Anyone have an RC hobby?

[AndyP]

I'm looking to buy an RC car. Does anyone with some experience have any suggestions??? I'm looking for something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=19168&item=5900766038&rd=1> I only want to spend around 150 bucks and I figure on eBay I can pick something up that I can upgrade and will still move pretty quick. Thanks in advance :)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. I used to build and fly RC airplanes. Build and crash them, rather. n/t

[AndyP]

3. lol

I always wanted to do the planes but I figured I could piss off the neighbors flying it into their window every other day. :)

[tridim]

5. I tried RC planes for awhile

Never had much luck with them though. I've probably built 5 different planes, and crashed them all. My last plane had the radio die in a full-throttle nose dive.. It exploded into thousands of pieces and the engine drilled itself about 12 inches into the dirt.

Honestly, I'm not a big fan of the RC flying culture. They're usually nice people, but they're also very odd and they all move so slowwwwwly. It's maddening, I just wanted to fly my plane and get out of there. I'll probably get back in to it when I retire in 40 years.

Did the RC car thing for awhile too, but quit when I got a real car. :)

[BlueJazz]

2. Well, I used to drink RC Cola. :)

[RC]

8. I'm the real thing.

[frankly_fedup2]

4. Well, if RC stands for Remote Control . . .

then we have had an airplane, a car, a helicopter, all costing well over $300+ and now they sit in the garage in many different places.

If RC does not stand for remote control, then I haven't a clue.

[Wilber_Stool]

6. Sounds like Frankly

has a car for sale.

[AndyP]

9. want a new home for your RC car??

when did you guy it. I want one of the cool gas powered ones :)

[Mr.Green93]

7. A boat

it's fun to play with.

[Teddy_Salad]

10. No, I haven't been to church in years

I'm more of a recovering RC these days, I'm afraid. :P

[Eye and Monkey]

12. RC hobby, not church. Hobby - like Catholic school girls or Fish-on-Friday

[frylock]

11. losi or associated are about the best..

but you'll have a hard time finding anything for under $200 that's RTR. Duratrax makes a fun little RTR you can find for around $170, as well as Traxxas.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2565&item=5900910054&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=44023&item=5901305361&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

Here's a Losi ending tomorrow for dirt cheap! You should check it out!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=49219&item=5900685047&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

[AndyP]

13. Thank you so much for the help

I just needed a good brand to start from. :yourock:

[AndyP]

14. how long can they run on a battery charge?

[frylock]

16. about 10 minutes..

you'll need to purchase at least 2 or 3 batteries to keep a rotation going.

[pagerbear]

15. A Roman Catholic hobby?

[TrogL]

17. I listen to the voices in my head

beamed from Venus by the RCMP.

[jukes]

18. Do

comdet i.e.d.'s count?






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