R/C anyone?

[Andrewsmc]

Im getting a new hobbie added to my list of hobbies. I am puchasing a R/C nitro trainer plane and i think that it will be a blast, I have had nitro cars but want a plane. Anyone else a R/C junkie? gas/electric car plane heli whatever post it up!

Here is the one im buying on saturday
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r218/andrewsmc/hcaa16.jpg

[Scott]

I've dabbled in electric cars a few times in the past.

I also more or less inherited a nitro boat from my brother when he moved out. Pretty quick stuff.

[Andrewsmc]

i think its a blast, i thought there would be lots of people on here with them

[Scott]

Well, I was big into it in high school. Then I got into racing real cars, and it kind of took precedence to me.

My brother picked up a nice R/C helicopter last winter. But he won't let me fly it.

[iracemine]

ha ha yeah flying is a whole diff ball game. there is alot more to do at the same time(3 or more servos) cool stuff though!!! youll have a blast, post pics of your first crash!

[Andrewsmc]

post pics of your first crash!

hehe i definatly will!

[Foolish]

I've got an electric Traxxis 4-tec and two electric Rustlers (one for me one for my wife). I know they don't even compare to nitro cars for speed, but they're affordable, quiet, simple and fun.

My favorite thing is designing and painting bodies. I also enjoy making sports car bodies fit the stadium trucks. I've done a Focus rally car, I love the way it fits/doesn't fit on the chassis. I've painted a LotusSport Elise, and have not yet decided whether to fit it to the touring car chassis or the stadium truck. I kind of like the stadium truck idea.

[Donas64]

I have a coupe of RC cars. Pretty entry level stuff but I"m not an enthusiast. I just like to tear up a parking lot once in a while. The Ford GT has seen a lot of use. I'm ordering parts right now for it including a more powerful motor, new bodyshell (can't decide on another yellow shell or a red one to match the F430)

I got them on sale for about $50 each which was great for me because I didn't want to shell out a whole bunch of cash on toys. The Fort GT is good for about 22mph and the F430 is good for about 25mph. Its got slicks on it also.

I'm very happy with my purchase of them and since the parts for them are so cheap, I enjoy upgrading them.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q110/Donas64/PICT0640.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q110/Donas64/PICT0639.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q110/Donas64/PICT0638.jpg

[Micah]

I've got an HPI Nitro RS4 with an unpainted stratus body. I haven't used it in years.

[Andrewsmc]

awesome!! ^^

[Donas64]

awesome!! ^^

The RS4?

[Phoenix5]

I've got a TC3 w/ a bunch o bodies..just gathering up dust.

[fLyPiNoY7]

ive got a t-maxx 2.5 and a nitro rs4-3 that i play around with often along with a bunch of electrics that havent been run for a while...but when i got my electric plane, that was a whole different thing...to this day i still havent been able to really fly it...

[Donas64]

bump!

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I have a Traxxas Nitro 4-tech. I've had it for years. I need to fix the pull starter on it. Its a lot of fun. Nothing like doing 60mph lol heres some pics. The bodies are a R34 Skyline and a Sylvia

[iracemine]

rs43 typeSS, rs4 super, and NTXXX adam drake (my baby)
just one of the many money pits I gots. theis are much funner than boats. I started out with tunnel hulls. they were cool and all but it sucked swimming after them evey time somthing would happen. so on to land I went. maby my next will be one of thoes foam plains from habor freight just to check and see if I like the air sport.

[NoRotor,NoMotor]

I have a Tamiya Fox with Futaba Magnum Jr radio in a box someplace

[Andrewsmc]

bump

[Foolish]

Pulled out the truck today and ran it around in the yard for a while. I forgot to post earlier that I've done a WRX rally car body to fit my wife's stadium truck too. I painted it two-tone, blue over silver to match my wife's old Outback Sport. Of course, by the time I finally got around to painting/finishing the body, she'd picked up the P5 and sold her OBS! Oh well.

The stadium truck ran really well in my crappy grass-less back yard, too!

[tap'n'die]

a bit late, but you can never talk too much about RC!

I am a total rc FIEND (braindead

It all started a few years ago; bought a zipzap from radio shack for like 10$ then roomie got one, racing, breaking etc.. a few google searches later and i had a few cars (to keep it short and sweet) All electric and small.

Then i saw this plane, and said yeah, i can do that. The salesman said no you can't. that made me want to do it more, it was a frustrating learning curve but it was well worth it. I am improving constantly. I am just watching the vid i made and posted on youtube (link below) and think to myself "boy did i ever suck way back then"


If ANYONE wants to learn they can, you all got computers already, all you need is a simulator. Preferably Realflight G3.5 (google it) This way we can fly online together and give each other pointers, damaging only electrons when crashing!


Here's the vid; (it is UBER windy in that flight, i get lucky and it slowed just long enough for a smooth landing at the end of the vid)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkQEGtNC44U

Oh yeah, a P5 with the seats completely removed makes a GREAT traveling RC airplane hangar!

Edit: Here it is in less windy conditions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAGVr32eETs

[ALIEN3T]

worked in the hobby for like 4 years! on the 6 forums one of the ms6 guys is the promo director for team associated. i help work on his ms6. still tla to guys form there.

planes have been in our family for like well since it was only free flight!

my posp and i our converting out nitro planes and building new ones. Were makign them all electric. ca sucks and they tookl all our feilds. so we make electric and hit school yards.
finshed one plane. bneed ot cover and finish onother i have been building the last few week. (box of wood)

and we have about 20-25 planes on the shelf in thegarage!!

also have a few cars, was going ot get back into racing. have a brand new built never ran, rc10 b4 factory/ associated tc4 factory. both new on the shelfs and not countign car sion the garage!

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/alienscortergt/101_1915.jpg
escort cossie and this chassis is awd and front motor!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/alienscortergt/101_1920.jpg
mazda 6, right after i painted this the speed6 bodies came out.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/alienscortergt/101_1914.jpg
older yopkomo chassis. just for fun. not finished!
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c366/alienscortergt/101_1917.jpg

[Foolish]

I think I tried to post these pictures once before, when the server was having trouble, and lost the whole post. I'll try again.

1. First up is my Rustler, stock body.
2-4. The Rustler, with the Rally-Scooby body I painted to look kind of like my wife's old Outback Sport. The grilles are actuall metal mesh!
5. The Focus Rally body that started my Car body/Truck chassis maddness.

[Foolish]

1. First on here is the stock body on the 4-tec. Only posted it to show off the mesh grille again!
2. This is my Audi Quatro Avant body on the 4-tec. Not sure why this shot is so dark. Anyway, the car is Black down the middle, Candy Purple on the sides. It was one of my first efforts, not too bad.
3. I'm loving the look of the paint/decals on this Lotus Sport Elise. Here it is next to the 4-Tec chassis.
4-5. I think I'm going to do just a bit more wheel well cutting, and fit it to the Rustler, though!

[big Lou]

had a kyosho 7.5 when i was younger and currently own a Traxxis revo. good luck with the whole plane thing, heard its pretty hard.

[tap'n'die]

had a kyosho 7.5 when i was younger and currently own a Traxxis revo. good luck with the whole plane thing, heard its pretty hard.


Hehe yeah... Andrewsmc i forgot to ask, you are totally new to this? do you have any training or someone coaching you? This is not something you can just buy and learn by flying the real thing yourself, there's no time to think about what's left, right up and down when coming at yourself inverted :P I am self taught but i spent a LOT of time in the simulators, and still did my share of crashing!

Here, might aswell post all the vids if anyone wants to see... Sorry, no crashes in the vids. (well, no i'm not sorry)

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=aflipz

[Andrewsmc]

haha im already solo...

[SaaBaaDoo]

I'm completely hooked on 1/10th scale electric touring car racing! I have an xray t2 and an xray t2 007 eu.

I airbrush the rc car bodies and it pretty much pays for everything I have for my rc addiction.

Here's my Mazdaspeed 6 body before it got tore up at the last race :D

http://www.xacdesigns.com/xacms6.jpg

[Alejo_NIN]

mang, i've always wanted one nitro RC

like, forverer!!

i can never find the one i want....actually, don't know which one to buy :(

it might be a 1-week hobbie, but i refuse to die before i do it

[Chiguy_2002]

Presently with me I have a T-Maxx and an E-Maxx, and a "new" Hornet. I also have my old modded grassphopper, a Hirobo Invader, and a OFNA OB4 Touring car in storage...
Don't have a lot of pics, but here is my E-Maxx and Hornet.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f107/Chiguy_2002/Cars/HornetEMaxx1.jpg

[tap'n'die]

So many cars, trucks and buggies, so few aircraft! C'mon guys get your wings!

You can be sure your land vehicles will collect a lot of dust when you get the flying bug...

[iracemine]

vintage grass hopper! man I think i was 6 when I got my first one.. think I might go get another one......

[evilmonkeyMSP]

somebody fix the pull starter on my 4tech so i can play w/ it...

[iracemine]

fuck dat there like 10 bucks go buy a new one and three screws later your in biss again

[evilmonkeyMSP]

but that means i have to drive to the hobby shop (rant)!

[iracemine]

nope.

http://www.towerhobbies.com/

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol touche :p

[Chiguy_2002]

My Hornet is actually a reissued one from Tower Hobbies. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJSW5&P=0

They also carry the Grasshopper and Frog, but those are backordered. My Grasshopper is the original, though modded...but I am returning that close to stock when I get it out of storage.

[Shadow102]

Lets see here...basically you name it i have owned it at some point...in chronological order of what i owned

tamiya blackfoot when i was 5yrs old
race prepped gold tub RC10 with truck conversion (before they made stadium trucks)
Kyosho spyder GP
RC10GT
HPI micro RS4 (stuffed a 400 airplane motor in it)
RC10TC3 Factory Team
Kyosho Mini-z
TRC Lynx II pan car
Traxxas SportMaxx
Ofna Ultra LX
Mugen MBX-4 RR
XTM X-Factor
Serpent Vector
RC10B4 RTR
RC10T4 Team (oval carpet racer)
Radioshack X-mod
Boss Kong Clod Buster
RC10TC3 team drift car
Clod-o-pede
HPI Pro4 brushless drift car
Hpi Nitro RS4-2

I also have a brand new still in the shrink wrap Clodbuster before it was discontinued sitting at home...maybey gonna be worth something one day. I can diagnose and fix any R/c car or truck nitro or electric. I dabbled a bit in a RC heli and it did not turn out well at all. Kinda wanted to do the plane thing but never got around to it either. And out of everything i ever owned my 1/8th buggies are by far my favorite those are amazing between being fast and being about to sky them they very rarely break.

[iracemine]

(bump)

[Shadow102]

(bump)

been there done that...i used to have to keep a stock of right a-arms when i used to race indoor oval with my t4

[StealthWyvern]

Is it true that you can't runa nitro car wide open for very long without tearing it up?

