Radio Controlled Stuff

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

Well at some point most of us have had something like so:



Or this




Well I had a battery boat when I was younger but they were nowhere near as good as the Nitro (Not in my eyes), so with the 5 and a bit weeks I haven't been smoking I though what the hell.....

But Nitro boats in most enthusiast's eyes arent as good as these:

[Aaron 'VXR' Member Find all posts View Profile Close Aaron]

Links don't work?

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

Links don't work?

Sorted :->

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

Or even

So as I work on what I have just bought I will post in here, hopefully it will take mind off Fags lol...

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

So it came and had been taken apart (To be rebuilt by previous owner??). So I set about checking EVERYTHING as I built it back up.

[Tim Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Tim]

My problem with boats is like what happened in that video, what do you do when it lands upside down in a lake or breakdowns. **** swimming to get it.

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

My problem with boats is like what happened in that video, what do you do when it lands upside down in a lake or breakdowns. **** swimming to get it.

Well I had this a couple of weeks ago with a battery one got it stuck but luckily a passing barge fished it out lol. But this type seal very well so shouldn't leak water in or if it does it will be a table spoons worth. (Hopefully)

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF3995_zpsc2b41e04.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF3996_zps83b435c2.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF3997_zps0c30a49b.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF3998_zpsbfacb5af.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF3999_zps6e16f73e.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4001_zpsa39a7803.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

Once I got this far I ordered the radio gear, which came this morning :->.....

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4002_zps558a8ce9.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4003_zps4d62b858.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4004_zps0d9a5030.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4005_zpse2da983f.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4006_zpsa89b99e7.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4007_zpsa498535f.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

- - - Updated - - -

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4008_zpsd26cd95e.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

My next issue was the red connector tops there no good for the boats set up and nowadays you don't get different types with the radio gear.

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

However I found in the attic some spares that you used to get. (Think they came with my nitro plane).

So lucky me borrowed them:

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4009_zps58d080f3.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4011_zps2e9b9414.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

[IMG]]"]http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/Ivan12347/media/DSCF4012_zps9bbd8096.jpg.html][/url][/IMG]

So when I move the thumb stick left I have left and right I have right :-). Will tidy up the white servo arm later.

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

A quick video:

]"]http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y506/Ivan12347/DSCF4010_zpsa6bb02dc.mp4][/url]

[jt999 Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close jt999]

Or even

So as I work on what I have just bought I will post in here, hopefully it will take mind off Fags lol...

I want one, that is mental!!!

[Hardcore Diesel Lover. Find all posts View Profile Close Hardcore]

I have a few RC models myself but all need repairs.
The gearboxes and differentials aren't a fan of my driving.







Terminator shell is airbrushed




Acid dipping the beadlocks to remove anodized finished


Lead wheel weights





Waterproof electrics with liquid electrical tape

[tanktop 'GSi' Member Find all posts View Profile Close tanktop]

JT the lipo are brilliant and easily tunable to some good top speeds, just what happens to the batteries if things go wrong that put me off lol.

Tam you have a brilliant collection there do you use plastic drive gears or brass?, My old man has a beetle that use's the strimmer / hedge cutter engine.

I will post some pictures up of that as it's fun to use even though it only does 25mph it's how fast it gets there lol.