Hey all, I'm thinking this may be a fun hobby to have a go at.
I'd like to try a build, just not really sure where to start.
I don't have any experience in RC cars/building these kits but am a CNC machinist by day and fairly confident with spitting things together. Also thought it may be a hobby where I can make replacement parts etc myself if need be.
so where do we start? Is there a go to entry level kit?
I think I'd go electric to start with, don't want to cause a ruckus in the garden
Build kits are a lot of fun. The trouble is, they are either tamiya kits, some of which are a bit average, (though i havent seen the nicer stuff) or they are race cars, which are PRICEY!
My advice, is one of these:
LC Racing - EMB-TGH PRO '22 Spec - 1/14th scale brushless 4wd Pro Truggy unassembled kit (Includes 60A ESC, Motor and Servo) Off Road Models - All Wheel Drive
www.dms-racing.com
Its 14th scale truggy (half way between a buggy and monster truck) the wheels are about the size as a 10th scale buggy rears, so goes over some reasonable terrain.
They are are a really nice kit to build. nice oil shocks, proper diffs, and the kit comes with a servo, motor and a speed controller. The motors are good too. ESC should be more than reasonable, and is probably a hobby wing variant of some kind (which is fine).
you'll need transmitter and receiver, spend as little or as much as you like really, a battery (2S lipo is perfect, but make sure it fits) and some paint for the bodyshell.
Most kits dont come with motor, speed controller (ESC) or servo, or battery, so it has more than most build kits do.
They do a few variants of this, a truggy kit without the ESC and motor
A buggy (EMB-1), with a smaller wheelbase, but smaller wheels, you'll need a small surface.
A buggy with a longer wheelbase (LC12B1) same wheelbase as the truggy,
And a new kit which is a 2wd buggy.
The truggy is probably the most fun. The parts are largely the same between this kits (except the 2WD) so you can easily convert the truggy to a buggy with different wheels and a different shell, i built the LC12B1 as a truggy:
This is one of mine (its the same car, just a wheel and bodyshell swap):
They are pretty tough. Parts are pretty cheap from DMS racing or China (there is another UK Supplier, but ive forgotten)
I Also have some Team Associated RC8B3 buggies and an RC8T3 truggy. much bigger, bit faster, but MUCH more expensive to fix!
I havent found anywhere to race them, but i havent really looked.
Great Cars.
Have a wade through here:
Hi I have seen these mentioned on an other forum has any one got one or know any one with one that could do a little reveiw on it,I am interested to see how it compares to the mini 8. Cheers Si
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