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Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:46 am

YellowSplittie wrote: I have a Turbo Optima somewhere around the house. Fast as hell and 4 wheel drive. I had modified it with a belt drive and bearings and some other stuff I can't recall anymore.

I started out with the Blackfoot shown in a previous post. Sold that to my brother-in-law.

Damn, that's been like 20 years ago. :(

I would love to have that. if you ever want to sell it, let me know

Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:49 pm

i've got a couple ofna 1/8 scale buggies.... had a team losi mega beetle that died a horendous death.

got a couple nitro airplanes that just hang around.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:29 pm

Klein Sprint car
Assoc. MGT
Assoc. B3
Assoc. B4
Assoc. T3
Assoc. TC3 - 2
Assoc. RC10

Tue Jan 15, 2008 1:33 pm

Not sure if this counts but modified a powerwheels (one of those trucks a four year old drives around in) for RC a long while ago. Don't have pictures, though.
Build RC planes and boats once in a while.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:47 pm

ACtyp3 wrote: Here's my RC split bus that I customized.

Very nice work, looks great.

Just a thought - you may want to consider painting some patina on those wheels.
They look a bit out of place all shiny.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:58 pm

Thanks for the complement. I ran out of paint before I finished interior and wheels.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:05 pm

Give it pristine commercials.

Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:32 pm

anyone have a 1/18 losi mini t??

they look pretty cool, and i could paint it up to match the baja

Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:16 pm

Wow... I didn't know there was this many R/C'ers on here!!!
I currently have...

AE T3 Factory Team: Novak GTB 3.5r and 6.5R, ACE-1015 servo, GP Batt's
AE TC4 Factory Team: Novak GTX, Orion 11t Motor, Hitec HS-625mg servo, GP Batt's
Kyosho 777MSR ST-R: Axial .28, ACE and Hitec servo's, Dynamite HS Pipe
Kyosho Mini-Z MR-02: Decked out with just about everything. (Not pictured)
Team Losi Mini-LST: Hitec HS-81mg servos, IB1400 batt, Stock Frenzy 370 motor, No ESC at the moment.
Duratrax Mini-Quake SE: Futaba servo, IB1400 batt's, Frenzy 370 motor, No ESC at the moment.

I'm currently sponsored by Nomadio (I use the Nomadio React) and I hope to be getting a JConcepts BJ4 soon. :D

Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:57 pm

Original '67 Beetle, never run

Rebuilt original Subaru Brat

F350 High Lift

TXT-1

Wild Willy II

Rising Storm

Losi LST2

Losi Micro Baja
Traxxas Stampede
HBX Bonzer
Losi XX-CR

Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:10 pm

I have a Tamiya Fox packed in a closet somewhere. I modified a cordless Makita drill motor to fit and it ran better than a competition motor I had spent too much money on...

Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:57 pm

Mugen MBX 5 T truggy, 2 RC10 GTs, RC10GT2, HPI Sprint 2, Tamiya TT-01, and a Losi Micro T.
Started with a RC10L and then it just got out of hand.....

Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:52 pm

[quote="norcalvw"]I have a few. I know theres some Big Kids out there. Post'em

My near mint 86 hornet

I had that one too! I got it in Singapore and beat the crap out of it. It did flips, went through streams and off high jumps and never stopped running like a champ. Unfortunately I had to leave it behind when we moved back to the States. :(

Great memories! :D

Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:42 am

TTECH Predator x10 (selling)

Revo with many upgrades (selling)

Lunchbox running a Brushless
rc18t running brushless and lipo
funtana airplane with os.91
two electric planes
Nomadio React (should have never sold my sensor)

UNfortunatley since i got into the VDUB hobby i need to sell most of my RC gear.

Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:30 am

Jeckler wrote: ...
F350 High Lift

Man, if you didn't tell me that was an RC, I would've thought it was the real thing. :D

Nice work.

Not knowing anything about the hobby, I'm curious - about how much should I expect to pay for an example like that if I wanted to get into the hobby?

Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:44 am

For a complete kit, you should set aside about $500 for a decent gas engine model.

Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:38 am

I got about 12-15 hobby grade RC cars, and a gang of store bought ones.

Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:05 pm

That F-350 High lift is an expensive model. it really high tech with a 3 speed trans. just the model kit alone goes for over 600 bucks

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58372

Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:16 pm

Is that as fast as one of the liquid-fueled models?

Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:40 pm

the mini cooper is a great kit to start out with, i bought one for under 2 bills, and you can swap bodies out to a split bus or a bug.