Radio Control Cars!

Post by **undamned** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:51 pm

To keep from destroying the R2-D2 thread, I thought I'd open up a separate discussion.

Basically, Team Associated craps all over whatever you have

I own:

RC-10 (practically indestructible and will eat your face with a good modified motor)

RC-10T (based on the above with a better transmission)

Tamiya Blackfoot (piece of crap ABS plastic R/C model. Tamiya made their mark in the industry with cool model designs, but performance/durability suffered greatly. To truly see your Tamiya model perform you basically end up replacing EVERYTHING with aftermarket parts).
-ud

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:58 pm

It seems for some reason, most American hobby shops just don't sell/service Kyosho R/C stuff...why is that? Kyosho's parent company based in Japan finally setup a USA distribution center in Southern California last year to ramp up sales and gain a foothold for the USA R/C hobby market...

I've always had an affinity towards Kyosho even though it really wasn't widely distributed in the USA back in the late 1980's...you might recall the Kyosho Ultima that set the stage for some serious 2WD off-road competition between the original RC-10...who's gonna win in that particular showdown? ^_~

I was surprised to see Japanese hobby shops in Akihabara selling the world-famous Radio Control Car Action magazine in it's American English language format...

I have yet to see Team Associated make a lean and mean competitor to the Kyosho Mini-Z cars lineup...those little speed demons are wicked fast with the right modded motor installed. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:57 pm

I've been running a 5B RTR and just recently finished a solid build on an SS. Gas craps all over nitro- and brushless setups are starting to lately as well

But yeah- Kyosho's are nice- just wicked hard to find or $$$$.

t0yrobo · Post by **t0yrobo** » Fri May 30, 2008 5:18 pm

My brother used to have a rc-10 (t I think, don't remember) . There aren't many tracks nearby here so we never raced it much, but it was a blast to screw around with in the field behind our house.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri May 30, 2008 6:09 pm

Should be interesting to see what Kyosho has in store for it's slick 1/43 scale D-Nano lineup of minaturized R/C cars -- they're even smaller than the Mini-Z cars... ^_~

Kyosho partnered with Taito for it's R/C de Go! Taito G-Card game release complete with cool R/C pistol grip type of controller...

Even R/C cars from Yokomo are pricey...

For undamned,

The rivalry between Team Associated and Kyosho is still on-going...don't dismiss the fact that the Ultima RB5 can hold it's own against what TA has to offer. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Post by **undamned** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:38 pm

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:The rivalry between Team Associated and Kyosho is still on-going...don't dismiss the fact that the Ultima RB5 can hold it's own against what TA has to offer. ^_~

I've been so away from the industry that for all I know TA doesn't make stuff anymore

It's not just those two companies. There's also Traxxas, Team Losi, and some others.

I remember drooling over the prototype 4wd Yokomo buggy w/ double deck graphite chassis featured in RC Car Action... ah memories.
-ud

Post by **system11** » Fri May 30, 2008 8:54 pm

You might like this one - built from all new parts about 2 years ago, imported from all over the place:

1825148: PIAA Porche Body Set
58243: TA03RS-TRF Special Chassis (includes many hopups)
53191: 4WD/FWD Touring & Rally Car Turnbuckle Tie-Rod Set
53192: 4WD/FWD Touring & Rally Car Turnbuckle Upper Arm Set
50547: Wide Racing Slick Tires w/Inner Sponge
50548: 2-Piece Mesh Wheels
50549: 2-Piece Wide Mesh Wheels
53304: TA03R Urethane Bumper Set
53309: TA03 Titanium Suspension Shaft Set
53310: TA03 Universal Drive Shaft
53124: 3mm Tungsten-carbide Diff Ball Set

and!

SS5800: Novak Brushless Motor System (41000+ RPM)
933-070: Eagle SP Front Steering Blocks
931-070: Eagle SP Lower Suspension Arm (2 sets)

http://www.system11.org/temp/RC

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:00 pm

that is beautiful!

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:05 pm

For Bloodflowers,

Wow, that is one tricked-out chassis for a 4WD belt-driven car...isn't it Tamiya produced?

Post by **system11** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:06 pm

Yup. That's almost 100% Tamiya parts. It's not that they don't make good things, but you have to go looking for them (Japan..)

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri May 30, 2008 9:12 pm

Those brushless motors coupled with a 4-cell LiPo battery pack + special LiPo charger setup are insanely fast...will set one back at least two or three hundred bucks (or even more) quite easily. ^_~