Getting your money’s worth then?
Errrrrm if I don't lose my mind.
we have power !!! Forwards, backwards, left and right
Front chasis arms
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Front end with shocks installed.
I'm off cycling now while my boy builds the wheels
🙂
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It lives!!! But left is right and right is left
Sorted
Excellent work, hours of fun will follow.
Nice one.
You are now officially the best dad ever....🙂
What are you getting next?!
It finished. Lol. That's first.
It's still not running quite straight. So need to sort wheel alignment out. I'm assuming it's just trial and error mostly.
Throttle response going forward isn't as crisp as reverse, I assume that's trimming, so will fix
The battery needs some velcro as is clunks about a bit. Then lastly it needs the electrics tidying and the bodywork and decals sorting tomorrow.
We'll then see how he gets on with it and whether it has a lifespan.
I'm sure there's things that needs fixing, sorting and repair quite often.
Are these things just nuts, screws, bolts and the like or do you have to solder stuff as well? I had one as a kid but my dad put it together, it always turned left much faster than it did right...
Looks suoerb.
What kit did you get weeksy and from where??
As a kit they are nuts, bolts, screws and clips. No soldering required until you start upgrading.
weeksy
It finished. Lol. That’s first.
It’s still not running quite straight. So need to sort wheel alignment out. I’m assuming it’s just trial and error mostly.
Check the steering arms are the same length - you have to thread the ends on & measure the length of them, I think.
It could also be that the servo saver (white bit on the steering servo) isn't in a neutral position when the servo is.
If it's only slight, you can trim it out with the radio - there's normally a little adjuster by the steering stick.
Great job @weeksy
My kit arrives tomorrow, but with work and a 13 month old, not sure when I’ll get started. If I do it after we put him to bed, I could get engrossed and be up til the early hours. May have to do it in half hour stints when I can grab a bit of quiet.
Still apprehensive about the painting, but gone for a single colour for the body and contrasting one for the wing. Should save a bit of masking.
Needs stickers etc, along with wiring tidying up. But wanted to give my lad 10 mins with it this morning
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This thread brings back memories from my teens.
Bought a Tamiya Mudblaster truck which I regularly broke the steering bit on the front hubs for. Great fun but a bit fragile.
Somehow got into racing cars at the local RC club in Bristol. Led to many purchases - mainly a Losi JRX2 then a Losi XX - at the time a 13x2 motor was the boy to have but you needed amazing batteries to run it for the full race duration. Eventually mountain biking and playing hockey took over.
Mid 20’s I got the urge for another car and bought an HPI stadium truck that run off nitro fuel. That was crazy fun - rear wheel drive only and did massive drifts and jumps. Would love one of those again but the wife would go mad - and I wouldn’t really have the time to use it 😞
Seem to remember the front bumpers on the Grasshopper were fairly expendable, otherwise it was quite a tough thing.
So here's where we are with it, it runs and goes well...
BUT... Always a but isn't there.
It seems to FLY in reverse but goes, OK going forwards..
I watched another Youtube video and that guy puts yellow to yellow and green to blue... (Ours were the other way round).
When i reverse them like that as per his description, obviously my controller is reversed, so down is up and up is down. But i can't see anything in the menu to change that setting. I could reverse the servo, which has now set us to left and right correctly, but a setting for the forwards/back i don't see.
Controller is a Reflex Stick Pro 3.1LCD if that helps.
Glad you and your lad are having fun! Just had a browse of the manual and this might be useful , also check the epa is set at 100% for throttle reverse and steering in both directions.
Settings are changed by means of the “SEL”, “CH”, “+” and “-“ buttons.
1. Press +/- to select the desired model. You have the choice of 15 memory spaces. The model number and model name are indicated on the LCD display.
2. Press “SEL” to take you to the desired setting. The following functions are available for selection:
a) “REV” setting (reverse direction of servo rotation)
Press the “CH” button and choose between ST, TH or 3C and
4C. Press +/- for normal or reverse. 4.
b) “EPA” setting (servo travel limiter)
Press the “CH” button and choose between TH or ST. To select the direction of rotation, the throttle must be to the front or back with TH, and the steering wheel must be moved left or right with ST. The display shows LFU for left and forwards and RBU for right and brake. The desired value can be set between 0 and 120% by means of +/-.
It'll definitely have a channel reverse on there somewhere.
Page 26 on here should do it:
There will be a reverse throttle switch on the back of your transmitter.
SORTED !!
a) “REV” setting (reverse direction of servo rotation) Press the “CH” button and choose between ST, TH or 3C and 4C. Press +/- for normal or reverse.
So, using the CH button, the first click is for ST (steering), click it again and you get TH (throttle), then + to set to 'rev' for reverse throttle..... which is now forwards at full power.
