Who is into RC Cars & Trucks????

[Jason2007]

Who here is into RC cars and trucks? I've got an original Tamiya Grasshopper, Traxxas Original Bigfoot and a Traxxas 2wd Slash.

 

[tom slick]

I used to be into RC cars. Had a Tamiya Blackfoot and Falcon, Losi JRXT, and Associated RC-10T. Right now my son has a LaTrax Teton that costs $125 and I think is faster than anything I ever had.

 

[AutoMechanic]

I am. Unfortunately I have misplaced all my RC cars I had tons when I was a kid. They are in a box or tote around here somewhere.

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

I am, the first hobby grade rc I had was a Traxxas Nitrohawk, moved onto Nitro stampedes, Hpis. A few years ago i got into crawlers, I have a trx4 and a Axial scx10-2, I prefer the crawlers now because its alot harder for me to wreck one.
Finally I got back into a stampede, this time an electric one, It is a blast and parts are relatively cheap and plentiful.

I used to work with a group of guys and we would take our lunch hour and race around an empty lot where I used to work, that would get expensive real quick, those were some fun times!

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

I am. Unfortunately I have misplaced all my RC cars I had tons when I was a kid. They are in a box or tote around here somewhere.

I have several in a tote in the attic, mostly Nirto Stampedes, one which was crashed and broken into 3 pieces. I tried to sell them at one point but never found anyone interested. They are 20+ years old now, they were well used

 

[AutoMechanic]

I have several in a tote in the attic, mostly Nirto Stampedes, one which was crashed and broken into 3 pieces. I tried to sell them at one point but never found anyone interested. They are 20+ years old now, they were well used

That’s cool. Can’t remember what mine are it’s been so long lol. Don’t think I’ve seen the Nirto Stampedes but sounds cool.

 

[HonorAndHonesty]

That’s cool. Can’t remember what mine are it’s been so long lol. Don’t think I’ve seen the Nirto Stampedes but sounds cool.

The Nitro Stampedes were popular around the turn of the century, I started out with a NitroHawk in 93 and subsequently sold it to buy an air cooled Vw. I got back into the rc cars hot and heavy around 2000 again and it tapered off again. I would say I am a very casual enthusiast now.

The rc crawlers can be alot of fun, less likely to really wreck it however there is a whole other level of wear and tear if you run them in mud or water which of course is a big part of what they are for.

 

[AutoMechanic]

The Nitro Stampedes were popular around the turn of the century, I started out with a NitroHawk in 93 and subsequently sold it to buy an air cooled Vw. I got back into the rc cars hot and heavy around 2000 again and it tapered off again. I would say I am a very casual enthusiast now.

The rc crawlers can be alot of fun, less likely to really wreck it however there is a whole other level of wear and tear if you run them in mud or water which of course is a big part of what they are for.

That’s cool. I’d totally take a VW too lol.

 

[wrcsixeight]

Wasted tons of time and money in late 80s on a Kyosho Optima...
but it taught me a lot and i had a lot of fun.

New battery and speed.controller and.......
Nevermind.

 

[AZjeff]

So lots of guys were into RC cars at one time, me included. I have an Associated awd electric touring car outfit in a tote out in the garage. Raced them with my son in the early 2000s on carpet and hardwood. Should either get it running or sell it.

 

[Gimpy1]

I was way into R_/C cars and planes. I had a .21 gan engine dune buggy and several planes my dad and Ibuilt together. I used to drool over the Tower Hobbies catalog every day imaging all the planes we would build. Ah the innocence of youth. Wouldn't trade it for anything great memories.

 

[ZeeOSix]

I've only had RC helicopters in the past. Haven't flown them for quite awhile now.

 

[JT20]

Mine sits atop my TV cabinet!

Tamiya!

 

[1blkc5]

I still play around with my hpi baja with a 2mm stroker and a ddm dominator pipe .

 

[RooflessVW]

My brief venture into RC resulted in a ton of money spent and it ended in a mangled mess of aluminum and plastic.

Had a Traxxas Rustler VXL running dual 3S lipo and 31/76 gearing. Lost control on the airfield at max speed and picked up pieces for the rest of the day.

 

[JT20]

I used my King Cab.... for about a month.

I can see why the previous owner sold it. It had the front wheel alignment off.

I used it anyway.. Would have been a simple enough fix..

But, in my getting older age, I like real cars now.

 

[road_rascal]

I run my Axial rigs around the cabin a few times a year (lots of crawling terrain). Since I rarely fly my RC planes any more I'm going back to the crawlers/scalers.

 

[aquariuscsm]

I remember back in the mid 1970s there was this SWEET remote control car at the local toy store called a Galoob Corvette. I wanted it so bad but it was like $50 and my parents said nada.

 

[JT20]

I run my Axial rigs around the cabin a few times a year (lots of crawling terrain). Since I rarely fly my RC planes any more I'm going back to the crawlers/scalers.

Planes!

I've flown kites lol.

 

[aquariuscsm]

Planes!

I've flown kites lol.

My sister and I both had one of those Gala “Bat” kites when we were kids. They were so much fun!! We’d fly them all the way up until we ran out of string.