Having fun in the dirt. RC offroad racing.

[Former Member]

This is an old video, but this is what I like to do when Im not repairing customers drones. I like to race RC cars and trucks in 1:10 or 1:8 scale, and also onroad in the same scales.

With a Mavic, from the second I get out there until the second I land, there is a big pucker factor. With RC cars and trucks, they are made to be broken. Every single part on them is available as an OEM part from the manufacturer, and the hobby shop usually carries all of them. Cheap parts, maybe $2.00 - $20 and then youre back on the road.

I started out with nitro cars and trucks, went bigger to gas, and then electric. Alot of my repair experience has been fixing my cars at the track countless times. This was after 30 years fixing my own aircraft, big and small.

 

[TRuav]

I worked at Team Hyperdrive in Fayetteville Ar. Back in the 80s.
I specialized in diffs, and assembling cars for Team Associated pros on and of road.

 

[Former Member]

I worked at Team Hyperdrive in Fayetteville Ar. Back in the 80s.
I specialized in diffs, and assembling cars for Team Associated pros on and of road.

Awesome! You are probably one of the only guys on the forum who has more time under the hood of an RC10 than I do

Are you still active in RC cars?

 

[TRuav]

Awesome! You are probably one of the only guys on the forum who has more time under the hood of an RC10 than I do

Are you still active in RC cars?

No. Hopefully again soon.
I was spoiled in 1/4 scale, can’t go back.

$$$$$

 

[TRuav]

I want to build a Baja 5 T with castle creations brushless.

 

[Former Member]

No. Hopefully again soon.
I was spoiled in 1/4 scale, can’t go back.

$$$$$

I want to build a Baja 5 T with castle creations brushless.

I got stuck there too. Started with 1:10, then ended up with a bunch of 1/5 gas stuff that was a PITA to get in the car. I sold all that stuff, and went back down to 1:10 racing on and offroad, and had so much more fun. I could get 8 or more 1:10 cars trucks and buggies in the space it took to fit a few of fifth scales.

Last year I sold my 1/5 gas buggy, and I dont think I'll go back to gas or nitro. I like your idea of Baha 5 with Castle. I always liked Castle because their products are so consistent and bulletproof. Many guys at the track run Tekin on their TC's, but I liked Castle better.

 

[TRuav]

I got stuck there too. Started with 1:10, then ended up with a bunch of 1/5 gas stuff that was a PITA to get in the car. I sold all that stuff, and went back down to 1:10 racing on and offroad, and had so much more fun. I could get 8 or more 1:10 cars trucks and buggies in the space it took to fit a few of fifth scales.

Last year I sold my 1/5 gas buggy, and I dont think I'll go back to gas or nitro. I like your idea of Baha 5 with Castle. I always liked Castle because their products are so consistent and bulletproof. Many guys at the track run Tekin on their TC's, but I liked Castle better.

My last car was a RC8T gas with the Castle conversion.
$4000 all said and done with all the team and aluminum goodies. Fastest vehicle I ever built.

And no cleanup.

Point and shoot, go through a 6’ ditch at full speed and never upset the direction.

I’d put road tires on it, gearing, and drop shocks.
115 mph.

 

[Biff]

Started out with 1/8th HPI lightning buggy, just messing about in the fields.
Picked up another, which converted to a SWB truggy with a 2 speed (technically not a truggy without a centre diff, but hey ho)
Picked up an ex development hpi savage truck, which by time I’d finished with it, barely had a standard part on it, even had actual alloy wheels, no not chromed plastic, but proper machined alloy wheels - purple hubs looked great reflected in the wheels as it went along.
Got into racing with a Losi 8ightT, and ended up doing truggy nationals in the UK. Upgraded to an 8ight T2, and also got a 8ight buggy.
Seen 1/8th short course and thought it would be big, so sold the other stuff for a team associated SC8 hoping others would jump ship with me, but at our club, no one did.
Got a SC10, and did quite well with that, before a load of my gear got robbed, and despite the insurance, I kinda lost the love for it.
Would love to get back into it, but cost me thousands every year and don’t fancy that.......oh wait.....I’ve just bought a drone.....that won’t cost me a bomb [emoji16][emoji43][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Biff]