[iracemine]

yup. got it down under 5 min to get er back out on the dirt. Im just surprised how strong the graphite is over old HPI plastic parts.

[Shadow102]

Is it true that you can't runa nitro car wide open for very long without tearing it up?

just gotta keep it cool....make sure your mixture is ok

[tap'n'die]

Yeah better a little rich than too lean...

Loving my electric planes, just got back from flying 11 packs on my Katana MD, airfoilz edge 540 and my eflite 260 480. Good times, winter is almost here and i am not going to be getting that kind of weather very often. (couple of degrees above freezing, clear skies and almost no wind) Was a blast!

[Andrewsmc]

wow, you all lit up my old thread.

[avarela86]

Sweet just found this...I have a little mini electric car. It's smaller though, 1/18 scale but it's damn kick. It's called the X-RAY. They have a version with a motor but I like the simplicity of electric and also the instant torque. :) Off the line it's a beast....I can't keep it straight on full throttle though. I put a Brushless motor but haven't ran in it a while since the speed control is shot. Here are some pics.

[Shadow102]

Sweet just found this...I have a little mini electric car. It's smaller though, 1/18 scale but it's damn kick. It's called the X-RAY. They have a version with a motor but I like the simplicity of electric and also the instant torque. :) Off the line it's a beast....I can't keep it straight on full throttle though. I put a Brushless motor but haven't ran in it a while since the speed control is shot. Here are some pics.

x-ray M18 to be exact...neat little car i had an HPI micro with a full CF conversion on it that i managed to stuff a 400 sized airplane motor in that would cook

[iracemine]

dude way way better to keep it a littil rich!! I alway beat anybody who stepped up to me (just driver time i guess). My last motor on the RT3SS lasted 4 years!! Thanks to keeping it rich. The littil that you gain from over leaning it can be over come by driving technique and good rubber. Oh, and being a good driver you also crash less making your truck/car last way longer too.


electric is cool, but I just cant afford batterys that last like 5 mins 5 times then blah.. yeah NITRO4LIFE!!

[SwampAss]

i worked at a hobby shop from 1989 to 1992. I've had all kinds of cars and trucks. I've really been debating on buying a vintage Tamiya kit. Maybe a blackfoot or Clod buster.

I have an FG Marder with monster truck tires. It's up to a 30.5cc engine with an expansion pipe and fancy carb.

You can't really see it in this picture but it's almost 3 feet long. It's nearly the width of my Mazda 3 trunk.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/101/285131994_2484505395.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/116/285130081_8c8b1a6841.jpg




this will give you an idea on the size

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HneOstMjgLU

[SwampAss]

Here's my Tmax 2.5 when it first came out back in Sept of 02 I think?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/111/285707575_41457b1d0a_o.jpg

[iracemine]

I think you need some fertilizer for the yard first(dunno)

[iracemine]

This was my or should I say my love for RC. Sold them when in college to score some money for gas. (drunk)

The blue and white one was a cheep production of the original made by Jerry Donlop (guy in the third pic). The yellow and purple one I bought from a guy who ran it in the IMPBA (the red boat on the right).

[Andrewsmc]

WOW! nice boats!

[avarela86]

x-ray M18 to be exact...neat little car i had an HPI micro with a full CF conversion on it that i managed to stuff a 400 sized airplane motor in that would cook

NICE...I saw the M18 version with the motor but it came out about two years after I got the electric. It's REALLY quick though, I went through the plastic motor mount hence the aluminum, dog bones had to go aluminum in the front, and then the last piece was the main gear which I went through about 10-20 of them and now the motor is just aimed differently. Had to set the Speed controller to kick power in delayed and restrain from punching it from a dig as well. I want to mess with it but the controller needs replacing.

[tap'n'die]

oh i had an xray m18 and a rc18t by team losi. used lipos and mamba brushless motor system FAST way faster than a lot of glow stuff.


Gave those toys away to people who really appreciate them, here's what i'm into now :

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[Ligouri Rd.]

Noyce park flyer there!
I'm working on developing my skills with a Eflite Ultimate bipe Fx-3d. Unfortunately the last time I flew it I caught a glitch nosing the motor into the ground, stalling, and siezing it up. Gotta run to the hobby shop later this week for a new one plus a few more bearings for my latest creation.
http://www.tamiyausa.com/images/product/300/58394/gallery_58394.jpg
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Associated RC10T/TC3/NTC3/B3
HPI Nitro RS4 mini, Super Nitro RS4 rally
Mugen MBX4-RR, MTX2
Tamiya TA-01/2/2ff/3f/3fs/3rs/4pro/05MSS, TRF415, F-350HL, Mountaineer, TLT-1 (rock crawler), top force
Traxxas Bullet, 4tec, nitro 4tec pro
Xray T1, T2Mini

...16 or so planes...

Hirobo Shuttle ZX, XRB lama
Litemachines Corona
Align T-rex 450

Dumas Scarab 38kv, hot shot sprint 3.5
Kyosho hurricane

"He who dies with the most toys, wins."

[Shadow102]

huh thats a new tamiya car i havent seen yet...i highly doubt those inboard shocks help much though

[Ligouri Rd.]

huh thats a new tamiya car i havent seen yet...i highly doubt those inboard shocks help much though

Supposedly they do. I remember reading a review that the stock ride TA05 ride height is easily maxed out, but with the IFS it allows more progressive suspension action and prevents the car from bottoming out. I dunno, I bought it cause it was neat and it was the next in my progression of the TA-series.
Plus, pure sechs:
http://www.tamiyausa.com/images/product/300/58394/header_01.jpg

[Shadow102]

yeah one day i may decide to own a tamiya touring car...never had one yet

[evilmonkeyMSP]

i need to fix the pull starter on my traxxas...that bitch is so old...its just taking up space in my garage lol

[SaaBaaDoo]

I used to fly .30, .60, and .90 nitro helicopters. They are super cool, but are a mechanical nightmare until they are set up correctly. I quit flying them last year when I figured an average crash would run me $300+ to fix. The carbon fiber main blades alone are a little under $200/pr.

The 5' blade span will also almost make you shit yourself on a close call.

[Shadow102]

i need to fix the pull starter on my traxxas...that bitch is so old...its just taking up space in my garage lol

pull the pull starter off and just use a drill or electric impact to spin the one way bearing

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol that would be one way to do it....duh for me lol

[iracemine]

yeah, my friend glued the one-way into a spare socket. thats the way he always started his. tended to flood it some times though.

[tap'n'die]

I used to fly .30, .60, and .90 nitro helicopters. They are super cool, but are a mechanical nightmare until they are set up correctly. I quit flying them last year when I figured an average crash would run me $300+ to fix. The carbon fiber main blades alone are a little under $200/pr.

The 5' blade span will also almost make you shit yourself on a close call.

yeah, buddies got a .90 raptor and it scares the crap out of me... I hate helis; they don't fly, the ground rejects them cuz they are too disgraceful :P

Seems like heli manufacturers are professionnal scam artists too; kinda like rc cars; in stock form they are deliberately unreliable (all kinds of parts designed to break so you either have to keep stock of spares or buy $$$$$$ hop ups) and that's BEFORE you need a "crash kit"

a crash kit on your average 3D plane means a drop of CA here, a dab of epoxy there and maybe a new propeller... Helis have thousands of moving parts each of which more fragile and expensive than the next. Other than the servo gears i can count about 5 moving parts on my planes so you do the math right...


Of course, nobody will survive their first flight on any plane or heli without severe damage unless they already have a lot of training... I think what i like best about this hobby is that you can't just "buy" your way into it like you could on rc boats, cars and trucks. If you don't know what youre doing your "toy" is not coming back home with you.

[zoom 79gc]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/gchauffe/100_1411.jpgMan where do I start , have raced r/c cars in comp races for over 20 years . Started of with electrics you name it ,truck , buggy 4wd buggies. Won quite a few racs and trophies, now have a 1/8 scale gas buggy its a onfa hyper 7 pcr
this thing is quick has a 8port moded engine with header and spyder diff car also has plent of titaium parts .was thinking of sell it with everthing I had for it for 400.00, but no body showed any interest!!!!!!!

[iracemine]

this bring up a good point. all you that do do the air bound r/c sport (or want to) they have that simulated "training" game that uses an actual flight remote. I bet this can help the new comers to your sport. does this make parts and kits cheaper, no. but.... its a start.

yeah 5' blades would make me think of something new.

[tap'n'die]

this bring up a good point. all you that do do the air bound r/c sport (or want to) they have that simulated "training" game that uses an actual flight remote. I bet this can help the new comers to your sport. does this make parts and kits cheaper, no. but.... its a start.

yeah 5' blades would make me think of something new.

I fly "in the sim" almost every day.

Currently using realflight G3.5 but they just released G4 http://www.realflight.com/

This is bad, because eventhough G3.5 is still a very valid program i simply must get the newer and possibly better one... the spending never ends.

[Shadow102]

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/gchauffe/100_1411.jpgMan where do I start , have raced r/c cars in comp races for over 20 years . Started of with electrics you name it ,truck , buggy 4wd buggies. Won quite a few racs and trophies, now have a 1/8 scale gas buggy its a onfa hyper 7 pcr
this thing is quick has a 8port moded engine with header and spyder diff car also has plent of titaium parts .was thinking of sell it with everthing I had for it for 400.00, but no body showed any interest!!!!!!!

*drool* always loved those i almost bought the pct when it came out. the 1/8th buggy has got to be my favorite rc

[evilmonkeyMSP]

anyone wanna trade my nitro 4 tec for a stadium truck? lol

[SaaBaaDoo]

I fly "in the sim" almost every day.

Currently using realflight G3.5 but they just released G4 http://www.realflight.com/

This is bad, because eventhough G3.5 is still a very valid program i simply must get the newer and possibly better one... the spending never ends.


I flew the sim for a long time G3 and G3.5 and I could fly the shit out of a helicopter on there all day long. When it came time to fly the real one, I didn't have the balls to try half the stuff I could do on the sim. It would be nice if pressing that red reset button on the remote would give you a new aircraft after smashing it to pieces at the field. :D

[SaaBaaDoo]

yeah, buddies got a .90 raptor and it scares the crap out of me... I hate helis; they don't fly, the ground rejects them cuz they are too disgraceful :P

Seems like heli manufacturers are professionnal scam artists too; kinda like rc cars; in stock form they are deliberately unreliable (all kinds of parts designed to break so you either have to keep stock of spares or buy $$$$$$ hop ups) and that's BEFORE you need a "crash kit"

a crash kit on your average 3D plane means a drop of CA here, a dab of epoxy there and maybe a new propeller... Helis have thousands of moving parts each of which more fragile and expensive than the next. Other than the servo gears i can count about 5 moving parts on my planes so you do the math right...


