Kpowell911

Battery dying?

Who did you buy it from? Give them a call?

I think in the UK by law the shop you bought it from need to sort it

I paid far far too much for this. Continuing my Gran Turismo Fetish, I needed this, and was extremely excited to see this been re released. However, it appeared to be a Japan only release due to the licensing for the Renown decal I believe? However as soon as it was released in Japan, they sold out and they turned up on Buyee. Buyee scares me. I dont understand it, and I dont like not knowing what the postage is. I found one on eBay and to be fair to the seller, it arrived 6 days later. I did get caught for a £65 customs charge, but DHL handle it so much better than Parcelforce. It got dispatched, I was emailed with a customs request, which I paid all whilst the product was on a plane! Compare that to Parcelforce who seem to take a week to even get the customs notification to you…. I guess if this had released in the UK, at a normal RRP for a Group C Chassis, I couldve bought 2 for the cost of this but hey, Ive saved a fair bit on my Avante and Egress from Tamico lately.

My GDS one came from a Uk seller a few years ago but I suspect its the same as the Ali Express ones

Hopefully slips through customs! Looks good though

Glad I held off getting uprated driveshafts. It appears we will be getting a Wide Maxx kit for these as I expected. Its basically Mini XRT arms….. https://www.whiterosehobbies.com/products/traxxas-10790-red-mini-maxx-widemaxx-suspension-kit?srsltid=AfmBOori_LZSijAKDh1yNFBjqOTBGc-n4WL0f7ZLsZynG4X6Nb-QpbkP Although it would render my GPM Green steering links obsolete….

Maybe OP should just wait for this if theyre set on Mini’s? https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/tamiya-mini-cooper-racing-mb-01-1369256

XM-01 Pro?

I know things move on and improve, but I remember a period where I had a brushless (Novak SS5800) on NiMH Stampede. It was an incredible RC to have back in what 2005? I also around this time had a Brushless E Maxx (Hacker ESC, Plettenberg Motor, 18cell NiMH. Those RCs cost my entire employment at that age. As In, I went to work and did overtime to build them. They cost mega money to build up, importing various parts, upgrading every part to build. I was asking questions about parte on US forums at 3am to build this. It was a huge effort, and a huge expense. Fast forward to 2025, you could walk into a hobby shop with £500ish as a complete newbie and walk out with a set up (say a 3S MT10, or 4S Armma?) that blows that out the water in every way. Cheaper, faster, stronger. Its even ready built. All of that sounds perfect and a great example of evolution. Yet to me thats actually quite sad that thats the “current state of RC”. Does that make sense?

I am just stating a comment here you can take this how you want. The fact that you can buy a cheap RTR from a company like WL toys and get into the hobby extremely cheaply is now an option. It wasn’t there 20 years ago. however, is this a good thing for the hobby or is this just false growth? YouTube is now a massive massive thing that is influencing all areas of life. A lot of RC YouTubers really push these sorts of brands which makes them grow. I am not for a second suggesting that these are not good products but I think you’ll agree agree with me, they’re not traditional RC as in go into the local shop and buy a kit and build it or even pick up an RTR from there. Is the popularity that we are seeing because of this put in reality it is almost like a subsection of what we consider the RC hobby? I am just posting this for discussion. I am not getting into a debate about a WL toys vs a Traxxas or Arrma etc?

I think the hobby is more accessible and arguably more common and easier to get into than ever. However, its ‘different’ now. You will know far more than me about this @Garry but I dont think racing in the UK is anywhere near as big as it was? And Id hate to own a UK modelshop. That said, It seems more ‘popular’ than ever? Or is that just because you can get an rtr from Ali Express for pennies? I guess you could argue its a different hobby altogether compared to when I started in 1994ish with a kit M-01 Mini?

The cobbles looked familiar haha. There is/was a great pump track at Sandwell Valley Country Park. Also, there was a “fenced off” cobbled car park like above. It was the only place I felt “safe” running my 5th scale Gas Losi’s in public. Its why I sold them in the end

Sandwell Valley Country Park?

Im expecting this with my 4S batteries when I come to use my XRT and XMaxx next….. its been a while, although it had been 16 months almost to the day I last used one of my 3S Lipo’s the other day, and that was perfect (Gens Ace 5000mah)

Ahhh ok. Was gonna say the small old one was so cute haha. I just dont use anything Mini RC I buy 😕

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/405475225255?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338749368&toolid=20006&_ul=GB&customid=Cj0KCQjw5azABhD1ARIsAA0WFUFKX19DDQi2_jDHQMov-hcje6d0t_fbk3kDOqWLTzPGlK4gCu1y9swaAuCOEALw_wcB|0AAAAADihhqVzuVSvt3UL_f3Zyy3-NQmvD|Cj8KCQjwwqfABhC2ARIuAGExMORakZyzC_uEFHm71pANjGAYutONwQ2paCUGHPVvzriAmy73HtHwRNWMSxoCx0U&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5azABhD1ARIsAA0WFUFKX19DDQi2_jDHQMov-hcje6d0t_fbk3kDOqWLTzPGlK4gCu1y9swaAuCOEALw_wcB&gbraid=0AAAAADihhqVzuVSvt3UL_f3Zyy3-NQmvD&wbraid=Cj8KCQjwwqfABhC2ARIuAGExMORakZyzC_uEFHm71pANjGAYutONwQ2paCUGHPVvzriAmy73HtHwRNWMSxoCx0U&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADihhqVzuVSvt3UL_f3Zyy3-NQmvD thats what Im thinking of! Im really confused by this new one?

That looks ALOT of RC for £130?!

Wow! Dread to think how much that cost! Looks amazing mate!

Thank you for confirming Im not going to mad! The original was definitely 1/36th wasn’t it? I thought Id dreamt it!

One of these has been on my “list” for ages, but considering I had the Black Edition, I wasnt willing to pay the £450-500 they are in the UK. Last week these were Tamico’s deal of the week. I paid £246 inc postage and then some customs. Just under £300 all in is more like it! Now what?

Paid a customs bill =/

I run Louise Uphill Xs. I tape the holes on all my RCs tyres

Girlfriend wanted to go for a bit of an easter walk with our daughter this morning to test out a new baby carrier we have bought. The walk was off road and would take around 90 minutes. I decided fo take the TRX4 which I dont think Ive used for 15 months (I remember using it a few days before my daughter was born). Ive not used my RCs for an age, but a few months ago I decided to invest in a decent fast charger and discharger allowing me to be more spontaneous with taking and RC out. My new charger is 2400w so I can charge my lipos fast. I know this will ruffle feathers but to me lipo’s are a consumable so I dont mind charging them at a higher rate and sacrificing some of their longevity. I opted for 10.0a and charged a 3s 5000mah in next to no time. For all Traxxas have done wrong. The TRX4 is just absolutely incredible. Its the ultimate RC In my opinion. So insanely capable out the box. Yes mines got some added brass and a brushless system, but they havent massively improved it. This one is 5 years old now, and could do with a refresh. Id like the clipless body, but Ive been looking at just buying a brand new Bronco TRX4 for me and my Mrs can have the Defender. The majority of the run wasnt exactly tough running, so I used cruise control for a lot of the 3 or so miles we walked. What an astonishly good RC! The 3S 5000mah Lipo lasted the 87 minutes we walked for, and it was on 3.8v per cell after the run!