Macaw’s First Car

[Jalisco]

Hello,
Our macaw is turning 16 this year and we thought he should get his first car. The 6 low and 2 high speeds on the Traxxas TRX-6 look like good cruising speeds for a 3 pound bird. The platform also looks pretty sturdy in the videos.

I am really liking the RC4WD TF2 R2R Blazer limited edition as I had a 1974 K5 in high school. Being able to take the roof off would allow me to mount a perch without damaging the appearance.

The TRX-6 can do 2/3mph in 6x6 and 8/9 mph in 2x6 which is perfect. Does anyone know what the mph range is for the TF2 Blazer limited edition’s R4 single speed transmission? Would the TF2 be a good chassis to mount a pvc perch on for a 3 pound high center of gravity payload?

I also saw RC4WD has a TF2 truck kit w/o body, engine, controller, receiver, battery that DOES come with an R3 2 speed transmission. Building out this way with out getting all the additional scale components will still cost the same or more as their R2R Blazer. Does anyone know the speed range the R3 two speed tranny would do with a Blazer Hard Body?

Thanks for any input!

 

[Mike Flea]

That sounds cool, I'd like to see a video when it's finished.

I can't answer your questions, but If you don't get any responses here, scroll down the page of subforums to Traxxas TRX-4 or RC4WD Trailfinder, and ask there. Pick one or the other to post in.

 

[Panther6834]

Whatever you decide to get, you gotta photo video. Will be totally cool to see a macaw riding "shotgun"...or, will s/he be a "backseat driver"? [emoji16]

~ More peace, love, laughter & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place [emoji1690]

 

[Jalisco]

Whatever you decide to get, you gotta photo video. Will be totally cool to see a macaw riding "shotgun"...or, will s/he be a "backseat driver"? [emoji16]

~ More peace, love, laughter & kindness would make the world a MUCH better place [emoji1690]

The reason I like the RC4WD hard body blazer is because I can put a 1” blue pvc tube across the bed over the axle for him to stand on and a light bar over the cab he can hold with his beak to balance. I can do the same think with black pvc on the Traxxas TRX-6 but it isn’t as fun or stylish to me.

I think the stability will be much better than if a perch was mounted above the top like I’d have to do with the Traxxas TRX-4 Blazer.