DennisCA

My twin boys birthdays are here (age 4) so I figured I should give them a quality RC car, something to grow into hopefully. I'm so far been going back and forth on what to get and what brand and so forth. I have heard good things about the HPI and their mini recon 1/18 MT looks real interesting. I have searched this forum and Maverick seems to have a good reputation as well, the Maverick Ion X1 truggy, it's 10 euros cheaper than the HPI too. I think both are good choices, I am even thinking of going with one of each (each must have his own I think, or there will be fighting). Does anyone have the edge over the other? I think I read the Maverick is waterproof (to what extent though?), that would be a definite pro. Also do you think either of these are suitable for kids of this age, I think maybe it's bordering on the advanced, but they'll only get to play supervised until they grow up more and can be counted not to just bash them to smithereens. I want one of each so they'll only be getting this one present from me if I go this route, aside from some stuff I make myself in the shop.

Oh well maybe I can make something of it once I have it in my hands again, I think it will be a good 1st car for my own twin boys who have just turned 4 if I can get it fixed up.

When I was a kid in the 80s my parents bought me a Tayio, well I didn't know the name until last night. It has been with my three nephews for a decade or more now but I want to bring it back home and renovate it (it's a bit beat up). I am curious if there is such a thing as spare parts for this, I am not sure if they can find the controller, the car is found but last night they were still looking for the controller. Both it and the car has lost their antennas, and one of the front suspensions on the car I remember is stiff, broke and was superglued. I must see if I can fix that. The "window" is also broken so I need to see if I can make a new one or repair the existing one, perhaps fiberglass. I'd love to know more about this model and this manufacturer, from what I can see they are no longer around anymore. This is the exact model: