what other electric toys do you have

[Rex R]

I picked up a micro heli while I wait for my boat to come in ;)

[Raydee]

Here is one of my Fav electric toys
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll35/Raydee32/Logo5003D/Logo5003D7.jpg

[Diegoboy]

You'd have to spin those wee little rotor blades an insane anount of RPM's to get that thing off the ground. :tongue_smilie:
:just-kidding:

[Rex R]

lol, thats just the flybar, he's got the main rotor blades demounted.

[SJFE]

Rex I don't seem to have the moderator controle panel in this section so I cant edit your post.. I will email Steven and get back to you but for now here it is.

[Rex R]

ok, one could just post pic saying this is... we'll get something figured out thanks.
rex

[SJFE]

I realized that as I hit post...clicked stop but the post still went up....lol. Im a little brain dead latley sorry.

[Rex R]

sjfe posted a pic of my toy (thanks sjfe), it is setting on my mean machine hatch.

[Rex R]

addenda
took the heli over to the neighbors, gave her the 30-second ground school then handed her the tx...she didn't break it and managed a pretty good landing! not bad for someone w/ no previous r/c flying experience :-)

[eboat]

I have been playing slot cars with my son
The local hobby shop has a track and we have been raceing Tuesday nights

[Bill-SOCAL]

I just bought a couple of the ParkZone Parkflyers, the Corsair and the Typhoon 3D.

http://www.horizonhobby.com/ProdInfo/Gallery/PKZ4675-ACT3.jpg http://www.horizonhobby.com/ProdInfo/Gallery/PKZ4375-action4.jpg

And this is my serious E-Toy (besides boats):

http://www.fvk.de/Graphite%20GFK%20neu.jpg

E-Graphite (http://www.fvk.de/Englisch/Graphite%20GFK-CFK.html)

Thank God for Pat at RC Lipos!!!!


And no, I clearly do not have a clue how to insert images with a thumbnail! :noidea:

[RiverRat]

How about a Custom Works carbon fiber sprint car. Nothing like sliding around a dirt track at 50mph with 8 other targets, oops I mean competitors. Tangle with one of these down the straight away and you flip about ten times and take a bite out of your wallet you wont soon forget.

[Spot Me 2]

1. ParkZone F4U Corsair
2. 20+ ho scale DCC engines and 100+ cars
3. Lionel O scale Polar Express
4. Tamiya Hummer
5. Tamiya Tundra (stuck in slow shipping of Christmas)
6. Axial AX-10
7. Scale 2.2 Bronco crawler
8. Scale 1.9 Landrover crawler
9. Scale 2.2 H2 hummer cralwer
10. Scale 1.9 Escalade crawler
11. Losi XXXT
12. Traxxas Slash
Some are works in progerss. I can provide pics if needed

[AndyKunz]

Bill - great choice on airplanes. I have a Corsair that we stuck a video tx in - lots of fun!

Here are a few more of my toys.

Andy

[ghostofpf1]

powered airplanes..gliders..hotliners....jets...helis...mo torcycles..cars...trucks...ornithopters.Rc is a disease and I'm a carrier :eek:

Ghost

[Meniscus]

(thinking of raiding Spot's garage! LOL, J/K)

For the record, if you do get raided, I don't know where you live and it wasn't me (no sarcasm and knocking on wood)


1. ParkZone F4U Corsair
2. 20+ ho scale DCC engines and 100+ cars
3. Lionel O scale Polar Express
4. Tamiya Hummer
5. Tamiya Tundra (stuck in slow shipping of Christmas)
6. Axial AX-10
7. Scale 2.2 Bronco crawler
8. Scale 1.9 Landrover crawler
9. Scale 2.2 H2 hummer cralwer
10. Scale 1.9 Escalade crawler
11. Losi XXXT
12. Traxxas Slash
Some are works in progerss. I can provide pics if needed

[Spot Me 2]

(thinking of raiding Spot's garage! LOL, J/K)

For the record, if you do get raided, I don't know where you live and it wasn't me (no sarcasm and knocking on wood)

Go ahead and raid the garage. No rc's in there!!! LOL. Watch out for the Rottie though! He has access to the garage:tiphat:

EDIT: (I lied. My buddies 52 inch deep-v gasser is in there:doh:)

[Meniscus]

On the left or the right (as I wade through the stuff...and the Rottie) LOL!

Back on topic.

[Bill-SOCAL]

Bill - great choice on airplanes. I have a Corsair that we stuck a video tx in - lots of fun!

Here are a few more of my toys.

Andy

I also have one of the Typhoon 3D PNP planes. Again, tons of fun. I just ordered a Reactor Bipe and should have that in the air by Christmas!

