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Also to the guy just starting don't get a hornet. The rear suspension is terrible and there aren't really any hop-ups to fix it. Before we were set on the TT-02B I was looking at the DT-03 racing fighter. I've seen them with old school hornet and frog colour schemes too and they look amazing
 
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Also to the guy just starting don't get a hornet. The rear suspension is terrible and there aren't really any hop-ups to fix it. Before we were set on the TT-02B I was looking at the DT-03 racing fighter. I've seen them with old school hornet and frog colour schemes too and they look amazing
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Can recommend the DT03 racing fighter. I've got one, upgraded to run a 4000kV brushless setup - it's excellent on 2S LiPos and bloody madness on 3S. Running around with some mates this weekend and ended up destroying the motor mount entirely.... oops.
It's only rear wheel drive, which really limits getting the power down, but that gives a different sort of fun to a 4WD buggy. Something to keep in mind though.
 
Does anyone race cars here?

I used to love racing as a kid. There used to be magazines I'd buy too.

I think this was the governing body you had to be a member of. I'm not sure how many racing clubs there these days.

home - British Radio Car Association

BRCA - British Radio Car Association is the UK's governing body for radio controlled model car racing. Learn how you can be a member and enjoy the benefits
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I do. Badly. Got into it during lockdown. Never did it as a kid but wanted to. Just my parents had no interest and no real cash, so that meant another hobby I couldn’t get in to. In fact they didn’t really let me have any hobbies if it cost money or their own time lol. Anyway…

Now in my 40s I appear to have plenty of disposable so it’s a good hobby to sort that out.

I go to bury, pendle, nwnitro and once or twice Shrewsbury.

I run 10th and 8th buggy.

Yes, you have to be a member of the brca for all clubs, I think you can race once without membership and be covered insurance wise.
 
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Does anyone race cars here?

I used to love racing as a kid. There used to be magazines I'd buy too.

I think this was the governing body you had to be a member of. I'm not sure how many racing clubs there these days.

home - British Radio Car Association

BRCA - British Radio Car Association is the UK's governing body for radio controlled model car racing. Learn how you can be a member and enjoy the benefits
www.brca.org www.brca.org
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Any questions feel free to ask if you’re interested in getting in to it again.
 
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Any questions feel free to ask if you’re interested in getting in to it again.
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At the moment I'm out of action with the lasting issues of covid. But I might be interested in the future.

My main club I used to race was in Oldham. But the grounds of a school they used got knocked down. The shop I'd bought my car from moved too (I sold my car back to him).

I've been to the Bury club, and Roch Valley, Rochdale. They were good places.

I recommend anyone interested in racing or even building the cars to go to a meeting. There were always people there to chat to, and buy parts from. Good times.

Are the car racing magazines still printed?
 
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At the moment I'm out of action with the lasting issues of covid. But I might be interested in the future.

My main club I used to race was in Oldham. But the grounds of a school they used got knocked down. The shop I'd bought my car from moved too (I sold my car back to him).

I've been to the Bury club, and Roch Valley, Rochdale. They were good places.

I recommend anyone interested in racing or even building the cars to go to a meeting. There were always people there to chat to, and buy parts from. Good times.

Are the car racing magazines still printed?
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Radio control car action is still going all the old issues can be found on the internet archive and the new ones are on Magzter.
 
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anyone have a recommendation for a sub £50 RC vehicle for a 6 year old? ideally looking for something that can handle grass
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not really even the afore mentioned dt-03 would be out your budget and can still struggle on grass, u might get a china special that works ok for a while on tarmac but never gonna go on grass :(

grass puts a lot of strain on the motor and esc with a lot of heat build up and strain on the gears etc, i would honestly up your budget to something like this https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/maverick-quantum-mt-1-10-4wd-monster-truck-blue-1330752 as a minimum

if on tarmac i would recomend one of these 80's re release kits https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/tamiya-grasshopper-23142 your kid could watch you build it etc and then control it but again a bit pricey for the price range and it wont go on grass, im 39 year old and had a shot of dads original grasshopper when i was 5 :)

thinking along they lines https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/tamiya-sand-viper-dt-02--25688 the dt o2 and o3 will be good but not so much on grass, i have both and their best on tarmac, thought about a lunch box? they handle grass but need mods https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/tamiya-lunch-box-23143

check out you tube vids of the ones i mentioned, just bear in mind rc isnt cheap, one of my servos cost 80 quid and my receivers cost about 40 :(

also take into acount any cheap ones will have a single unit that is both the rx (receiver) and esc(eletronic speed controller) and you cant just replace a single one when one goes **** up as both will be knackered and if you want better steering on one you have to mess about finding what servo is compatible and how many wires etc as their not standard :)

buy a good one that can take standard 10 scale parts is what im saying :)

im drunk :P
 
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@Yrkoon thanks for the reply, I'd love to get something like those but the budget wont stretch that far.
I found a lot of recommendations for the WPL C24 but I think there's too much assembly to make it suitable for a 6 year old.
Edit: Blackzon Slyder looking like a good option, a bit over budget but look fast enough, durable and lots of spare parts available
 
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I think you need to consider what "handle grass" practically means. I've got both a Tamiya DT03 and a Maverick Quantum like Yrkoon mentioned. The Tamiya is fine on short grass, and the Maverick will power though longer stuff on 3s but it's definitely heavy on the motor/drivetrain. Even high end large scale stuff will struggle in grass, if the grass is long enough and/or wet.

