Popular Post MattS Posted May 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) Just introducing myself. My names Matt and I was hooked on rc cars after my dad bought me a Tamiya boomerang for my 10th birthday. Fast forward to my early 20s and I had the world's most awesome nitro T-Maxx. I'd spent upwards of a hard earned 3k on it when it was stolen (BASTARDS) but a mortgage then family took priority... Fast forward another 20 years and here I am. I wouldn't say life's been cruel to me, I've got 2 mostly beautiful children, I live in a nice place and have little luxury's but I am disabled af. I was a well buff tree surgeon but I got multiple sclerosis about 10 years ago, which started as a tingling in my arms but has left me like a head in a jar with t-rex arms and hands that don't work! I'd been trying to think of a hobby I could do when my sister bought me an mt-10 as a moving in present a couple months ago (I haven't moved) which reminded me how much I love bashing a monster truck about. I've got hands but they don't work so the pistol radio was out. Initially I wanted a stick radio I could do forward, backwards, left and right on one stick because one arm is weaker than the other and I thought it would be a good idea to be able to control my wheelchair at the same time with my free hand, so I got the Futaba 6L sport and had the right stick with a golf ball stuck on top do all controls. Which is OK and you can still have a lot of fun but you can't go full lock and full throttle at the same time. So I (dad!) changed it back so the left stick with a chainsaw file handle stuck on top does the steering and the right stick with a TV wall mount spacer on top does the throttle. Happy days ... now saving for an X-maxx because the self righting feature is obviously a big plus for me and the being awesome feature is too! Edited May 6, 2022 by MattS Missing word 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Welcome to the forum Matt 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 welcome to MSUK matt enjoy brother 👍 the maxx is alot of fun big fast truck !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant.p Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Welcome to MSUK! Nice mod on the transmitter 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Hi and welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted May 9, 2022 Share Posted May 9, 2022 Welcome aboard. Great to see you've come up with your own mod to get your RC moving. Hope you have a lot of fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Hello Matt, welcome to the forum mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunsfordRich Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Welcome mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yrkoon Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 heya welcome to the site, sweet ingenuity on the transmitter 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred barlow Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 welcome to the group, good choice with the mt10 its a very under rated truck me and my partner run them and its survived her going full beast mode (mines not been so lucky been captain sensible) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Welcome to the forum Matt 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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