Fun RC Stuff..What you got?

I put it in the same category as wrestling….grow up.

Do you have a link to how to get started? I remember being obsessed with anyone that had a Tamiya Grasshopper (or better) in Japan in the 80s. Considering what I just paid for a shitty pair of shoes for my 11 year old, I could easily get into the game now and cause chaos.

Back in the day I had one of these.



One day there was a car coming down the road and I was being a smartass and driving it under the car, it started slowing down for a stop sign so I went to come out from the side of the car and I was closer to the back tire than I thought. I slowed down and the car ran over it. Then I got a Honet.



I forgot what happened. I used to be able to handle them a little bit too good that I would try to do shite I had no business trying so no telling. The only reason my dad bought me a third one was because I was a good driver and did well when he brought me to the track. So my third car was a striker.

About 15 years ago a friend of mine took out his grasshopper to let his son play with it and his son, who was.. 6.. 7 years old at the time struggled with controlling it. I had two motors for the striker and I put the slower motor in and gave to him to let his son practice using something slower.

They are fun, but when I drive them I will always attempt shite I shouldn't without thinking about it. Just driving them evidentially gets boring so I end up jumping them off of shite or trying things that in my mind I know I can do, but in reality its a little too risky so its best I stay away from them.

My dad used to fly RC airplanes. I never flew them because I knew he would kill me if I wrecked them and I didn't trust myself enough to even want to try, however; my brother planted one right into the ground, but it was a mechanical problem.

I used to have a T-Maxx. I have a couple of Tamiya electric MINI Coopers, one a classic body, the other a new style. I haven't busted them out in forever, probably need new batteries.

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That's actually a cool fricking hobby.

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It is and he used to buy the kits to put them together, but I never had an interest in flying them. I liked to watch him fly them, but it was something I just wasn't comfortable doing. There was little room for error. Same with RC boats. I think RC boats are cool as hell, but the second I get used to driving them I would do something stupid.

i think they're like miniature speed boats and shite

While they aren’t technically allowed at the National Battlefield Parks, I’ve seen some pretty badass rigs making it up my mountain easier than humans do and I won’t snitch on them. Not my thing at all and I get a chuckle out of all age kids to adults following a small line of RC vehicles while controlling them up a mountain. I always laugh and shake my head.
There are worse hobbies.

Raced one of these bad boys back in the late 80s...

I have one of those Team Associated cars sitting in my closet.