[Bill-SOCAL]

Here are a few more of my toys.

Andy

It's just a darn shame you have to use the Red box to fly them!! JR - Feel the Difference. Futaba - KNOW the difference!!

Say hey to Johhny D and Peter for me. And Bill Brundle too, even if he is a turbine head. Hopefully they are coming out to the Ontario show next month. How about you? Do they let you out an about for those things??

[A32Limited]

I've got:
Traxxas Villain IV
Traxxas Stampede
Tamiya F150 stadium truck
1.9/2.2 custom built K5 crawler
HPI Micro RS4
Proboat Mini-C on order.

[AndyKunz]

It's just a darn shame you have to use the Red box to fly them!! JR - Feel the Difference. Futaba - KNOW the difference!!

My box is orange, silver and black ;) And I'm REAL GLAD I have Model Match. Before we did that, we lost too many planes to having the wrong model selected. Guess Fut guys never make mistakes - unless they leave their airplanes in the sun :D Me, I'd rather not have to buy a tarp to keep my rx cool. I'd rather spend the money on airplanes and boats!


Say hey to Johhny D and Peter for me. And Bill Brundle too, even if he is a turbine head. Hopefully they are coming out to the Ontario show next month. How about you? Do they let you out an about for those things??

I was at Chicago and have no need to go much of anywhere right now. I plan to be at Toledo, though. I'll tell them you said howdie.

Andy

[sjslhill]

That is too cool, I use to do that as a kid and we had great fun :thumbup1:


I have been playing slot cars with my son
The local hobby shop has a track and we have been raceing Tuesday nights

[Bill-SOCAL]

My box is orange, silver and black ;) And I'm REAL GLAD I have Model Match. Before we did that, we lost too many planes to having the wrong model selected.

Ah yes, the radio that couldn't spell straight!! K? :confused1:

Yes, it is nice to see that JR/Spektrum feels their users are not smart enough to fly on the correct program. People take this as a good thing too. Great marketing!! (says the guy who no longer has a prized TD plane due to a slight "mistake" :doh:



Me, I'd rather not have to buy a tarp to keep my rx cool. I'd rather spend the money on airplanes and boats!

Two words - Brown Out. Nuff said:tt2:

And so there is no confusion let me add:

:bounce: :banana:

[Steven Vaccaro]

Hey isn't this thread about other electric hobby's? Not a Futaba versus Spektrum Debate. Start that one in another thread so we can talk about the new Spektrum with telemetry!

[Meniscus]

OK, I'll go next...

3 Havoc Heli's (for in the house or apartment as it may be)
5 or 6 Air Hogs/Walmart planes (for me and the nieces or nephews to play with)
Ricky Carmichael dirt bike (custom and converted to Yamaha blue, decals and all)
A couple micro-mini cars (1" in size)
A couple cheap drifter cars
A couple vintage hovercrafts (one homemade, other Tyco Typhoon original version, not version II)
Various other B.S. RC cars

I'm sure there's other stuff, but that's mostly what I use. I have various other items that I've worked with (actuating arms for robot, I guess your basic erector set type stuff, only adult versions now, LOL!)

AND of course my boats

[Diegoboy]

I have a passion for the F4U corsair. I bought one many years ago, tried to fly it, it was destroyed in seconds. I gave up on planes, but I still love that one. I decided to combine my passion for boats with this plane.
I bought a foam GWS corsair and a set of GWS floats. Each float will have a Graupner speed 280 motor in it and a prop. the main propeller will turn, but not enough to get it airborne. I just need to figure out what I can do to stiffen the foam. It's such a soft foam, my fingernail nicked it just holding it. so...

I have an electric Corsair sail plane that will never fly! (under construction)

EDIT: I guess I'm a monogamist, All I have are electric boats, This is going to be a boat dressed up as a plane!

[AndyKunz]

Danny,

I know what you mean about fragile foam on the GWS stuff!

We've had both GWS and Parkzone Corsairs. You won't beat the Parkzone - the GWS is just in a totally different class. It was a lot of fun to fly, but it took a lot of work to get it "right." Get yourself a flight sim (a hobby one, not Micro$oft) to get accustomed to flying and you'll do fine with the Parkzone.

Andy

[Steven Vaccaro]

Does an electric paintball marker count? I have an old SmartParts Shocker. The original version. Its about 10 years old. I used to take my younger brother. Its was collecting dust. But two months ago I bought my boys a couple of electric markers. Man the prices for a good electric marker have dropped sharply.


I'm also a slot car fan since last Christmas. My wife bought my boys a Carrera set and after we set it up in her "fancy" living room, she found out it was about 6'x4' and kicked us out of there. Now I'm in the middle of building a track that will be suspended from my garage ceiling.

