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Old 28 April 2011, 06:42 PM
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what power suppy?
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what power suppy?
To run it off the mains, or are you gonna use a car battery?
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Old 29 April 2011, 08:45 AM
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lol

I've a few power supplies spare anyway that i run LED light bars off inmy kitchen, so hope they will fit.. they look like LapTop power supples don't they.
BUT i have a leisure battery I can use for now.


Just hoping the Batteries and Deans connectors and charger turn up next week...... for my birthday!!!! As i'm not allowed to get it out till then (I have opened the box to check everything is there though!!)
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What amp are the power supplies?
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Old 29 April 2011, 01:56 PM
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wll go check.
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Old 29 April 2011, 06:54 PM
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got some at 3 amp and 5 amp.


here it is...

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Old 29 April 2011, 09:30 PM
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Tasty

Congrats - finally made it!

Spent all day working on mine. Started at 10am and finished at 9pm.

Rebuilt an Optima Mid Custom (got stung on an ebay purchase being sold as a "Custom Special" and foolish me didn't think to PM the seller to check) Needed some bits that only came on the SE and Custom Special.



Started on my keeper Optima Mid.

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If you have an old 400w+ power supply from a pc, you can used that with a small modification.

http://www.rcracechat.com/vb/showthr...&daysprune=365


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Originally Posted by salsa-king
got some at 3 amp and 5 amp.

3 amp will be of no use at all, 5 amp is just enough but you will be running it flat out so it may give up at any time
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Old 30 April 2011, 05:48 AM
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I'll run direct off the the leisure battery then, for now! lol
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Old 30 April 2011, 06:53 AM
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just took a few snaps
sorry about quality camera not the best



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Soon be bashing Salsa and spending the weekends, ebaying spares and repairing the damage lol. Great fun!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWLBG65SXOw
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my TURNGY 2s 5200 batteries have arrived today and the LiPo bag.. just need the charger and Deans connectors now.
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Soon be bashing Salsa and spending the weekends, ebaying spares and repairing the damage lol. Great fun!
I love little nitro engines. How anyone can be satisfied from a 1/8 brushless car I don't know.
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For the kids ?

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/3879094.htm
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How old?

To be honest unless under 7, get them a proper one. You will enjoy building it, you can set it up so its not too fast. Kids pick it up so easy.
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how easy is it to fit Deans connectors to a battery, or is it easier to fit bullet connectors to the wires on the RC car?
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
how easy is it to fit Deans connectors to a battery, or is it easier to fit bullet connectors to the wires on the RC car?
As long as you can solder shouldn't be to much of a problem, just do 1 wire then heatshrink over it so it doesn't short out when doing the other wire

The only problem i've heard about deans is they can start to melt is there is too much heat
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well the HPi Bullet FLUX has DEANs but my Turnigy batteries have bullet.

solderings not a problem, got ll that stuff.
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Originally Posted by salsa-king
well the HPi Bullet FLUX has DEANs but my Turnigy batteries have bullet.

solderings not a problem, got ll that stuff.
6 of one, half a dozen of the other, upto you really which you keep
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I'll look at it whenthey arriv to see what i want to do.




also seen this 1/24 subaru WRC car for sale on M-S
http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/11...cars-for-sale/

looks a bit small though lol
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They are very tiny, only really good for indoor use
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Old 01 May 2011, 10:27 PM
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Default I want!!! Petrol Subaru classic RC
I want one been after one for ages reasonable price!!

My current car is a battery subaru RC made by Nikko

I would really like a petrol classic looking!!

Oh i can dream!!
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Old 02 May 2011, 11:08 AM
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keep your eye on the FS section on here.. http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/forum/7-for-rc-sales/
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well it got it......
all working.. don't ask..... they're not really RTR,

set ups not as easy as you think.






very pleased with the Bullet Flux, tnx for everyones help.
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You sorted out all the charging now?

How do you mean not really RTR
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charging.. sort of.
Not done a fast charge yet.


RTR.. you need to fit deans to the battery, set the ESC to LiPo safe. so its not plug and play.. really.
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Never use fast charge just balanced mode

So all you had to do is change one setting on the esc, as near as RTR as your gonna get
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Need a vid of you jumping it across your pond Phil, will be disappointed if you don't try...
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Getting some air

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