RC vehicles

[Raz0rEdge]

Is anybody into RC vehicles (specifically cars) around here? I had a bunch of RC cars when I was younger, the cheap use-and-throw variety and enjoyed them. Recently, I've been looking into the more expensive ones that look like a lot of fun.

After a lot of research, I'm thinking about getting the AARMA Vorteks truck.

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[Slydude]

When I was a kid, one of my friends had a few RC planes. I'd love to try that, but most of them were expensive the last time I looked. I'm afraid my horrible coordination would result in numerous costly crashes. LOL.

 

[lclev]

My son is into them. I sent him the link and he says that is the brand he likes. He says the gears are plastic and if you really get into it they can strip - or melt. You just consider them a wear item and they are not that expensive to replace.

He also recommended this model as being a bit sturdier:

1/10 SENTON 4X4 V3 3S BLX Brushless Short Course Truck RTR, Blue | ARRMA

The 1/10 SENTON 4X4 V3 3S BLX Brushless Short Course Truck RTR, Blue by ARRMA is designed Fast and Tough! DONT JUST BASH. BLAST with ARRMA!

www.arrma-rc.com

My husband and son got into radio controlled cars when my son was younger. Here recently my son had gotten back into them along with flying drones.

 

[Lifeisabeach]

This is one of those things I'd always wanted to get into but never knew anyone else who was. RC helicopters really interest me a lot.

 

[lclev]

If my son is not running one of his RC cars through the fields he is flying his drones over them.

This video was shot over our farm.

Lisa

 

[Raz0rEdge]

My son is into them. I sent him the link and he says that is the brand he likes. He says the gears are plastic and if you really get into it they can strip - or melt. You just consider them a wear item and they are not that expensive to replace.

He also recommended this model as being a bit sturdier:

1/10 SENTON 4X4 V3 3S BLX Brushless Short Course Truck RTR, Blue | ARRMA

The 1/10 SENTON 4X4 V3 3S BLX Brushless Short Course Truck RTR, Blue by ARRMA is designed Fast and Tough! DONT JUST BASH. BLAST with ARRMA!

www.arrma-rc.com

My husband and son got into radio controlled cars when my son was younger. Here recently my son had gotten back into them along with flying drones.

Thanks for that Lisa and yeah I've got both the Senton and Vorteks on my list. I like the Vorteks design a bit more. I did find a video showing how to replace some of the plastic gears with metal ones, especially the spur gear which is the one connected to the motor.

These vehicles are designed to be bashed around and will break things being largely made out of plastic, so replacing/upgrading is part of the ownership costs.

This is one of those things I'd always wanted to get into but never knew anyone else who was. RC helicopters really interest me a lot.

I was looking at the RC copters and planes for a little bit, my neighbor has both and that takes significant skill to handle and get right. The drones take away a lot of the complexity and possibly fun for sure.

 

[lclev]

The RC vehicles anyone can learn to play with and have fun. I can even run one! But the drones are a whole different level of skill. My son has flown them for several years now and it takes skill.

As for repairing RC trucks - he has a whole table full of parts to repair what he has smashed up! He has found it more difficult to get parts since Covid.

Lisa