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R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/17/2008 7:38:01 PM   
Austinlake


 

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Status: offline 		What does an r/c boater do in the winter??? He builds an r/c snow buggy pushed with an airplane engine which runs on 3 skiis. I have built many of these and they are very fast and quite stable when run on a frozen lake (covered whith snow) or in an open field. I have used .15 engines up to .40 engines. I've had the best success with the .20-.21 sized. The unit requires a 2 ch. radio which might be swaped back and forth between the boat and snow buggy.

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/17/2008 9:38:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi austinlake,
very nice, certainly looks the part,the leg that fits on the front ski is it fixed or does it pivot???
Rick.

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/17/2008 9:48:24 PM   
Austinlake


 

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Status: offline 		The front leg is stationary, but the ski pivots at the very end of the leg.

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/21/2008 9:08:02 PM   
niceorange


 

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Status: offline 		Looks cool. Have you run it? I'd be very concerned with it tipping over over knowing how tippy RC snowmobiles are with a lot more weight and a lower center of gravity. A duct around that prop might be a good idea in the event of a roll.

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/22/2008 9:46:29 PM   
Austinlake


 

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Status: offline 		Yes I have run it many times. Originally, I used plastic props but changed to wood ones. I have yet to break a wood prop. Usually there is 2-6 inches of snow on the ground and if it rolls, the snow cushions the prop. I tried putting a flexible plastic half circle around the prop area to protect in the event of a roll over but diecided that it was't really necessary and have removed it from the buggy that I put it on.

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/23/2008 11:38:53 AM   
rickster3057


 

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Status: offline 		hi Austinlake,Thanks for the front ski info, any chance of some running pics or a video would love to see how it runs.
Rickster3057

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/23/2008 4:02:05 PM   
Austinlake


 

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Status: offline 		Sorry no video available, however, I may be able to post some pictures of it in operation at a later date. We are under a SNOW WARNING this aft. through tomorrow with 6-12 inches of snow expected! When this all settles down, I should be able to run one of my three buggies.

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RE: R/C SNOW BUGGY - 1/24/2008 5:19:36 PM   
rickster3057


 

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Status: offline 		Hi Austinlake, sounds cool loads of snow and some running pics, cant wait.
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