Stirling_Villeneuve Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Anyone into RC cars? I was looking at the garden the other day thinking, hmmm.... could have fun with a decent off roader,buggy type thing. Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc2000 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I bought a Tamiya Plasma Edge kit a few years ago. Used it a couple of times, but I'm not really into RC cars so didn't use it at all last year. That type of car (buggy) works great though. It's pretty fast, but not difficult to drive, and it's perfect for grass, sand or gravel. If you want to drive on really difficult terrain (like molehills or small boulders) you're going to need a monstertruck or truggy type car, or even a trial truck (but those are really slow). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirling_Villeneuve Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 It'll be grass, pretty rough in places but not too many molehills ( at the moment, although the little guys are back! ). There's quite a run though so something fast could get up to speed, shame I can't build a scale race track I could run model F1 cars! Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeninja Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 someone is bound to say petrol is best but its not, you can get really quick electric cars and in my opinion electric car is so much less hassle and a lot quieter if you got neighbour's close by. Tamiya are always a good starting point easy to make, spares easy to get hold of and can be hopped up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stirling_Villeneuve Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I was thinking that, neighbours are close enough to hear and I was thinking early evening 'drives' could be fun. Quote Currently having an illicit affair with another marque, be back in the fold one day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 LiPo's are very powerful and last a decent amount of time now, just be very careful not to charge them unattended and in a tin is a good idea. I had a few nitro helicopters at one point and the LiPo stuff was better to be fair, easier to deal with and much cleaner and quieter (not to mention easier to start!!). Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc2000 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I have a regular 7.2V 3000 mAh NiMH battery which works fine. Never had any LiPo's, but you will need a different (more expensive) charger for those. I'm not really an expert (and last time I looked into buying a battery pack was 5 years ago) but my guess is that it's not worth the hassle and extra money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Would it surprise anyone if I said I have a lot of them, most of which are not currently running? 1 Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 (edited) Current garage, think there are a couple more maybe? Tamiya Terra Scorcher (Original, well used, broken wishbone, with box) Tamiya Honda NSX (Original, well used, complete, with box) Tamiya Toyota GRb. 1/12 (Original, tatty, missing driveshaft, no box) Tamiya Mini Cooper S (Original, unused but built, immaculate, with box) Tamiya Dyna Storm (Original, hardly used, in excellent condition, I painted shell, with box) Hobao Pirate Extreme EP 1/8 nitro buggy (Broken fuel tank, with box) love the chassis on this Finally....... Jesus that was a lot of hard work......! Pain in the ass not having the image insert option on iOS Edited August 26, 2014 by Simon350S Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeninja Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 go to Tamiyaclub.co.uk go to members put in search nigeninja all mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Can you put a link to it on here please. I've found you at tamiyaclub.com but can't see a list of your cars anywhere Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeninja Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 once on the site , go to members drop down list click on search,next page in search box put nigeninja , click search and scroll down should be my showroom, cant do link cos im shit at that sort of stuff but her in doors just done it on her puter and it worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevsked Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Simon, No holy grail Tamiya Beetle with a metal chassis? Tut tut, guess you'll want mine thrown in with the Sport 350 when you pick it up :-) Trevor. Quote I'll get around to it at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yes please, and get them stickers on the Cup sorted too please, I'd rather not have to get them replaced when I have that one off you too! Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeninja Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 so can you still not see my show room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Sorry mate, got tied up with wastegates! Yes, I did indeed although not sure in the correct way. Was hoping to post them here as a link or something but all cars were individual. Mightily impressive Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auRouge Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Simon, That's quite a collection! Although one of your cars was a mistake.. I've got a Tamiya Porsche 959 Paris Dakar, same chassis as your Celica :-) You see people Tamiya inspired the VAG group into world domination!! :-D SV, From memory, the Technigold Electric motor in mine used to do about 30mph!! That's enough for a garden ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 By choice I woulda had the 959 but I got it second hand in bits. I was in early high school when they came out and had to make do with what I could get. Very quick with the technigold but was a nightmare to drive on the Tarmac as flat out cornering was a guaranteed roll over even on a good flat surface, something I've nit experienced with any other RC car If I got a new one now it'd likely be a electric brushless 1/8 monster truck. The smaller buggies struggle a bit too much on lawns but are fantastic on loose surface or Tarmac. Monster truck is ideal for a garden.... That's my thoughts from experience anyway Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auRouge Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Simon, You've got me going now.. Lol I do remember it being a bitch to drive. A mate had the Celica, many a race / crash was had. Celica was/is just as cool. My Tamiya RC 959 is still at my parents house being perfectly preserved in a cupboard, will be interesting to get the old RC out and up and running.. I was 12 and spoilt rotten.. Passed a load of exams at 11 and my parents said yes! Imported from Hong Kong by a friend of mine for £160.00 from memory, quite a lot for a toy in 1987/88!! Perfect little winter Resto project! Thanks SV & Simon for the inspiration ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auRouge Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Do you remember the Avante? SV, try sourcing one of them, bloody quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Think I've got the original Tamiya RC catalogue with the exploded/skeleton diagram on the cover. I've definitely got the one with the Avante on the front. God how I lusted after an Avante! Never realised that dream and now an original in good condition are huge money, if you can even get hold of one! I've fond memories of my early tmaiya days, hence keeping all the catalogues, shame they are all in a big pile of "organise or throw out" along with thousands of other car mags, Just don't have anywhere for any of them but don't want to throw them out. A lot of old original Lotus content in that old pile of books! Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Do you remember the Avante? SV, try sourcing one of them, bloody quick! That was spooky, I'd replied before reading that! I'm sure I've got this book.... Wow Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Check out the back cover of the 1987 book..... http://www.blackholesun.fr/RC_Tamiya_Books_US.php I've definitely got that one.... I need to fish through all of these Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon350S Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Holy crap mate, they reproduced the Avante in 2011 and you can get them for £300 ish instead of the originals £1k plus price tag! It's the proper one too with the carbon chassis and alloy shocks and technigold motor.... That's unbelievable. I am SUPER tempted to buy one! Problem is I'd want to use it, so I'd need to buy two! Edited August 27, 2014 by Simon350S Quote Chunky Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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