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I met some guys off the internet and they took me up the whangie.
I’m sorry, what? 😳😳😳😂
Nice selection of rigs. I’ve always loved this sort of stuff, but never found another adult in RealLife™️ Who doesn’t think it’s a bit ridiculous 😏
It's not a bit ridiculous, it's totally ridiculous. You just have to embrace it.
Whats the go to for Radio gear for a basher? (ie not fancy but functional)
I need another one and it appears my Acom Techniplus is a bit vintage :O)
Use to stick but happy to try pistol. Oh, it needs a receiver as well.
Cheers
Tim
I personally like the spectrum handsets but a flysky gt3c or Absima CR3P are both good radios for the money. If you would prefer to use with sticks then an Absima SR2S should see you right for less that £35.
Blimey, they've got screens on them! I struggle enough to keep control of the car without a screen to look at as well.
Seriously - thanks. I'll go and take a better look :O)
The screen's just for setup really. I have the Flysky GT3C, it does the job very nicely. Though, the whole setup system is irritatingly unintuitive sometimes, it can't quite decide what buttons do what.
Oh go on then... Current Tamiya garage looks like this... Grasshopper Black Edition in build, Hornet ReRe built as everyday driver for me and the kids, Mettalic Black Edition Hornet (boxed and to be built soon, might end up as a 'shelf queen') and Rising Fighter just acquired as boy #2's, links below...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nashville/41134039374/in/dateposted-public/
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Looking at one of these for me and my lad to play with in the woods, shortlist at the moment includes
Ftx mauler
Ftx outback 2
Rgt hsp
any thoughts or advice on which one? or any others? Approx £150
Probably something which can be upgraded as we go😊
Can we change this title to something that makes more since, since it’s not christmas and it’s not really about Tamiyas?
Fine by me!
I'm still at the teenage lust stage - pretty much everything turns me on......🙂
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I'm FTX curious, nice model shop man reckons quality of materials (not design or built) a bit cheaper compared to some other stuff, but really rates them. I get the impression they sell a lot of spares. 🙂
Not fair. I want huge smilies like the other kids...
@steveno- the Mauler and Outback 2 are both ace but they do tend to break a few parts- the stub axles on the Outback aren't super strong (especially if you put weights in the wheels) and they both have weak diff centres (which you can upgrade to a metal part, but it costs a wee bit). The servo is weak and also the stock electrics are a bit pish but that's pretty much par for hte course at the price. (the servos in a £500 TRX4 are a bit weak!). I reckon this might be more demoralising for kids?
I love my RGT (which is basically an Outback 2) but there's not that much left stock 😉
The RGT Rock Cruiser that looks like the Outback is pretty poor, basically it's the same as the Outback 1 and not really worth considering. The longer one that looks like a wee flatbed is what I have, it's a lot better- best of all of the RGT/HSP/FTX/ECX crowd- but pricier too.
I'll have a used mauler for sale Real Soon Now, once I finish putting it back together- it's basically a stock chassis etc but with better electronics and servo. I'll probably be looking for about £150 posted for it, if that's of any interest.
Northwind thanks for that, very helpful, will probably be buying new but do you have any pics?
Not just yet, I'll fire them up here when I get them though. New is nice though!
Thanks northwind, could you explain what you've upgraded? Not sure I'll understand though!
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How's this?
Spot on, I reckon.
Cheers!
"Thanks northwind, could you explain what you’ve upgraded? Not sure I’ll understand though!"
Basically the FTXs come with a little combined radio and control box inside, which is just not much good and is also unreliable. And the steering servo- the motor that works the steering- is weak and likewise unreliable, full of plastic. I got this truck without any of that stuff anyway so I've put better bits in- not top end, just solid. Basically just brings the electronics up to teh same spec as the rest of hte truck.
PS thanks Cougar!
About to order a Mad Bull.. (for the 6/8yo)
Ultimately run time is the most important thing as well as reducing the speed to a manageable level./
So, what to I need to do?
370 brushless 8t motor?
Big nimh battery?
