I've painted a clear body!!! not as easy as i though using the liquid Mask stuff.

pleased how its come out though


I charge my 5200mah lipo at 5amp and set the charger to cut out at 5200.

I keep mine fully charged, but don't let them run fully out, set the ESC to run them to 3.8v before they run out totally.

 

Am I reading this right salsa-king? You run the car on Lipo's down from 4.2V to 3.8V, then stop?

I run down to 3.2V on mine.

 

I followed this on how to set up for LiPos... I do have the same truck though
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCuID0rJXNM

 

Well in that video they set the lipo cut off at 3v?, think 3.8v is a bit high, most normally set it at 3.2v - 3.3v

 

mines set at 3v then

 

Bought a 2nd hand one of these recently



Completely unused just built then sold. Has CVDs and 3Racing shocks. Best bit it also has a 9.5T brushless system and spends most of it's time with it's nose in the air Only got a short run as the driveshaft popped out and mashed the drive cup.

In other news, apparently Tamiya are re-releasing the Egress. Typical having just bought an original.

Theres also this re re



Not sure if I'll get one. Hopefully they bring out the Wild One too which will be a purchase for sure.

 

i have Tamiya ( Vanquish-Vintage-1988 ) fully up-graded ( universal shaft, pinion gear, dampers, front & Rear damper stay, egress chassis,.....more )

I bought this beauty in 1993 and just look like new....

Will lift a photo soon....

want to to clean it and make this beauty ready for display....

 

My new RC

HPI Vorza running on 6s lipos (22.2v), this thing is fast and have already shredded 2 sets of tyres lol, now with solid rubber tyres so hopefully they will last a bit longer , with the gearing it has should be good for nearly 60mph

 

looks cool, 60mph......Niiiice!

What sort of run-time would you get from that?

 

Not sure at the moment as last time i ran it the tyres shredded , its a 4000mah so im thinking at least 20mins, all depends on how you drive though as flat out all the time its gonna be a lot shorter

 

Got a nice hpi savage

Added reverse gear and disc brake upgrade

 

Got this cheap on E-ghey.

 

Projects for 2012

Tamiya TRF501x - Tamiya racing 1/10 4WD
Partially built but never used. Having the shell painted as a replica of the TRF colours. Not sure of its for the shelf only or for use.



Tamiya F201 Ferrari F1 4WD
Needs quite a bit of TLC. Has an aftermarket carbon chassis that has seen better days. Always wanted one of these due to the chassis. It's pushrod suspension is quite reminiscent of F1 suspension.

 

great finish mate,,,,,,,,specially the Decal on an un-painted body

 

not used my HPi Bullet Flux for a couple months now, got it all packed up in the scoob to use it the other day... then it rained hold all now in our Hall... in the way lol

 

Does anyone know a good 4x4 1/8 truck or truggy that will take my brushless system with 540 size motor and 6s lipo?

 

HPi Savage XL

 

^arnt they petrol/nitro ?
Im also after just the kit, no electrics. and around £200.

 

I have a Team Associated TC5 which i race at a local (ish) club most wednesday evenings. Not the newest 1/10 TC but i do quite well

 

No. You can get them in Flux. Have a look on model sport forum. Someone might have a stripped kit Fs. You can upgrade parts too on the savage.

 

From a "few" years ago..........

 

I'm looking in to a new rc car

I have had a few nitro cars but running them is a mission in its self

So I'm looking to go back to battery

I see the tech has come along and cars are now running brushless motors

Are any of these any good ?

http://www.hurricanemodels.co.uk/engine/shop/product/FTX5553/FTX+Edge+1%2F10th+Brushless+RTR+2WD+Electric+Buggy



http://www.hurricanemodels.co.uk/engine/shop/product/MV12609/Maverick+Strada+MT+Evo+S+Brushless+1%2F10+RTR+Elec tric+Monster+Truck

 

Thats nice........
I have several of the 1/8th nitro Imprezas that i'm modding in differing versions, plus i have just purchased a 1/5th chassis and a new age Scooby shell to have a play with, its huge...

 

aw , wish id seen this before xmas!!

i got me and boy 2 x 30 quid aa batt ran cheap peices of nonsense

i want a good one now.

ok im totally newbie, would like to use on grass, amd tarmac, just general use, but the faster the better

would contemplate building myself for added enjoyment.

where on earth do i start?

dont want to sped loads, budget 100-150 maybe, and would buy 2nd hand if good.

help me lol

also electric/engine whats pro's cons of each

thanks

 

You could have a look on the modelsport website. They've got a fairly comprehensive selection biased towards the recreation side of things to racing.

£150 will get you any one of the cheaper branded RTRs - Maverick, Ansmann, FTX. Never had them so can't comment but should be OK to get into RC - I hear the screws/nuts/bolts on Ansmann stuff can be a bit ropey.

Always worth checking parts are easy to get hold of for the lower brands - many RC shops will sell you the car yet not actually tell you its a PITA to get parts.

Electric is easier to deal with. Nitro is cool but can be a pain if not run properly and looked after (the fuel attracts water which can mess up the engine so after-run oil is a must) its not much fun getting all tweaked up for a blast and it won't start. Cheaper nitro is always going to be a PITA. Having said that an RTR Hyper 7 is about £250??

2nd hand can be a good idea but can also mean you end up with a box of junk.

 

You could get a 2nd hand Hyper 7 with some of the common mods for about £150.00. It's nitro, so you need to be committed to it, but worth every second if you persist.

Here's a couple of vids we made...

Messing about with a ramp >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWLBG65SXOw

Hyper 7 vs HPI Trophy >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vJvYkKMvDk

 

great info there, thanks

haha and videos look fun, maybe nitro isnt for me if too much maintenance??

 

Yeh, they can be temperamental at times

 

anyone got vids of an electric version?

is it just night and day difference?

cant imagine, electric would be anywhere near them tbh

 

Brushless 1/8 AFAIK can be just as quick as Nitro. Personally I don't see the point of 1/8 brushless. The whole point of 1/8 is the noise IMO.

A 1/10 brushless will be plenty quick - like I said though, fairly pointless having a mega fast car if you can't corner with it.

Brushed Vs Brushless - Brushless are less hassle (no brushes to degrade) and can offer better performance (although I would say a low wind brushed motor will still be on par with a similar brushless)

How about a shortcourse RTR?

Cheap brushed RTR

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ansmann-...products/36404

Or

More expensive brushless RTR

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/associat...products/36543


However, at the price of the RC10 short course truck you could have the RTR Hyper 7

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hobao-hy...products/20870

Good 1/8 buggy - shouldn't give too much issue with the engine. Theres plenty online to help you. IMO if you're not sure about settings don't touch it - just make sure you carry out a proper running in and use after run oil to stop water ingress.