nitrosportsandrunner

OK, just sent in my tax info. will be getting a return in 3 weeks or so!

now, being a redcat dealer, i can get some great deals. also, shipping is free if the order is over $500.
so, here is the list of what im thinking of getting

rockslide 1/8 scale crawler
caldera 10E (may replace the volcano, we will see)
............(cant speak of what this is yet. redcat hasnt announced it for sure yet)
ground pounder with aimsoil body

thats 4 RTRs for about $600.

i have considered dropping a couple of them in favor of the earthquake 8E. but its a tough choice. i would have to drop 2 of the above to get 1 earthquake!
i will also consider the mini P40 once the price is announced. looks like a really nice/fast warbird!

electricrc68

whoa thats a whole lot of rc's!!!!! and redcat is making a new rc?

nitrosportsandrunner

redcat is always looking into new models that they can add to their lineup. thats nothing new.
the just added 2 new 1/5 gas powered models, and a 1/5 brushless!
i little birdy told me about a new one that they are looking into.
keep checking alishanmao's youtube vids. thats the 1st glimps the public can get of any new models!

electricrc68

alishanmao is the person who got me into buying a redcat! i really love watching his videos.

nitrosportsandrunner

yeh, he is a lucky dude!
he gets to test new models for redcat. and when they decide to sell them he makes promotional vids.

Capn kanuckles

I love his vids ,my little one and i always talk like him"it is good speed for now or walcano s we"If i were you i would get earthquake 8e and ground pounder or just get the 1/5 gas buggy that thing is sweet,but its $550.

nitrosportsandrunner

i have considered getting one of the new XT gas truck. but i already own a king motors baja 23cc. i dont take it out as often as i would like(so big and very loud) so i dont want another gasser that will sit on a shelf most of the time.
tho, the 4wd part of the XT is tempting. im sure it would out-drive my baja.

ill admit i have laughed a few times at how ali speaks. but it takes some work to make good vids like his. a good camera and some good editing software.

i love my rs10 crawler, and think i would have alot of fun with the 1/8 scale version(also has the 4 wheel steering)

Ncarmi101

Can't go wrong with the Caldera 10E!!! The only issue I have had was that the steering servo went out and I replaced it with a Futaba!!!If I'm not mistaken Redcat addressed the servo problem correct???Great bashing truck!!!

nitrosportsandrunner

im not certain either if redcat has switched out the faulty servos.
but hobbypartz.com has some great metal geared-high torque servos for just $12 shipped!

Ncarmi101

Thats a great price!!! Are they pretty decent???

nitrosportsandrunner

i havent been using them for long, but so far i think they are really good for the price.
i have 2 that were just $5 shipped that are 120oz torque, and 2 that are metal geared high-torque. one of them i put in my axial scale crawler. its pretty good for that application. i would have liked a bit more torque, but for $15 im not gonna complain!
both types i got are smooth and quiet.
also, hobbyparts ships from USA and shipping was within a week!
the also have the same 2.4ghz radios and RX redcat uses. i think they are $25 shipped. extra RX's(which you guys can bind to your redcat 2.4 radios) are $10 shipped.

nitrosportsandrunner

looking at the prices, and what i will have to spend, now im thinking....

earthquake 8e
1/8 rockslide crawler
and the ground pounder.

3 very different RC's.

i can already imagine the look on my face when the UPS truck shows up to make the delivery...itll look something like this>

Capn kanuckles

Yeah really,you may need plastic surgery to remove your smile.

nitrosportsandrunner

the smile i had on my face the day the ups guy dropped of the HUGE box containing my king motors baja comes back every time i look at that beast!

electricrc68

yeah i know but im really thinking hes from the same country (india) as my parents and family. people in my family sound exactly like him its not even funny how they sound identical!!!

formula87

I am not much into the crawlers I would go with a P51 Mustang and the Earthquake 8e or maybe one of the 1/5th scales....... friend at work had an1/5 FG? Truck with a 23cc engine and that was a blast to watch!!