Remote Controlled Cars
- DeskJockey
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Remote Controlled Cars
Eldest is turning eight soon and I was wondering about getting him a slightly more serious remote control car. He's been having loads of fun with a £25 one he bought, so something a bit better and more capable would be a good option.
Don't want to build it myself, budget about £100. Any ideas for what to look for?
Don't want to build it myself, budget about £100. Any ideas for what to look for?
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Re: Remote Controlled Cars
Have a look here. https://www.modelsport.co.uk/ They have a massive range from basic to advanced. Lots are ready to run.
- DeskJockey
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Re: Remote Controlled Cars
FTX and Absima do some nice stuff under £100.
Else lots of good wltoys ones via the chinese shopping sites or often on amazon now too.
Else lots of good wltoys ones via the chinese shopping sites or often on amazon now too.
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Re: Remote Controlled Cars
Bought this one:
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ma ... ck-1330634
Ticks the boxes and shouldn't be too hard for him to use.
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/ma ... ck-1330634
Ticks the boxes and shouldn't be too hard for him to use.
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Re: Remote Controlled Cars
It is silly fast!
Also first outing to the park ended with the o/s front driveshaft being bent and ripped from the car. Have ordered spares.
Also first outing to the park ended with the o/s front driveshaft being bent and ripped from the car. Have ordered spares.
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A friend of mine in school was into RC cars (Tamiya) back in the dayDeskJockey wrote: ↑Sat Aug 21, 2021 5:21 pm It is silly fast!
Also first outing to the park ended with the o/s front driveshaft being bent and ripped from the car. Have ordered spares.
I remember him saying to me that I shouldn't buy one because I want to drive them, I should buy one because I want to build and repair them (as that's what I'd spend my time doing)
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I've just bought a Traxxas TRX4M Defender for the boy, and it's epic
We've just spent all evening building all sorts of obstacles for it and it just goes, has sport, crawl and another mode and it's great fun.
Seems durable as has been down the stairs outside and inside several times without fault, and through a puddle deeper than the top of it without a hitch
I wish I'd had one when I was little!
We've just spent all evening building all sorts of obstacles for it and it just goes, has sport, crawl and another mode and it's great fun.
Seems durable as has been down the stairs outside and inside several times without fault, and through a puddle deeper than the top of it without a hitch
I wish I'd had one when I was little!
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They’re incredible aren’t they, I remember being blown away at how well the diff locks worked. Liked it so much I ended up buying the actual thing
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I've been looking at crawlers for the last year and do like the look of these. The internet says they have a weird steering issue where lock is better one way than the other. Probably not noticeable for the average (me) user
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It's very good fun, we've had it doing all sorts of acrobatics, i wish we'd got one ages ago now!
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I’ve nearly taken the plunge on one for my nephew but been put off buy the shocking quality of a Traxxas Hawk I had in the late 90s! Where did you get it from?16vCento wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:34 pm I've just bought a Traxxas TRX4M Defender for the boy, and it's epic
We've just spent all evening building all sorts of obstacles for it and it just goes, has sport, crawl and another mode and it's great fun.
Seems durable as has been down the stairs outside and inside several times without fault, and through a puddle deeper than the top of it without a hitch
I wish I'd had one when I was little!
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Re: Remote Controlled Cars
Modelsport in Otley, nice place, very helpful in there, got a few cars out for us to try.