I had a beetle like this back in the refugee camp in Thailand and it was

[theking]

..unbeaten. Then our bus came by to bring us to Bangkok to get processed for our flight to America so had to give it to my best friend at the camp. Took this photo in D.C.  :

[ProudLao]

I got plenty of those too back in Laos and Thailand. It was fun putting them to battles with your friends lol

[Cali Guy]

Similar memories, not only did we fought them, we mated them too. With just two sticks, all the local kids could have a blast. Who remembered putting rubber bands in gas to expand it big, tops, bananas with rice, or showers in the rain? This one was thrusted every morning from the speakers through out the camp, Thai national anthem. Part of the anthem still remains inside my head. How about death drums? Seemed to always be playing continuously.

[theking]

Similar memories, not only did we fought them, we mated them too. With just two sticks, all the local kids could have a blast. Who remembered putting rubber bands in gas to expand it big, tops, bananas with rice, or showers in the rain? This one was thrusted every morning from the speakers through out the camp, Thai national anthem. Part of the anthem still remains inside my head. How about death drums? Seemed to always be playing continuously.

Speaking of "rubber bands", we made slingshots out of it as well as cars...in the refugee camp.

When Hmong women are done using the threads, we would ask for the spools. We put a stick through the center of the spool, put some candle wax on the end and use rubber bands to wind and torque it up and then let it roll around on the ground.  :

[theking]

I got plenty of those too back in Laos and Thailand. It was fun putting them to battles with your friends lol

Not sure about you but I've had better luck with the black ones vs. the brown ones in terms of winning the fight...

[ProudLao]

Similar memories, not only did we fought them, we mated them too. With just two sticks, all the local kids could have a blast. Who remembered putting rubber bands in gas to expand it big, tops, bananas with rice, or showers in the rain? This one was thrusted every morning from the speakers through out the camp, Thai national anthem. Part of the anthem still remains inside my head. How about death drums? Seemed to always be playing continuously.

Great memories!

[ProudLao]

Not sure about you but I've had better luck with the black ones vs. the brown ones in terms of winning the fight...

Black ones looks more fierce!