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Anyone into RC cars/trucks?
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:19 pm
I guess this is outdoor related so I'll post this here.
Anyone into RC stuff? Before Katrina I was into it big time. Lost everything in Katrina (yall sensing a theme here?)
After K, I bought a Traxxas Revo. Haven't touched it since some time in 2006. Just resurrected it tonight and ran it in the street for a bit. Still got some fine tuning to do but I forgot how fun these things were. My 3 yr old son saw it on the table while I was tinkering with it and he flipped out. He's gonna shite when he sees it running.
Anyone into RC stuff? Before Katrina I was into it big time. Lost everything in Katrina (yall sensing a theme here?)
After K, I bought a Traxxas Revo. Haven't touched it since some time in 2006. Just resurrected it tonight and ran it in the street for a bit. Still got some fine tuning to do but I forgot how fun these things were. My 3 yr old son saw it on the table while I was tinkering with it and he flipped out. He's gonna shite when he sees it running.
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Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:30 pm to cdaniel76
I just got into it, I have a redcat caldera. A couple other buddies have them and we make a small track and race. It's pretty fun with other people until you have a head on collision when your both doing 40+. Pieces went everywhere
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:30 pm to cdaniel76
If its got wheels im into it. Was planning on getting into a build at some point this year.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:32 pm to cdaniel76
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yall sensing a theme here
Please no pics
This post was edited on 3/5/13 at 7:34 pm
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:32 pm to cdaniel76
I've always been interested in those things, what's the cost of a decent setup?
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:36 pm to Uncle JackD
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I've always been interested in those things, what's the cost of a decent setup?
I got every thing for mine for around 250
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:39 pm to cdaniel76
One of my buddies had a 4ft long remote control helicopter. He let me fly it, and two minutes later, I flew it into a tree and got it stuck.
Another buddy had a pretty big remote control plane. I crashed that in 3 minutes and the only thing that was salvageable off of it was the motor.
It is cool until you crash them and they are broken
Another buddy had a pretty big remote control plane. I crashed that in 3 minutes and the only thing that was salvageable off of it was the motor.
It is cool until you crash them and they are broken
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:40 pm to Hammertime
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:43 pm to cdaniel76
Had a nitro powered Traxxas truck drove the hell out of it. Been thinking about buying another now that my son is 9 but hell mine did 40mph don't know if he could handle it.
Like anything else it requires maintenance and some know how if you go the nitro powered RC's .
Hard part is finding people with decent shops if something goes wrong and you need some help. Not very many hobby shops around anymore
Like anything else it requires maintenance and some know how if you go the nitro powered RC's .
Hard part is finding people with decent shops if something goes wrong and you need some help. Not very many hobby shops around anymore
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:47 pm to XD
The technology has exploded in the past couple of years, especially with the batteries and radios. There are great ready to run deals out there that are a blast, but one could certainly go broke with all the aftermarket options available.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:53 pm to DieselTiger1
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here is a video of mine and my buddies truck jumping his dodge daytona.
That was pretty badass.
I've always wanted a RC boat, but never got one.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:53 pm to Uncle JackD
Not sure these days but in 2006 the one I got was $350 on ebay. I'm guessing they run $400+ for the "ready to run" models these days.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:54 pm to sherrifftaylor
I still have a nitro buggy I bought about 8 years back.
I tried running it a year or so ago, but couldn't get it to run right. I might try to get it running again now that you brought it up.
I had that thing rigged with a toy parachute to stop it like a drag car
I tried running it a year or so ago, but couldn't get it to run right. I might try to get it running again now that you brought it up.
I had that thing rigged with a toy parachute to stop it like a drag car
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:54 pm to Slickback
it was a lot of fun. Its been sitting it the closet for a couple years but I should have to time to take it out and dick with it soon.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:54 pm to sherrifftaylor
Don't they have gas motors?
Posted on 3/5/13 at 7:55 pm to Hammertime
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Don't they have gas motors?
yes. check out the video I posted above
This post was edited on 3/5/13 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 3/5/13 at 8:06 pm to DieselTiger1
Posted on 3/5/13 at 8:12 pm to DieselTiger1
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quote: Don't they have gas motors?
Nitro r/c motors haven't changed much compared to electric. I started out flying airplanes in the late '80's and back then there was pretty much no such thing as an electric plane. Now there just as prominent as nitro, even more so with helicopters. Brushless motors are making a place in the car and truck scene now also. There's some neat stuff out there nowadays.
Posted on 3/5/13 at 8:14 pm to sherrifftaylor
There are electric 4wd trucks top out at 70mph ... That's crazy
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