HPI Mini Recon
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RE: HPI Mini Recon
ORIGINAL: koolyce
Ok.
Based on your information, I have these 2 choices:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKCC2&P=0
or this one
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXARKHLL&P=0
This is for my 4 years old son.
I like the first one for the big wheel, but don't know about the parts.
Ok.
Based on your information, I have these 2 choices:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKCC2&P=0
or this one
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXARKHLL&P=0
This is for my 4 years old son.
I like the first one for the big wheel, but don't know about the parts.
the recon is the one to worry about parts the parts bags are like $30 each, and have parts that generally don't break together in the bags. Like in one bag is the arms, and another bag has the shock towers. When I broke mine on its second drive to repair it with the stock parts the cost was at $90 not counting the rim that exploded...
Do you really need a 1/18th scale or would 1/10th work if its in your budget? Only ask this cause horizonhobby.com they have ECX trucks, and buggies for $99 a pop RTR or a 1/10th monster truck for $130 RTR. Those would take more of a beating than the 1/18th scales, and be able to drive on more surfaces.
BTW the reason I'm recommending something other than the recon is you said one was for a child. All that damage I listed happened on the recons 1st accident as the plastic IMO is pretty rigid which does not flex and snaps The R18b that I have I've driven WAY harder than the recon hit it all sorts of ways, and I've yet to break anything. Only thing for any 1/18th make sure you have a flat surface pre-pared as they don't do well in grass(why I recommended a 1/10th). As for the 1/10th ECX trucks I've seen reviews where they are run full throttle into walls, getting tires clipped, and don't break a single part.(don't know about that 1/18th scale ECX smash though never saw anything on that)
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RE: HPI Mini Recon
Recently me and bunch of friends had some fun with the HPI Mini Recon and some cameras... here is the result - HPI Mini Recon jumps over Lamborghini Superleggera, Audi TT, BMW X6 and Lexus IS 350:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2XvD8CxJk[/youtube]
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS2XvD8CxJk[/youtube]
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RE: HPI Mini Recon
I was reading your post. I have a MR also and need new shocks. Don't like the idea of two different length. Any suggestions on some aluminum
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