Of course, nobody will survive their first flight on any plane or heli without severe damage unless they already have a lot of training... I think what i like best about this hobby is that you can't just "buy" your way into it like you could on rc boats, cars and trucks. If you don't know what youre doing your "toy" is not coming back home with you.


There are some helis that don't require upgrades. Those kits are usually way up there in price though. On the other hand, there are upgrades that cost just as much, if not more, than the heli kit itself.

My first flight on my .30 helicopter lasted all of 20 seconds before ordering a crash kit :D

There are also those crashes that when you hit, the battery or receiver connection fails. Throttle goes to full and the helicopter beats the ever living shit out of itself on the ground. AKA, the heli chicken dance. If you've never seen it, here's a good example I found on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys38sMZoSvI

[Shadow102]

thats one thing i never ever want to try again. I had a micro heli for all of maybey a month and sold that thing so fast. I want to try planes someday but for now i am keeping the wheels to the ground

[tap'n'die]

I flew the sim for a long time G3 and G3.5 and I could fly the shit out of a helicopter on there all day long. When it came time to fly the real one, I didn't have the balls to try half the stuff I could do on the sim. It would be nice if pressing that red reset button on the remote would give you a new aircraft after smashing it to pieces at the field. :D

No way man... it's the fact that you CAN'T get away with the slightest mistake that separates flying hobbies from RC toys. How much of a rush would you get if there were no consequences???

[Foolish]

No way man... it's the fact that you CAN'T get away with the slightest mistake that separates flying hobbies from RC toys. How much of a rush would you get if there were no consequences???

Well, I guess if the rush comes from facing consequences and wasting money, you could just light rolled up hundred dollar bills on fire and hold them between your thighs for the same experience! ;)

I was trying to decide whether to get an R/C plane or boat for my Dad, who lives on a lake. I'm going to go with boat. Thanks all, for the enlightening look at flying hobbies! :D

[SaaBaaDoo]

No way man... it's the fact that you CAN'T get away with the slightest mistake that separates flying hobbies from RC toys. How much of a rush would you get if there were no consequences???

I used to think the same way! Flew them on and off for 5 years and I think they require more skills than ground based vehicles BY FAR! Edit: if I was in a position of making more money than I do, I'd try more advanced moves with the helicopter and not worry about it as much:D

I just started racing electric touring car this February and I love it. In all honesty, being in the top 3 in a competitive main is just as much of a rush as flying without the risk of throwing a blade, hitting yourself, etc..

Shadow102, micro helis are an absolute bitch to fly! You have to get up into the more reputable high dollar kits for them to fly half decent. Bigger helis are more stable but have WAY more power.

Foolish, don't rule out flying hobbies just yet. They make really good beginner planes now that won't break the bank and offer some training aids like self-leveling.

[Shadow102]

Well, I guess if the rush comes from facing consequences and wasting money, you could just light rolled up hundred dollar bills on fire and hold them between your thighs for the same experience! ;)

I was trying to decide whether to get an R/C plane or boat for my Dad, who lives on a lake. I'm going to go with boat. Thanks all, for the enlightening look at flying hobbies! :D

i highly suggest the plane on that one alot more fun in the long run

[Foolish]

i highly suggest the plane on that one alot more fun in the long run

The plane VS. the boat, or the plane VS. the burning cash idea?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

the thing i dont like about boats is, what if it dies in the middle of a huge lake or something...you're screwed lol

[Foolish]

the thing i dont like about boats is, what if it dies in the middle of a huge lake or something...you're screwed lol

My dad has a pontoon boat and a pedal-boat, he can go fetch! :D

Actually, they live on a freakin' huge lake. I think I'd do most of my RC boating while sitting in the pedal-boat, just so that if it did die in the water, I could get to it before a fisherman ran over it!

[Shadow102]

the plane i think is a much more rewarding experience...just get him a cheaper starter kit at first

[Ligouri Rd.]

Shadow102, micro helis are an absolute bitch to fly! You have to get up into the more reputable high dollar kits for them to fly half decent. Bigger helis are more stable but have WAY more power.

Foolish, don't rule out flying hobbies just yet. They make really good beginner planes now that won't break the bank and offer some training aids like self-leveling.

It depends on the heli, the double rotor ones like the Hirobo XRB and the Eflite Blade Cx are so easy to fly...actually they are too easy, they litterally hover hands off. Moving up to a single rotor heli is still just as difficult, but at least you have the basics of movement and orientation down. Too bad they are so small you can only fly them indoors....still fun to fly around, land on the furniture...and scare the crap out of the pets.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I have one of these but in a different color.. (alright)

I chase my dogs w/ it, its fun :D

http://www.target.com/Air-Hogs-Apache-Havoc-Helicopter/dp/B000UWGTO4/sr=1-2/qid=1195064177/ref=sr_1_2/602-5882339-8503006?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Aair%20hogs%20havoc&page=1

[SaaBaaDoo]

Yeah, the coaxial helicopters are easy to fly, I forgot about those. But if you go to anything, even slightly bigger, it's most likely going to be collective pitch.

[tap'n'die]

I have a couple of those coaxial helis, hirobo tethered and a ebay copy, it's true they are easy to fly. You are still going to crash it a lot at first, hovering face to face is not that easy for a total noob...

I don't mean to push people away from flying rc on the contrary; i mean to say "YOU CAN'T DO IT; YOU DON'T HAVE THE SKILLS, REFLEXES OR TALENT IT TAKES"

this is my attempt at reverse psychology... Do it, you will crash, you will pay the price and you will be frustrated over and over again but in the end that makes your successes that much sweeter.

If youre the type to give up at the first disapointment this is not for you... maybe you'd e better off lounging on your pedal boat or pontoon with a beer in one hand and a rc boat transmitter in the other.

[iracemine]

you could buy a pontoon plane... best of both worlds!


and when my boats died I had a musky rod with heavy string and a tennis ball tired to the end. Its a lot better than going for a swim in coooold water.

[tap'n'die]

you could buy a pontoon plane... best of both worlds!


and when my boats died I had a musky rod with heavy string and a tennis ball tired to the end. Its a lot better than going for a swim in coooold water.

I had one of those, they were all the rage a couple of years ago. I had the "red's miss hangar one" -t was pretty cool but I gave it away because it was no longer helping me improve my flying... I really want to focus on 3d and imac style flying and those "toys" are not meant for that... Way cool though!

The designer of that model did a deal with air hogs and designed a kiddy toy based on it. It is way more accessible but needless to say it doesn't perform like the "real" thing.

[Ligouri Rd.]

you could buy a pontoon plane... best of both worlds!
-That is how I tried to teach myself how to fly, I figured there would be less damage crashing into water...big wrong. The trainer plane I had was heavy to start with, adding floats to it made it even worse. Once the plane broke free of the water it was going so fast I had no control of it. I ended up ditching it, ripped the floats, wing, tail, and engine right off. Luckly all the wood floated pretty well.

I will try a float plane again, I have a 1/4 scale Citabria kit that I want to fit with a 38cc gas engine and leave at my folks summer place. Chasing the pwc's should be fun. http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Angels_and_Demons/devil-0004.gif

[tap'n'die]

you should really not 'learn by doing"

get a sim.. it will save you time money and frustration... It's fun too; with g3.5 and g4 you can fly online with fellow pilots and get all kinds of useful tips and pointers from the more experienced pilots out there. Helped me a great deal and made some friends all over the globe too!

[Ligouri Rd.]

you should really not 'learn by doing"

get a sim.. it will save you time money and frustration... It's fun too; with g3.5 and g4 you can fly online with fellow pilots and get all kinds of useful tips and pointers from the more experienced pilots out there. Helped me a great deal and made some friends all over the globe too!

I agree 100%...unfortunately ten years ago when I was learning the sims were practically useless. With anything that flys, at the very least have someone experienced fly the thing the first time and then walk you through the first flights. If you get lost you can toss the transmitter back to the instructor to save it.

In G3.5 I particularly like trying to land on the train in the city airport.

[tap'n'die]

Warning... long post "mini review" of commercially available "air hogs havoc" rc toy helicopter, read only if interested; good, now you can't accuse me of wasting your time.(peep)

I'm the one that mentioned kiddy toys a few posts back, tis almost the season... My nephew is very impressed with my rc flying things (he is an 8yr old boy after all!) I saw these micro helis from various china manufacturers advertising in rc forums and read some pretty interesting reviews. I decided this would make a nice x-mas present to him and the oldest of his two sisters so i got them the pair of helis that shoot "lasers"(IR probably) at each other to disable their controls for a few seconds, they are said to make realistic combat sounds. Should be a hit with the kids young and old. (these are the airhogs, there must be countless "clones" of these things out there, actually, it's the airhogs that are clones; helis like these have been selling by the millions for a year or so out of Asia to everywhere.

Naturally, as his uncle i have to test these thing's worthiness before unleashing them on him and his sisters. Plus, i need to master it's flight so i can maintain my expert status in combat (headbang) Since pre-opening presents for any other reason than inserting fresh batteries is out of the question i had to get the single non-combat version for myself to "train" on (and to bring to the office for a few laughs)

I have 2 flights on it so far; pretty impressive. I can see a complete novice with no coaching feel it's a bit tricky to fly but i picked it up in only a few hops. It can take pretty bad hits and a bit of stupidity, i doubt that the main rotor will ever break and it includes a pair of spare tail rotors which i have yet to break in spite of a few mishaps.

If i could suggest that they make one improvement is to have the charger (which is built into the transmitter) beep when the battery is fully charged so you wast no time getting back into action. the 50mah single cell main battery encapsulated inside the soft foam body takes 20 minutes to charge (representing a 3C charge rate of 150ma@3.7V) It flies for about 6 minutes as advertised.

[tap'n'die]

As far as land rc goes, i have never tried motorcycles but this looks extremely difficult to control. Tons of power but very hard to exploit it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yRmS4f8tS8&NR=1

[Ligouri Rd.]

As far as land rc goes, i have never tried motorcycles but this looks extremely difficult to control. Tons of power but very hard to exploit it.
-Yup pretty much, but like the helis, once you master it, its pretty rewarding. I have one of the old skool Kyosho hang-on-rider bikes, the rider actually leans to do the majority of the steering. I plan on modifying it so that it has direct countre-steering like the one in the vid.
Either way you steer the bike by leaning it, you have to develop the skill to balance the thing. Too much steering and you will flop the thing over. Its not that bad just takes some practise. Too bad the 1/5 bikes are so expensive.
My little kyosho set me back about two bills for the kit and a brushless motor setup. On 11v that little thing gets up to around 50mph, but then I have to slow it way down to turn.

