| Genuine basketball enthusiasts are aware
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| | Associated Electrics Powers Out
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| of the significant role played by Wilt
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| | In 1984, this company, based in Costa
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| Chamberlain in the sport. If you wish to
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| | Mesa, California, manufactured the RC10
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| be able to have more fun with your radio
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| | off-road electric racer. It was the first
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| controlled cars, knowing the history of
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| | RC car that Associated Electrics produced
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| RC cars will enable you to better
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| | which did not use nitromethane-powered
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| appreciate what you have now.
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| | engines and was not for on-road use. An
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| Tamiya Goes First
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| | RC car that's built to last and endure,
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| This Japanese toy company was better
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| | the RC10 had a sleeker design, was made
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| known for producing plastic or die cast
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| | from non-corrosive, aircraft-grade
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| toys. In 1976, however, Tamiya was the
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| | aluminum alloy, and with powerful shock
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| first to produce toy cars that were
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| | absorbers and differential featuring. Its
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| defined as "suitable" for remote control.
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| | design and features quickly made it the
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| The prototypes of RC cars were crudely
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| | electric king of off-road competition.
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| built, but they still sold rapidly.
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| | Go, Team Losi, Go!
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| Afterwards, Tamiya was able to improve
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| | Gil Losi Jr. was born to a racing family
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| and innovate by focusing less on scaling
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| | which owned the famous Ranch Pit Shop R/C
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| and more on the toys' radio control
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| | racetrack in California. Upon
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| feature. The new RC cars produced by the
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| | establishing Team Losi, Gil created the
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| Japanese toy giant were better looking,
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| | JRX-2, a buggy that was immediately set
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| tougher, customizable, easy to repair,
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| | in competition against the RC car of
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| and with more powerful engines. These RC
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| | Associated Electrics. Team Losi's also
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| cars sparked worldwide interest in the
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| | credited for being the first to use
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| hobby. Classic products from the Tamiya
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| | all-natural rubber tires and creating a
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| RC car product line include the Blackfoot
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| | whole new RC car category: the 1/18 scale
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| and the Hornet.
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| | Mini-T electric vehicles for off-road
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| Schumacher Makes a Difference
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| | use.
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| The UK firm Schumacher made a splash in
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| | Other important RC car manufacturers are
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| 1980 by introducing the use of ball
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| | the U.S. based Traxxas and the Japanese
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| differentials in RC cars. This
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| | firm Kyosho.
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| improvement allowed RC car hobbyists to
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| | These fine old companies continue to
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| enjoy quicker and smoother maneuvering on
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| | dominate the racing scene up to the
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| and off the track. In 1986, it produced
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| | present. Racing any of their cars will
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| the all-powerful Competition All Terrain
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| | instantly make you part of the great
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| (CAT) vehicle, a recipient of numerous
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| | history of the RC car industry.
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| World Championships.
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