[Rex R]

I've glued cardstock/20# printer paper to foam w/ white glue.

[Flying Scotsman]

I have a toy that is shaped in the manner of a certain part of the male anatomy. It works wonders with the wife, when you get older. :ohmy:

Douggie

[Darin Jordan]

OOOOhhhh.... Douggie.... WAY TMI!! :blink:

[Flying Scotsman]

Darin, what the heck is TMI....too many inches...the Mattel inspiration or???

Douggie

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, what the heck is TMI....

TMI = "TOO MUCH INFORMATION"!!! :nono: ;)

[Flying Scotsman]

Ah, now I get it, but I thought this forum was about informing other poor souls on how to achieve their goals. :biggrin:

Douggie

[Meniscus]

And we wonder why Doug runs out of batteries!

[Bill-SOCAL]

Hey isn't this thread about other electric hobby's? Not a Futaba versus Spektrum Debate. Start that one in another thread so we can talk about the new Spektrum with telemetry!

Sorry Steven, sort of an inside joke. I am very good friends with several of the guys at Horizon/JR/Spektrum and I was using Andy to poke some fun at them. Pay back for having to listen to them sing it's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown when I walk by in my ORange and Black Team Futaba shirt.

There's a Spektrum radio that reads your mind now!! WOW!!!

[Flying Scotsman]

And we wonder why Doug runs out of batteries!

Ben, always rechargeable. The Scots count their pennies, but for a charger the sky is the limit. Can not afford a badly charged battery

Douggie

[Meniscus]

LOL, so you recharge the wife's batts too? Wow, that must be some charger!

[AndyKunz]

Telemetry, Bill, not telepathy!

Brundle says howdie. Haven't gotten around to seeing the others yet but as I do, I'll forward them your greetings.

Andy

[raptor347]

Andy,
Which SP400 pylon racer is that in the lower left of the picture? It almost looks like one of my old Falconet kits.

That's something I miss, dirt cheap pylon racing.

Now there's a thought. Take all those old F5D airplanes and spec a cheap brushless power system.

[raptor347]

I have a toy that is shaped in the manner of a certain part of the male anatomy. It works wonders with the wife, when you get older. :ohmy:

Douggie

You're not serious about it until you convert it to brushless.:popcorn2:

[Darin Jordan]

Now there's a thought.

Ummmphhh... That's how it usually starts!! :doh:



Take all those old F5D airplanes and spec a cheap brushless power system.

Yup... tryin' to ruin another segment of the hobby! :tt2: :lol:

[Bill-SOCAL]

Telemetry, Bill, not telepathy!

Andy

Now that's an all together different thing!! :doh:

I thought what with Model Match and all the next logical step was a Mind Link!! :thumbup1:

[AndyKunz]

I thought what with Model Match and all the next logical step was a Mind Link!! :thumbup1:

The correct term is Mind Meld. The problem is, you gotta have something for the electronics to meld with. The market is a lot smaller than with standard RC - few of the Fut users have the necessary equipment :D

Seriously though, I think it's fun to fly with sticks. If it just did what I thought it wouldn't be as much fun.

BTW, JD says hi too.

Brian - the white/yellow pylon racer is a Micron 400 out of Europe. I got it from Sobox when he was still in business.

Andy

[Bill-SOCAL]

The correct term is Mind Meld. The problem is, you gotta have something for the electronics to meld with. The market is a lot smaller than with standard RC - few of the Fut users have the necessary equipment :D


You will clearly have a copyright infringement issue with the Vulcans.

[AndyKunz]

I wonder how many others caught that. Too many kids around here.

Live long and prosper, Bill.

\ \\//

Andy

[AndyKunz]

Brian - you can apparently still buy the Micron 400. I just did a little googling and found this.

http://www.airsportsrc.com.au/kwarcinski.html

His price is double what I paid in 2004. I'm on my 4th wing now, and have a spare just in case made by a friend. Airfoil is a very clean S3016.

Did a little more and found out why it's more expensive now. My wing is balsa over foam. Look at the new one!

http://www.kwarcinski.com/micron.html

Andy

[Bill-SOCAL]

Now totally bum me out by telling me that Goldsmith is into the F5D planes and he will place in the top 5 at the next race. He really gets on my nerves. Glad he and JD don't do boats!! Although I would pay Caroline to monocote (OK, oracover) a plane for me!!!

What I love here is almost nobody has a clue what the heck I am talking about!!! Maybe I can get Peter or John out to Legg on Monday after the show. Let them play with the 3080/8 Sniper or the Storm or something. Maybe even a gas boat.

