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Post by ShrimpBrime on Dec 14, 2018 19:52:57 GMT -5
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Post by Vinster on Dec 14, 2018 20:50:56 GMT -5
that's cool. how long do the batteries last on that unit.
Vin
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Post by WhiteWulfe on Dec 14, 2018 21:22:11 GMT -5
Oooooh, a truggy.
One of these days I really do want to get myself a nice 4WD buggy....
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Dec 14, 2018 22:09:20 GMT -5
Vinster From the research the batteries look to last 10-15 minutes. 2 hour charge time. Lithium Ion. WhiteWulfe This one is 90 bucks free shipping. Nothing but good reviews for a starter electric RC truck. I personally prefer the Nitro trucks as the run time is as long as you have fuel.
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Post by zila1 on Dec 15, 2018 0:08:45 GMT -5
Oh man that is nice. When I was a kid my little brother and I had cars and trucks to play with but we had to have 12 volt lantern batteries on hand for the glow plugs, cans of fuel for the cars/trucks and they had pull starters like a lawn mower. And they weren't radio controlled. They were on a cord. LOL. We lost a few in the Des Plaines River near Thatchers Woods. Dune Buggies mostly. We also had airplanes that we flew. Those things were huge too. I had a P-51 Mustang I flew. What a difference 50 years makes.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Dec 15, 2018 0:11:04 GMT -5
We had a plane on the cable many years ago. Coolest dang thing fly in a circle so long you had fuel in it. My Uncle crashed it on the baskeball backboard at the park and it was completely destroyed. Motor still ran though.... lol
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Post by zila1 on Dec 15, 2018 0:35:39 GMT -5
I had a model helicopter when I was a kid in 1965. Flew it into the church belfry and got it stuck up there. Priest had to go up and get it. Then he wanted to fly it too. LOL. Had gas powered boats too. F'd up some ducks with those. LOL. Oh to be a kid again.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Dec 15, 2018 0:39:00 GMT -5
I can't believe how expensive top tier nitro RC has gotten through the years. Anything that really interests my taste for RC is in the 1200$$ range.
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Post by zila1 on Dec 15, 2018 0:42:36 GMT -5
And to think when I was a kid those cars came as a complete kit for about 15 bucks at Bargain Town. Which later was renamed Toys R Us. I had a Fuelie Rail Dragster that was 12 bucks. It got loose from the cord when it got stuck at full throttle and took out my dog. LOL
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Dec 15, 2018 0:52:18 GMT -5
Haha, poor puppy. My dog would try to eat the damn thing. Takes him a little bit to get used to it zipping around the yard, but if you get too close, he'll eat it for sure. Ain't scared of it in the least bit. Wants to eat the rake, broom leaf blower weed eater.... anything that makes noise. Even vacuuming the house can become a chore with him around. He's almost taken my hand off while I'm trying to vacuum his face for barking and biting the damn thing, drives me nuts! Funny as hell though.
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Post by zila1 on Dec 15, 2018 16:04:10 GMT -5
My dog took out my robot vacuum. ROFLMAO. But yeah, your son is gonna love that RC Car. That thing is neat as all hell.
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Post by stormchaser on Dec 22, 2018 14:31:47 GMT -5
Now that's a good gift... your son is going to be a happy camper. Sounds like it's well built and upgradable, I wonder if it has locking diffs? Would make the thing an off-road BEAST!
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Dec 22, 2018 17:10:08 GMT -5
Highly doubt the V18 has locking diffs. It's pretty basic in design and nothing on it heavy duty. All the shafts are plastic. Watched some videos, this guy snapped them when he upgraded to a nice big brushless motor and LiPo for fuel source.
For a 7 years old (birthday is the 27th of Dec. poor kid lol) I think this stock buggy will be more than fast enough with a brushed motor and Lithium cells. In fact the entire RC car is so cheap, I'd just buy a second one lol. 90 us bucks shipped.
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