Ian78

This will help you out a bit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh1d9...eature=related

dust75

hi ian
thanks for the link i tried for 5 hrs to watch it
i ended up downloading it and watched it on tv
woot woot i watched it 1st time

Ian78

Are you still having computer probs?

Good one dus, I got a few HPI dvds cheap and some of them are realy good.

Brushless all fitted up, lot of soldering to do, and fitted the traxxs plugs onto one of the 4600 battery packs.

It was dark but we had a quick go over the retail park, they have bright lights, what can I say apart from..........very fast.

Got a few pics to put on here.

Are you going to get the yoko?

dust75

hi ian
hope to see the photo's soon
but did you know VIDEO is better lol
it looking like the better half/the boss is going to let me get the car
she asked me the other day if i told our friend i was going to get it
i said no not yet
i have listed the big brute,the g4 and te gyrocycle
i just couldnt part with the monster beetle
(and the boss also said the mb would look good with a pink shell like the trucks
so i thought i cant get rid of it)
any excuse to keep it lol

Ian78

Like I have said before dus, you are lucky to have another half who shares the same intrerest in rc cars.
Monster Beetles are awesome mate.

Can you send me links to the other two?
Glad you are getting it, want to see a plenty of pics as you go.

Only got it working tonight and just a quick test so will get some video of it over the weekend.

Ian78

Will get some pics of the lads buggy, it's realy good and is better than a touring type car realy because you can drive it anywhere.

It was like a radio control car shop here last weekend

That's a brushless motor, that's what got me hooked after driving that....

Ian78

dust75

hi ian
links for what ??

dust75

hi ian
thats hoiw a front room is meant to be full of rc toys
what are the 2 cars on the fire hearth??

Ian78

Links for the big brute,the g4 and te gyrocycle

They are scale models and not r/c dus.

dust75

hi ian
the big brute is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...STRK:MESELX:IT
the g4 is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/team-magic-g4-...item3f07a18c55
and the gyrocycle is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/radio-controll...item3f07a200dc

Ian78

Good luck with those, seen videos of the r/c motorbikes and they do look good.
What is the shell with the yellow back on the Team Magic auction?
Looks like you'll do well on that

Do you think nitros are just trouble or ok if you know how to use them?

What's the Big Brute like off road? we had a couple of off road cars but not as good I don't think.

You still keeping the Golden Arrow then

dust75

hi ian
the body on he left is a truck shell
from yokomo they are rare
but saying that there is one on the bay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/yokomo-euro-tr...item1c198e5386
that would look awesome as a drift truck
(not to many of them around)

if you know what to do or how to use them
nitro cars are awesome but if you just run them like electric cars
and dont maintain them they will just become trouble and a money pit
like you may find with the rush

the big brute is a 2 wheel drive monster truck
but is not really any good off road

yes im still keeping the golden arrow
everytime i get it out of is box i find myself transported back to my childhood
(it still has that new smell to it)
and i think how cool the 80's were
and all the time i spent watching the off road buggies at the local rc track
is it me but didnt the 80's always seem to be sunny

dust75

hi ian
have a look at this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MIRROR-W-LED-1...item3cb4eb07c5
and this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TWIN-FAN-BRUSH...item3a62ccaadf

Ian78

You must have read our thoughts we were looking for LEDs.

That heatsink is ok but would prob just use a normal one on the motor...but we will see how hot it gets.

I'd be worried about using the Golden Arrow too.
Tamiya were king back then werent they, we were thinking about going to a place were there used to be a BMX track, would be awesome for the buggy.
Not been there for something like 5 years or more.

Will deffo get video of that.

The BMX track was built in about 1985, would be good to see if it's still there.

Need to get up early, hopefully vids tomorrow.

Ian78

Were you happy with the outcome of your auctions dus?

Got the Yoko yet?

We had a few problems with the trial run so no videos.
The power of the 5.5t brushless motor was so much that we couldn't get power down, even with the 4x4.

So I locked the rear diff, it went well, did take a few pics while doing it, will put them on later.

Also had to glue the tyres as they just kept getting ripped off.

Would have got some video of the buggy but that played up to and needs the plug soldering up.

Would be cool getting a truck shell for the HSP seen a Australian type ute too, that would be different.

dust75

hi ian
the whole plan behind the auction was to get rid of some rc stuff
but it didnt go quite to plan
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWNX:IT
and im thinking of getting another one and also this
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=24521
(so shoot me now)

i wiil get the yoko next time we have a truck meet
as i told the guy to bring it then theres no rush for it


i thought you might have a few problems with is being so fast
you will have to start them off very slowly
couldnt you use some very grippy tyres like rally block
as they may give a bit of grip and if the car runs
so fast you might be able to drift with them

i cant believe you didnt get any videos

dust75

hi ian
that buggy looks like it needs a front bumper
is the buggy hsp as well??

Ian78

So you won the tank then but you got what you hoped for the others?

That Chevy shell looks awesome dus.

So the yoko is 200mm and not 190mm?

Our cars are 200mm.

Hoping that by locking the rear diff we will get the power down better, did use the Rally blocks, it's awesome fast, never thought it would have as much power as it does.
The programable speed controller has got 9 different start modes, so the power doesn't come on all at once but will have a play with that.
If it was a buggy or a monster truck you'd probably get the power down better, much bigger wheels etc.

So you will get the Chevy shell for the Yoko, deffo something a bit different that.

Ian78

The buggy is Ansmann racing.
It's fast and drives over pretty much anything when used off road.
They are the road tyres.

dust75

hi ian
i guess you could say yes i put them all on for 99p no reserve
and what ever they went for was fine

i have no idea what size the yoko is knowing my luck it will 1/24th
like the 19.99 drift car in toys r us lol

the 57 chevy bel air looks awesome
i dont know i im going to go down that route yet
i was thinking it might end up on the bycmo
but then there is the yoko truck shell that didnt sell on ebay
a yoko drift truck mmmmmmmmmmm
a 57 chevy bel air mmmmmmmmmmm

dust75

hi ian
this is another shell i had same colour and decals
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=23225
the only difference was i has the side and rear windows tinted with real car window tint
that was on my 2 speed hpi rs4 nitro car it looked so cool
a ford shelby gt 350 screaming around then changing gear
and sreaming some more just a whole lot faster

Ian78

Those Shelby shells do look excellent.

Yoko drift truck = do it, do it.

The Yoko you said about was a 1/10th scale and looked pretty damn good dus.

Would like a Trans Am shell, they do have a few nice shells on American ebay and most will ship.

Do like nitro but electric are so easy to use, fix, and work on, would you agree with that?

Ian78

We have already been through this, meant:

Like the idea of a nitro but electric are so easy to fix, use and work on.

dust75

hi ian
and there less messy

sorry i havent been on in a while
was busy getting ready for ellesmere port boat show
last weekend
and less than 3 steps into the building cay said
i want a boat
so we ended up getting a boat on saturday
and on sunday she was taking to a friend from the truck meets
and she ended up getting a rock crawler built by him
it should be here in april