by "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
Published 02/08/2017 at 13:25
by "TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
Published 02/08/2017 at 13:25
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STARS: 5
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
02/08/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 0
I did much less than that and ended up with a broken RC car
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/08/2017 at 13:32, STARS: 0
Ugh. I wouldn’t want to touch that one after it’s been in the salt water.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 13:34, STARS: 0
It’s fine, it just rusted some of the hardware. Got all that replaced and it’s good as new.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 13:35, STARS: 2
Some are more reliable than others. You gotta be looking for the right ones and/or be prepared to fix or upgrade them. You can buy aluminum parts for almost every RC and they’re much stronger.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
02/08/2017 at 13:38, STARS: 1
Keep Oppo RC
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
02/08/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 0
Maybe bearings too.
"Flyboy is FAA certified insane" (flyboy396)
02/08/2017 at 13:42, STARS: 1
I used to be into R/C big-time. But then I got into UAVs and Aerial photography...
No more money for ground vehicles.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 0
Oh yeah those too. And the front diff, but that was on its way out anyway.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 13:43, STARS: 0
Not that RC.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 0
My dad used to be big into RC aviation. Then he dropped that for photography. Now he’s talking about getting a drone for aerial photography.
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/08/2017 at 13:57, STARS: 0
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"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 0
I don’t get it. How is that a fail?
"EL_ULY" (uly)
02/08/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 2
My Aston service adviser wants to start an R/C YouTube channel. Since we both are always messing with our r/c cars and I have experience with YouTube via my wife’s channel (heading towards 70k subs), this has potential!
"Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief" (flynorcal)
02/08/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 1
Beer wasn’t empty.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 0
I want to start an RC channel, but where I live I can’t really drive any of my RCs. Around here is crawler territory. I’m planning on getting an Axial SCX10 kit.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 14:13, STARS: 1
Oh. What a waste of a good beer.
"Peter Monshizadeh" (practicalenthusiast)
02/08/2017 at 14:15, STARS: 2
I was into RC in the early 2000s, then got out. Now I find myself going back and buying the vehicles that were available at that time...that I couldn’t afford. I can’t believe the stuff I remember so well are considered “vintage” now.
Here is a Serpent Impulse I picked up recently. Needs a good cleaning! I realllllyyyy want to find a Kyosho Spider MKII World Cup. That is my dream RC, and they are rare finds today.
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 1
I got my dream RC a year ago, a Kyosho FO-XX.
This thing is an absolute monster.
"Peter Monshizadeh" (practicalenthusiast)
02/08/2017 at 14:20, STARS: 0
Awesome! Kyosho is a great brand. I like the solid axles on that thing.
"EL_ULY" (uly)
02/08/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 0
Oh hellz yeah! That’sounds rad dude!
My area is flatter than a crank plane. Lots of yuge open parking lots and da beach 30 min away
"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
02/08/2017 at 14:29, STARS: 0
I had a really nice wood ramp with a plexiglass surface I built when I was living in California. I had to throw it away after realizing I couldn’t use it here in Washington. It made me sad :(
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
02/08/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 0
Fwiw, it was a free car... so I wasn’t going to put any money into it. Just mickey-moused it back to health several times. Then I got some water in the electronics and fried something. It still would work a bit but it would start smoking very quickly. One of the heat sinks was hot enough that it went black... there’s a short somewhere, obviously, but a) I don’t know how to fix it and so far I haven’t bothered to get deep into it and b) I haven’t made up my mind to drop money on it if it’s properly f*cked.
That said, I had a lot of fun with it... it was kind of like a beater car. You didn’t care about it, and if something broke you just jury-rigged it and got on with the job. I should put some pics up. I’ll see if I remember tonight.
"Flyboy is FAA certified insane" (flyboy396)
02/08/2017 at 14:34, STARS: 1
I highly recommend the DJi Mavic, or anything from Yuneec.
Right now I’m studying professional UAS at College, meanwhile operating an Aerial photography setup for real estate and the like. It’s good money if you can get dedicated to it. Right now it’s mainly a hobby, and a backup if flying Cargo Jets for UPS/FedEx doesn’t work out
"osucycler" (osucycler)
02/08/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 1
Bringing back the old Kinja:
http://kinja.roadandtrack.com/watch-14-vintage-1980s-tamiya-r-c-trucks-pull-a-real-to-1652883333/all
I have an original one of these I need to rehab:
The want is strong with the above kit!
"xyzabc" (stackofoldwood)
02/08/2017 at 15:05, STARS: 3
You want RC fun?
Tamiya
still offers this 1/10 Scale gem for about $160. RWD and easy to build.
Here’s mine.
"EL_ULY" (uly)
02/08/2017 at 15:14, STARS: 0
ramps = fun times!!!!
"Peter Monshizadeh" (practicalenthusiast)
02/08/2017 at 15:16, STARS: 0
The Tamiya Bruisers are some of the most realistic kits I have ever seen. Do want.
"TrackDayIdiot" (trackdayidiot)
02/08/2017 at 19:49, STARS: 1
I’ve got a nitro Traxxas Rustler and Slayer Pro. Been a while since I’ve taken them out. Certainly good times though for sure. Here’s my Rustler out doing some bashing.
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"BigDaddyShimmy" (jeremysamericancousin)
02/09/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 0
Had Mad Force nitro 3 speed version of this truck it was just silly. Went through 3 sets of wheelie bars down to nubbins with it. Good choice!