[geeks] R/C vehicle suggestions

[Chris Byrne]

Well I've been into RC for a long time, and if this is your first real R/C
vehicle (not some nikko toy, or [prebuilt thing) then I STRONGLY recommend
staying away from gas power. It's a lot more expensive, a lot more
diffficult, and can do a lot more damage when you inevitably lose control as
you are learning to control it properly.

Honestly for a first truck I'd go for the RC-10/T from associated. You
really dont get better quality than the RC-10 series (I've had four of them)

Chris Byrne

-----Original Message-----
From: geeks-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:geeks-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
Of Tugrul Galatali
Sent: 20 July 2001 08:20
To: geeks at sunhelp.org
Subject: [geeks] R/C vehicle suggestions


	Anyone here have some experience with R/C trucks? My friend and I are
looking for a new toy, and we are not sure how we want to proceed. I don't
terribly mind investing 500$ in a new Traxxas T-Maxx and misc, but I haven't
seen a good guide to what keeping the thing running will cost, aside from
the
fact that fuel runs <10$ a quart.
	We would start with a lower end model, but I don't think their Sport
or Rustler models have a transmission that supports reverse, and to quote my
friend "I'm not spending $270 on something that can't reverse". It would
blow
to go pick up the car everytime it confronted a daunting obstacle.
	I might be completely wrong, but there is a lot of data on this I can't
quite consume yet. Need tips :)

	Tugrul Galatali

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