Anyone into nitro R/C?

patman · 06-01-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

Good to know. Thanks man.

There any indication of brands? Are they hobby-grade or "Radio Shack" stuff?

It's all name brand hobby items, definitely NOT box store stuff. It looked like it was the complete contents from a small R/C-specific hobby shop store. Tons of 'part in a plastic bag hanging on pegboard hook' sort of things.

patman · 06-07-2015, 12:23 PM

Snapped a picture yesterday...

glennsteely · 06-07-2015, 06:18 PM

Very curious to see what position you were in when you snapped that picture.....must have been a tough one!!

Lol!!!

Just joshing you buddy!!

I, personally love the boats, there is a guy at a local park down here where i live who has a offshore racing type boat that is probably about 4-5 feet long that goes real fast, i'd bet that thing is going like 70-80 mph!! It is awesome, i would love to get one of those!!

patman · 06-07-2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by glennsteely

Very curious to see what position you were in when you snapped that picture.....must have been a tough one!!

Lol!!!

Yeah...I was standing on my head. It was quite a sight!

(Actually, the vBulletin software isn't smart enough to do anything useful with the orientation info in the .jpg headers for some reason, so when you upload from a mobile device, it's kind of a crapshoot which side it'll decide is the top. I edited the picture and re-uploaded it, so it displays correctly now.)

glennsteely · 06-07-2015, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by patman

yeah...i was standing on my head. It was quite a sight!

(actually, the vbulletin software isn't smart enough to do anything useful with the orientation info in the .jpg headers for some reason, so when you upload from a mobile device, it's kind of a crapshoot which side it'll decide is the top. I edited the picture and re-uploaded it, so it displays correctly now.)

too cool and too funny!!! Hey buddy, is that your car in the avatar? Very nice!!

I'm still trying to process you on your head taking that flick.....lol.

HomeWood · 06-08-2015, 08:34 AM

I really like r/c boats but so much of what is out there looks unrealistic. That's fine if you want just a go fast boat. I want to get into large, realistic, gas powered r/c boats. The hobby stores around me only sell the stuff I am not all that interested in and they are expensive, too. I cannot believe how much a molded plastic hull with some hardware costs.

I think the only way I will get what I want is to build it but I have pretty much no fine wood working experience. I would love to put a small 4 stroke Honda engine (weed trimmer size) in a run-about style boat with a water cooled exhaust to mimic a class Christ Craft and the like.

I have a couple electric trucks. One is a vintage Team Associated but I don't have the same interest in them as I used to.

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glennsteely Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mantua, N.J. Posts: 472 Thanks: 90 Thanked 111 Times in 38 Posts	Wow!!! Very curious to see what position you were in when you snapped that picture.....must have been a tough one!! Lol!!! Just joshing you buddy!! I, personally love the boats, there is a guy at a local park down here where i live who has a offshore racing type boat that is probably about 4-5 feet long that goes real fast, i'd bet that thing is going like 70-80 mph!! It is awesome, i would love to get one of those!! __________________ You have to go out on a limb sometimes, cause that is where the fruit is. You can't get to the fruit from that nice safe spot, clinging to the trunk of the tree......

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HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I really like r/c boats but so much of what is out there looks unrealistic. That's fine if you want just a go fast boat. I want to get into large, realistic, gas powered r/c boats. The hobby stores around me only sell the stuff I am not all that interested in and they are expensive, too. I cannot believe how much a molded plastic hull with some hardware costs. I think the only way I will get what I want is to build it but I have pretty much no fine wood working experience. I would love to put a small 4 stroke Honda engine (weed trimmer size) in a run-about style boat with a water cooled exhaust to mimic a class Christ Craft and the like. I have a couple electric trucks. One is a vintage Team Associated but I don't have the same interest in them as I used to.