Now there's role reversal. Son doing dad's repairs and upgrades. Good on you DavidB.
Yeah, there was a time I did a spreadsheet on RC expenses. Scared me it did. Deleted it before my better half found it. I'd been dead meat. 'AC'
Twenty-four years for me. Got my start when the Army had me posted to S. Korea. Tamiya distributor was just outside the post gate in Seoul.
First hobby grade was a Tamiya 4WD buggy kit with NiCD battery power and MSC (Manual Speed Control).
Don't give up on the Latrax. Always liked that...