NOFX Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Hi,I'm lookin for a scale'ish buggy.I spotted the sandmaster & sm wondering if it's any good? I remember kyosho from the early eighties ,them & tamiya were the only available hobby rc:s available.anyone on here got a recent kyosho? Are they bashable? Thanks in advance : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonez Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 i love my little sand master, its not the best by far but with a 9t brushless in it its a hoot to drive! change the wheels and tyres to some wider buggy ones. FTX vantage ones are a great budget tyre for them. only thing that will drive you mad is the poxy clip on body panels! i run a 2s and 3s lipo in it, both from hobbyking i will get you links to them if you get one as the battery is loaded from below so space is tight. i went and searched for the biggest mah of each i could find that fitted lol all in all tho its a great little buggy for the price! i would go for the kit version, cheaper and you can spec your own radio and running gear. oh and get a RW pinion, stock is plastic and wont last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted March 20, 2014 Author Share Posted March 20, 2014 Cheers mate. I've already got some 1300mah lipos for my 16th scale buggy.If they don't fit I can get some from HK UK.PS what's a rw pinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonez Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 RW hardened pinion. modelsport sell them. great pinion gears never had one wear out or break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) These would be a good look on the SM: I've fitted these to my Baby Badger to replace the standard wheels/tyres which are virtually identical to the SM items. 10 quid a pair from: http://www.centuryuk.com/Spares/Car-Spares/Prime-Baja +1 on the RW Pinion. Edited March 21, 2014 by chewbacca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted March 21, 2014 Share Posted March 21, 2014 The sand master gets a lot of flack from people who equate the name Kyosho with serious racing cars. A serious racing car is not, however it does make a fun basher for people who are willing accept its limitations and work within them. By all means give it a punt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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