Do you RC? (Nitro - Electric - AIR - LAND - WATER)

[ShawnReeves]

About a year ago I got into the RC hobby. As a kid I had the toys from walmart and so on but nothing to expensive or fast. I have since moved on to Airplanes (brushless) and Nitro fuel cars like the Kyosho MP-777 along with a Mini-T w/8000kv brushless popping wheelies at 60mph. The wife bought a Spektrum Radio setup for my B-day and I recently installed it in the popular F27C Stryker. This isnt my video. Some other guys first flight though. I have a total of 6 Planes and 3 cars and I'm always wanting more! Too bad the wife has other plans. Yes it can be very expensive sometimes but also very enjoyable. What kinda RC do you guys enjoy?

Btw go with a foam plane like the Hobbyzone Supercub. Easy to glue and fix.

 

[ShawnReeves]

Any Revo or Savage owners out there?

 

[MrDudeMan]

I use several and don't prefer one over the other. I can't answer your poll because of this. I have electric cars and monster trucks, nitro stadium trucks and monster trucks, and an electric airplane. I like them all equally.

 

[JRich]

Electric airplanes for me.

 

[earthling30]

I only have the following in a 1:10 scale Nitro:
Speedy tiger- 4x4 Buggy
Duratrax- 4x2 Buggy

 

[The Boston Dangler]

when i was a kid, i had an RC-10 electric car. then i built up enough spares and upgrades t have 2 RC-10s. RC can be almost as expensive as the real thing.

 

[sthaznpride17]

RC10GT Owner here

 

[pcslookout]

To expensive. More so than a pc.

 

[The J]

My first was a DuraTrax Maximum BX, which was modified quite a bit. In straight-line speed, it could almost keep up with my brother's Street Force GP. It couldn't handle well at all, though. I ended up trashing it by nailing a curb at full speed. I'll have to try restoring it when I get the money. I currently have an HPI Nitro MT with an OS 18 CV-RX in it. It's getting harder to find parts for this truck since it's been discontinued for some time.

Expensive, but fun as all heck!

 

[Eos]

I bought an Associated RC10T2 back in 1996 and built it for use at a small indoor off road track we had close by.

I had a ton of fun racing it.

My dad bought a barely used Losi right after and we played around quite a bit in his driveway.

He then bought a nitro 4 wheel drive truck and even built custom aluminum bulkheads and a-arms for it. Choice...

 

[The Boston Dangler]

for me, building and rebuilding the car was as much fun as driving and racing it. looking up the associated website, i'm getting an itch to blow big bucks on another car.

 

[CorCentral]

An EX- Rc'er ....... It's a very expensive hobby, let me tell ya'. I focus on my car and HT system. (just pre-ordered a Toshiba A-3 w/7 free HD movies)

(in order from when I first started out, to the end)
**All had Proline street tires minus the Clod and all had full HP bearings**
Tamiya Bigfoot w/thorp tranny and steel axles
Tamiya King cab
Tamiya Mercedes 4wd sedan (I forgot the name)
Tamiya Clodbuster w/clodzilla2 alluminum parts (Gravedigger body) Had about $1,300 into it. Sold it for around $800. for the move to FL
Rc10 B3 graphite version w/blue anodized titanium parts
1/8 Ofna GTP.This was my last buy 4 years ago on the FS/Trade forum here. No pic, just proof.

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler
for me, building and rebuilding the car was as much fun as driving and racing it. looking up the associated website, i'm getting an itch to blow big bucks on another car.

Same for me. I spent a solid 15 hours building my RC10T2. Awesome and very rewarding.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: ShawnReeves
Any Revo or Savage owners out there?

Nitro Revo and Losi LST2 owner.

More fun than should be allowed. I bought the LST for the woman. Both are tricked out - huge motors, titanium pushrods, etc. They are severely punished. 10-15 foot jumps.

 

[Eos]

When I first started, I only wanted to run dirt cars. As time went by, I was more interested in nitro 1/8 scale on road. Never did invest in one.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have better things to spend my money on. I dabbled in RC cars for a bit but the only ones that interest me are the fast low slung nitro powered cars and you can't really run them anywhere because most roads and parking lots are not smooth enough. I have a 2spd one that can do over 40mph but there really isn't anywhere to run it without crashing the hell out of it. I have another one that has only one speed and it's pretty quick but nothing like the 2 spd one. I hope my son enjoys them when he gets a little older...he's 5 now. I'm saving them anyway and I have a nice Lotus Exige body for the really fast one.

 

[compman25]

Currently have:
Schumacher Pro Axis 2
Traxxas E-Maxx
Futaba 3PJS PCM Radio

Started in 86 with Kyosho Assualt Nitro buggy

 

[Raduque]

I can't answer your poll accurately, because you don't have electric/nitro helis on it.

So I voted "Other", because I've been spending all my money on my fish tanks lately.

 

[ShawnReeves]

Originally posted by: Raduque
I can't answer your poll accurately, because you don't have electric/nitro helis on it.

So I voted "Other", because I've been spending all my money on my fish tanks lately.

Man you are so right! I didn't add the Heli option. Dang! Is there a way to add it to the poll?
I also have a HoneyBee Heli that I'm still learning to fly...thank gawd for Realflight G3.5! :shocked:

 

[imported_Truenofan]

i own a HPI RS4-3(nitro, 1/10th), Proceed(racing nitro, 1/8th), i had a traxxas stadium truck(1/10th), and i have a nitro helicopter, im starting to enjoy helicopters more, they're pretty damn neat.

 

[mcvickj]

Previous: AE NTC3, T-Maxx (1st gen), Hyper 7, GS Storm Pro,

Current: HPI Savage 21, HPI RS4

I'm starting to get the bug again to get a 1/8th scale buggy or maybe a Revo. Every time I go bashing I go for broke. Wrenching on them is just as fun as running them.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Combat robots:
http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/Phasmatis_nox/neb.jpg

 

[Hammerhead]

I have a traxxas revo for backyard bashing and a Hot bodies Cyclone for drifting.
I also have 2 mini's...mini lst and RC18R

 

[Hammerhead]

Originally posted by: ShawnReeves
Any Revo or Savage owners out there?

yes. I have a revo 2.5r, but i traded the trx 2.5r motor with the trx 3.3 motor. that thing is a beast!

 

[XMan]

Not to hijack your thread, but I have a nephew who is mad about combines . . . he likes the RC cars we got him just fine, but I'd love to find him an RC combine. I haven't been able to find any on Google, so I was thinking . . . couldn't I just buy one and put RC guts into it? Are there any resources to point me in that direction?