The Radio / Remote Control Cars Thread. (RC)

R.P.M · 13th June 2009, 11:02

@mura - Based on what i saw on track last week they seemed pretty unreliable. Servo failures, suspension and wheels coming off after a single jump etc. But maybe they were just a bad bunch. Do let us know how your TT is holding up.

Truggies like the 8ight are amazing machines but i would start with a monster truck and then move on to one of them.

mura · 13th June 2009, 18:08

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Originally Posted by R.P.M

@mura - Based on what i saw on track last week they seemed pretty unreliable. Servo failures, suspension and wheels coming off after a single jump etc. But maybe they were just a bad bunch. Do let us know how your TT is holding up.

Truggies like the 8ight are amazing machines but i would start with a monster truck and then move on to one of them.

I don't have a Thunder Tiger Model.

I do have the 8ight, and will get the New 8ight 2.0 Race Roller in a week.

My friend in Singapore has just got one and he says it is the Best and the most aggressive handling 1/8 offroad platform today.

BTW he owns the Singapore Turf city Track.

Achilles_Rapid · 15th June 2009, 13:46

Feels like i am back to square one. Tough call between truck and truggy.
Will order (on instincts) in a couple of days and then we will take it up from there. One thing is for sure, it will be one of all the models advised by you guys.

zipperone · 15th June 2009, 21:29

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Originally Posted by Achilles_Rapid

Feels like i am back to square one. Tough call between truck and truggy.
Will order (on instincts) in a couple of days and then we will take it up from there. One thing is for sure, it will be one of all the models advised by you guys.

I just happened to see your questions over the past few days. I have a number of RC cars including the Baja and the Savage XL. The King Motor clone is a good option if you are on a budget. i owned one until I sold it and will soon get a KM clone SS kit to assemble. Even with the real HPI Baja, a number of parts will break and you will need to upgrade to after market ones. true its not as much fun bashing as the savage or any other nitro truck can be, but you will love the convinience of the BAja with its petrol engine and a great design. its built pretty tough, even the Km clone is pretty good. Its great value for money at 25K or so. spend another 25-30 K on upgrades and it will be as good as any baja can be. The radio is crap but original HPI supplied radio is not much either. The engine is absolutely the same as the unit in the original HPI. The whhels on the clone look better than the HPI ones which will tear in the first few tanks and you will need new ones.

Go for a Baja clone if you are on a budget...I would even if I was not. Though not recommnded for a begnner, you will get adjusted very quickly as it will soon be an addiction. Warning- you will need large open spaces to run it and a fat wallet for spares! Have fun ...PM me if you need any help

TEAM BRC · 17th June 2009, 15:25

i have posted a few pictures in the the race thread in MOTO SPORT section.
check them out and let me know if you like them.

I will post a few more later.

Pradeep2612 · 18th June 2009, 12:04

Hi Guys,

Can anyone post the pictures of the Races for RC cars that you had in Mumbai.

Achilles_Rapid · 19th June 2009, 12:16

Hi all RC devotees,
For those who don’t know me, I am a newbie to this hobby getting some help from our members.
I just wanted to share with you guys that, as a beginner while I am doing a lot of forum reading and video watching, I came across a series of videos done by someone called “Squirrelod” on youtube. He is constantly doing new videos (informative/tutorial) on RCs. It is great help for me as a beginner but I bet it will also be helpful for the pro guys. Recently he did a video on water proofing the electric stuff and demonstrated the installation of a 3rd channel failsafe etc.

I know many similar videos can be found but since he is currently doing a series of “1/5 scale” videos he is offering a discount code for DDM. He has reached 8 of 11 videos planned. You can search for “1/5th scale series Part 1/11” on youtube and the first result should be it.

Will soon need help regarding radios. Speak then.
Note: Please do not post with formatting. Also do not copy from external word processors as it interferes with the text formatting.

mail4ajo · 19th June 2009, 16:50

I have always watched Squirrels and Chris Chianelli's video. Chris was the undisputed big daddy of RC till he passed away earlier this year. He had a very simple way of explaining things coupled with a great sense of humour. Check out his newbie videos specifically created for Megatech RC.

You can also try Alishan mao's videos on youtube or redcatracing's support webpage. They are perfect for newbies.

mail4ajo · 23rd June 2009, 13:36

Check out this video. Crazy jumps with Slash, Baja, hellfire and Savage. They managed to break the Baja and hellfire....