[tap'n'die]

-Yup pretty much, but like the helis, once you master it, its pretty rewarding. I have one of the old skool Kyosho hang-on-rider bikes, the rider actually leans to do the majority of the steering. I plan on modifying it so that it has direct countre-steering like the one in the vid.
Either way you steer the bike by leaning it, you have to develop the skill to balance the thing. Too much steering and you will flop the thing over. Its not that bad just takes some practise. Too bad the 1/5 bikes are so expensive.
My little kyosho set me back about two bills for the kit and a brushless motor setup. On 11v that little thing gets up to around 50mph, but then I have to slow it way down to turn.


I had this x-ray m18 with a mamba brushless 6800kv on 3 cells and short gears it would still hit over 60mph but it was almost impossible to control; hit a pebble at that speed and it becomes airborne. I had to custom belt my own tires or they would balloon so bad at those kinds of rpms that it would either rub against the chassis and slow down or cause loss of control... fun! i put a 6 cell nimh in it (much more manageable) and gave it to my ham-fisted brother in law to play with.

[tap'n'die]

speaking of fast, i don't think i showed you this one:

16" wingspan, weighs 3 ounces i did't doppler it, it seemed plenty quick though, so much so that in a fast roll i was inverted and thought it was upright (hard to see it and keep track of rolls at that speed) anyway i pulled up which sent it into a full speed dive into the ground.

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[iracemine]

Ufo!!!!!

[SaaBaaDoo]

speaking of fast, i don't think i showed you this one:

16" wingspan, weighs 3 ounces i did't doppler it, it seemed plenty quick though, so much so that in a fast roll i was inverted and thought it was upright (hard to see it and keep track of rolls at that speed) anyway i pulled up which sent it into a full speed dive into the ground.

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Holy shit man! that's awesome!

[GBean]

that is pretty badass.
I have a couple RC Cars, an old HPI RS4 Pro w/ custom made chassis plates, and an old 4WD Kyosho Buggy. Not sure the model, but the thing still has old mechanical speed control.

[mckraut]

Been doing RC for years now, nothing major. I've owned cars, trucks, boats, a control line plane or two (yes, I know, newb stuff) hovercraft, few small helios, etc.

I got the urge to buy something small and fun yesterday that I could run around the house. Headed over to Target and picked up a Radline RC stadium truck for $50. Not a professional model by any means, but it's very fun and quite aggressive for an electric truck of it's size.

http://www.radlinerc.com/Elite_Detour.html

P.S. Now you people have got me eyeballing the Traxxas stuff. How much would I need to drop to get a complete setup? $400?

Edit: Methinks the bigger and badder Nitros are a bit out of my price range. Can anyone comment on the E-maxx? That's a bit more my speed I think.

[Shadow102]

Been doing RC for years now, nothing major. I've owned cars, trucks, boats, a control line plane or two (yes, I know, newb stuff) hovercraft, few small helios, etc.

I got the urge to buy something small and fun yesterday that I could run around the house. Headed over to Target and picked up a Radline RC stadium truck for $50. Not a professional model by any means, but it's very fun and quite aggressive for an electric truck of it's size.

http://www.radlinerc.com/Elite_Detour.html

P.S. Now you people have got me eyeballing the Traxxas stuff. How much would I need to drop to get a complete setup? $400?

Edit: Methinks the bigger and badder Nitros are a bit out of my price range. Can anyone comment on the E-maxx? That's a bit more my speed I think.

what are you looking to get into? the emaxx is ok a little on the slower side yet fun. I tend to stray away from the traxxas stuff just due to the fact that if you do want to get into anything serious with them they are way out classed.

[TRF-Inferno]

I consider the E-Maxx to be the best electric vehicle for playing around. The new one that just came out (TRAXXAS #3905) is very impressive and considerably faster and stronger than the older ones.

[paintbalr07]

i race the asociatied tc5. and associated rc18-r. a few emaxxs and tmaxxs. losi mini-t. electric tc3, xray t1r, nitro 4tek. nitro tc3. ya im into this hobby pretty deep. my whole family races r/c cars.

[mckraut]

what are you looking to get into? the emaxx is ok a little on the slower side yet fun. I tend to stray away from the traxxas stuff just due to the fact that if you do want to get into anything serious with them they are way out classed.

I probably won't ever do anything too serious. I've been doing some reading and it looks like you can drop hundreds if not thousands of dollars into these beasts. I will never get to that point. I want something I can run around outside on the grass, in a parking lot and in the dirt and maybe take it to a local RC track (if I have one, no idea yet).

Right now I'm looking at the Traxxas Rustler, E-Maxx & Nitro Sport. I'd like to go nitro powered but I'm not sure I want to spend all that time on maintaining it. I think I may just go visit a local hobby shop and check these machines out for myself.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

go nitro, its way more fun especially if you're just wanting to have some fun.... I have a Traxxas 4-tec that i bought over 8 years ago, its so old that it has the pro .15x engine in it and they have already put 2 diff engines in it since then.

Even w/ its age it still runs perfctly and is a blast, although i just broke one of the front drive shafts but just got replacements in the mail :D

If you want a stadium truck type, check out the Traxxas Jato 3.3, that thing looks insane and you can get it on ebay for under $400 and its a Ready to Run kit, just need to buy some nitro fuel and you're off...

[Shadow102]

I probably won't ever do anything too serious. I've been doing some reading and it looks like you can drop hundreds if not thousands of dollars into these beasts. I will never get to that point. I want something I can run around outside on the grass, in a parking lot and in the dirt and maybe take it to a local RC track (if I have one, no idea yet).

Right now I'm looking at the Traxxas Rustler, E-Maxx & Nitro Sport. I'd like to go nitro powered but I'm not sure I want to spend all that time on maintaining it. I think I may just go visit a local hobby shop and check these machines out for myself.

go nitro it will cost you alot less in the long run. if you go with traxxas hands down get the revo 3.3 a 2wd stadium truck is a handful in the dirt. however for the most fun and price go with a RTR 1/8 buggy from OFNA

[iracemine]

(pukey)(pukey)(pukey)(pukey) enough craxxas talk! there is to many other brands to buy before that junk.

but yeah +1 for nitro youll buy one rebuild kit (piston and sleeve) for every like 75 battery cells and one or two motors.

[Shadow102]

(pukey)(pukey)(pukey)(pukey) enough craxxas talk! there is to many other brands to buy before that junk.

but yeah +1 for nitro youll buy one rebuild kit (piston and sleeve) for every like 75 battery cells and one or two motors.

A competitive electric setup will cost you alot more than a competitive nitro setup. And for a beginner a nitro setup is much more rewarding in the speed per dollar area.

Your right though traxxas is alot of lower level stuff but its what keeps this hobby alive being cheap and easy to procure. I personally enjoy associated and mugen products but thats just my choice.

Currently my stable is limited to my Factory Team Nitro TC3 and a Tamiya M-03m

[iracemine]

totally agree. (wink)

[Shadow102]

btw guess i should have posted this here too but had a race a couple weeks ago and took some pics got another one this sunday so i will post more pics after that

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123700899

[mckraut]

I've decided on a Traxxas T-maxx, probably the 2.5R. Now to find the best price.

Thanks for all the advice guys.

[Shadow102]

I've decided on a Traxxas T-maxx, probably the 2.5R. Now to find the best price.

Thanks for all the advice guys.

have fun dumping money into it. I would say at least a 3.3

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yuo did realize that he only wants this for "fun" not to compete or anything like that...if thats the case then a Traxxas product is perfect for him....in the 8+ years w/ my 4-tec the only $ i ever had to dump into it was for tires, glowplugs and fuel...
have fun dumping money into it. I would say at least a 3.3

[Foolish]

Honestly, I've had a ton of fun with my electric Rustlers and 4-tec. Then again, I enjoy designing/painting the bodies nearly as much as running the cars!

[Shadow102]

yuo did realize that he only wants this for "fun" not to compete or anything like that...if thats the case then a Traxxas product is perfect for him....in the 8+ years w/ my 4-tec the only $ i ever had to dump into it was for tires, glowplugs and fuel...

understandable but for the $350 price tag on the t-maxx PLUS the 7.2V battery you have to buy PLUS the charger you have to buy ANY OFNA 1/8th RTR buggy for less that $300 will blow the doors off a t-maxx, jump higher, and is WAY WAY WAY more durable.

I am speaking from experience not personal preferance although i love 1/8th buggies. I have a t-maxx sitting here right next to me that i am repairing for my brother. You have no idea how much money we have sunk into it and it still really isnt all that great. My old OFNA gt lx (bottom of the line ofna buggy) always was faster and the only thing i remember breaking was the spider gears in the center diff because i didnt check the fluid. To me the $400 plus you are going to spend on a tmaxx is just not worth it.

And the 4tec is a nice car if all you are concerned about is top speed. I will admit they are very fast top end outa the box but i will bring my ntc3 down with me in may and show you how much better it will handle

[Shadow102]

. Then again, I enjoy designing/painting the bodies nearly as much as running the cars!

i do too:

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/ntc3/mazda6.JPG

[mckraut]

understandable but for the $350 price tag on the t-maxx PLUS the 7.2V battery you have to buy PLUS the charger you have to buy ANY OFNA 1/8th RTR buggy for less that $300 will blow the doors off a t-maxx, jump higher, and is WAY WAY WAY more durable.

I am speaking from experience not personal preferance although i love 1/8th buggies. I have a t-maxx sitting here right next to me that i am repairing for my brother. You have no idea how much money we have sunk into it and it still really isnt all that great. My old OFNA gt lx (bottom of the line ofna buggy) always was faster and the only thing i remember breaking was the spider gears in the center diff because i didnt check the fluid. To me the $400 plus you are going to spend on a tmaxx is just not worth it.

And the 4tec is a nice car if all you are concerned about is top speed. I will admit they are very fast top end outa the box but i will bring my ntc3 down with me in may and show you how much better it will handle

I did go looking at the OFNA stuff. The one link I found listed all models as either discontinued or out of stock. And 2nd link I found listed them at or around $330 or more. You know of a good website where I could browse some OFNA models with prices?

[Shadow102]

I did go looking at the OFNA stuff. The one link I found listed all models as either discontinued or out of stock. And 2nd link I found listed them at or around $330 or more. You know of a good website where I could browse some OFNA models with prices?

the biggest on one of the best sites i have been dealing with for years is towerhobbies They are also running deals right now where if you spend over $225 you get $30 off your order. I suggest going with the hyper7 TQ RTR

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=ofna&search=Go

[ALIEN3T]

ANOTEHR SITE FO Rofna STUFF IS
NITROHOUSE.COM THEY ARE A SEPERATE COMPANY, BUT INT EH SAME BUILDING. They list all the ofna stuff.
and well ofnas website will gove you more

Shadow102 you mentioned a RS$ mini earlier with a plane 400.
a company a few years back offer kits to run 540 size motors. you run a stock 27 turn and the things will blow th edoor soff nitro sedach motor (like mods ) and its a waste, they do 4 cell sub c, lipo, and 2/3 a chassis

Should have my hobby business going im hoping by summer,.
I will be anmother one of those companies that will be selling Stainless Steel screw kits, (with a warranty). and offer kits of stainless steel fo rtough high strength spots and colored aluminum fo rth erest.
I have talked ot friends in the industry they are wiaitnng fo rme to ge ti tgoing, Will hopfully carry toold also. (like better allen wrenchesx right off. lol Life dream to open a shop in cali that it woudl be a store and track dream for anyone lol).

Got my RC18t runnign, was given all the associated aluminum hop ups plus Reddy motor. and all i asked my friend that worked there for was a shock rebuild kit. now its full hop uped! lol

[Shadow102]

ANOTEHR SITE FO Rofna STUFF IS
NITROHOUSE.COM THEY ARE A SEPERATE COMPANY, BUT INT EH SAME BUILDING. They list all the ofna stuff.
and well ofnas website will gove you more

Shadow102 you mentioned a RS$ mini earlier with a plane 400.
a company a few years back offer kits to run 540 size motors. you run a stock 27 turn and the things will blow th edoor soff nitro sedach motor (like mods ) and its a waste, they do 4 cell sub c, lipo, and 2/3 a chassis

Should have my hobby business going im hoping by summer,.
I will be anmother one of those companies that will be selling Stainless Steel screw kits, (with a warranty). and offer kits of stainless steel fo rtough high strength spots and colored aluminum fo rth erest.
I have talked ot friends in the industry they are wiaitnng fo rme to ge ti tgoing, Will hopfully carry toold also. (like better allen wrenchesx right off. lol Life dream to open a shop in cali that it woudl be a store and track dream for anyone lol).

Got my RC18t runnign, was given all the associated aluminum hop ups plus Reddy motor. and all i asked my friend that worked there for was a shock rebuild kit. now its full hop uped! lol

yeah had a 400 plane motor in my micro and i remember the 540 setups. The 400 was way too much for that size car and i can bet the 540 was even faster just couldnt get it to fit in the penguin chassis i had...hell i had to mod it for the 400 lol.

And cool with the business. ever thought of Ti screws? Having the strenth of the stainless steel and the light weight of the aluminum i would figure it wouldnt be bad.

EDIT: And ues nitrohouse.com is great i get alot of my foam tires from them. Stormerhobbies is another good one and i like to support my local vendors too.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I found a kick ass FC body for an rc car but unfortunately it was a 190mm and mine takes 200 :(

[Shadow102]

I found a kick ass FC body for an rc car but unfortunately it was a 190mm and mine takes 200 :(

yokomo i assume?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I believe it was.... Right now i have a R34 skyline (white) and a Silvia (orange)

I need to measur and cut my holes for the sylvia once i get some tires for this thing and fix the front drive...

[Foolish]

I found a kick ass FC body for an rc car but unfortunately it was a 190mm and mine takes 200 :(

Who makes an FC body? I've painted an HPI FD for someone, but never seen an FC. A 190mm would "fit" on my stadium truck just fine! Like so:

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=111219

[evilmonkeyMSP]

no, i wont allow you to do that to an fc body...

[Foolish]

Awe c'mon, who makes it? It may fit my touring car chassis.

Edit: Oh...Yokomo, very nice:

http://www.yokomousa.com/newproducts/pict_kit/photo_dp-fc3s_2_300.jpg

Also nice:

http://www.yokomousa.com/newproducts/pict_kit/package_dp-apex_300.jpg

[ALIEN3T]

yeah had a 400 plane motor in my micro and i remember the 540 setups. The 400 was way too much for that size car and i can bet the 540 was even faster just couldnt get it to fit in the penguin chassis i had...hell i had to mod it for the 400 lol.

And cool with the business. ever thought of Ti screws? Having the strenth of the stainless steel and the light weight of the aluminum i would figure it wouldnt be bad.

EDIT: And ues nitrohouse.com is great i get alot of my foam tires from them. Stormerhobbies is another good one and i like to support my local vendors too.

the %$) ones was a whole chassis set up.
I have a chassi snow that will hold up to 8 cells on mine, standard HPI mod motor fo rit. but runs a HS-81 servo mounted on its shortest side. just need ot finish a battery pack for it. lol it has athe mercedes body never ran the bosdy. Might toss it and paint a new body with my paint scheme of colors i have kept!

I thought about Ti screws. but they were always pricey, from what i have seen over the years. Stainless steel sell better cheaper and eaiser to find suppliers of it. I would love to offer ti screws also. Thats is one more i want to offer. I have like 5 suppliers with good prices in the states, but still tryign to find a good out fo states company

Question then.
Say you were going to buy a set fo SS screws for one of tyour cars.
Woudl you rather
a. come in a plastic organize
b. a plastic bag to keep the item a little cheaper

and question 2
if you got a set of screws would you rather
a. come with the cheap allen wrenches
b,. no cheap allen wrenches to keep cost down cuase you woudl rahter use better ones or already have a crap load ocf cheapies floating around

Still trying to get packaging ideas.
(so keep an eye out for Loose Screws R/C thats what doamins i have bought but havent loaded the content yet till i get product. thats the company name im going with! lol

[ALIEN3T]

Awe c'mon, who makes it? It may fit my touring car chassis.

Oh... very nice:

http://www.yokomousa.com/newproducts/pict_kit/photo_dp-fc3s_2_300.jpg

Also nice:

http://www.yokomousa.com/newproducts/pict_kit/package_dp-apex_300.jpg


IF you look at your links it says the name

YOKOMO From there drift series of kits.
YOKOMO used ot make a 200mm veilside FD dont knwo of they do still!

[bidi]

My girlfirend gave me one of those little R/C (actually R/F) helicopters.
Fun little toy to fly around the house... very addictive.

Before that I had a couple of those radioshack R/C's, xmods.
here's a few pics...
http://www.freewebs.com/xmodynamics2/untitled-1.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/xmodynamics2/rsxrear2.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/xmodynamics2/rsxfront2.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/xmodynamics2/rsxrear3.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/xmodynamics/projectrsxsf.jpg

http://www.freewebs.com/xmodynamics/projectcivicday1.jpg

[Foolish]

IF you look at your links it says the name

YOKOMO From there drift series of kits.
YOKOMO used ot make a 200mm veilside FD dont knwo of they do still!


Yeah, I found the pictures on the Yokomo site. I asked, then saw the name in the earlier post from Shadow, then found the pictures and added them to my post. Guess I should have removed the question.

[Shadow102]

the %$) ones was a whole chassis set up.
I have a chassi snow that will hold up to 8 cells on mine, standard HPI mod motor fo rit. but runs a HS-81 servo mounted on its shortest side. just need ot finish a battery pack for it. lol it has athe mercedes body never ran the bosdy. Might toss it and paint a new body with my paint scheme of colors i have kept!

I thought about Ti screws. but they were always pricey, from what i have seen over the years. Stainless steel sell better cheaper and eaiser to find suppliers of it. I would love to offer ti screws also. Thats is one more i want to offer. I have like 5 suppliers with good prices in the states, but still tryign to find a good out fo states company

Question then.
Say you were going to buy a set fo SS screws for one of tyour cars.
Woudl you rather
a. come in a plastic organize
b. a plastic bag to keep the item a little cheaper

and question 2
if you got a set of screws would you rather
a. come with the cheap allen wrenches
b,. no cheap allen wrenches to keep cost down cuase you woudl rahter use better ones or already have a crap load ocf cheapies floating around

Still trying to get packaging ideas.
(so keep an eye out for Loose Screws R/C thats what doamins i have bought but havent loaded the content yet till i get product. thats the company name im going with! lol

I like the plastic organizer idea. makes things easy and i can always use it later on for something else if need be. Scrap the allen wrench idea though. Chances are anybody upgrading the screws will have a set of allen drivers or should get a set. And yeah definatly let me know when you do open that up i am looking to possibly pick up some for the NTC3. And the only reason i suggest titanium is that i race a M-03m and tamiya makes Ti screws for it but are WAY over priced. If you could offer an affordable Ti screw kit for a m03/4 chassis i bet you would be able to sell alot of them since its a pretty big niche chassis

[ALIEN3T]

Yep im still looing for a good Ti dealer. NOne in the states. Lunsford prices on TIWrench makers and have my own set made. or carry other sets. (then offer package deals)
Yeah the plastic organizer works. But what aobut buying kits for multiple carscars, ton of organizers. then people get fustrated and buy a big one.

I might offer it both ways. and see what sells best.

Its all going ot eb the MAchine finished allen style and i want ot be able ot offer package deals. MUltiple sets, Free shipping over a certain amount, and stuff. Then move on to carry more tools and stuff, I like TEAM BROOD'S stuff.

[iracemine]

I toss cheep alens all the time. they round out right away and the in turn round out the next thing you go to tighten.

[Shadow102]

I toss cheep alens all the time. they round out right away and the in turn round out the next thing you go to tighten.

x2 bought a set of losi drivers a few years back...best investment i have made

[ALIEN3T]

true.
had the RPM a few years ago. they worked at first.

then i had the first set of Associated allens (free from na employee)

then last year i reeived every tool associated offers, (hex drivers, allens, screw drivers,) nice knowing employees and barganing with them.
Also where my factory TC4, and B4, and RC18t came from. lol

To bad they dotn work there anymore !lol

Almost got hired at NOVAK last year. just they wanted someone with a little more DATA entry skills. but i had all the RC customer service. FOr a customer service and help with returns to be fixed. Just not the DATA entry. so they hired someoen with more DATA entry, but less Knowledge fo the hobby! lol

[SaaBaaDoo]

if you want some really top notch drivers, get the Hudy drivers! The tips are even machined to better tolerances.

[Shadow102]

if you want some really top notch drivers, get the Hudy drivers! The tips are even machined to better tolerances.

yeah cant beat hudy but their prices are just plain stupid expensive.

[ALIEN3T]

yeah cant beat hudy but their prices are just plain stupid expensive.


True HUDY is expensive. But there set up statiosn and boards are great.
My TC set up station was an integy off ebay. (sometimes integy sells the prices bette ron ebay than stores or there own website). and works pretty good for the price.

[Shadow102]

True HUDY is expensive. But there set up statiosn and boards are great.
My TC set up station was an integy off ebay. (sometimes integy sells the prices bette ron ebay than stores or there own website). and works pretty good for the price.

yeah thats what i have is the integy setup station with the board...just cant imagine how hudy's is almost $200 more and the same basic design

[SaaBaaDoo]

yep, they are very expensive. The only thing I bought new from them was the drivers, all my setup equipment I bought used and saved some money on.

I switch from running Xray to Serpent because the replacement parts were so ridiculous in price. Turned out pretty good though, the serpent is an awesome car, way better than my xray was.

Integy makes some great stuff! Their setup stations are really good.

[SaaBaaDoo]

Shadow102, you guys running just nitro up there or do you have electric classes as well?

