Anybody Have R/C Vehicles

[bordin34]

Does anybody have any? I have 5 land-based vehicles, 1 helicopter, and 1 boat.
HPI Savage 1/8 scale Nitro Powered. 20% Nitromethanol, 12% oils, 68% alcohol 4wd

Traxxas E-Maxx 14.4 volts twin 550 size motors 4wd


Associated TC4 540 size motor 7.2 volts 4wd

2 Associated RC18MT's 370 size motors 7.2 volts 4wd


The other one


MRC Wellcraft Excalibur 40 Hawk, made in the 80's 540 size motor

Venom Night Ranger 3D 370 size motor 10.8 volts

[greenpigs]

I had a RC10 about 10+ years ago but didn't mess with it much and sold it to help fund my 60s car magazine collection.

They are cool and more complex than I had thought they would be. If I get another RC car it will be a gas powered one.

[chargerboy69]

I have several. I collect mainly old Kyosho cars from the late 80's. When I was young, I had several and sold them all. Now that I am 30, I am trying to buy them all back. Thank God for a understanding wife.

[440]

I know this thread is old but thought I'd give it life to see if anyone is still around.

I've been in the hobby for 20 years and collect the older Associated stuff. I've also raced them quite successfully on and off over that time period.

[Plumcrazy]

I fly heli's.

Just ordered a radio system for my Exi 450 clone.

[Indygenerallee]

I fly RC aircraft, Electric Ducted Fan jets are my favorite!! I have a F-16 and it flies pretty fast 85-90 mph, I have several large Warbirds P-40, P-51 Mustang,
also have a F-4 Phantom although I have never flew it. They are all EPO foam they are super lightweight and can take a amazing amount of abuse, I have flown keychain cameras up around 1000 feet and have got great footage!! I have a complete setup for FPV flight with headsets although I have limited experience with it. You can get into RC aircraft for under $300.00 ready to go. And most all these new Foam RC aircraft look like models and are very detailed with retracts and easily fixable with epoxy if you break something. Go to Nitroplanes.com or bananahobby.com they sell full RTF or ARF kits I fly a Futaba 2.4 GHZ transmitter.

[DC_1]

This count

[Hudson Hornet !]

I have been racing competitive carpe oval for about 17 years.  We run pan cars that are all carbon fiber.  I also collect vintage r/c and just bought a new rc10t2.

As long as we are talking r/c do any of you guys have a Kyosho pro-x  or a losi junior-t ?  I would love to buy one!

[440]

Sounds like you have been doing it a while too Hudson. Have you been to the Snowbirds?

The RC10T2 was my first stadium truck, second to my first rc car which was an RC10 stealth. I also have a handful each of early RC10's through to GT's, T4's and a slew of onroad/pan cars from RC12LW to Bolink's to Parma's, touring cars etc, too many to list.

Although I've never been into Losi's I know where I can get my hands on a JRXT.

[Darkman]

I've had:

a nitro powered 1/10 4wd monster truck

Losi 8 1/8 nitro powered 4wd buggy


I still have:

2 1/16 brushless electric 4wd buggies

1/5 HPI Baja 2wd 28cc 2-stroke powered beast

[XH29N0G]

RC cars have been a great thing for my 14 year old son, one of his friends, and for me to watch.  He spends hours working, modifying, learning about the particulars.  Has learned important things like they don't steer when the front wheels are not on the ground.  He needs to earn money to buy repair/upgrade parts.  Part of this involves mowing, and the other day I noticed the back yard had a track cut into it (low grass track, high grass not).  He is working on his own frame which he designed and cut from fiberglass.  I don't know if it will work, but it keeps him occupied. 

We took his car for some tests the other day (he either marks out a distance or uses the GPS on his cell phone) and it was running just over 50 mph with his middle set of gears. 

[440]

That's exactly how I was when I was younger jfarquha. Always tinkering, rebuilding, trying to make it faster and learning. I think it gave me something to look forward to and kept me out of trouble as a kid. I used to save my lunch money to buy parts. I respected it and took care of it myself unlike many kids today who couldn't care. Same as your son I started to make my own parts, my first semi home made car was a success and quite rewarding. I've enjoyed R/C, still do but also enjoy helping and mentoring others.

[b5blue]

I have 4 RC helicopters of varying detail and features......I have less than 3 hours flying, about 500 crashes and 20 hours repairing.   

[440]

   At least your persistant.

[Plumcrazy]

I have 4 RC helicopters of varying detail and features......I have less than 3 hours flying, about 500 crashes and 20 hours repairing.   

Climbed any trees to get any of them back yet?   

[PocketThunder]

I want to buy an R/C truck for my son for the summer.  This thread got me interested again.  SO i go to CL to see how much they are and here is a Traxxas Emaxx,

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ele/3034416611.html

If I'm going to sell something on craigslist, the first place I think of when taking the picture of my item is in front of the toilet in the bathroom.  HAHAHA 

Serious question, how much am i gonna spend on a entry level 4wd for my son?  Something electric so he can recharge it and play with it over and over. 

[bordin34]

I just sold my 8-ight-t Truggy about a month ago.
I also made my TC4 Brushless and running on a 3s Lipo. It will spin all four wheels up to 45mph and tops out over 53mph due to gearing.

[XH29N0G]

I want to buy an R/C truck for my son for the summer.  This thread got me interested again.  SO i go to CL to see how much they are and here is a Traxxas Emaxx,

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/ele/3034416611.html

If I’m going to sell something on craigslist, the first place I think of when taking the picture of my item is in front of the toilet in the bathroom.  HAHAHA 

Serious question, how much am i gonna spend on a entry level 4wd for my son?  Something electric so he can recharge it and play with it over and over. 

An Emaxx is a huge RC, but that is an INSANE deal, but the vehicle requires two batteries, therefore making you wait twice as long to run it again than in a single battery vehicle

Any Traxxas vehicles have tons of aftermarket support and are fairly durable, but they are not the only option.
I, Jfarquha's son, started out with a traxxas rustler 2wd, and it was fairly easy to work on,

HPI also makes good trucks, but the wheely king is reported to be not that durable, and I hear that the Apache SC has a drivetrain/axle problem.

But, for a 4wd electric vehicle, NEW, expect to spend between $350 and 700, and Used, would be betweeen 200 and 500,

My friend has a Slash 4x4 (http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_44_1785/products_id/155877/n/Traxxas-Slash-4X4-Brushless-1-10-Scale-Electric-4WD-Short-Course-Truck--w-TQi-24GHz-Radio)

And it has held up well, and you can get them for farily cheap USED, when compared to NEW

you can also find more info on any truck, or other people's reccomendations on ultimaterc.com/forums, and choose "Which RC for Me"

[TK73]

COOL

Yet another hobby I can't start... money needs to go to current hobbies...

[440]

PocketThunder, make sure you get a quality vehicle. The same rings true with you get what you pay for. Jfarquhas son is pretty much on the money, anything Traxxas is pretty good and durable for the money. Anything from name brand companies such as Associated, Losi, HPI, Traxxas, Duratrax etc would be a good choice.

[PocketThunder]

PocketThunder, make sure you get a quality vehicle. The same rings true with you get what you pay for. Jfarquhas son is pretty much on the money, anything Traxxas is pretty good and durable for the money. Anything from name brand companies such as Associated, Losi, HPI, Traxxas, Duratrax etc would be a good choice.

Thats what i'm seeing.  But i can also see this R/C hobby turning into a minature version of owning a money pit old Charger.... 

[PocketThunder]

When i was a kid growing up in the 80's, all i wanted was a turbo hopper....

[440]

Ha ha, talk about memories. I had a Nikko Turbo Panther as a child. I used to chase seagulls on the Santa Cruz wharf with it.

[PocketThunder]

I found it!  This was my first and only R/C truck when i was a kid.  I lived out in rural Wisconsin and i got a job mowing the neighbors lawn down the road.  This was out in the country and it was a farm yard so i mowed about 3 acres of lawn.  It took me 3-4 hours or it at least felt like it and i would net a cool $7 each week.  I mowed all summer long and saved and saved and finally had enough to buy this truck and one set of batteries for it.  I got home from radio shack and put those alkaline batteries in it and i drove it all day long till the batteries wore out.  Then it sat on the shelf in my room for 2 more weeks till i could save up more money to buy batteries. 
The next summer it took me all summer long to save up enough money to buy rechargable batteries and a charger.  That cost just as much as the truck did the year before.  But now i was set.  I could drive it all day long and charge the batteries all night.  The truck is long gone but that thing was my pride and joy since i worked my ass off for it.  I had the blue one.

[440]

  Talk about another trip. I have the yellow one sitting on a shelf in the lounge. It's missing the remote, I bought it at a Salvation Army because I have a big F-150 and it was only like $2. I'll snap a photo tomorrow.

[XH29N0G]

PocketThunder, make sure you get a quality vehicle. The same rings true with you get what you pay for. Jfarquhas son is pretty much on the money, anything Traxxas is pretty good and durable for the money. Anything from name brand companies such as Associated, Losi, HPI, Traxxas, Duratrax etc would be a good choice.

Thats what i'm seeing.  But i can also see this R/C hobby turning into a minature version of owning a money pit old Charger.... 

It is a money pit, but on the bright side, it is not me, and my son is learning.

Now he and his friend are pounding the pavement looking for jobs from the neighbors etc... and not just when/after something breaks. 

It also is educational, now he points the ramp in some direction other than at the wall.

[Tilar]

That would be a Yes.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,57197.msg637897.html#msg637897




It's been a couple years since it's been run, and it needs some repair. Funny thing is the batteries still show charged.

[Darkman]

A money pit is true!

I have over $4,000 invested in my HPI 1/5th alone 

If only I was wiser and invested that money, I would have enough now to buy half a 68 Charger grill 

[440]

I've flown a few planes, mostly foamies as they are easy to repair. My good friend broke his back falling out of a tree to retrieve an airplane  

Yes Darkman    sadly that is the case...

Here you go PocketThunder....

[PocketThunder]

Oh hell ya... 

[Hudson Hornet !]

Sounds like you have been doing it a while too Hudson. Have you been to the Snowbirds?

The RC10T2 was my first stadium truck, second to my first rc car which was an RC10 stealth. I also have a handful each of early RC10's through to GT's, T4's and a slew of onroad/pan cars from RC12LW to Bolink's to Parma's, touring cars etc, too many to list.

Although I've never been into Losi's I know where I can get my hands on a JRXT.

I have never been to the birds, but I have some friends that go. I have been milling my own pan cars now for about 4 years and do pretty well with them on a short oval track. 

I do miss the days when Traxxas was a small company and there was more diversity in r/c.

How much for the jrx-t ?

[hatersaurusrex]

Yeah this thread is old, and I haven't done any of this since I was in high school, but to the OP I have to say: Associated? Team Losi, dude!

[440]

I had a friend from Hawaii that went to the snowbirds. I'd love to see some photos of your milled pan cars, I love hand made and exotic stuff. Agreed I miss the older days when everything only came as kits, none of this RTR stuff.

The first car I made was a dirt oval car out of an RC10, I flipped the trans around so it was mid motor. Both the chassis and suspension were offset. I always wanted to make a carbon chassis for it but never did.

The car I always wanted was the 10L2.

I'll have to check on the JRXT for you.


Hatersaurusrex - ?    Don't like Associated?

[hatersaurusrex]

Lol no I always liked the JRXT 10... Just saying Team Losi was bit meaner back in the day

[hatersaurusrex]

Can we all just agree that Traxxas was the Devil then?  Thanks.

[440]

The old Traxxas TCP wasn't too bad but short lived. Traxxas killed the current market and snuffed out the kits, now everything except high end stuff is RTR.  The main battle back in the old days were between Associated and Losi, (trinity for pan cars) When Gil Losi Jr. sold the company they went away from their roots. The running joke was how many minis and micros were Losi going to bring out this year.

Either way the old days were great.

[PocketThunder]

The old Traxxas TCP wasn't too bad but short lived. Traxxas killed the current market and snuffed out the kits, now everything except high end stuff is RTR.  The main battle back in the old days were between Associated and Losi, (trinity for pan cars) When Gil Losi Jr. sold the company they went away from their roots. The running joke was how many minis and micros were Losi going to bring out this year.

Either way the old days were great.

You guys are speeking Greek to me.  So RTR means ready to run?  And in the old days you had to build cars on your own?  Is that what you are saying.  Seems to me having a car RTR would be a benefit.  Unless you want other components than what is standard in the RTR's.  Then its the company making more money by selling you more options.  Kind of like real car companies.  Correct?    

[Indygenerallee]

It was much more fun putting them together I remember putting together a RC10GT back in 1998!!! Talk about a million pieces!!!!

[440]

Probably up until the late 90's most hobby grade rc cars came as kits, you had to buy the kit you wanted, a radio, motor, speed control, batteries and charger all separately. Nitro cars were the same except you purchased the engine etc that you wanted. Building it was half the fun, and would teach you heaps putting it together. Being you could choose the components you wanted the sky was really the limit for selection and combinations. One benefit of building it yourself is you knew how to fix it when something went wrong.

Late 90's - early 2000's RTRs, yes Ready To Run cars started hitting the market (Traxxas pretty much started it). RTR's are designed for the entry level side of things, they are quite a bit cheaper. It's like buying the base model as opposed to buying the fully optioned model. Now most cars today are RTR's and the kits are usually reserved for high end kits and Tamiya kits. Of course many of the current kits come with better parts than the same model that's offered in a RTR version and thus are more expensive. Some RTR cars come with components that are total garbage and leave the customer completely frustrated. Some RTR's are great, you get what you pay for. Most people now just want to buy them and go play. When something breaks they just take it back to the hobby shop to fix it instead of trying to fix it themselves. Give me the old days any day.

The original RC10GT is great, love the old tub version. It was a well designed truck and always ran well.

[myk]

I gotta post pics of my newly resurrected late 80's Kyosho Optima Mid AWD.  After retrofitting it with an ESC and a Li-Po battery this thing is faster than when it was new.  Unfortunately, I'm told that switching to a modern brushless motor would disintegrate the vintage belt drive system lol...