John WRX

Walked into the newsagents and saw this thing where you can build your own subaru radio controlled car by getting so many parts each week. Ive decided to give it a go.

Week one and the car looks like this ....



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Leg@cy

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I spotted that today.....

First issue £1.99 and then every issue after that £5............

But how many issues till the car is built??

Wouldn't mind doin' that if it doesn't go on for years!!!!!

Phil

sammyh

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45 issues

John WRX

45 weeks then.

cant get pic to work

Andy S.

John WRX

how u do that ????? lol

Andy S.

for some reason all your / came out as 2%f in your link. No idea why. But glad to be of assistance.

John WRX

ta mate

:Mike:

So magazine + car = (44 x £5.00) + (1 x £2.00) = £222
(and that's before you pay back-issue fees for the ones you miss!)

Wouldn't you rather just pay £200 now and buy an R/C Impreza from a model shop? That way you don't have to wait a year for it....

:Mike:

Actually, not even £200:

http://www.modelsinmotion.co.uk/prod...productid=1070

£81.50 plus £60 - £90 for radio gear and batteries...

scoobyp1

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better yet, why not stretch to £300 and buy the petrol model....

sian bach

I thought that this was a great hting when i first saw the ads 4 it, then i realised it cost five english pounds!!! Then after seeing the small print and it said that there are 45 part to this so that you can build your own scooby . Itd be cheeper to buy the quids in on a thursday and getting a second habd one while saving for the real thing !!!!!

Leg@cy

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Isn't it all about the fun of putting one together??

And the facility of being able to 'spread the cost' .......


........... having said that!!....... think I'll leave it and wait for a petrol one!!

scoobyfella

Hi all, i've had the first issue just can't decide whether to carry on or not, you get a few freebies if you subscibe though. The thing is though once you have got the first issue you would kinda like to carry on so that you can say youv'e built it yourself.

James.

P.s Hi john seen your motor on ebay advertising those rally stickers, your not selling them are you, seens as that fella is selling them for a friend?

:Mike:

You still have to build the Tamiya kits - you just don't have to wait a year to finish them

Steve001

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How many tanks of petrol for £300 ??? and have some real fun in the REAL thing

BTW talking of fun any meets cumin up? new tyres on Sat for me

Steve

BTW great thread hi-jack eh

John WRX

graphics have been advertised by the lad who owns the garage you can see in the picture and he owns the white one in the background. Martin, the lad who does them, doesnt have web access so Jay has done it for him.

44 weeks to go and i got a scooby lol

Inforcer

I mean why buy a toy one when you have a real one.
I would rather pay for some other mod instead!
Grow up!

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John WRX

Errrrrrm NO

D.K.1

hi there john

richieh

advantage of the model is u can get piddled up and drive around the front garden sideways flat out, donut away etc
upsets the neighbours much less than using a real one for the same thing(its a bit quieter u see)
richie
ohh corner as well(nearly ready for the muppets)


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Steve001

iTrader: (7)

You got that right John

if growing up means i cant have my nodding scooby doo on the back shelf then.............

still not keen on the model build idea (waste of cash IMO)

Steve

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John WRX

lol @ steve

D.K.1

have you got your locking wheel nuts yet john?

John WRX

no they are still like rocking horse **** to get hold of lol