If you just want something that can slowly drive about the garden, considering something slower like a rock crawler / offroader. I think £50 for something that is going to keep working is a tough ask though, you are very much in the "toy grade" category here, whilst if you go beyond £100 you might start to get something more hobby grade if you look at small scale crawlers. Have a look at the following for comparison:
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FMS FCX24 1/24 Power Wagon Scaler RTR- Red FMS12401RD

FMS12401RD - FMS FCX24 1/24 Power Wagon Scaler RTR- Red
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FTX Outback Mini X Unitrak 1:18 Trail RTR - Green FTX5481GN

FTX5481GN - FTX Outback Mini X Unitrak 1:18 Trail RTR - Green
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What method of power do people prefer these days? Nitro or Electric?

I've just watched a video with a guy saying Nitro have dropped out of fashion unless it's for racing.

When I was racing in the mid 90s Nitro was the 'new' kid on the block. Electric was King. So it seems odd that the older method is outliving a newer technology.

I've not been on the scene for decade's, so what have you guys heard? Also where does Petrol come in with the market share? Did it catch on?
 
Personally I can't get my head around Nitro/Petrol RC. Electric is less maintenance and faster, plus so much quieter so you can actually use it near other people without assaulting everyone's ears! Seems the appeal of Nitro/Petrol is purely for those who enjoy the noise (and have somewhere they can use it easily) and want to tinker. Everything I see suggests that on paper a Brushless electric car is going to perform better the majority of the time.
 
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What method of power do people prefer these days? Nitro or Electric?

I've just watched a video with a guy saying Nitro have dropped out of fashion unless it's for racing.

When I was racing in the mid 90s Nitro was the 'new' kid on the block. Electric was King. So it seems odd that the older method is outliving a newer technology.

I've not been on the scene for decade's, so what have you guys heard? Also where does Petrol come in with the market share? Did it catch on?
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Electric all the way these days for racing, other than 8th scale off road which is really the last nitro class left with decent attendance (excluding large scale, e.g 1/5 scale and above which is pretty niche).

Modern electric is super fast, very reliable, and is relatively cheap. In the 1/8th off road class even though Nitro is still dominant - all manufacturers (pretty much) do electric versions of their nitro buggies (AKA E-Buggy) as they are becoming more popular. I'd expect electric to eventually completely replace nitro at some point in the racing scene - could take another 10 years though, and they'll always be some holdouts.

Most 1/10th nitro racing classes have already died in the UK at least, or are so niche that you don't see a lot of clubs/manufacturers supporting them. Classes rarely die out completely though so there's always the possibility of a bit of a renaissance. Lots of nitro clubs have issues with there neighbours due to the noise as well, or have severely restricted times/days they can use their tracks - so electric clubs are typically easier to set up and get going, which probably has an impact as well.
 
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What method of power do people prefer these days? Nitro or Electric?

I've just watched a video with a guy saying Nitro have dropped out of fashion unless it's for racing.

When I was racing in the mid 90s Nitro was the 'new' kid on the block. Electric was King. So it seems odd that the older method is outliving a newer technology.

I've not been on the scene for decade's, so what have you guys heard? Also where does Petrol come in with the market share? Did it catch on?
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deffo leccy now, brushless motors and lithium polymer batteries are insane, dad and i both have converted hyper st's and hyper 7's and their so much faster now and that is only on 4s, we dont really have many nitros left and never use them really now, i did enjoy nitro but finding places to run them is annoying due to the sheer noise they make and leccy is a lot simpler :)
 
So... Having some thoughts...

At the end of July I'm going with the family to Pendine Sands and thinking of maybe getting some RC cars for me and my Nephews (9 and 13, I think...) to use on the beach.

I guess firstly is this a silly idea, sand (no water, honest!) and RC cars may not mix that well?

If it's not an utterly terrible idea what should I go for? I was kinda thinking for the elder nephew who likes building stuff maybe a Tamiya kit (are there other kits really? Cheaper perhaps? :p) whilst the younger one doesn't really build stuff so RTR would work. But also they like to have similar things so maybe build a kit for him...

And of course I'd need something bigger and better so what should I get? :D
 
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So... Having some thoughts...

At the end of July I'm going with the family to Pendine Sands and thinking of maybe getting some RC cars for me and my Nephews (9 and 13, I think...) to use on the beach.

I guess firstly is this a silly idea, sand (no water, honest!) and RC cars may not mix that well?

If it's not an utterly terrible idea what should I go for? I was kinda thinking for the elder nephew who likes building stuff maybe a Tamiya kit (are there other kits really? Cheaper perhaps? :p) whilst the younger one doesn't really build stuff so RTR would work. But also they like to have similar things so maybe build a kit for him...

And of course I'd need something bigger and better so what should I get? :D
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Unless your willing to rebuild/teardown the cars and clean them after filling them with sand I would say this is a terrible idea :D
It will kill the bearings and the gears if you don't (unless you get a car with a well sealed drivetrain). It will be good fun though!

Maybe have a look at the Tamiya Monster Beetle, and the Tamiya Lunchbox.

Anything on the Tamiya CC02 chassis would probably be ok as well.

It's all a bit budget dependent TBH!

Edit: a lot of Tamiya's don't come with bearings if you looking at low to mid range kits. This might actually be advantageous for kids running on sand!

Edit2: Good thread here: https://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/104226-which-tamiya-for-beach-day-fun/
 
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