[Shadow102]

Nah we run both we just shorten the track for the electric cars. We also run a mod and stock class. If you arent busy and wanna take a trip come up this sunday we have a race.

[kickniteasy]

My evader s/t electric. A lot of fun and good up to 25MPH stock. Painted the body myself, not bad for a first time effort. I really want to get into cars though.

[SaaBaaDoo]

Nah we run both we just shorten the track for the electric cars. We also run a mod and stock class. If you arent busy and wanna take a trip come up this sunday we have a race.

Thanks for the invite. I'd love to make it up there someday and race with everyone, but I don't know when that will be.

[mckraut]

Picked up a Traxxas Ruster VXL today from a local hobby shop. After much research and debate, I think it's the best choice for me. I'll throw up some pictures sometime soon.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice

[iracemine]

let us know how it runs, how it is to repair, how it holds up(drinks)

[Shadow102]

Picked up a Traxxas Ruster VXL today from a local hobby shop. After much research and debate, I think it's the best choice for me. I'll throw up some pictures sometime soon.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice

You going to run lipo or nimh through it?

[TRF-Inferno]

Picked up a Traxxas Ruster VXL today from a local hobby shop. After much research and debate, I think it's the best choice for me. I'll throw up some pictures sometime soon.

Thanks to everyone for all the advice

It's a strong, durable truck, but watch out for the shock caps. They tend to pop off even from a small jump, and this issue can be avoided by wrapping teflon tape on the thread where the cap screws on.

[Shadow102]

or upgrading to set of threaded evader shocks

[ALIEN3T]

IF you cant afford the Evader shocks in threaded. Then get the TRAXXAS metal shock caps. it was the weak link in there shocks. the all metal bodies ones were good. But the caps underload woudl flex and relase from the threads then pull away. i had tons and tons fo customers with theat problem. Went with the metal shock caps. they never had a problem again. after time and more money saved they eventually went with better shocks period.

The Evaders i woudl probably go with if you have more cash over just replacing the caps.

Reminds me i need ot finish rebuilding the 2 nitro Rusterls in my garage.
I sold them to a group of guys back in 1998.
well 9 years later im working for a company (been here 5 years) but notice a guy here was one of my custermers from back in the day.
He gave me the 2 nitro rustlers i sold him 9 years ago. lol
a few mods. Rebuilding them with soem of the newer parts of today. and they have a conversion kit to put th etraxxas 3.3 in them. not as fast as a REVO but ill be in fo rless money! lol Now to finish the OFAN 9.5 pro i found in a garage that was missing a few parts. Bought most of the parts on ebay. and ill still be in for less than the car is new! lol

[Shadow102]

heres a question for you since i havent messed with any traxxas stuff in a while...i have an old tmaxx sitting here it was the second generation t-maxx that still had the old TRX .15 in it. I have noticed the new 3.3 has a bunch of power and seems like a good engine but i am wondering what would be required to get that to fit in the t-maxx of that era

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I know Traxxas has an engine exchange program for all old engines...and the 3.3 will fit in my old 4-tec, you just have to purchase an additional mounting kit...So im sure the same will be for the T-maxx....

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Korey: http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitro/erp/trx_erp-33.htm


Extreme Upgrades
The Lifetime Engine Replacement Plan is the extreme-power upgrade path for any model equipped with a TRX® 2.5 or TRX 2.5R Racing Engine. When you’re ready, you can use the plan to trade up to the TRX 3.3 Racing Engine and watch your speed and acceleration soar. The TRX 3.3 is 100% “drop-in” compatible with TRX 2.5 and 2.5R equipped models. For less than the price of an average, poorly supported aftermarket engine, you can have extreme TRX 3.3 power with 100% drop-in installation, EZ-Start® electric starting, full Traxxas reliability and support, and power that is absolutely second to none. If you are a TRX® Pro.15 owner, you can trade up to TRX 2.5R power or, if you dare, the TRX 3.3 Racing Engine. $25 conversion kits are available that make it easy to install the rear exhaust, slide carb equipped TRX Racing Engine in place of the TRX Pro.15. Ask your hobby dealer for all the details.

[Shadow102]

Korey: http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitro/erp/trx_erp-33.htm

ahh ok i will have to find one of those conversion kits

[evilmonkeyMSP]

according to this PDF, you can order one for $25 when you order your engine upgrade

http://www.traxxas.com/PDF-Library/ERP33_consumer.pdf

ahh ok i will have to find one of those conversion kits

[Shadow102]

well i plan on buying a used 3.3 for the time being as i toasted the TRX a long time ago i dont even know where it went

[evilmonkeyMSP]

ah, well you can at least get the part number off that PDF to help you on your search :D

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Surprisingly, the little pro1.5 in my 4tec seems to run strong as hell even tho its so old... Once it gets warmed up I have to fiddle w/ the idle tho since it starts rolling on its own...

And btw, i got the fron drive of mine fixed up this past weekend and cut the holes for my Nissan Sylvia shell....Just need to grab some tires for the new rims I have and im good to go....

Gotta take a pic tonight, she looks good :D

[Shadow102]

yeah i have to go get some paint i picked up a discontinued mazda millenia body for mine on ebay. And i bought 3 rolling chassis the other day...two HPI pro4's with upgrades and a HPI pro3 with the full CF chassis conversion...not bad for $100 plus shipping gonna make one of the pro4's up for running the new vintage trans am series

[mckraut]

So I got to run the Rustler VXL for the first time last night and it is awesomely fast. For the time being it only has a Ni-Cd 7.2V 2000Mah battery, but that will change soon. I bought the wheelie bar for it too (a little pre-emptive with only 2000Mah) and ordered a wide front fender that should come in Wednesday. All in all a lot of fun so far.

[Shadow102]

So I got to run the Rustler VXL for the first time last night and it is awesomely fast. For the time being it only has a Ni-Cd 7.2V 2000Mah battery, but that will change soon. I bought the wheelie bar for it too (a little pre-emptive with only 2000Mah) and ordered a wide front fender that should come in Wednesday. All in all a lot of fun so far.

the 2000mah has nothing to really do with the power of the car, the mah rating is how long the battery lasts. That truck is supposed to fly with lipo power though.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

i really want the 190mm FC shell....how badly you think it wont fit? its only 10 mm smaller

[evilmonkeyMSP]

im guessing it will just look like i've got crazy wheel spacers on the car hahahaha

[Shadow102]

im guessing it will just look like i've got crazy wheel spacers on the car hahahaha

yeah it will stick out pretty far unfortunatly 5mm is alot on a RC car

[evilmonkeyMSP]

want....

http://www.rctechonline.com/products/kits/yokomo/drift.html

full kit w/ radio etc for $369

[evilmonkeyMSP]

i cant find definite messurements on the 4-tec....perhaps i shall measure myself...what should i measure? from the out side of one wheel to the other?
yeah it will stick out pretty far unfortunatly 5mm is alot on a RC car

[evilmonkeyMSP]

hmmm accorning to this its 194mm wide...

http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitro/n4tec33/specs/line_n4tec.gif

the FC body might work

[Shadow102]

i cant find definite messurements on the 4-tec....perhaps i shall measure myself...what should i measure? from the out side of one wheel to the other?

All nitro 1/10 touring cars are 200mm

and why waste your money on the yokomo you can pick up a RTR used tc3 or a losi xxx-s for about $150 or less throw some pvc on it (i can make you some) paint your own body and be running it

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol yeah i know, i just thought the kit was pretty...

I'd like to give the Fc body a shot but for $46 its hard to lol... I mean, the front is 194mm and rear track is 198mm so thats not tooo much...only about 2mm on each side of tire sticking out...which could look cool lol
All nitro 1/10 touring cars are 200mm

and why waste your money on the yokomo you can pick up a RTR used tc3 or a losi xxx-s for about $150 or less throw some pvc on it (i can make you some) paint your own body and be running it

[evilmonkeyMSP]

I might stick some PVC on my current rims on the 4-tec since the tires are shot and there are a couple of chips out of them.... I've got a brand new set awaiting new tires....hmmmm, what size pipe would it require?

[Shadow102]

get 2" black abs pipe you can get it in 5" lengths

[evilmonkeyMSP]

HD or Lowes Im guessing?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

oh, and korey....a while ago you gave me a solution to my pull starter aborting itself....I superglued the nut for the starter into an old socket and it works awesome w/ my power drill hahaah, starts up in no time...

[Shadow102]

yeah its a crap shoot on which one will have the black stuff

[Shadow102]

oh, and korey....a while ago you gave me a solution to my pull starter aborting itself....I superglued the nut for the starter into an old socket and it works awesome w/ my power drill hahaah, starts up in no time...

yep that will do it...i used to start my old rc10gt that way...now i am spoiled and use a jump box

[mckraut]

the 2000mah has nothing to really do with the power of the car, the mah rating is how long the battery lasts. That truck is supposed to fly with lipo power though.

Ahh, didn't know that. Then I guess I want a higher voltage battery, like an 8.4V. I'll look into that, thank you Shadow.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

hey, it works great and was free so thats even better....

the only downside to having the TRXpro1.5 4-tec is i have no idea what upgrades still work on mine.... I dunno if the body/suspension components are all still the same as the 3.3....
yep that will do it...i used to start my old rc10gt that way...now i am spoiled and use a jump box

[Shadow102]

hey, it works great and was free so thats even better....

the only downside to having the TRXpro1.5 4-tec is i have no idea what upgrades still work on mine.... I dunno if the body/suspension components are all still the same as the 3.3....

as far as i know the 4tec really hasnt changed

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yeah, looks like its still pretty much the same...I ws goofing around ebay and there are still a couple tuned pipes for the .15 lol they want $50 for the damn things...
as far as i know the 4tec really hasnt changed

[Shadow102]

yeah its not worth it..really just buy spares to keep the car running

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Here's my Spicy Silvia

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/evilmonkeymsp/P4070150.jpg


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/evilmonkeymsp/P4070151.jpg


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/evilmonkeymsp/P4070152.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c76/evilmonkeymsp/P4070153.jpg

[Shadow102]

have fun trying to drive with that wing

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol it comes off...why do you say that?

[Shadow102]

lol it comes off...why do you say that?

yeah i know it comes off i used to have that body for my electric touring car. but around second gear your going to lose traction

[iracemine]

yeah that thing will lift and spin out of control after 15mph.

nice piston in the background to LOL. Lets see it without the skins plse

[evilmonkeyMSP]

ah, gotcha
yeah i know it comes off i used to have that body for my electric touring car. but around second gear your going to lose traction

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol yeah, the pistons are some stock fsde pistons to make some paperweights out of lol

I'll get a bodyless pic, nothing special tho, its dirty lol
yeah that thing will lift and spin out of control after 15mph.

nice piston in the background to LOL. Lets see it without the skins plse

[Ligouri Rd.]

yeah that thing will lift and spin out of control after 15mph.
What everyone is trying to say is that the stock looking wing is not going to provide enough downforce to keep the car on the ground. The big ricy wing that comes with that body set is the one you want to use to actually drive the car.
http://www.hpiracing.com/graphics/parts/7479/7479_03m.jpg

By the way, you can get 190mm bodies to fit the nitro 4-tec. You can sand down the hex hubs by 2.5 mm per side. Hell, it might even fit as is. Traxxas used to include narrower hex hubs with the electric 4-tec, I used those to run a 185mm wide tamiya R33 skyline body on my 4-tec pro...I keep kicking myself for that since that body set is now fairly rare and cost me an arm and a leg to get another.

