Local Model car club

Snaggle · 31 Mar 2006 at 01:35

Just recently found out there was a Rc car club in my area :cool:

Popped down to there wendsday evening bash in the local industrial estate .
There was around 20 cars there of all shapes and sizes .. mostly 1/8th trucks but some 1/10th scale buggys and road cars .

When we arrived it was chav central with loads of the barry boy novas etc but once they got bored and left the fun got started .
Some of the cars were seriously quick (Shumy Menace and Nitro 4 tek) were really quick and some of the bigger stuff did not hang about .

it started to get interesting when out came the ramps and the transit van .
Was a good night and a nice bunch of lads. Looking forward to there sunday meet

32mb video here

Im afraid its Youtube as its the only host i could find that would do more than 25mb . best to let it start then pause it and come back when its fully loaded as even on 10mb it does not stream .

Enjoy

Please excuse the dodgy editing as its my first video

Persil

saitrix · 31 Mar 2006 at 08:20

Cool vid there.

Is that an LST?

Snaggle · 31 Mar 2006 at 09:31

Aye LST2 . Most of the guys there have them.. Kinda wish i had bought one over the savage

They handle and go a lot better than most other trucks i have seen .

Persil

IainB · 31 Mar 2006 at 09:36

Persil,
Where abouts is that? Wouldnt mind popping down, I did hear of some indoor racing on a Thursday night at Houghton sports centre....but still havent been down to have a look

Snaggle · 31 Mar 2006 at 09:49

Lo Ian

The video was at Gipsey Lane in Luton . Its every Wendsday night at 8pm
They also have a bigger one on Sunday at 10am in Dunstable . Its up the top of French's Avenue on the BMX track . I should be there around 10 ish

Also finally got google video to work so for those that hate youtube new vid is here

Persil

Firestar_3x · 31 Mar 2006 at 09:50

Looks good

(Must take 25SS out this weekend

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Hesky82 · 31 Mar 2006 at 11:17

Persil said:
Aye LST2 . Most of the guys there have them.. Kinda wish i had bought one over the savage They handle and go a lot better than most other trucks i have seen .

Persil

hey dont forget the Revo

if there setup well they go round corners like there on rails, quite unlike a truck.
my little beast now weighs less than 9lb's and has around 2.75hp, good for 50+mph and 2nd gear wheelies. rc trucks have come along way!

couple of pics....

Firestar_3x · 31 Mar 2006 at 11:30

Good truck but i've never rated the design much, compaired to the savage they always look like it will fold in half when you crash them.

Snaggle · 31 Mar 2006 at 11:36

I like the revo ...But poor parts availability in my LHS stopped me buying one .
Next day for HPI and 1 week for traxxas

Might get a Havoc soon as they seem pretty popular and pretty quick . I would like a LST2 but at £500 its abit much after buying the savage .

Just had a close look at yer pictures ...is yer truck abit of a shelf queen

Persil

Hesky82 · 31 Mar 2006 at 11:40

Firestar_3x said:
Good truck but i've never rated the design much, compaired to the savage they always look like it will fold in half when you crash them.

they dont exactly fold in half when you crash them, but yeah they are relatively fragile, well compared to the tank like design of the savage anyway. From a suspension geometry pov they rock, you can get them real dialled in for racing, can even run adjustable centre diffs to bios the power distribution, so in that respect there pretty race orientated, not really the best for bashing. although in the uk its more onroad and not of road competition, so i end up doing that anyway.

Hesky82 · 31 Mar 2006 at 11:51

Persil said:
I like the revo ...But poor parts availability in my LHS stopped me buying one .
Next day for HPI and 1 week for traxxas
Might get a Havoc soon as they seem pretty popular and pretty quick . I would like a LST2 but at £500 its abit much after buying the savage .

Just had a close look at yer pictures ...is yer truck abit of a shelf queen

Persil

my lhs stock traxxas parts, but at a cost. I end up gettin all my stock parts off a nice guy i found on ebay that manages to get by selling revo parts for peanuts. always next day so i cant complain.

hey its caked in mud right now, i promise. i just tend to give my cars a serious rebuild and replacement a little to often.

the one thing i really like about the lst is its stock motor, that mach .26 engine is a gem!

Kreeeee · 31 Mar 2006 at 12:34

*huggles his hyper 7*

I love the buggies, they are so versatile.

Hesky82 · 31 Mar 2006 at 12:42

yeah 8th nitro buggies are the true off-roaders, but trucks just have that certain appeal to them.

Kreeeee · 31 Mar 2006 at 12:43

Hesky82 said:
yeah 8th nitro buggies are the true off-roaders, but trucks just have that certain appeal to them.

If I could afford a truck I'd get one right now. They are awesome for just hooning about with. Nigh on indestructible

saitrix · 31 Mar 2006 at 12:55

kreeeee said:
*huggles his hyper 7*

I love the buggies, they are so versatile.

See i said you wanted a buggy!

Also its amazing how strong buggies are really.

Hesky82 · 31 Mar 2006 at 12:59

kreeeee said:
If I could afford a truck I'd get one right now. They are awesome for just hooning about with. Nigh on indestructible

you could always convert your hyper into a truggy.
iirc JT racing make a cool "truggy" conversion kit for the hyper 7 buggy.

this is a truggy converted mbx4 buggy....

Firestar_3x · 31 Mar 2006 at 13:02

Value for money i really like the MT2 SS.

saitrix · 31 Mar 2006 at 13:05

Firestar_3x said:
Value for money i really like the MT2 SS.

Its a bit weak. I would personally say the best value for money for offroad nitro is the Hyper 7 TQ Sport. Only £245 for the RTR kit aswell.

http://www.benracing.com/acatalog/Hobao_Hyper_7_Sport_TQ.html

Zip · 31 Mar 2006 at 13:09

Whats the fastest u can get one of these things?

saitrix · 31 Mar 2006 at 13:10

Zip said:
Whats the fastest u can get one of these things?

I know people have been able to get some to hit 70mph, but that speed isnt needed. Most are around the 40-50mph range now.