Storm Guy 0 Posted June 4, 2015 Would love a Corrado shell for mine!... 1/5 Baja Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted June 4, 2015 Very Nice indeed!! Could probably buy a corrado for the money :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G60_Marc 0 Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Love the corrado rc car. I currently have a 1/5 scale Losi 5ive 4x4 :thumbleft: Edited June 4, 2015 by G60_Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted June 4, 2015 Thats what i wanted to get, might buy one in the future sometime, i struggled to find places to use it, didn't fancy joining a club etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted June 4, 2015 Would love a Corrado shell for mine!... 1/5 Baja Wow! How fast? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted June 4, 2015 This is my other mini me. Originally a pure Tamiya TT-01 touring car, I have upgraded the chassis to carbon and among many other mods fitted a brushless electric motor. This thing is the fastest I have, quicker than my nitro cars. In fact its too quick and scares the bejesus out of me. I put drift tyres on to make it semi usable! Rob get some vids up - would love to see the speed with a brushless motor. Also electric power is instantly on tap unlike nitro which needs to wind up a bit so this must take off when you open the taps! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted June 4, 2015 if anyone wants to get into this cheaply try http://www.hobbyking.com they have a uk warehouse which has some of the stock in. some really cheap - but good - i can testify to that - kit there... This: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__27208__1_10_Quanum_Vandal_4WD_Electric_Racing_Buggy_KIT_.html price is unbelievable Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Guy 0 Posted June 4, 2015 Very Nice indeed!! Could probably buy a corrado for the money :lol: Thanks. I have two fairly modified ones, so yes, I dare say you'd get a very decent Corrado for the money :) Wow! How fast? Thanks- Though they are modified, the engines and gearing are nothing particularly special. 30.5cc and stock 26cc. Not two speed either so appx 40-50mph. With two-speed, anything 60-80mph. Record with twin cyls is appx 111mph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted June 5, 2015 This: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__27208__1_10_Quanum_Vandal_4WD_Electric_Racing_Buggy_KIT_.html price is unbelievable i have a Quanum Toxic Nitro buggy from there, great quality for the price. The above does need radio gear and a battery dont forget.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted June 7, 2015 Don't know much about brushless - can you not fit a normal 540 type motor with an ESC and NiMH batteries to this car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted June 8, 2015 Don't know much about brushless - can you not fit a normal 540 type motor with an ESC and NiMH batteries to this car? yeah should fit, though brushless is heaps more fun and lipo batteries much easier to maintain (IMO) The cheap car you found after buying this and everything else is gonna be about £150 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__41129__Turnigy_TrackStar_Waterproof_1_10_Brushless_Power_System_3000KV_80A_UK_Warehouse_.html better off with these that only require a lipo to finish http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__73938__H_King_Sand_Storm_1_12_2WD_Desert_Buggy_RTR_UK_Warehouse_.html http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__56431__1_10_Quanum_Skull_Crusher_2WD_Brushless_Monster_Truck_RTR_UK_Warehouse_.html http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__77897__1_10_Quanum_Vandal_XL_4WD_Monster_Buggy_RTR_UK_Warehouse_.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carat1990 10 Posted June 9, 2015 Ha that is actually awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SR_Neale 10 Posted June 29, 2015 Shouldn't have read this as I want one now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted June 29, 2015 I'm thinking of getting a quadcopter. Had a small one for ages. Chap at work bought in the dji phantom 3 and i loved it but not sure how long it will be fun for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt 10 Posted July 2, 2015 i bought a hpi sprint 2 flux and was very shocked how much faster the brushless cars are have been fancying a corrado body for it. also hpi savage with big block,pipe,3 speed,general lee charger body fg 1/5 road car tamiya frog pb alpha my first was tamiya sand scorcher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted July 2, 2015 Madmatt- Sand scorcher - the holy grail of buggies. Pb alpha - what a classic with all the red parts. I saw one go on ebay recently. Really tempted to bid on it. A friend had one back in the 80s put some buggy wheels and shocks on it. Great car. I was always envious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt 10 Posted July 3, 2015 the alpha is a box of bits a complete roller from what