Template:Did you know nominations/1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy
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- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Allen3 talk 10:19, 1 October 2015 (UTC)
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1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy
[edit]- ... that the 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggies (pictured) were so popular in the 1980s that toy companies cashed in by producing their own inexpensive ready-to-run toy versions?
ALT1:... that the president of Tamiya was inspired to produce an 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy (pictured) after traveling from Japan to an off-road racing convention in California?ALT2:... that the president of Tamiya was inspired to create the 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy class (pictured) especially for the purpose to be driven anywhere after seeing an article on off-road racing in a magazine?- ALT3:... that despite none of them resembling any real cars, professional race regulations require 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggies (pictured) to resemble full-sized cars found in off-road racing?
ALT4:... that after a period of decline, the introduction of LiPo batteries and brushless motors helped to revive the 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy (pictured) back to prominence?ALT5:... that despite the Japanese invented the 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy class (pictured), the Americans were the biggest buyers?ALT6:... that the Americans are the biggest buyers of 1:10 radio-controlled electric off-road buggies (pictured)?ALT7:... that Americans helped turn the 1:10 radio-controlled electric off-road buggies class (pictured) into the most popular radio-controlled car class?- Comment: Will prefer this to be posted on its opening day. October 3—10 (2015 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship)
Created/expanded by Donnie Park (talk). Self-nominated at 11:37, 22 August 2015 (UTC).
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- Reviewed: List of tributaries of Shamokin Creek (here). Donnie Park (talk) 08:52, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
- Full review needed now that QPQ has been submitted. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:53, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
- This article is new enough and long enough. I have struck all but two of the hooks because it is too much effort verifying them all. These two have inline citations and are acceptable. The image is in the public domain, the article is neutral and has no policy issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:51, 24 September 2015 (UTC)