Of course it would have a Futaba radio in it (you know, the 2.4 radio that works on water) and that might leave burn marks on their hands!!!! But I still fly my 9303 (Just don't tell anyone) so it's all good!!

[raptor347]

Andy,
That's a cool little airplane. Bet it goes like stink with a little brushless and LiPos. Brings back memories.

I was trying to ignore the Star Trek references.

[Bill-SOCAL]

Andy,
I was trying to ignore the Star Trek references.

You can try, but keep in mind that resistance is futile!!

[Darin Jordan]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_8jPbkg6XSgM/RgidyMevjcI/AAAAAAAAAvw/R4BBK4ZCPd8/s400/spock_mind-meld-icy.JPG

[Darin Jordan]

You can try, but keep in mind that resistance is futile!!

Bill... This one is just for you... ;)


"I just gotta figure out what to do about all these messes I've made.... What would Mr. Spock do?.... I've got it! Hey kid!"

http://blog.grain-of-salt.com/media/bush-mind-meld.jpg

[Doby]

I picked up a micro heli while I wait for my boat to come in ;)

I picked one of those up last week as well, what a blast :bounce:
Now if only it would stop running into things:cursing:

[raptor347]

You can try, but keep in mind that resistance is futile!!

So once I'm assimilatated you guys are all going to catch up, right?

[AndyKunz]

Andy,
That's a cool little airplane. Bet it goes like stink with a little brushless and LiPos. Brings back memories.

I used to think it was fast on 8 cells and 6V S400. You should see it go with a 20mm 3500KV! I don' t have a LiPo pack to fit it yet. Next season...

Andy

[NorthernBoater]

Here is what I have
A Hitec Robonova 1
Blabe mCx
Old Traxxas Stampede
Just started building RC planes out of foam.
Lots of foam to build flying wings.

[ice329]

Each year I try to buy myself a Xmas present. 2 or was it 3 yrs ago was the Blue SV.. Last year was Batteries. This year.... the Traxxas Rusler VXL... all I have to say is H_LY SH_T... I ran her on one of my 7.4 5350 Lipo's and once on a 8.4 hump. I can not even think what the 11.1 will do. This thing is phsycotic... really unreal. I have to think this Veleion system will kick butt in a boat... all of this on one cell. I have one complaint, the battery tray is slightly to thin to fit my side by side packs with bars in there, but reality is if you got lipos you wont use anything else.

[ozboater]

i m into slot cars as well...1/32 scalextric and scx... now that we own a house in CA i m looking forward to setting up a permanent track with scenery etc... i ll post some photos later..

[eboat]

I have been playing slot cars with my son
The local hobby shop has a track and we have been raceing Tuesday nights

The hobby shop where we play (I mean race) on Tuesday nights has added a vid to there store site

It is at the bottom of the page

http://thetrainemporium.com/slotcarsdhte.html

[yz120]

1-havoc heli
2-losi xxx-s on-road cars 1-brushless 1-19t mod
2-duratrax vendetta st 1/18
1 duratrax evader pro stadium truck 19t mod
2 axial ax-10 rock crawlers both fully modded
1 rockwerks bmvII chassis wheely king
1 1/10 4wd brushless buggy
1 1/8 4wd nitro truggy

my wife thinks thats too many,i think not enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ozboater]

heres the old set up... can t wait to get it running again with a nice permanent layout in OUR OWN HOUSE :buttrock:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/partsbara/scalexroom.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/partsbara/scalexroom2.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/partsbara/scalexroomcamrosandmustang.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/partsbara/scalexroomfocusandpeugot.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f153/partsbara/scalexroomGTs.jpg

[hide]

M18T Pro with Mamba 8000kv (not finished)

http://i44.tinypic.com/117vgqv.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/2aj2hg.jpg

Shark ST FT with 10.5 Mongoose and Spektrum (wiring is much neater now, and I have a carbon servo hold down)

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/2453/sl701626eu3.jpg

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9436/sl701625hf7.jpg

My TC5 with the Shark (old photo)

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8906/sl701594gd2.jpg

[nate]

Ah, now I get it, but I thought this forum was about informing other poor souls on how to achieve their goals. :biggrin:

Douggie


LOL ...This situation isn't for poor souls but for Guys that can't take care of things there self....Harsh but old age is true "MASTER"!!!...:roflol:

Here's my other project...

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/clubsrt4/IMG_0121.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/clubsrt4/IMG_0128.jpg

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk117/clubsrt4/IMG_0126.jpg

[A32Limited]

My newest truck. Which will soon receive a rear bumper and trailer hitch, so I can tow my Villain around :D

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/1986RangerBoy/RC/IMG_2891.jpg