YeeHa Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hi All, newby question, I had Tamiya cars when I was little, now it's my children's turn and I would like to start them off on a Nitro car and join a local club. Christmas is coming and it's the ideal opportunity to get a Nitro rc car. Question, what to buy ? I want to spend upto 300pounds on a kit including the radio etc I'd like to get something for offroad courses, something like the HPI Bullet: http://www.hpiracing.co.uk/piw.php?partNo=107004 but... I've been reading reviews and they seem to be saying the parts quality on the HPI Bullet is not very high. So, the question, if I want something like the HPI Bullet, and want to spend upto 300quid on the set, what to get, in that class, what is the best ? And if anybody's got experience and thinks the HPI Bullet is great then I am interested to hear that too. Thanks in advance, Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 (edited) These are good fun and a great price http://www.jemodels.com/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=TT-6228-F102 or how about a 1/8 buggy like http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hong-nor-x3-sabre-rtr-nitro-buggy-2.4ghz-.28-nitro-engine/rc-car-products/384041 the hong nor buggy comes with a 6v battery and charger and is a fantastic buggy very strong i doubt very much you'll brake anything but plenty of spares if you do . also http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hobao-hyper-7-tq2-rtr-.21-3-port-edition/rc-car-products/367610 are great and http://www.modelsport.co.uk/thunder-tiger-eb4-s2.5-ff-rallycross-buggy-red/rc-car-products/380121 Edited September 30, 2014 by tomr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RcROB Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Hobao, Hpi and thunder tiger. All the above have bin around for year's and there great If it wos me Hobao all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanp Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 for a beginner dont you think the s28s to advanced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeeHa Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Hi All, thanks for the feedback, I am leaning towards the http://www.jemodels.com/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=TT-6228-F102 and have read some good reviews on it. Regarding that offer from JE Models does that include the radio control handset as well ? Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeeHa Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 ok it's all answered and the Tiger is ordered :-) thanks for the help I'll be back on Christmas day when I am trying to figure out how to start it :-) Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 There's a very nice hyper for sell on here. ..looks amost new. ......I'd have it.....but got 15 rc's already.....lol!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savagetank Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Hyper 7 are a very very strong yet sub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeeHa Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 thanks, I've got two daughters, and for sure, the youngest is going to want one, after she sees the older one with the Tiger so the next investment can be a Hyper 7 Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeeHa Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 (edited) question, what temperature can the servo's etc work in ? I remember my Tamiya Hornet the servos used to lock up and wouldn't work in the cold and snow. Can you drive these things in the snow, let 's say, down to minus 10 ? Could be cold at Christmas Andy Edited October 2, 2014 by YeeHa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanp Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 it depends if your servos are waterproof if so its the radio box and the airfilter you need to watch out for with the snow id suggest heating the engine up before you start it as the cold would really effect starting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanp Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 i think the temp limit is around that number but id check with someone on here like nitroholic just to be on the safe side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeeHa Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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