i remember if your interested may let it go to many things to do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt 10 Posted July 3, 2015 heres 1 of them not r/c but could be 1/2 scale manx buggy for the kid "][/url] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted July 23, 2015 Just saw the Basher sabretooth 1/8th (YouTube) Brushless with lipos it looks pretty fast out of the box. Any experience or thoughts on that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MZpog 10 Posted July 23, 2015 (edited) Just saw the Basher sabretooth 1/8th (YouTube) Brushless with lipos it looks pretty fast out of the box. Any experience or thoughts on that? Just had a look and it weighs a ton compared with nitro 1/8 and doesn't sound as good. Personally I'd stay away from the lesser known brands and stick with big names that way parts (and hop-ups) are plentiful and supplied for years to come. I have 2 Flying Point Probe's (ooo matron) 1/8 scale cars and one was purchased to feed the other parts. They were cheap kits, but showed it in how they bent/broke parts and the braking was rubbish as was parts availability. If you fancy an 1/8 scale then I could be tempted to sell up as I no longer use mine. It's a Kyosho MP7.5 Kanai 2 (not the sport model) with several upgrades, a Picco .28 engine fitted instead of the normal .21, Hitec wheel transmitter, metal geared servos and a fail safe. http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=81703&d=1433260269 Edited July 23, 2015 by MZpog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
borarob 0 Posted July 23, 2015 Just saw the Basher sabretooth 1/8th (YouTube) Brushless with lipos it looks pretty fast out of the box. Any experience or thoughts on that? its got some reasonable reviews, i've considered it as well. while the point about big brands and spares is valid its also true that a lot of these 'cheap' brands are clones of lots of other models so you can get parts pretty easily if you know the cars relatives Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seanl82 23 Posted December 5, 2015 Just saw this thread, I had a HPI Savage and then a Savage X too. Never raced, it was purely for bombing it about the woods behind home. It was a few years ago now and I've not touched them since so I can't remember exact details but on the X I uprated the lump and put a 3 speed box in it. It was great but the large nobbly tyres couldn't handle the speed in the end! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted February 8, 2016 many thanks to Madmatt for the PB Alpha. One of my favourite cars, although technologically very backward! Anyway, i've spent the last few weeks stripping it down, soaking parts in soda crystals and polishing off my fingerprints with all the small metal parts, pins, clips, alloy and brass collars that needed polishing by hand. Clips are actually really hard to do properly. Alu Belgom is fantastic here. Its not finished yet, i need to do some work on the engine, strip the carb, polish and clean it, and then refit. I also need to find a front bumper template and cut one up from some acrylic sheet i've got. Fuel tank was washed in the dishwasher but its need doing again by hand as its not come out as well as expected. Fibreglass is really hard to clean once its discoloured, but again the Alu is pretty good for this. The brass nipple on the fuel tank is ok except for the thinner middle portion that i cant seem to access! A bit OCD but there are loads of little things like that that you really notice. Tyres need another clean (might use some glass paper), but would welcome any suggestions.I might take the black chassis off again, sand it and respray matt black rather than leave it with just a clean up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sexybourbon 0 Posted February 8, 2016 My nephew has been pestering me to find out a bit about the newer models of cars fpr him as he has shown an interest , ideally he would need a brushless buggy , can anyone recommend anything for him ? Hes 12 this year so ideally needs to be tough as he will be shat at driving it Iv also told him id get one if i could find a half decent one so we can go out together If anyone has anything decent they would be willing to sell let me know via pm Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmatt 10 Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) well now that's looking better how was it looking on the parts front, think that was all I had! I seam to remember the bumper was massive so it could be trimmed down to suit what ever body was put on,on the fg road car the bumpers specific for each shell if that makes sense ends up a proper spliter. put most of the pajero back together after its last off just planning the radio install. the new brushless buggy are proper fast if you do get one my be best to turn it down a bit most esc can be adjusted if you get the link tool, what sort of area you going to run it on is another thing Edited February 8, 2016 by madmatt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
