Right now I have 14 Tamiya pick-ups and buggies (all of them originals and in working conditions):
1. Black Foot
2. Monster Beetle
3. Chevrolet Clod Buster
4. Super Champ
5. Toyota 4x4 Bruiser
6. Hornet
7. Fast Attack Vehicle
8. Subaru Brat
9. BIG WIG
10. Sand Scorcher
11. Rough Rider
12. Dodge van ''Lunch Box''
13. Jeep Wrangler (in the making)
14. TIGER I Early Prod. (WWII German TANK)
Throughout the last five years I've made good friends here on TC. And I have exchanged, sold, and purchased Tamiya parts from great guys from all over the world:
FrankLux / Mooter / daddy5150 / Moostar / Karooha MB / Mcovalsk / Regressing! / Tamland67 / Crash Cramer / Swarm / KevtheRev / tamiyoman / Renken2000 / Superchampjohn / SteelRat / Lupogtiboy / Moxyuk / blackfoot dave / 3-speed / berman / chesher cat / fritjofarnold / fatboyslim / Formiga / henrikw / HOPPIN MAD 74 / Leethal Driver / louiepou / 2qwik / muratti / Onetenth / Psastute / twisty / unclepunchy / wrecked / zulu69 / thamson / Arai_1 / tjaard / Live_steam_mad / stickerbod / Beetlelover / Cooltoys / smitchos / TamiyaVancouver / pakoo / miniguy77 / TeeForce / Origineelreclamebord / larbut / Spanner Monkey / scoobysport / Tamiyamandan / Spice / wrightpumpkin / OCD / commiedoor / mr nice / chrisk5
There must be other TCers I forgot to mention. Please refresh my memory if I did! Thank you, guys!
Other than that, nowadays I am enjoying my cars whenever I have a minute to do so, and of course I'm always after replacement parts. I sure enjoy the hobby, and I have a happy life.
And if anyone is reading this... well, I hope you have a very nice day!!! ('_')
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