Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2021 Just finished up airbrushing this new body for my latest addition to the Rc collection. This car does 85mph so I figured it needed to look the part as well 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2021 "Scale" 85? Or actually 85 mph? Hard to keep it in radio range at those speeds, no? Beautiful pain job, Steve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted July 4, 2021 It's 1/7th scale (about 28" long) does 85mph. Yeah you need a lot of room to open it up fully. The 2.4ghz Radios these days have a really long distance they transmit, much further than we had back in older days. The TX's these days have between 650-1250ft of range on them for a surface vehicle depending on which TX you have, which is much further than my old eyes can even see 😄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2021 Figured I'd post this here rather than start a new topic. I FINALLY got this car out for its first ever run today. Have owned it for a few months now but just between the rod business being so busy this year, and many other projects I've been working on, I had not got around to charging the packs and taking this one out yet. So finally took a break this evening and got it out. It's what I would call Stupid Fast 😬 Way too fast for the parking lot I took it too. With the current gearing it'll hit 70mph, but I couldn't get it up over probably 50mph tonight because I would run out of room so fast. So gonna tryin find a larger lot to take it to next time. It'll smoke the tires on full throttle which is fun, but the downside to that is I ran it for about 15mins and the tires are already about 15-20% worn, and at $32 a pair that could get costly. It's definitely a blast to run that's for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2021 Looks like fun. Gotta say, I really do love the paint job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2021 You like the blue?? . . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2021 It IS the best color, after all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted October 4, 2021 Watch out for those light posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2021 Olden days? We had toys that were powered by rubber banks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted October 5, 2021 Honestly, back when I was a kid, my favorite toy was when I would go to the local hardware store with Dad and he would buy me one of those old balsa wood rubber band airplanes. When I was a kid there was always at least a half doz of those planes stuck in the neighbors tree on any given week LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
