pantablo
I wanna be Dave
Hi everyone...I am a total noob at RC stuff. First let me say what a great site you all have here, and what amazing projects you all create! Seriously impressive projects. I have some questions so please bear with my manifesto here...
On a whim I bought this ebay POS(?): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280134436174&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=018
I got inspired watching my 5yr old play with his brand new New Bright RC Hummer (1/18 or 1/24 scale; it was a gift). Thought it would be fun to play around with him so I looked on ebay and got that 57 chevy 2wd for a good price. I really dont like the monster truck look with tires sticking way out though. The one I bought is a Team Losi rc10 with a flexible plastic body. Looks to be fun but having started doing some research I discovered the rc truck I really want...<drumroll please>...tamiya bruiser. Yep, just my luck I would like what amounts to the holy grail of rc trucks. great, story of my life.
In watching a ton of videos and using the SEARCH button here I realize I like the 1:10 scalers. So here start the questions:
-1.9 and 2.2 refer to tire/wheel size from what I gather-do either of those sizes work on a 1/10 rig or are they specific to different scales?
-the Hilift seems to be universally regarded as the best starter scaler. How easy is it to swap the body if I dont want the f350? Will any body will do so long as WB is close or same or is it more complicated?
-Do you need to narrow the wheels and tires like I read about or do some come stock like that?
-what are other options for a first rig? I saw the "girlfriends 5 day build" thread in the 1.9 scale forum and really dug that. Although I'm not interested in the build aspect of it so much, which is why buying used appeals to me. I'm on a budget too-I have enough expensive hobbies (motorcycle racing anyone?)...
-speaking of that thread, what is cc-01 mean? In context I thought it referred to a Tamiya model but couldn't find anything on that.
-any other pitfalls to buying a used rig instead of new, beyond the usual risk of buying used?
-are you limited to using bodies from other RC trucks or can you use plastic models? is that even an option?
-on my truck I would like to replace the body with a hard body. is that possible and/or worth it (given I will eventually break down and get a scaler (answered that one myself, didnt I)? And how would you do that with the specific body posts this one has?
-paint: you guys all airbrush or rattle can acceptable? I figure my rig will be a thrasher. I dont like shelf queens, I like them to look abused (one might say "loved")...There were two bruisers in particular that I totally dug-one was painted flat black and looked thrashed, the other was beige with flat black front fender and red door...those kicked ***.
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I'm babbling, so I'll stop now before embarrassing myself more. Any info would be greatly appreciated, and I am continuing to use the search button...
On a whim I bought this ebay POS(?): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280134436174&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=018
I got inspired watching my 5yr old play with his brand new New Bright RC Hummer (1/18 or 1/24 scale; it was a gift). Thought it would be fun to play around with him so I looked on ebay and got that 57 chevy 2wd for a good price. I really dont like the monster truck look with tires sticking way out though. The one I bought is a Team Losi rc10 with a flexible plastic body. Looks to be fun but having started doing some research I discovered the rc truck I really want...<drumroll please>...tamiya bruiser. Yep, just my luck I would like what amounts to the holy grail of rc trucks. great, story of my life.
In watching a ton of videos and using the SEARCH button here I realize I like the 1:10 scalers. So here start the questions:
-1.9 and 2.2 refer to tire/wheel size from what I gather-do either of those sizes work on a 1/10 rig or are they specific to different scales?
-the Hilift seems to be universally regarded as the best starter scaler. How easy is it to swap the body if I dont want the f350? Will any body will do so long as WB is close or same or is it more complicated?
-Do you need to narrow the wheels and tires like I read about or do some come stock like that?
-what are other options for a first rig? I saw the "girlfriends 5 day build" thread in the 1.9 scale forum and really dug that. Although I'm not interested in the build aspect of it so much, which is why buying used appeals to me. I'm on a budget too-I have enough expensive hobbies (motorcycle racing anyone?)...
-speaking of that thread, what is cc-01 mean? In context I thought it referred to a Tamiya model but couldn't find anything on that.
-any other pitfalls to buying a used rig instead of new, beyond the usual risk of buying used?
-are you limited to using bodies from other RC trucks or can you use plastic models? is that even an option?
-on my truck I would like to replace the body with a hard body. is that possible and/or worth it (given I will eventually break down and get a scaler (answered that one myself, didnt I)? And how would you do that with the specific body posts this one has?
-paint: you guys all airbrush or rattle can acceptable? I figure my rig will be a thrasher. I dont like shelf queens, I like them to look abused (one might say "loved")...There were two bruisers in particular that I totally dug-one was painted flat black and looked thrashed, the other was beige with flat black front fender and red door...those kicked ***.
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I'm babbling, so I'll stop now before embarrassing myself more. Any info would be greatly appreciated, and I am continuing to use the search button...