Ps: hop-ups for the nitro 4-tec: http://www.powerlineracing.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=214
All should fit with the 3.3 also, I highly recommend the front knuckles.

[EDM6-zoom zoom]

I have a mustang gtr r/c roller, It is only 27mhz though.

[GBean]

I forgot to mention I got this to run in the kitchen on rainy days.

Nikko 1/10 s15 Silvia "Supa Dorifto!"



http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/griffinandmia/LJ%20posts/184676459141.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y157/griffinandmia/LJ%20posts/10thNissanSilviaS15.jpg

[krimsonviper]

i got a 350z RC car from nikko to. same color as your s15. the wheels on those things are slippery

Anyway, figure you guys would get a kick out of this link (http://break.com/index/mario-theme-played-with-rc-car-and-bottles.html)

[Ozzker]

I actualy work at a Hobby shop and am very heavily involed in Nitro Powered RC's. I currently own a 1/8 Team Losi Raminator and Love it!

I will post some pic of it later in the night for you, along with some of my 1/8 Team Losi Muggy which i parted ways with approximtly 2 weeks ago!

[EDM6-zoom zoom]

I also have a r/c car that i got from snap on, It is loud and fast.

[iracemine]

I also have a r/c car that i got from snap on, It is loud and fast.

snap on? pics plese

[meinp5]

Shameless plug - I am selling my micro RS4 race car in the FS Forums.

[Foolish]

Anyway, figure you guys would get a kick out of this link (http://break.com/index/mario-theme-played-with-rc-car-and-bottles.html)

That is one of the super-geekiest things I've ever seen. AWESOME!! :D

[mckraut]

Rustler got some new wheels today. No other mods yet, but having a blast with this thing.

[Bartron8000]

I wish I still had my fast Tamiya TT-01. Had a custom made brushless motor, aluminum drive shaft, adjustable tie-rods, and stiffer springs. Sold that a few years ago and just last summer bought another Tamiya TT-01, only this time it is the Drift Spec chassis. I highly recommend anyone with a 4wd chassis to get some drift tires for it, it is hours of fun. I also have a Traxxas E-Maxx, Tamiya F-150 Stadium Truck(TA-01/TA-02 mix chassis), and Tamiya TB-01 chassis.

[EDM6-zoom zoom]

snap on? pics plese

I will post some pics as soon as i find my usb cord.

[Shadow102]

i'll have some pics tomorrow of my new electric chassis...one vintage trans am one 19t touring and a new mazda body

[tricky]

hey guys, I'm a total noob when it comes to RC cars but I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction. I'd like to get into an electric drift car or is a nitro drift car the way to go? That said, are their any good starter kits that you would recomend? Should I be looking for a complete car or would it be better to build one from the ground up? Thanks for humoring me and I'd appreciate any advise. I should add that I'm not looking to race it or anything just something to have fun with.

[Ligouri Rd.]

hey guys, I'm a total noob when it comes to RC cars but I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction. I'd like to get into an electric drift car or is a nitro drift car the way to go? That said, are their any good starter kits that you would recomend? Should I be looking for a complete car or would it be better to build one from the ground up? Thanks for humoring me and I'd appreciate any advise. I should add that I'm not looking to race it or anything just something to have fun with.
If you have never had a hobby-style rc car I would stay away from nitro for the time being. I work at a hobby shop, I see noobs come in every day with a nitro car that needs to be started/fixed/tuned. Nitro is the way to go for raw power, but it takes some work to keep em running. Electric works every time, just takes longer to charge batteries.

If you are shooting for drifting then I would recommend electric anyway since you have a lot more control of the throttle. Nitro engines are very peaky (narrow rpm range where peak power is put down) so it is difficult to control the slide with throttle.

I practise with Nitro cars, but I race mostly with electric ones.

[tricky]

Thanks for the info, I think I'm going to stick with electric. I've been doing some shopping around and looking at a tamiya RX-7 http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRLA9 or the Silvia http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMVP2&P=SM

It looks like I'll also need a Radio ($50), servo($?), 6cell battery($12), and a charger($30). So for a total package to get me driving I can look to spend around $225? Is it better to order this stuff online or should I goto to my local hobby shop to see if I can get the stuff there?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

the rx7 comes w/ everything, the sylvia you'll need to buy all the stuff seperate

[tricky]

Or there's HPI brand RX-7 it looks like this is the whole set up for ~$160http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTCR5&P=7

Is HPI an ok brand? This looks like a better deal then the Tamiya right?

[mckraut]

Or there's HPI brand RX-7 it looks like this is the whole set up for ~$160http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTCR5&P=7

Is HPI an ok brand? This looks like a better deal then the Tamiya right?

My understanding is HPI is a pretty good brand.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

i think the tamiya looks a bit better...

[Shadow102]

i think the tamiya looks a bit better...

bodies are bodies are bodies....the only thing being bought here is a chassis and support equipment. That being said (and for some reason tower's site is having problems right now so i am taking a stab in the dark) that HPI rx7 is the micro 1/18th car which really limits you to the area in which you can run it. The affordable 1/10th scale HPI that you would be looking at is nice however it is unfortunatly belt drive which causes some complications if you run in a dirty/gravely area. Dont get me wrong i love HPI i race two of the (one belt, one shaft) and HPI parts are typically more readily available at hobby stores. However the tamiya is a more than capable chassis, is shaft drive, and tamiya is usually a little more sturdy than other manufacturers however more expensive and harder to get parts for. Also look into a RTR team associated TC4, a used Team Associated TC3, or a used Team Losi XXX-S (its belt but the belt is sealed). You can typically find ready to go setups on ebay or rc tech well within the $200 or less range with everything you need including spares.

The biggest misconception too is that most people think a drift car is something special...ITS NOT...a drift car is nothing more than a normal rc touring car with different tires and a little bit different setup.

[TRF-Inferno]

The affordable 1/10th scale HPI that you would be looking at is nice however it is unfortunatly belt drive which causes some complications if you run in a dirty/gravely area. Dont get me wrong i love HPI i race two of the (one belt, one shaft) and HPI parts are typically more readily available at hobby stores. However the tamiya is a more than capable chassis, is shaft drive, and tamiya is usually a little more sturdy than other manufacturers however more expensive and harder to get parts for.

I think you're getting the HPI Sprint 2 and E10's mixed up. The E10 is the direct competitor to the TT-01, it's shaft driven as well.

Hobby shops don't tend to support or carry Tamiya products, excluding those in California where that particular brand is much more influential.

[Shadow102]

I think you're getting the HPI Sprint 2 and E10's mixed up. The E10 is the direct competitor to the TT-01, it's shaft driven as well.

Hobby shops don't tend to support or carry Tamiya products, excluding those in California where that particular brand is much more influential.

yeah like i said i cant see the link but if its the E10 then yeah its better since its shaft drive. however the TT-01 is still a better chassis and i havent seen much support for the E10 yet myself.

[Shadow102]

As promised here are the pics of the new hawtness...HPI pro3 with a penguin CF chassis setup to run the new USVTA class (vintage trans am) Running a team brood blueprinted revenge of the monster, team brood GP 3600 4cell, LRP IPC 7.1. broke in and setup the car this week down in fl at hobby world

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/cuda/pic1.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/cuda/pic2.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/cuda/pic3.JPG

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/cuda/pic4.JPG

[Shadow102]

got pics of my pro4 this morning. Chassis is a HPI pro4 with a ton of upgrades, LRP IPC 7.1, Fusion matched 6cell, novak xxtra, and 14t double motor body is a Tamiya WRC impreza. I will be ordering a mazda3 probably to race with either this weekend or next week

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/pro4/DSCF2024.JPG

[tricky]

right on, I really appreciate the help. hopefully I can order something up in the next few weeks and post some pics when I get it!


bodies are bodies are bodies....the only thing being bought here is a chassis and support equipment. That being said (and for some reason tower's site is having problems right now so i am taking a stab in the dark) that HPI rx7 is the micro 1/18th car which really limits you to the area in which you can run it. The affordable 1/10th scale HPI that you would be looking at is nice however it is unfortunatly belt drive which causes some complications if you run in a dirty/gravely area. Dont get me wrong i love HPI i race two of the (one belt, one shaft) and HPI parts are typically more readily available at hobby stores. However the tamiya is a more than capable chassis, is shaft drive, and tamiya is usually a little more sturdy than other manufacturers however more expensive and harder to get parts for. Also look into a RTR team associated TC4, a used Team Associated TC3, or a used Team Losi XXX-S (its belt but the belt is sealed). You can typically find ready to go setups on ebay or rc tech well within the $200 or less range with everything you need including spares.

The biggest misconception too is that most people think a drift car is something special...ITS NOT...a drift car is nothing more than a normal rc touring car with different tires and a little bit different setup.

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol sweet
got pics of my pro4 this morning. Chassis is a HPI pro4 with a ton of upgrades, LRP IPC 7.1, Fusion matched 6cell, novak xxtra, and 14t double motor body is a Tamiya WRC impreza. I will be ordering a mazda3 probably to race with either this weekend or next week

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/pro4/DSCF2024.JPG

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol so i retrofitted my busted rims w/ some pvc and went drifting lol worked ok, but mostly due to the rough asfalt on the road i live on it. Im sure if i go to a parking lot w/ more room it would be lots o fun....


but as someone mentioned earlier, drifting w/ a nitro is hard...it spins those things fast and revs up way fast so you have to get the throttling down...

[autoxes]

WOW! I had no idea so many people on here were interested in R/C stuff! I've been jonesin to run my truck for awhile, it's an 1/8th scale stadium truck, but it's been in storage for awhile, the shocks need to be rebuilt, and I'm not even sure if it will start any more.

Korey: if it's been stored for a while without a glowplug in it, should i tear the motor down and check it out? The body was on it.

Anyone have any tips for converting it to something that would be more suited to pavement? It's got some really flacid handling ATM...


Does anyone do planes?

[Shadow102]

WOW! I had no idea so many people on here were interested in R/C stuff! I've been jonesin to run my truck for awhile, it's an 1/8th scale stadium truck, but it's been in storage for awhile, the shocks need to be rebuilt, and I'm not even sure if it will start any more.