Do I need a different ESC to the tamiya kit included one if running brushless?
Bearing kit and anything else if I'm ordering from Tamico?
Tactic ttx300 and a servo? Any servo recomendations?
There appears to be only one Tamiya worth having...
https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/tamiya-110-rc-citroen-2cv-charleston-m-05-kit/
If you are building a new kit get bearings in straight away. Some ECUs are programmable so you can limit speeds that way.
My mega retro sonic fighter is a bit tired now but it's excellent. I think a mad bull will be on the cards this winter I think... the big wheels will work better on the under-used garden pump track!
Most decent radios will have programmability too so you can adjust speed.
(not much point in putting brushless in it then planning to slow it, imo, brushless is for crashing at huge speed. And lipo is going to be better for run time, the madbull has an annoying shaped battery box for traditional nimh sticks but you can fit a good sized lipo in there too, and swap in about 30 seconds)
Haven't posted here in a while... Still running the RGT though it's got portals in now and is in bits for some bodywork changes. But I got this majestic old Axial to back it up
It's the last of the AX10s so has a lot of the same parts as a Wraith, and cost me like 25% as much as a Wraith. I've put a load of metal in the axles, steering and wheels and that's about it, it's not as fun to drive slow as the RGT but it's fast enough to bash and slow enough to crawl. So far I've broken t basically every time it's come out in the cause of Upgrading.
My boys and (and to be honest to a greater extent) I are keen for some RC car action the youngest wants the TRAXXAS TRX-4 which at 400 quid isn't going to happen.
We'll see what Santa brings but I'm thinking a Rock Crawler of some sort.
Ad we'll need two, I'm thinking a couple of 1:24 FTX Outback Mini trucks might be a good shout.
Means they can play with them inside making tracks out of lego, cardboard boxes etc.
Thoughts/other recommendations?
I have one of those, it's a fun wee thing though really pretty limited as standard. It was very unreliable too, had 2 of the combined ESC/radio things fail in short order, though it's fine now and that was an easy warranty job as it's such a common failure
The new wave of FTX Outback/RGT Rock Cruiser/Rebrand Whatevers look really superb but the price isn't settled yet and it's not going to be under abour £160 so a big ask for a pair.
Been meaning to post this up for a while. Wife kindly bought me this for my birthday, after talking to my 8 year old about how much i wanted a Tamiya lunchbox back in the day. A quick google to show him, alerted me to the relaunch of some 80's classics.
Great birthday present, built up with my 8 year old. We upgraded to ball bearings from the off and fitted front lights. We have smashed the thing around the local park and its silly fun! Couple of upgrades on the table now. A Tamiya sport tuned engines, suspension and 5th shock upgrades are a must! Looks like i have a bit of a gearbox issue as well, which will likely lead to more upgrades. Its a compromised design and crap by modern day standards, but its amazing fun! both building and driving!
My lad is getting a re released Blackfoot for his birthday 😁 I’m glad to hear that they are still AWESOME! 😎😎😎
Just caught up with this.....
Was seriously considering a 1/8th Hobao VSe buggy - tough, unbreakable, fast.
All the RC I'd ever need.
Then I realised that £400 for a single toy car was probably a bit silly, plus I'd miss out on the fun of building it.
So I've decided to buy a Lunchbox instead. 🙂
With a spare Midnight Pumpkin body, oil filled shocks and a couple of other bits it'll still come in well under £200. Which means I can justify the M-05 2CV as well. ☺
Any more pics russy? Broke anything yet? Did you go box art or something a bit different?
Having read the huuuuge Lunchbox/Pumpkin owners thread on MSUK...
https://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/forums/topic/155742-tamiya-lunchboxmidnight-pumpkin-owners-club/?page=1
....I'm going for some posh shocks, a faster motor and the AMpro chassis brace.
Fancy either pink, a nice bright green or a metallic blue for the shell.
Any one else bought or built owt recently?
I’ve not built anything recently because i’ve Been too busy with work. I can however tell you you’ll have great fun with the lunchbox, especially with the mods you have planned. I have a midnight pumpkin myself and it’s awesome!
i’m off To the scale nationals next month, are any of the other crawler owners on here going?
