what RC car have you got?
31 December 2011, 12:00 PM
#395
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do a search on youtube for hpi Flux cars, the cars running LiPo 6s batteries are mental.
running time you see about 25mins.
remember a 5litre can of nitro fuel is about £20-25!! more than SUL!!!!
least with batter its clean.. plug and play fun
31 December 2011, 12:12 PM
#396
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do a search on youtube for hpi Flux Brushless cars, the cars running LiPo 6s batteries are mental.
http://youtu.be/2K7eVGWCyYQ
running time you see about 25mins.
remember a 5litre can of nitro fuel is about £20-25!! more than SUL!!!!
least with battery its clean.. plug and play fun
31 December 2011, 08:19 PM
#397
ive just got back into this. got a hyper 7 off flee bay with lots of spares and fluids for £102. ive easily spent that again on it already! the engine was tired so im just breaking in a ansmann force 21. its a pain in the *** cos they are so hard to start from new. recommend a roto start!
when i got it
now
got some nice wheels on back order from modelsport too
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ansmann-...products/35897
when i got it
now
got some nice wheels on back order from modelsport too
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ansmann-...products/35897
01 January 2012, 09:21 AM
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^^
where do you drift it, do you need a really good flat car park?
happy new year
where do you drift it, do you need a really good flat car park?
happy new year
01 January 2012, 08:20 PM
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im flogging my tamiya supra TT01D drifter if anyone wants it...just wants some lipos and your away as its now got a 10T brushless set init and NIMH's didnt cut it....
01 January 2012, 10:09 PM
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whats that when its at home? im not too clued up on the game 
i just bought it to **** about with and everyone has now sacked it off so i no longer use it...the motors not even been out of its 'beginner' mode
i just bought it to **** about with and everyone has now sacked it off so i no longer use it...the motors not even been out of its 'beginner' mode
02 January 2012, 01:41 PM
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Yep, on the HPI Flux stuff you set it to a cut off point so the battery doesn't run totally flat, the instructon book tells you, but I found a YouTube clip telling how to do it on my BULLET, so I followed it stage by stage, play/pause/play/pause etc till I was at the same setting the gy on the YouTube clip had
dead easy, once done you don't have to do it again.
For Lip's have a look on Ebay, look for the TURNIGY brand, you also need a Lipo charger.
again these are ££'s cheaperon ebay than in the shops selling the same thing :crazy:
dead easy, once done you don't have to do it again.
For Lip's have a look on Ebay, look for the TURNIGY brand, you also need a Lipo charger.
again these are ££'s cheaperon ebay than in the shops selling the same thing :crazy:
03 January 2012, 03:32 PM
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From about 3.40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL65rnXiQHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mbV4jMzMEo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYFsMD_g-Js
(IMO, I suspect its a setup - cool though)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL65rnXiQHg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mbV4jMzMEo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYFsMD_g-Js
(IMO, I suspect its a setup - cool though)
03 January 2012, 09:22 PM
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i bet he's loaded too lol
17 January 2012, 03:54 PM
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Just ordered one of these
Avante Black Special.
To be honest I was never going to because I already have an Avante 2011 but I decided never to build the 2011 I would never actually get to build a new Avante.
The Black Special has only just been released and at vast expense one is on its way from Hong Kong right now.
The car comes with black and pink wheels. The pink wheels will be going on my Egress which is due its restoration as soon as the Black Special arrives.
Hopefully will have my Optima Mid complete soon so will post pics up when its complete. Only taken a year!!
Avante Black Special.
To be honest I was never going to because I already have an Avante 2011 but I decided never to build the 2011 I would never actually get to build a new Avante.
The Black Special has only just been released and at vast expense one is on its way from Hong Kong right now.
The car comes with black and pink wheels. The pink wheels will be going on my Egress which is due its restoration as soon as the Black Special arrives.
Hopefully will have my Optima Mid complete soon so will post pics up when its complete. Only taken a year!!
23 January 2012, 05:20 PM
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was there shipping cost and VAT/Duty on that?
will you get it running too?
will you get it running too?
23 January 2012, 06:42 PM
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Avante looks good
I've just bit the bullet and ordered everything to do a brushless conversion on my Hyper. Will be running a Turnigy Trackstar 2650 motor with an Xerun 150A ESC on 4s, should be fun my conversion kit and ESC arrived in about 3 days from TCmodels in Hong Kong (excellent service) I'm still waiting on Lipos and motor from Hobby King, ordered at the same time as the TCmodels gear but only actually shipped almost a week after ordering
oh well, you can't grumble at their prices!
I'll get some pics up when it's done.
I've just bit the bullet and ordered everything to do a brushless conversion on my Hyper. Will be running a Turnigy Trackstar 2650 motor with an Xerun 150A ESC on 4s, should be fun
my conversion kit and ESC arrived in about 3 days from TCmodels in Hong Kong (excellent service) I'm still waiting on Lipos and motor from Hobby King, ordered at the same time as the TCmodels gear but only actually shipped almost a week after ordering oh well, you can't grumble at their prices! I'll get some pics up when it's done.
24 January 2012, 09:01 AM
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On the suggestion from my wife its going in the loft with the 2011. I'll rob the pink wheels for the Egress but I'm going to hold off building until I know how limited this car is going to be. Some think Tamiya will only do one run and thats it. If thats the case I might build the 2011 and keep the Black Special.
I love nitro rallycross. Think I'm going to start racing 1/8 again this summer. I understand folk converting to brushless but for me its all about the noise and smell.
07 July 2012, 09:25 PM
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Bumping this to show off a couple of my recent builds
Tamiya Egress
The Egress originally came out in the late 80s and this car is made from almost all new parts.
And a few pics of the Avante Black Special. The Avante was another 80s Tamiya model. Over complicated and over weight it was never going to win any races but from a design point of view it is stunning. The Egress was actually Tamiya's attempt to make the avante competitive. It never really worked.
In other news Tamiya have re-released the Wild One. This was my first RC car so I have to buy at least one. The wife has promised me one for Christmas but not sure I can wait that long
Tamiya Egress
The Egress originally came out in the late 80s and this car is made from almost all new parts.
And a few pics of the Avante Black Special. The Avante was another 80s Tamiya model. Over complicated and over weight it was never going to win any races but from a design point of view it is stunning. The Egress was actually Tamiya's attempt to make the avante competitive. It never really worked.
In other news Tamiya have re-released the Wild One. This was my first RC car so I have to buy at least one. The wife has promised me one for Christmas but not sure I can wait that long