terier Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 We are getting our 8 year old son a R/C for christmas,it will be his first.When i was young the "top" make was Tamiya but now there seems to be loads of different makes.What would be the best make to get?,electric or nitro?.He wants a 4 wheel drive off road type.Thanks for any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Welcome to the forum! Does it *have* to be 4wd? And what sort of budget are you looking at? And does he have any experience of RC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscopecotrain Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 nice i was thinking of getting a cheap rc for my daughter as she is facinated by my e firestorm! budget of no more than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAXXAS-MAN23 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 get him a baja champ from tamiya, theres some on ebay for dead cheap and the tl01 chassis is bullet proof and im sure you can still get spares should you need them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terier Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 Welcome to the forum! Does it *have* to be 4wd? And what sort of budget are you looking at? And does he have any experience of RC? Thanks for the reply.We said 4 wheel drive so he can run it off road,ie playing fields etc.Our budget would be around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAXXAS-MAN23 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 ive got a nitro 1/8 buggy for sale aswell lol but its nitro so to be honest not the best option, i still say the good old baja champ or another cheap buggy, cant go wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsammy Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 well a 2wd truck or buggy would run find on playing fields and most offroad places really a 4wd will be easier for him to control though electric would probably be better suited for an 8 year old as a first RC as nitro can sometimes be a bit fiddly, electric is pretty much charge it up, plug in and go what kind of type of RC does he like the look of? i have an 8 year old brother and i know he would probably be more concerned about how it looks and how fast it goes than anything else, theres plenty of options around(monster truck, stadium truck, buggy...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rc Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Go for a brand new Slash RTR Waterproof, bulletproof. He'll love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Thanks for the reply.We said 4 wheel drive so he can run it off road,ie playing fields etc.Our budget would be around £200 ish?.He has no experience of R/C If it was my choice, I'd get him one of the 1/16th E-Revo's from Traxxas. They come completely ready to go, built, painted etc. All the bits like battery and charger are in the box. They do two versions, a brushless VXL one (thats silly quick, and over budget), and a tamer, easier to drive XL-2.5 brushed version (thats around £190). its quick compact, so he'll be able to stick it in a rucksack and take it out easier than a larger 1/10th car. http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=Category&CategoryID=992010&ManufacturerID=60&ChassisID=608&ShowCar=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazza1304 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 TBH, as a first car, I would'nt splash out a lot of money because he *may* find it hard to control at first and crash or he *may* get bored and not play with it. I would get something nice and cheap like a losi_mini_DT as a starter and if he really like it then maybe try a nitro hazza1304 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terier Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) Go for a brand new Slash RTR Waterproof, bulletproof. He'll love it! That looks about right!.But i was thinking of building the car myself?What kind of run time do you get on something like this?,how long to charge with a quick charger?. Edited September 17, 2009 by terier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcsammy Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 a stock slash on a 6 cell nimh pack i reckon you would expect around 15-20 mins, maybe more i think the mini e revo garry suggested would be very good also though and they are 4wd but they are 'mini' so a bit smaller than most trucks the slash is a great truck, its 2wd but does very well offroad and as said they are completely waterproof which makes for great fun and also really really strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revorocks Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 If your son didn't like the mini-revo you could always stick a Velenion brushless system in it and keep it your self I would say go for a Baja king kit. Its a great starter kit, you build it, buy the radio gear and it comes with the servo's and stuff. It's also a TL-01B so many parts from the TL-01 will fit. I have a Baja king and it was a brilliant introduction into the RC world. It was my first RC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolf hamster Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) put simply out of the 3 power sources i have the only one i don't care about letting an 8 year old drive is my slash, it seems to be tougher than it is fast and although it handles like a pig dipped in mud then had its feet tied together its fun for drifting etc, can go on road or off and doesn't mind a lake let alone a puddle. on a 4500mah battery i get about 20 mins running an upgraded but similar to stock motor. get yourself a couple of 7.2v nimh's [as big a mah as you can] and a good charger and it will be a very good starter imo. heres how mine does: i hope that works edit: as for chargine i use an ansmann xbase, when out bashing i use a couple of 12v batteries to power it on the go and charge at 1c meaning battery is guaranteed to be done in an hour but when i'm at home i use slower charges to keep them good. Edited September 17, 2009 by adolf hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC_L33 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Go for a brand new Slash RTR Waterproof, bulletproof. He'll love it! yeah i agree with ben on this, slashes are bulletproof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calum101 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Video isn't working Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolf hamster Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Video isn't working Hamster i dunno, photobucket seems to be playing up, i'll try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAXXAS-MAN23 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 what had you broken at the end? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolf hamster Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 the clip for the batteyr bay came out as did the battery, divide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terier Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 Just been to have a look at our local R/C shop.They only had a couple of nitro models on display but he brought out a customers ansmann royal flash to show us.He said the full set up would be around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodgemonkey Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 EH?????? The traxxas Slash is RTR dude, just get a battery charger and cable converter http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=ShowSpecification&ItemID=29899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiM! Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Royal flashes (flushes) are awful cars. Steer well clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRAXXAS-MAN23 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 i think the slash would be good for him mate, and yeh, no 350 is way too much, like most model shops he probably wanted to sell you the most expencive this and that, my local one is terrible for that and thats why i dont go there anymore, apart from the lectures you have to go through with everything you have is rubbish and "you want this" lol keep to modelsport of you can buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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