nitrosportsandrunner

wait 1 month, the Mirage is coming out soon. all new 1/8 scale sandrail. Brushless, 3s lipo battery and charger included.
As for the Dad situation (and me being a dad myself) I know where he is coming from. Tact is the key. Take time to slowly slip your knowledge of the differences between nitro and gas.
You dad likely knows how a weedwacker or chainsaw motor runs and how easy it is to tune. 1/5 Gassers are basically the same thing.

But to be honest, if you have only owned 1 nitro car, then a 1/5 may not be for you yet. These things to take alittle more skill to drive. The size and power means they can do some serious damage if you hit something (or someone)
Get some seat time in a 1/10 or 1/8 scale model that easy to maintain (brushless)
Brushless lacks the sound, but packs the same power (sometimes more) than nitro or gas.

Dads like rc too

Don't worry, in a few years he'll be begging you to stay home and do something together.

Microz

nitrosportsandrunner - Okay cool thanks. Just saw the sandrail...looks AMAZING!!! I think I'll save up for one of those. Will I be able to use a 2s when I feel like going slower? I assume I would be able to. And actually, I'm the one who does all the yard work, so I tune the engines and all that...he just buys the things needed for them like gas and oil. Would you suggest after getting more 1/10 and/or 1/8 brushless experience, that I should get a couple nitros before a 1/5 gasser (years from now obviously due to the dad situation ). 

Microz

So I'm looking for a 4wd truck that is durable and can take a beating, so would you guys suggest a Caldera 10E? Is the Caldera 10E a durable truck for bashing and running around on the track? Its the cheapest 4wd I can find, but would like to know if its even durable.

Dads like rc too

You'll probably get better responses if you post this as a new thread, but yes the Caldera 10e is plenty durable for the price. It's not the cheapest though, that would be the Volcano EPX or EPX pro. Assuming you want brushless the EPX pro would be what you want. Personally I like the Caldera better since it is longer and harder to roll over.

Microz

Cool thanks! And yeah I'm sure I would get more responses by posting it as a new thread. I'm still searching, so not ready to post a new thread yet I guess.

Dads like rc too

No problem, if you look through the threads there is a lot of info on the Caldera 10e and the Volcano EPX pro. They're both great for the money and each has their own pros and cons. The Volcano is a little faster if that's what your going for. Personally, running the Caldera on 2s Lipo is fast enough to bash around and have a good time, while still having a little larger platform than the Volcano.

Microz

Oh okay cool I'll look around this Redcat section for some more information. I like the larger size of the Caldera vs the Volcano, and will only be running 2s, so seems like that would be a good candidate.

Dads like rc too

Another nice thing about the Caldera is you can swap in some parts from the Earthquake since it's derived from that platform. I put the hardened diffs from the Earthquake in my sons Caldera.

Microz

Oh thats actually pretty cool! I didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know...that really makes me want the Caldera now.

Microz

So I realized I forgot to ask two things that are in my mind about 1/5 scale gassers, so I'll ask them here. 

AmputeeRC

I know this is an old post but the shredder v2 with an upgraded steering servo is an amazing vehicle. Ive broke the front bumper mount and stripped the servo. Redcat replaced the servo but that went in my converted tmaxx. At 360usd its a great way to get into larger scale for cheap.