Eyeing this because Lancia. Doesn't break the bank. Not top of the line obviously. Thoughts?
https://www.rcplanet.com/tamiya-1-10-rc-lancia-037-rally-ta02-s-4wd-kit-tam58654/
I am more of a crawler and drifter type now.
I’d lean towards the Axial Wraith 1.9 for an all around basher starter platform that can do more. A touring/rally car is going to be limited to fairly groomed trail and nice tarmac. My drifter doesn’t come out because I need nice new pavement or a tennis court to drive it.
I get building from kits, my now-drifter is a Tamiya T03F they started as an Opel Calibra kit in 2000. Was a rough learn to get to speed on radios and such.
my next car was an Axial Deadbolt RTR (ready you run). Just needed battery and charger. I've replaced a few parts here and there when something breaks, or when I want to throw some excess money at it. It was nice to just buy and drive, then mod as I go. Had I started with a kit, I would have done the “while I’m in here” mods and the cost would have spiraled.
Take a look around at locations where you'll be able to to run the car, before deciding what type of vehicle to buy. In my case, the desert around my house first seemed promising, but after trying my rwd buggy, I found the surface to be too rocky and sandy to have much fun with it. However, the school just down the street has fresh smooth asphalt and ended up perfect for a road car.
In other words, where you'll be able to drive your car will be as important as what kind of car you want to drive.
This is great advice! I always am tempted to get a 1/5 scale gas RC, but I live in a dense neighborhood, and I'm sure my neighbors would hate me if I kept ripping a loud gas motor up and down the street. The Losi DBXL looks incredible, and yeah I could get an electric version, but I want the sound and response of the gas motor. Plus, at that scale, gas is actually cheaper (gas is much cheaper than the giant batteries needed for 1/5 electric, plus the motors are basically weedwhacker motors).
Maybe I should get a 1/5 gas RC and just run it somewhere else...
I don't know, I think buying a kit and getting to build it is a huge part of the experience, so much so that I try not to buy any RTRs. For me, I also always like to build box stock first, and then upgrade as I see fit. For example, I built my Gmade GS02 completely stock and have been running it like that for a while, even though I've had a ton of aluminum parts and a two speed transmission sitting around. Gradually upgrading (or even doing a rebuild when the chassis needs it and incorporating the upgrades then) keeps the RC fresh, so you don't get bored of it and you get to see all the different stages of the build.
I first ran the GS02 on a 2S battery and it was dog slow. Even just upgrading to a 3S battery has made it so much more fun and capable. I can't wait to see what it can do with some non leaking shocks, aluminum upgrades, two speed transmission and a brushless motor.
This is great advice! I always am tempted to get a 1/5 scale gas RC, but I live in a dense neighborhood, and I'm sure my neighbors would hate me if I kept ripping a loud gas motor up and down the street. The Losi DBXL looks incredible, and yeah I could get an electric version, but I want the sound and response of the gas motor. Plus, at that scale, gas is actually cheaper (gas is much cheaper than the giant batteries needed for 1/5 electric, plus the motors are basically weedwhacker motors).
Maybe I should get a 1/5 gas RC and just run it somewhere else...
I feel like I'd rather have an 1/8 scale nitro. More agile and still capable of some massive jumps
I agree. Building yourself is a big part of it. For me, with two little ones, I just don’t have the time to muck with a kit. The 88cc kit for my pit bike has been on turn shelf for 2yrs lol.
the kits do come with better parts, Axial kits have aluminum rods and better bearings and such. I was very close to grabbing oneof the SCX10-ii unimog kits when they dropped last year. Time will tell, my old ass deadbolt does me just fine.
Finally had the "we're sick of being stuck in the house" meltdown today. I wanted to go for walk on the beach and wife wigged out. Huge fight, then circuit board in fridge popped a couple capacitors and we had to deal with that.
F this day.
No bueno. Stuff is opening back up here and a lot of people are out and about. I didn't really go anywhere for a couple months. I understand people being scared, but damn what are we going to do? Just stay home forever, and keep celebrating health care or "front line" workers I guess. That's all they seem to be talking about on the news here.