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challengersteve
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:11 pm    Post subject: newbie advice Reply with quote

hi i'm looking for my first rock crawler and this has taken my eye and i,m just wandering if it looks ok or is it a cheap rubbish thing that will last 5 mins so just looking for some advice from more experienced rc modelers

here is the link to the truck in question

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-1-8-SCALE-RTR-4X4-RC-...af#ht_8754wt_1052

any help much appreciated

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mudinstructor
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Joined: 27 Oct 2007
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Location: west sussex


1989 Suzuki Samurai

PostPosted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi,

I'm afraid i'm no expert but, i have just finished building an axial SRX10 and, although it's 10th scale, the one you are looking at is very similar.

When i was looking around i did see some very cheap, fragile looking trucks for lots of money, have to say, that one looks very good. Remember they are built for climbing not for speed so, they will prob not like to be driven at a wall at high speed lol.

I am very pleased with the axial but, it is quite expensive by the time you have bought the kit, radio and battery. Hope this helps a bit,

Cheers Brian.

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dalethebuilder.co.uk
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It depends what you want from the truck, the hsp is a bit lacking in finnish and reliability of its components, good as a first truck to just bash about with but for that money you can buy a good Axial or losi crawler or a tamiya scale truck. just depends what you want. I would personally buy a decent second hand truck that I could tinker with. Have a look at www.ukrcrc.com/forum there is a load of good specialist info on there and a good few of members here are members there too. good luck whatever you choose to do, enjoy the hobby.
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landenty
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah i would second that dale... buy a second hand truck maybe axial.. play, tinker , learn then understand what you adjusted does then if you still enjoy it treat yourself to a new truck..
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