I’ll have to see if I can find more pics, but this was the “show” shell for the savage done in Star Wars theme - darts Vader on the bonnet and Death Star on the bed

 

[TRuav]

Started out with 1/8th HPI lightning buggy, just messing about in the fields.
Picked up another, which converted to a SWB truggy with a 2 speed (technically not a truggy without a centre diff, but hey ho)
Picked up an ex development hpi savage truck, which by time I’d finished with it, barely had a standard part on it, even had actual alloy wheels, no not chromed plastic, but proper machined alloy wheels - purple hubs looked great reflected in the wheels as it went along.
Got into racing with a Losi 8ightT, and ended up doing truggy nationals in the UK. Upgraded to an 8ight T2, and also got a 8ight buggy.
Seen 1/8th short course and thought it would be big, so sold the other stuff for a team associated SC8 hoping others would jump ship with me, but at our club, no one did.
Got a SC10, and did quite well with that, before a load of my gear got robbed, and despite the insurance, I kinda lost the love for it.
Would love to get back into it, but cost me thousands every year and don’t fancy that.......oh wait.....I’ve just bought a drone.....that won’t cost me a bomb [emoji16][emoji43][emoji23][emoji23]

The short course truck class was a blast !
Most fun I ever had. Swapping paint.

 

[Biff]

Cant believe I forgot about the rock crawler !!!

 

[Biff]

Used to love my controller

KO Helios with 2.4ghz module
Drop down and steering wheel was actual alloy machined wheel and brake disc/calliper

 

[Former Member]

Started out with 1/8th HPI lightning buggy, just messing about in the fields.
Picked up another, which converted to a SWB truggy with a 2 speed (technically not a truggy without a centre diff, but hey ho)
Picked up an ex development hpi savage truck, which by time I’d finished with it, barely had a standard part on it, even had actual alloy wheels, no not chromed plastic, but proper machined alloy wheels - purple hubs looked great reflected in the wheels as it went along.
Got into racing with a Losi 8ightT, and ended up doing truggy nationals in the UK. Upgraded to an 8ight T2, and also got a 8ight buggy.
Seen 1/8th short course and thought it would be big, so sold the other stuff for a team associated SC8 hoping others would jump ship with me, but at our club, no one did.
Got a SC10, and did quite well with that, before a load of my gear got robbed, and despite the insurance, I kinda lost the love for it.
Would love to get back into it, but cost me thousands every year and don’t fancy that.......oh wait.....I’ve just bought a drone.....that won’t cost me a bomb [emoji16][emoji43][emoji23][emoji23]

Wouldn't it be awesome if Team Losi made drones!

 

[Former Member]

Cant believe I forgot about the rock crawler !!!

Bronco?

 

[Former Member]

Used to love my controller

KO Helios with 2.4ghz module
Drop down and steering wheel was actual alloy machined wheel and brake disc/calliper

One of my best friends used 1 of those until 2 years ago. I finally got him to switch over to a DX7

 

[Biff]

Wouldn't it be awesome if Team Losi made drones!

Haha, yeah I was a bit of a losi tart at the time and even had every tool they made in my hauler [emoji23]

 

[Oneball 1971]

God, brings back memories. I had the Kyosho mp 7.5. Then had the Xray 808 and spent hundreds upgrading it with tge alloy bits. Raced at the local club with my sons but was never any good.

 

[Biff]

Bronco?

Land Rover Defender, but yeah, can see where you’re coming from

Always had Ford F series of one type or another on the monster trucks though

 

[Former Member]

God, brings back memories. I had the Kyosho mp 7.5. Then had the Xray 808 and spent hundreds upgrading it with tge alloy bits. Raced at the local club with my sons but was never any good.

That's one good thing about radio control cars. Even if you're no good, you can go out and have fun. With drones, if you're no good, youre going to go out there and crash. Lol

 

[Former Member]

Land Rover Defender, but yeah, can see where you’re coming from

Always had Ford F series of one type or another on the monster trucks though

Do you have any pictures of your RC Ford F series bodies?