Fetch modellers - model cars, trains, lego, meccano, airfix etc. :-)

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Jul 2018
1:21pm, 18 Jul 2018
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HappyG(rrr)
I can't believe that we've got Crafts, Gardening, Computer Games (ok, I started that one too!), Books, Politics and even an Excel thread, but we don't have any modellers?!

Specifically my latest interest is 1/10th radio controlled electric buggy racing - off-road, dirt and astro, 2 wheel drive at the mo, but the other guys race 4wd too.

So, anyone else do this, or interested in it? Or we could talk about train sets or Scalextric or tin soldiers or whatever you want!

Or am I the only nerd nerd that is prepared to admit they play with toys (they're not toys, right!)

:-) G
Jul 2018
1:59pm, 18 Jul 2018
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alpenrose
Is this buggy like a mobility scooter?
Jul 2018
3:17pm, 18 Jul 2018
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HappyG(rrr)
Right, that's it, you're on the naughty step AR! :-O

How very dare you. Are mobility scooters carbon fibre, highly engineered machines, that go 50mph and fly over jumps and race, wheel to wheel? Actually there was that eejit that put a big engine in a mobility scooter, wasn't there?

No, they are model cars, but they're really exciting to race and for anyone who likes real car racing, they're incredibly realistic in terms of tyres, suspension set up etc.

Anyhoo, I knew I was probably opening myself up to ridicule...! :-) G
Jul 2018
3:20pm, 18 Jul 2018
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HappyG(rrr)
Here's what the buggies are modelled on - adrenaline.com.au

Not quite a mobility scooter! :-) G
Jul 2018
3:22pm, 18 Jul 2018
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HappyG(rrr)
And here are the model version...

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Jul 2018
3:30pm, 18 Jul 2018
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Lip Gloss
I think some of the folk that drive them mobility scooters have bigger engines in them than my car :-)
Jul 2018
3:45pm, 18 Jul 2018
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alpenrose
:) ;-)

Nice pics of Mont Blanc on the telly.
Jul 2018
8:34pm, 18 Jul 2018
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alpenrose
Sorry if I killed your thread HappyG(rrr). :(

Maybe if you gave the thread a short, catchy name........
Jul 2018
10:09pm, 18 Jul 2018
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Eynsham Red
......like “AR’s Thread Hijack”
Jul 2018
10:47pm, 18 Jul 2018
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ChrisHB
I must admit I also understood the title to mean mobility scooters.

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Maintained by HappyG(rrr)
I can't believe that we've got Crafts, Gardening, Computer Games, but not model cars, trains...!

Just don't call them toys!

My particular hobby was 1/10th scale radio controlled car racing. I'm now looking to get into radio controlled planes. We have some Airfix model builders in here and Lego builders too. Any type of model vehicles really! Planes, trains, automobiles... boats, helicopters, anything! Come join in! :-) G

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