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Originally Posted by TxDiesel007
Wish i could afford one
ive seen those little RC cars at the skate parks here, some with monster truck bodies and so forth, they are sweet... as for protecting the sister, couldnt agree with you more, had I a sister, tim sure id be teh same way
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ive seen those little RC cars at the skate parks here, some with monster truck bodies and so forth, they are sweet... as for protecting the sister, couldnt agree with you more, had I a sister, tim sure id be teh same way
Rick
One can be had (2 w/d Nitro) for about $300.00 and another $50.00 in realted parts and Fuel.
I had less than that into mine, got it used from my nephew.
It ran about 45 to 50 mph, I could barely control it at those speeds anyway.
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One can be had (2 w/d Nitro) for about $300.00 and another $50.00 in realted parts and Fuel.
I had less than that into mine, got it used from my nephew.
It ran about 45 to 50 mph, I could barely control it at those speeds anyway.
I had less than that into mine, got it used from my nephew.
It ran about 45 to 50 mph, I could barely control it at those speeds anyway.
I want a 4wd one
now i take it car or truck dont really matter right? Cause u can swap out the body. Im not sure if i want fuel burner or not, id rather have electric for simplicity of just charging a battery pack and playing with it for a while.
Now i also take it you can swap rims, tires and so on and so forth on these things, motors included? Ill be using mine here at the house and probably at the horse pens in the sand (as light at these things are like it matters) Maybe climb some hills with it too...
ech, ill try ebay...
Rick
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Cool vid! When I lived in Ohio, I was into R/C racing BIG TIME. My friends and I had a little 3 person R/C race team, and we'd race every Saturday at the indoor track in the basement of the local hobby shop. But, I got out of it for a while when I moved back to California and I'm slowly starting to get back into it now. Its definetly an expensive hobby, but its well worth it!
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I hear you on "simplicity", but the elec. ones are a pain too. They only last like 10 minutes on a charge. I guess if you have 3 batteries or so it wouldn't be bad.
You can swap out literaly EVERY part on the things, wear items or just for fun and looks.
I've never had a 4WD, they seem like a pain,(driveshafts and all)
No comparison between the Nitro's and electric ones, I've had both over the years.
For a child (13 and under) theres no question, electric is the only way to fly.
For adults.........
I hear you on "simplicity", but the elec. ones are a pain too. They only last like 10 minutes on a charge. I guess if you have 3 batteries or so it wouldn't be bad.
You can swap out literaly EVERY part on the things, wear items or just for fun and looks.
I've never had a 4WD, they seem like a pain,(driveshafts and all)
No comparison between the Nitro's and electric ones, I've had both over the years.
For a child (13 and under) theres no question, electric is the only way to fly.
For adults.........
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Originally Posted by MikeyB
Speaking of RC trucks and trailers, anyone have or seen these before?
http://tamiya.com/english/rc/rcitem/kit/kit56301.htm
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http://tamiya.com/english/rc/rcitem/kit/kit56301.htm
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Yep, and they are all electric with most of them having 3 speed selectable from the controller transmissions
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Originally Posted by TxDiesel007
I want a 4wd one
now i take it car or truck dont really matter right? Cause u can swap out the body. Im not sure if i want fuel burner or not, id rather have electric for simplicity of just charging a battery pack and playing with it for a while.
Now i also take it you can swap rims, tires and so on and so forth on these things, motors included? Ill be using mine here at the house and probably at the horse pens in the sand (as light at these things are like it matters) Maybe climb some hills with it too...
ech, ill try ebay...
Rick
now i take it car or truck dont really matter right? Cause u can swap out the body. Im not sure if i want fuel burner or not, id rather have electric for simplicity of just charging a battery pack and playing with it for a while.
Now i also take it you can swap rims, tires and so on and so forth on these things, motors included? Ill be using mine here at the house and probably at the horse pens in the sand (as light at these things are like it matters) Maybe climb some hills with it too...
ech, ill try ebay...
Rick
If you can deal with the mess, and extra $ of a nitro; go for it. They are a lot more fun because you can run them much longer; but they can sometimes be headache to start,a nd keep running. If you have the time though, they are the most fun
If you want something very simple, and easy, and cheaper to keep running, electric is the only way to go. They are fun too, its just nice to have a couple charger's, and 3 or 4 batteries so you dont have to stop except to change batteries out.