Excellent, just what I wanted to hear. 🙂
The Hobao looks awesome, but I'm not convinced it'd be anymore fun than a silly, plastic, roly-poly van.
@demon- nah, not going to the nationals, looks good though.
Haven't bought anything new to show off lately, just been adding some reliability to my Axial, and slowly refitting my original ECX and Axial for sale. I don't think I really need 6 rc cars tbh.
completely novice. my 3 year old loves monster trucks and I reckon an rc would be great for Christmas fun.
I quite fancy building it too.
what should I look at and what is a sensible budget?
I made up this a while ago with a sport motor & ball bearings , ain't used it much but have smiled a lot every time I have.
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Green??? FFS.
No it's Pearlescent key lime actually.
completely novice. my 3 year old loves monster trucks and I reckon an rc would be great for Christmas fun.
Pretty much a novice myself, but Tamiya are great fun to build and not too pricey.
Lots of 'better' models out there (faster, tougher, better handling) but many tend to be ready built.
I've had lots of great advice from RossMod in Rawtenstall and Modelsport in Otley.
It's a bit of a minefield tbh, but either of those shops will give honest and helpful advice in my limited experience.
The MSUK forum has lots of buyers guides and is very friendly.
https://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/forums/
Tamiya Club is a great site if you decide to go down that route too. https://www.tamiyaclub.com
So much good info on there, I probably spend more time browsing that site than this one. ☺
The advice I've received on this thread has been spot on and has proved invaluable. Thanks everyone. 🙂
As to budget, about £200 including a kit and all the gear is about the minimum.
Batteries come in different capacities, I can get about 45 minutes to an hour out of a 4600 mAh pack. Two of those are usually enough to keep a 5 year old entertained for a while.
@northwind the nationals and G6 event are both worth a look if you ever have the chance to go ... there’s even a few mountain bikers that attend if you get talking to people!
thanks rusty, some weekend research!
roughly how long does it take to build one of these? is it a couple of evenings or several weeks?
need to plan it so it's ready to play on Xmas day
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Building a Tamiya is easy and fun.
Its worth researching what model you buy and doing a few Hop Ups in the build (ball bearings/cva shocks/steel pinion/etc)
My son and I built a DT03 in a few hours. The problem is the upgrading. It gets pricey :0)
My Madbull is fairly stock but the DF03 is evolving :0)
GoolRC brushless stuff seems good value and a great performance upgrade for the money.
oh, keep the insteuctions to hand for part identification and replacement. eBay has proved to be very useful in that respect.
I have been eyeing up fairly seriously the Carisma Scale Adventure SCA-1E Coyote and Ford F-150. Not decided on RTR or kit yet though.
If you get a tamiya kit, buy a ballbearing upgrade straight away- total joke that they supply them with plastic bushings and it saves time to replace with bearings on day 1.
I put a Radiant Reaktor in this which makes it go like a stabbed rat. Much wheelie.
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I really want one of these though..90
quite keen on this monster, my son would love it...anyone have one/built one?
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/tamiya-super-clod-buster/rc-car-products/367900
thanks rusty, some weekend research!
roughly how long does it take to build one of these? is it a couple of evenings or several weeks?
need to plan it so it’s ready to play on Xmas day
It it took me two evenings, as a complete novice to build it. Painting took longest due to drying times. Oh and programming the shitty ESC!
Rustyspanner - anything you want pictures of? It’s a fairly vanilla lunchbox build, albeit it now has the Ampro 5th shock mod, LED lightning and full bearing kit. Just about to order some 75mm oil filled shocks for it, but undecided what brand to go for. Oh and a Tamiya sport tuned motor. In have not really broken anything, scuffed it up a fair bit from jumping it at the local skate park. The crappy design of the lunch box and comedy undanpened suspension make it a pretty comical experience! I will make some more upgrades as stuff brakes, you can buy some lovely anodised alloy after market kit for them!
That tamiya landy looks great but it's still the same old cc01 underneath