IT's in the menu settings not.... sorted 🙂
Thanks for all the help guys.
It's a flying beast !!!!
That’s more like it!
Weeksy, Weeksy, Weeksy! I have to get one now!
When I get the inevitable shit-storm from my missus I'm going to send her round to yours. Assuming that you live on my road.
That brings back memories! Grasshopper is the only car I ever managed to barrel roll 😀
Weeksy, Weeksy, Weeksy! I have to get one now!
When I get the inevitable shit-storm from my missus I’m going to send her round to yours. Assuming that you live on my road.
Apologies to all 🙂
It seemed like a good idea on Friday after a few ciders... it then went from £80 to £200 for me... So i feel all of your pain.
Friday i showed Mrs Weeksy and was met with "Wasn't more than £50 was it?"
Errrrm, yeah... it was dear... LOL.
I'll do the front wheel bearings today if they arrive and then maybe the engine/rear ones this weekend once i can work out how to take it apart without removing EVERYTHING ! lol.
I'm just going to say that the car was £65... and not mention the radio, batteries, bearings, speed controller, fast charger, spare batteries and so on.
I'm looking at a spend of about £180. For a toy. Hmmm.
However. Savings on Diesel in the last 5 weeks are now somewhere north of £200.
Also...
Is the battery box door staying on?
What rating battery do you have and how is it lasting?
What helmet design are you going for on your driver?
And finally. Can you run these things on a beach without knackering them? Not thinking of dunes, but the damp compacted sand that you get at low tide. I fancy a trip to Southport when I'm allowed out.
Is the battery box door staying on?
Yes
What rating battery do you have and how is it lasting?
Overlander 3300mah 7.2v Battery. Don't know yet.. My lad is doing homework and we're waiting for decals.
What helmet design are you going for on your driver?
I don't know if he'll get painted yet 🙂 I'm not an arty kind of guy.
Eddie Cheever's was quite cool. I may have a go at this.
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Harry_the_Spider
SubscriberI’m just going to say that the car was £65… and not mention the radio, batteries, bearings, speed controller, fast charger, spare batteries and so on.
I’m looking at a spend of about £180. For a toy. Hmmm.
However. Savings on Diesel in the last 5 weeks are now somewhere north of £200
It’s not a toy, it’s an exercise in mindfulness to de-stress over the current situation.
Is what I’m telling my wife when I get home from work and a big box is waiting for me.
In all seriousness, building these things keeps me sane......playing with them makes me happy.
Off today, will be taking the Lunchbox for a walk in the park.
They can't touch you for it.
Harry_the_Spider
"And finally. Can you run these things on a beach without knackering them? Not thinking of dunes, but the damp compacted sand that you get at low tide. I fancy a trip to Southport when I’m allowed out".
We used to run the 1/10 Tamiya buggies and trucks at Ainsdale in both the soft dunes and the damp compacted sand. The 4WD buggies where better and faster because they could gain more traction but recently (prior to lock down) i ran the HPI 5B there which was excellent fun, however I did need to spend a few hours cleaning it afterwards and didn't make many friends at the time as its not very quiet. When you are allowed give me a shout and I will bring a couple of cars.
WRT beach running I would;
- Decent 2RS bearings all round.
- Use a waterproof servo
- Use a waterproof ESC
- Make my receiver waterproof/resistant - small clip-it box & silicone(?)
- Do everything I could to prevent water/sand entering the drivetrain - Silicone sealant as a gasket? But have a way to regularly check what is going on inside - I have seen fabricated clear pinion covers that allow you to inspect the pinion/spur interface.
- Accept that the motor is a consumable
- Rinse it immediately after using.
oh, that escalated....
SOmeone was chatting on PB forum and pointed out one of these little things.
So that's on it's way 🙂
What are we rating for paint stripping, Dettol or oven cleaner?
weeksy
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oh, that escalated….SOmeone was chatting on PB forum and pointed out one of these little things.
So that’s on it’s way 🙂
Sorry!*
*Not sorry
Sorry!*
*Not sorry
It's all quality time with me son. I don't want or need apologies 🙂
These little things look that much fun i can see the Grasshopper being shipped out and another little one replacing it. I'm hoping with the nostalgia factor and the fact it's fully built and working, i'd get what i paid for it 🙂
We'll find out once this little thing arrives and see which he prefers.
I'm lucky that i don't get an emotional attachment to the old cars like some, so wouldn't really care if it stays or goes 🙂
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VATOS-Remote-Control-Off-Road-Vehicle/dp/B07GVL3G73/
I bought one of these recently for my boy. price has gone up another £10 since I bought it.
The USB charger was duff, and i'm still waiting for a replacement from the vendor, bought another and a spare battery to get me going.
but its awesome fun little car.
