We've got a couple of old Tamiya cars [Imprezza and buggies] and a cheapy nitro buggy which is great but the quality of the components
aren't up to the speed it can do - basically it breaks something every time we drive it!
I use to race Corally Pro-10 back in the day, did the British Championship and the Euros but I was never A final material. Did hang out with some
World Champions though
Son no.1 has an HPI Mini Recon. It's a good car, fast and 4WD so goes off road OK. The downside is that the front shocks are mounted on the
front of the front wishbones. Whilst the car is generally strong and reliable the way the front shocks are mounted makes it prone to damage if it
hits something (being an RC car they tend to do that). New shocks are £10 a set and I've already fitted two sets, much to my annoyance. Still
he loves it and doesn't moan when it needs fixing so it's not too bad.
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posted on 17/3/16 at 08:41 PM
Worked in the model trade for 18years, about 10 of which for race far inporters and distributors. Did lots of R&D, product evaluation etc for Ho
Bao, Yokomo, Associated amongst others.
Raced 1/12th scale from 80s although only during the winter as 1/10th electric off road was my main focus. Over the years raced 1/8th rallycross, very
occasional 1/8th circuit, lots of Pro10 (loved my TRC Predator Lynx 2 and original RC1OL), 1/10th Touring cars ( still have a couple of yokomos
somehwere) 10th nitro circuit, 10th gas trucks. Great times, lots of friends made in uk, europe and states.
Often think when im freezing my knackers off in the garage or contorting myself under a car, i do think back to my dink racing days when i could sit
in the warm in the spare room and prep my rc cars! Think i have it wrong playing with 12inches to the foot scale cars these days. My 2 sons at 5
&7 are showing interest so maybe i will get another go :-)
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
quote:Originally posted by CNHSS1
Worked in the model trade for 18years, about 10 of which for race far inporters and distributors. Did lots of R&D, product evaluation etc for Ho
Bao, Yokomo, Associated amongst others.
Raced 1/12th scale from 80s although only during the winter as 1/10th electric off road was my main focus. Over the years raced 1/8th rallycross, very
occasional 1/8th circuit, lots of Pro10 (loved my TRC Predator Lynx 2 and original RC1OL), 1/10th Touring cars ( still have a couple of yokomos
somehwere) 10th nitro circuit, 10th gas trucks. Great times, lots of friends made in uk, europe and states.
Often think when im freezing my knackers off in the garage or contorting myself under a car, i do think back to my dink racing days when i could sit
in the warm in the spare room and prep my rc cars! Think i have it wrong playing with 12inches to the foot scale cars these days. My 2 sons at 5
&7 are showing interest so maybe i will get another go :-)
with experience like yours you'd be crazy to miss out and not try to get your kids into it. Mine love it although it has to be said they
need guidance on not driving into hard objects and damaging the cars.
Off to the park again with mine this afternoon after picking them up from school - it creates quite a bit of interest amongst the parents
ETA...the video above is nuts! I just don't think I have the concentration to drive like that.
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posted on 18/3/16 at 02:38 PM
RC cars and models in general are awesome, but it spoilt what was originally my hobby in the end. Loved the business side, but turning up to events
week in week out to race myself, and getting whinged at as Little johnnys car had 'failed' and hed only crashed it into a wall/tree/parked
car 25 times, blah blah blah, but it was the manufacturers or importers fault etc etc, cheesed me off in the end.
having been away from the scene for 9years now, im sure I could enjoy it again. been playing with quadcopters recently, also good fun :-)
"Racing is life, everything else, before or after, is just waiting"---Steve McQueen
quote:Originally posted by nick205
ETA...the video above is nuts! I just don't think I have the concentration to drive like that.
You can understand how Lewis Hamilton (unknowingly i suspect) proved to his dad he was worth investing in when you see him winning RC car races at 8.
Indeed, some have it some don't - I recall watching a video of Tony Pond lapping the TT circuit in a Rover road car with an average speed over
100mph and talking in a relaxed manner whilst doing it. I go quiet and concentrate when going fast.