YouTube - Jump! Jump! Jump!

Achilles_Rapid · 24th June 2009, 11:30

Nice one Ajo. Guys here are some baja pics to drool over, check out the one with golden coloured parts (on page 12).
Scott Vickers : photos : Dunetoberfest - HPIBajaForum- powered by SmugMug

Can anyone tell me, which car is it in the second picture on page 9, looks custom built to me.

R.P.M · 24th June 2009, 11:53

nice video. The slash looks real nice with the custom stickers.

R.P.M · 24th June 2009, 12:02

Here are some pics from the recent event organised by BRC. Will upload more soon.

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R.P.M · 24th June 2009, 12:08

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mail4ajo · 29th June 2009, 13:00

Awesome pics, RPM. I can see you guys enjoyed it. Please see if you can post more.

R.P.M · 1st July 2009, 12:12

Some pics of the track:

13th June 2009, 11:02	#586
R.P.M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 26 Times	@mura - Based on what i saw on track last week they seemed pretty unreliable. Servo failures, suspension and wheels coming off after a single jump etc. But maybe they were just a bad bunch. Do let us know how your TT is holding up. Truggies like the 8ight are amazing machines but i would start with a monster truck and then move on to one of them.
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15th June 2009, 13:46	#588
Achilles_Rapid Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Feels like i am back to square one. Tough call between truck and truggy. Will order (on instincts) in a couple of days and then we will take it up from there. One thing is for sure, it will be one of all the models advised by you guys.
	() Thanks

17th June 2009, 15:25	#590
TEAM BRC Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 8 Thanked: 0 Times	i have posted a few pictures in the the race thread in MOTO SPORT section. check them out and let me know if you like them. I will post a few more later.
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18th June 2009, 12:04	#591
Pradeep2612 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 30 Thanked: 7 Times	Hi Guys, Can anyone post the pictures of the Races for RC cars that you had in Mumbai.
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19th June 2009, 12:16	#592
Achilles_Rapid Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Hi all RC devotees, For those who don’t know me, I am a newbie to this hobby getting some help from our members. I just wanted to share with you guys that, as a beginner while I am doing a lot of forum reading and video watching, I came across a series of videos done by someone called “Squirrelod” on youtube. He is constantly doing new videos (informative/tutorial) on RCs. It is great help for me as a beginner but I bet it will also be helpful for the pro guys. Recently he did a video on water proofing the electric stuff and demonstrated the installation of a 3rd channel failsafe etc. I know many similar videos can be found but since he is currently doing a series of “1/5 scale” videos he is offering a discount code for DDM. He has reached 8 of 11 videos planned. You can search for “1/5th scale series Part 1/11” on youtube and the first result should be it. Will soon need help regarding radios. Speak then. Note: Please do not post with formatting. Also do not copy from external word processors as it interferes with the text formatting.
	() Thanks

19th June 2009, 16:50	#593
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	I have always watched Squirrels and Chris Chianelli's video. Chris was the undisputed big daddy of RC till he passed away earlier this year. He had a very simple way of explaining things coupled with a great sense of humour. Check out his newbie videos specifically created for Megatech RC. You can also try Alishan mao's videos on youtube or redcatracing's support webpage. They are perfect for newbies.
	() Thanks

24th June 2009, 11:30	#595
Achilles_Rapid Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 0 Thanked: 0 Times	Nice one Ajo. Guys here are some baja pics to drool over, check out the one with golden coloured parts (on page 12). Scott Vickers : photos : Dunetoberfest - HPIBajaForum- powered by SmugMug Can anyone tell me, which car is it in the second picture on page 9, looks custom built to me.
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24th June 2009, 11:53	#596
R.P.M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 26 Times	nice video. The slash looks real nice with the custom stickers.
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24th June 2009, 12:02	#597
R.P.M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 26 Times	Here are some pics from the recent event organised by BRC. Will upload more soon.
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24th June 2009, 12:08	#598
R.P.M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 26 Times	some more...
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29th June 2009, 13:00	#599
mail4ajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,957 Thanked: 331 Times View My Garage	Awesome pics, RPM. I can see you guys enjoyed it. Please see if you can post more.
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1st July 2009, 12:12	#600
R.P.M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200 Thanked: 26 Times	Some pics of the track:
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