Build your own R/C car's

[LURCH]

there's a hobby stores in Southampton... just down from lime st "shopping" centre

apex models in crowthorne are good and do free mail order... (they're 5 mins from Mrs slug too!!)

I've got an FG monster truck - 29cc Engine and HUGE truck!


Team Losi LST2 with a 4.27cc engine... 2 speed, not as fast as the FG, but still FAST!!


they're generally 90% built these days, just bolt on the wheels and add radio gear.

Awesome, i had a chance of buying a a big truck like that when i got my 2 stadium trucks, it was allready run in and had been used a magazine shoot, wish i had now.

[da SLUG man]

Awesome, i had a chance of buying a a big truck like that when i got my 2 stadium trucks, it was allready run in and had been used a magazine shoot, wish i had now.

cost the best part of a grand!.... wanna swap for a boat?
hehehe!!

[dieselboy]

i built my own 1/10th rc car - kyosho v-one s 2. its a 0.5hp engine, belt drive 4x4 race car. and everything is fully upgradable. so far i have replaced the engine with a 1.2hp OS model, got 2 speed tranny, and some other little bits.

i wish i had bought a 1/5 model as they are smoother and easier round a track. and use a propper engine thats easy to start.

if you want speed go for 1/7 but you will have to be on speed to control the thing. youtube each size and see what you like: 1/5th, 1/7th, 1/10th..

if your going to build a car from complete scratch, i would love to use the 4 cylinder OS boxer 4-stroke engine and make a impreza!

[JONNY TOYOTA]

R/c Nuts

I BUILT A 1-5th SCALE HONDA ACCORD WHICH
HAS A 2.5CC LAWNMOWER ENGINE IN IT AND RUNS
ON PETROL FUEL.IT IS NEARLY 3 FT LONG AND GOES
LIKE STINK,WE RACED IT IN A STRAIGHT LINE AGAINST
MY MATES EVO ,ITS TOP SPEED WAS 87MPH !!!!
I ALSO HAVE 1-8TH OFF ROAD 4X4 COMPETITION MODEL
A 1-10TH TOYOTA COROLLA WRC .21 NITRO
A 8FT PIPER CUB PLANE
A 7FT SPITFIRE
A PETROL HELICOPTER
A ELECTRIC HELICOPTER
DONT WANNA GROW UP ,HAVING TOO MUCH FUN!!

[LURCH]

I know the feeling, i want all the toys i can (and can't) afford. just don't seem to get the time to play anymore. Always getting asked can you do this or that and work is a pain in the arse , but it does pay for the toys i suppose.

[Karma Supra]

Thar range of Tamiya trucks is very cool. - they do a couple of Hilux shells as well and a cool Tundra. I have seen aftermarket full metal, more realisic looking axles too.... but they cost a fortune!

Tamiya did a Surf in 1:10... it was a 2 door 2nd gen.

I used to be hugely into them until real cars took over... I learnt all my basics in mechanics from them!

[Albannach]

HOLY SHIT! Almost 4 years to the day...

[Karma Supra]

Sorry I didn;t see the date... it was showing in the threads at the bottom of the page....

http://clodzone.com/?p=35#more-35

This is the Tamiya Hilux....

The mrs saw my looking at it in the screen and just said "No"

[Albannach]

Until they stick a date protocol in the algorithm.