The Tyco Turbo Hopper

[Steel~Sparta~]

I had one of these as a kid...

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1690953

http://rctoymemories.com/2012/05/06/tyco-turbo-hopper-1986/

 

I worked my ass off all summer to by it for the then pricey sum of $70. I think dad loaned me the money to cover the tax. The year was 1986.

 

When I joined the Army in 97 I stored it in the closet of my room. Though I have looked for it many times, I have not seen it since, until tonight. I found it at the bottom of a box while I was looking for a spare mouse pad! Funny how things work out.

 

I stored it without the batteries and it is in great shape that I can tell. I intend to test it out tomorrow.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n8j19sM9BjQ

 

Dude I am STOKED. I would love for my son to play with this. He LOVES RC cars!!!!

 

Bonus... these things are worth WAY more than the price I paid for it...

Edited March 20, 2013 by Steel~Sparta~

[Athlon64~SPARTA~]

My first was a tyama grass hopper and futaba 2 ch
My first plain was a great planes pt20, learned to fly with that one and got my wings.
Great fun! great hobbie, great sport, for the more skilled, builder, flyers. I still love to fly, still have 6 planes setting around the house.

Gaint scale midwest AT6 texan with robart pnumatic retracts and a super tiger 2000 engine, unfinished

Great planes 90-120 supersportster converted to a giant scale twinn with 2 .75 engines
Finished, but unflown.

4 0r 5 outhers in the closet.

Then i was getting into scrach building planes from plans.
Have plans for a 75" DC-3 with 2 .20 os engines. ordered the wood for it as well.

Have plans for a german Henshel 129 tank killer BAD A@@ plane with twinn .40 engines and quad 20mm guns with a 75mm cannon under the fuse. to many hobbies now and with working, not enough time.

Edited April 6, 2013 by Athlon64~SPARTA~