Korey: if it's been stored for a while without a glowplug in it, should i tear the motor down and check it out? The body was on it.

Anyone have any tips for converting it to something that would be more suited to pavement? It's got some really flacid handling ATM...


Does anyone do planes?

if you can bring it to bowling next week and let me take a look at it.

[Shadow102]

lol so i retrofitted my busted rims w/ some pvc and went drifting lol worked ok, but mostly due to the rough asfalt on the road i live on it. Im sure if i go to a parking lot w/ more room it would be lots o fun....


but as someone mentioned earlier, drifting w/ a nitro is hard...it spins those things fast and revs up way fast so you have to get the throttling down...

there are some little tricks you can do to make it a little easier on your self. Mainly get some heavier clutch springs or make your clutch shoes lighter

[evilmonkeyMSP]

well, im only using them temporarily until i finally go grab some street tires for my other rims so no need for all that...

[Shadow102]

well, im only using them temporarily until i finally go grab some street tires for my other rims so no need for all that...

well to tell you the truth thats not a bad idea either way. I did it to my race car and it gives it alot more punch out of the hole because the engine revs up quicker before the clutches kick in and bog it down

[evilmonkeyMSP]

i see..... hmmmm

[autoxes]

What do you guys think of the new (er, I haven't really looked at this stuff lately) Li-Po stuff coming out? It looks pretty impressive, IMO.

I'll see if Megan will take it with her to bowling, I have to work. it doesn't have any radio gear in it, as it was stored in the shed, and the brakes need adjusting, which I haven't the foggiest idea how to do.

[Shadow102]

any idea who makes it?

And i like the new LIPO stuff but unfortunatly with the gap between it and NiMh and lipo its a rough transition at this point. The other issue is due to the cell count and voltage there are no viable options at this point for the 4cell guys

[autoxes]

It was marketed by tower hobbies, it's a pretty cheap truck to be honest, it was like $150 new, almost ready to run. The St-15 I believe it is. It's probably made by someone else and just renamed for tower hobbies use. I was planning on adapting parts from other stadium trucks as this one breaks them.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=st-15&search=Go


I was thinking about buying an on road nitro car at some point this summer, but if I can get this one running, and handling alright, it'll be fun to play around with until I leave for bootcamp in October.

[Shadow102]

ahh yeah i remember that truck...honestly not much hope for it. and WTF bootcamp did i miss the memo somewhere

[autoxes]

United States Marine Corps. AG Contract (aircraft maintenance).

Do you know of anyone with a nitro touring car for sale that is in alright shape? I looked on eBay, but I'd really rather buy one locally, and buying these things new is like getting teeth pulled. If I do get a new one, what should I get? I know back when I used to do this a lot, the Nitro RS4 was pretty good, as well as the Traxxas 4-tec (fast, I don't know about mod-ability etc.)

Maybe an electric is in my future.


I guess I'll just keep the truck around for shiggles (shits+giggle) until I get a better car. I've got a plane that I'm working on getting into flying shape again too.

[Shadow102]

United States Marine Corps. AG Contract (aircraft maintenance).

Do you know of anyone with a nitro touring car for sale that is in alright shape? I looked on eBay, but I'd really rather buy one locally, and buying these things new is like getting teeth pulled. If I do get a new one, what should I get? I know back when I used to do this a lot, the Nitro RS4 was pretty good, as well as the Traxxas 4-tec (fast, I don't know about mod-ability etc.)

Maybe an electric is in my future.


I guess I'll just keep the truck around for shiggles (shits+giggle) until I get a better car. I've got a plane that I'm working on getting into flying shape again too.

What kind of price range you looking to spend. I may actually be selling my NTC3 but you would need a radio, receiver, and bump box for it. I also have a RTR nitro rs4 sitting here with a brand new rebuilt HPI .15SS thats for sale

[autoxes]

I'm looking for spend < 200 for a good used one. Although, I may be interested in the new Nitro RS4, how much were you looking to get for it?


WTF is a bump box? Is that the one that has a gear that engages the engine from the bottom of the car? All I've ever had are pull starts lmao.

[Shadow102]

I'm looking for spend < 200 for a good used one. Although, I may be interested in the new Nitro RS4, how much were you looking to get for it?


WTF is a bump box? Is that the one that has a gear that engages the engine from the bottom of the car? All I've ever had are pull starts lmao.

yeah it hits the fly wheel from the bottom. and i have the older rs4 2 so its still belt drive. only looking to get 175 for that one and it has a ton of new and upgrade parts. the nitro tc3 i would want at least 250 for and it has a ton of extras and spares

[autoxes]

let me think about it and I'll get back to you.

That transam racing series looks like some serious fun! A few buddies and I did sort of the same thing with the really really cheap traxxas trucks, the spirit, we would set up cones and race them. We all had faster cars, it was just cool that they were all similar, thus making the races really close and exciting.

[hazeXban]

I have a Savage SS that I built a few years ago. I installed an Axial .28 motor in it last year. I love the thing. I used to have pics posted up here I will try to get them back up.

I sold my Nitro Stampede, HPI Nitro RS4 2 Pro, and my old Tamiya Hi Lux last year. I still have my Team Associated RC10LS pan car from a while ago.

nice to see so many R/C people.

[Shadow102]

got a pretty penny for that hi lux i bet

[tricky]

My new car!

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g11/silverspeed1888/stuff/IMG_0816.jpg

[autoxes]

lmao @ deep dish rims! Ballin'!

Just playing man, looks pretty cool.

[tricky]

lol, that's how I roll, big pimpin'! j/k The rims and the body shell will be replaced shortly. I'd like to get an RX-7 shell and paint it black or maybe red. Make it look like an actual street car and not all riced out.

Does anyone know how I can remove the lame window decals and replce with just a nice black tint decal? I guess I could just by a new set and place over the top of the current ones right? (sorry I'm brand new to this stuff)

[Shadow102]

lol, that's how I roll, big pimpin'! j/k The rims and the body shell will be replaced shortly. I'd like to get an RX-7 shell and paint it black or maybe red. Make it look like an actual street car and not all riced out.

Does anyone know how I can remove the lame window decals and replce with just a nice black tint decal? I guess I could just by a new set and place over the top of the current ones right? (sorry I'm brand new to this stuff)

which car is that?

and i wouldnt even worry about the window decals. Unfortunatly to cut manufacturing processes most RTR bodies have the lame window decals. All the bodies you are going to paint will have window masks and allow you to keep the windows clear. Also steer very clear of the RC window tint spray. It never comes out right, always runs, and tend to eat paint sometimes.

[tricky]

LOSI, I bought it RTR. I was originally going to build one from the ground up but this package seemd like a pretty sweet deal. What do you guys think, did I do ok?

http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdId=LOSB0289

[autoxes]

IMO, it looks good, but Shadow is much more knowledgeable about these things. Looks like a potential candidate for the Trans Am Series (see link in shadow102's signature)

[Shadow102]

Ahh thats a great choice for a car it is actually a XXX-S chassis that losi is selling as a drifter. So basically is you are looking for any upgrades or replacement parts EVERYTHING from a XXX-S will fit that including the G+ stuff. I really like the losi stuff because the electronic such as the radio system, servo and speed control can be transfered onto other models and still be pretty good stuff especially the radio.

But as stated depending on what racing looks like in your area and if they are racing trans-am that is a usable chassis for the class.

[Shadow102]

Just finished painting and installing my new body on my nitro car

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Shadow102/ntc3/millenia.JPG

[tricky]

So I had my first little issue / broken part last night. I went to turn the lights on the car when to my shock only 1 head light turned on. So I took the body off and to my suprise I see that one of the wires is totally severed. It turns out the wires were rubbing on the wheels and it ended up buring right through the wire. So I got the sodder (spelling) iron out and some electrical tape, good as new! After installing the light back into the bucket I opted to re-route the wires to stay way clear from the wheels. I'm glad I could fix my it on my own, it just sucks it happened 2 days after I got it.

[Shadow102]

So I had my first little issue / broken part last night. I went to turn the lights on the car when to my shock only 1 head light turned on. So I took the body off and to my suprise I see that one of the wires is totally severed. It turns out the wires were rubbing on the wheels and it ended up buring right through the wire. So I got the sodder (spelling) iron out and some electrical tape, good as new! After installing the light back into the bucket I opted to re-route the wires to stay way clear from the wheels. I'm glad I could fix my it on my own, it just sucks it happened 2 days after I got it.

shoe goo the wires up to the body...works great

[autoxes]

Hey Korey, what do you think of the M-03R chassis that Tamiya has? They have a whole racing series for them. I think it comes with a Mini Cooper body.

Looks pretty cool IMO, FWD r/c car ftw lol.

[tricky]

do you guys knnow of any good websites to buy body shells?

[evilmonkeyMSP]

www.ebay.com (http://www.ebay.com)

[autoxes]

lmao, ebay ftw

[Shadow102]

Hey Korey, what do you think of the M-03R chassis that Tamiya has? They have a whole racing series for them. I think it comes with a Mini Cooper body.

Looks pretty cool IMO, FWD r/c car ftw lol.

Its funny you mention that..i just put mine in the mail this morning in trade for a jrxs that i am going to run in the trans am series (i will be selling my HPI pro3 shortly after) but here are some pics. Its a fun car to play around with and i know they run them alot up at Primetime R/C it was just too slow for me and i want to focus on TC and T/A racing. If you are looking into buying one get the M03-M chassis (the one with the swift body) as it comes with wheel bearings. The R is kinda a waste of money since its extra money spent on other items.

[Shadow102]

do you guys knnow of any good websites to buy body shells?

honestly your best bet is actually going to a hobby store and getting them from there as it will cost you less.

Otherwise towerhobbies.com horizonhobbies.com stormerhobbies.com and hobbytownusa.com are good places to start. Ebay sellers usually gouge your eyes out on shipping of the body shell.

[autoxes]

Very cool, I'll keep it in consideration, so besides the bearings, does the M-03M have anything else that makes it better than the regular M-03?

[Shadow102]

Very cool, I'll keep it in consideration, so besides the bearings, does the M-03M have anything else that makes it better than the regular M-03?

well i know the regular m03 you cant chance the wheel base on. The m03m has a little bit longer wheel base and i know the m03L (new mini) has an even longer wheelbase. But basically you pick up a M03-M get the trans bearings, the tamiya super mini CVA oil filler shocks, short spring kit, and CVD drive axels and you have a competitive mini chassis

http://www.rc-mini.net/ is a great place if you want to research the car and anything about it

[autoxes]

After reading that entire site through, the M-03M definitely looks like the best one, especially since all it takes is removal and replacement of the center chassis piece to use different Mini / Swift bodies.

Where would you recommend getting one? Tower Hobbies has it for $119, I haven't really looked elsewhere, other than eBay, but I don't want to wait 6 weeks for it to ship from Hong Kong.