Garry Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pgm-ueNf4s Only available in Germany but basically, De Agostini have teamed up with Kyosho and Red Bull to put together the car in the video above. Sure, the total cost is the same as an FG F1 car, but to be honest, not many people want or can sink that much money into RC in one go. And, its argueable that you learn more about the car by building it up over the months than you do in a weekend. http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF8&langpair=de|en&rurl=www.google.com&twu=1&u=http://www.rc-news.de/03/2012/rc-car-im-abo-red-bull-racing-rb7-von-de-agostini/&usg=ALkJrhgaAMuK8zirVl9nutMx7lRPRQkPvQ Sales dropping off was the reason they stopped doing partwork kits in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernaut jims Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Only problem with them is the last time they did a build an rc car was because they where parp. If that one worked I would proberly do It just for the looks.Only problem with them is the last time they did a build an rc car was because they where parp. If that one worked I would proberly do It just for the looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottpro8 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 looks cool, but i would get bored waiting a week a time for a part/parts to arrive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Return Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 The last car I bought that came with a mag was a Subaru imprezza, I presume it was de agostini, cant remember. I was lucky enough to find it at a carboot, all the mags, a car and a half built, with tuning options, and all electrics. I used the electrics in a mardave for banger racing, read the mags as they were really quite interesting and informative with some cool pics, and drove the car down some stairs, off a balcony and into a few walls until it was finnished because the car itself was utter turd. Was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy122 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 like all these kits magazines things There super expensive when you work it out Where you could get a car and extras for alot less ziggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Only problem with them is the last time they did a build an rc car was because they where parp. If that one worked I would proberly do It just for the looks. The last one in the UK was the Hachette BMW M3 which was a Thunder Tiger TS4N, a very decent car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) Hi guys.. I see that this RB7 nitro car series has now landed in the UK, anyone bought into it, if so what's it like? Price wise its 25 monthly deliveries @ Edited March 21, 2013 by AlexP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokein Joe Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 ANY part work model will cost about twice the shop price, sometimes more. If you want to spread the cost it would make far more sense to get a bank loan or buy with a credit card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatboyneil Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Have we just entered the twilight zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Problem is that this model is not on sale in any shop...which then begs the question regarding parts support ANY part work model will cost about twice the shop price, sometimes more. If you want to spread the cost it would make far more sense to get a bank loan or buy with a credit card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I was just writing exactly that, spares availability will prob be an issue, I'd get through about 50 front wings a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Think your right about the slap round the head Have we just entered the twilight zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 And when the series is over, the parts will then dry up and into the skip the model goes or onto ebay for a few quid... I was just writing exactly that, spares availability will prob be an issue, I'd get through about 50 front wings a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Sorry Garry, But you must be off your head to even allow your writing to appear to defend these things, There is nothing extra what so ever to be gained from building a model over months, Or in this case, 2 YEARS. Even the dimmest of us are not gonna find any delight or excitement of waiting for next months copy to come out because it's got the 4 wheel nuts on the front cover, And as much as I like this hobby, Even I would have trouble to get a months worth of RC education out of 4 wheel nuts. It will turn a lot more people away from a hobby as bring them in, These things are used to get 8 quid for a 3 quid magazine, And nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom's rc Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 not many people bother with these things, thats why they cost so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I like the clever design of the cooling head, incorporated into the bodywork, 'though it might be a little exposed. I agree with one comment above. Waiting 2 years to build it? If its a teenager, he would have lost interest. Looks nice. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokein Joe Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 These part work publishers are quite clever. Only the first 4 or 5 issues are supplied to newsagents on a sale or return basis. After that the whole series has to be ordered and paid by direct debit so you can't cherry pick any bits you want from a single issue. For example the afore mentioned Subaru had one pair of wheels and tyres in issue one but there was no way they'd include the second pair with an un-ordered copy to prevent anyone just getting some cheap wheels and tyres. A clever idea from the publishers point of view, but if you want an F1 car just go to Tamiya and get one plus all the hop-ups you need for a fraction of the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernaut jims Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Could even get it painted by a pro to make it look just as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) From what i can gather, it seems you get two body types included, one that is constructed for static display purposes, and another made of lexan for racing. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no 1/7 scale F1 racing in the UK, so who are they going to race against, 1001 other RB7 lookalikes, now that should be fun Edited March 22, 2013 by AlexP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexP Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 It gets worse, it seems they are also going to release an 1/8 scale nitro Hummer H1in the UK, also made by Kysosho and with a GX21 engine. Seems a bit of a dated subject to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 (edited) Garry.... Your not giving into The Power are you? Edited March 25, 2013 by GorillaZilla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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