I got this for Christmas.........

MeMe · 11 January 2007, 09:18

..........any other RC nutters out there ? I seem to recall a thread some years back but lets start another as I would welcome some advice and tips - lets see what ya have.

Hightower · 11 January 2007, 23:16

Don't know about a RC nutter, but the kids and I built a Tamiya Gravel Hound over Christmas, they sprayed the shell and I got them to build as many of the assemblies as they could. Putting the tyres on the wheels was nearly beond me

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Any way Video (not mine) here:

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...q=gravel+hound

And pic here:

Biggles · 12 January 2007, 00:35

I had a car like that 20 years ago and I also had an Alsatian. Trouble is I spent ages building and spraying the car and the bl__dy dog spent seconds chasing and eating my car. I thought the car was fast, the b__+_dy dog was much faster.

Hightower · 12 January 2007, 00:38

Well I've run over one dog and my Son knocked over a teenager the other day. No teeth marks yet

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I'm gonna start marking my results on the side of the car AKA: Bomber/Fighter pilot style.

Swifty · 12 January 2007, 19:05

Bought with my xmas/birthday money.

http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc_planes_h..._super_cub.htm

Total damage sustained so far:
1x propellor
1x spinner
ripped the undercarriage off when landing too fast
Managed to fly into a tree and although the fuselage made it through the wing didn't.

New wing and a few more spare props on order.

Great fun though.

Scotty · 12 January 2007, 21:23

I have one of these brand new in the box never ever run.
http://www.traxxas.com/products/elec...tler_specs.htm
If anyone wants a fast toy for the kids (yourselves) for the birthday let me know. Email me at mickrodent@eircom.net

J S · 12 January 2007, 21:39

I hace a cen ff2 buggy. Great car 40+mph with tuning. I you have any questions or want any advice about these cars as i have rebuilt the engine on mine about 4 times. And done major repair work on the car. One thing make you you clean it out after a run in wet grass and pudddles as most of the components are not rust proof. And make sure you warm the engine up properly and don't use very high % nitro fuel.

I also have a model p-51 mustang picture of simlar model below.

James

J S · 12 January 2007, 21:55

Here are some before and after (crash) pictures of a lovely real jet powered hawk at our flying club.

Plane crashed on maiden flight.

James

J S · 12 January 2007, 21:56

When it crashed it was doing over 200mph

After Pictures:

GED · 12 January 2007, 22:16

if my car hits ya you've got broken legs!!!

J S · 12 January 2007, 22:28

ged that looks very nice what cc is the engine and what scale is it.

James

Hightower · 12 January 2007, 22:38

I once built a deep V, 36" long power boat. It had a 15cc Merco water cooled glow engine, fitted with twin tanks and was started using a pulley belt, flywheel at one end and 12v electric starter at the other. It was quick, so much so that I ended up putting a load of molten lead in the hull to stop it taking off. If I remember it had an X racing prop with a diameter of about 1.5 inchs. The only place to run it was in Cams Bay, Portsmouth harbour. Right opposite Fleetlands.

If I can find a pic of it I'll scan it and post it.

GED · 12 January 2007, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by J S

ged that looks very nice what cc is the engine and what scale is it.

James

its a marder 1;6 race buggy 26ccm engine..
www.fg-modellsport-gmbh.de

Hightower · 12 January 2007, 23:25

Looks smart GED, I know what cc is, but what does ccm stand for?

Jimbo · 12 January 2007, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hightower

Looks smart GED, I know what cc is, but what does ccm stand for?

Cubic CentiMeters?

Only a guess.

Hightower · 13 January 2007, 00:25

Might be a European thing then.

benc · 17 January 2007, 08:50

This is the only picture I can find of mine.

These two are 1/8 size, both supposedly do 60mph, with 0-60 in about 4-5 seconds. I haven't measured the speed, but they are bl**dy fast!

One of them has a F1 type shell, and the other a Subaru Imprezza.

I have another smaller one (1/10) I think, but just wasnt fast enough, but it did look good.

I really need to get my cars stripped/cleaned/rebuilt... but im lazy, so going to be looking for someone else to do it. Theres a shop in Southampton City Center, hobbystores, who say they will do it for a reasonable price, so will probably try there.

MeMe · 17 January 2007, 20:29

.............stripping them and rebuilding them yourself. I'm new to the sport but already I've stripped my engine, starter and gearbox servos without too much trouble - you've just got to be brave and remember were all the bits go afterwards. There are sseveral good forum like ours here (not as good of course - and I mean that ) were there are plenty of tecnos to lend advice - I've found lots of them equally as freindlty as us lot on here - infact I'm attendin my first RC Cruise, I mean RC Meet (Ridio Control Meeting) this sunday.......note to self - "musn't forget anorack"