Anyone into R/C?

Dam sick set up!!!!

 

Starting him young. He loves to go fast

 

Wraith pulling my boy

 

Hey everyone, I was into RC a long time ago, and used to have a RC10T3 Truck, a TC3 AWD, and just a stock car. I am looking for some advice on getting back into it, but I have been out of it so long, I don't know what advancements have been made. Im sure there have been a lot of changes.
Should I go gas or electric?
I think I want another truck or buggy so I can play with it on the trails.
Team associated or losi still good bets?
Where is a good place to buy preowned? Or should I shop new?

 

Anyone on here interested in buying? Was thinking 225ish.

 

www.rctech.net is a good forum site to look for pre-owned

Shortcource is the hottest class right now

Axial's Wraith, EXO Buggy, SCX10 Trail Honcho would all be good vehicles to look at

 

WTF?!?!?!?!

amainhobbies.com
showed the Axial Exo in stock on Jan7th.....yesterday

now....it shows in stock on Feb 1st


AAAARRRGGGHHHH!!!!1

 

on a lighter note....there is a review of the Axial Honcho over on Expedition portal



http://www.expeditionportal.com/com...-news/657-axial-scx-10-honcho-the-review.html

 

I would recommend electric, battery tech. has improved leaps and bounds. Brushless motors mean little to no mantainace, with more power and longer runtimes. Yes, Associated and Losi prolly still the cream of the crop, as far as racing goes, maybe not for bashing. Axial is well respected, Traxxas, and HPI are popular. It all depends on what you are wanting to do with it.

 

Thanks for the insight! I was planning on just taking it out on the trails with me and playing with it in the flat desert areas near my house, guess thats why I had thought gas maybe better because they last longer. I got out of it before brushless motors existed haha! back what 2000 batteries were the best! Im sure thats garbage now!

 

I was in the same boat, wife bought me the wraith and nic style 5000 batt. Thing is awesome. fun all the time and tons of options to mod with

Batt last about 2 hours and pulling my kid around an 1 hour 25 mins.

 

Dang! A 5000?!?!?! Thats crazy! Im used to the 2000 barely lasting the 10 min race!
I just found out that there is a Hobbytown USA not too far from me, so I think im going to go check it out. I know not to buy from them, cause they are overpriced, but at least I can pick up a few mags and see whats new!

 

Damn you guys!!! I have to buy one now. I wish i had never seen this thread haha.

Going to get that Axial SCX-10 i think.. Looking at Axial's website i noticed that they had several different versions, some of which looked more similar to a 1st gen Taco body. But they say discontinued?

http://www.axialracing.com/ftp/scx10-rtr/index.html

Any ideas? id like the OD green one.

 

Yeah, when I first got into RC (mid 80s) a 1200mah battery was the largest available. A few pages back on this same thread, someone had posted some 13,500mah batteries, (IIRC).

 

Yeah i pulled my boy around my block 4 times about a mile before it started to die.

There is a picture of it on pervious page

 

Thats just insane! I can't wait to hit up hobbytown and see what else is new!!
Plus I know they have dirt races, so I know I will get sucked back in!!

 

I remember when 2400mah packs where king. 13500mah? WOW

 

For bashing in the dessert check out traxxas slash 4x4, a buddy has one and it is pure fun.

http://traxxas.com/products/models/electric/6808slash4x4

 

His can do close to 50 mph.

 

this is the new one

http://www.axialracing.com/ftp/scx10_honcho/index.html