Sorry for the book guys
Eric
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Eric
i learn alot from u on now RC cars and about the cummins engine.. Ill give u a ring this week sometime for sure... BUT i have no money as it went towards my lasik fund... kinda sucks cleanin out the BOMB account, but hey itll be worth it i hope...
thanks for the advice!
Rick
i learn alot from u on now RC cars and about the cummins engine.. Ill give u a ring this week sometime for sure... BUT i have no money as it went towards my lasik fund... kinda sucks cleanin out the BOMB account, but hey itll be worth it i hope...
thanks for the advice!
Rick
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I murdered 3 airplanes before I gave up on it.......
When I was like 10 I had an electric Peterbilt tractor with a 6-car hauler...That thing was a blast...I also had one of those pull sleds for some other brand of toy....That Peterbilt could pull a stupid amount of weight.....Ah to be young again
http://www.towerhobbies.com/listings/cat-cat-c.html
I'm still looking for a scale 100-foot Tower Ladder Fully remote of course
When I was like 10 I had an electric Peterbilt tractor with a 6-car hauler...That thing was a blast...I also had one of those pull sleds for some other brand of toy....That Peterbilt could pull a stupid amount of weight.....Ah to be young again
http://www.towerhobbies.com/listings/cat-cat-c.html
I'm still looking for a scale 100-foot Tower Ladder Fully remote of course
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I'm still looking for a scale 100-foot Tower Ladder Fully remote of course
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I murdered 3 airplanes before I gave up on it.......
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Ha me and my dad used to attach trailers to are tucks and challenge eachother to manuver them. My dad had an old 4x4 from radio shack that would pull a stump that I swear we've put 50 lbs of weight behind it and it keeps on chuggin, the low gear on it was the lowest ive ever seen, those gears just howled like crazy.
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This is the truck I'm running right now.....http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm It's the MT2 18SS.
the truck itself was around $300, plus another $150 or so for another radio, glow driver, fuel bottle, etc. It'll run 40mph or better the way it's geared, which means on pavement it turns into a little bitty dot pretty quick. My 1/8th scale does about 58 and it's scary fast...but it's also alot more work than my MT2. The little one is alot more fun to bash around the paddock with.
So far I've heaped a tremendous amount of abuse on it, and the only thing I've broked were the super profundo CNC lower arms I put on the front (went back to the plastics, $5/pair) and a stripped spur gear ($5). I did some upgrades too, maybe $40-50 in stuff off e-Bay (stainless hex screw kit, BB steering, aluminum arms).
It starts every time and I've ran as many as 4 tanks in a row (hot fueling) before I got bored with it and ran it dry. The trick is to let the 16 year old kid at the hobby shop run it in and tune it for you....I haven't had to touch it since.
They're hella fun to tinker with too....
the truck itself was around $300, plus another $150 or so for another radio, glow driver, fuel bottle, etc. It'll run 40mph or better the way it's geared, which means on pavement it turns into a little bitty dot pretty quick. My 1/8th scale does about 58 and it's scary fast...but it's also alot more work than my MT2. The little one is alot more fun to bash around the paddock with.
So far I've heaped a tremendous amount of abuse on it, and the only thing I've broked were the super profundo CNC lower arms I put on the front (went back to the plastics, $5/pair) and a stripped spur gear ($5). I did some upgrades too, maybe $40-50 in stuff off e-Bay (stainless hex screw kit, BB steering, aluminum arms).
It starts every time and I've ran as many as 4 tanks in a row (hot fueling) before I got bored with it and ran it dry. The trick is to let the 16 year old kid at the hobby shop run it in and tune it for you....I haven't had to touch it since.
They're hella fun to tinker with too....
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Originally Posted by TxDiesel007
Eric
i learn alot from u on now RC cars and about the cummins engine.. Ill give u a ring this week sometime for sure... BUT i have no money as it went towards my lasik fund... kinda sucks cleanin out the BOMB account, but hey itll be worth it i hope...
thanks for the advice!
Rick
i learn alot from u on now RC cars and about the cummins engine.. Ill give u a ring this week sometime for sure... BUT i have no money as it went towards my lasik fund... kinda sucks cleanin out the BOMB account, but hey itll be worth it i hope...
thanks for the advice!
Rick
C ya
Eric
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