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RC Advice?
by Ernie on 2010-12-02 19:15:20 UTC
My 14yr old son loves RC's...with the short time remaining before Xmas, I am kinda sorta hoping to get him one. Can anyone recommend a non-inet based place where I can go look for decent ones around $20?
Alternatively...my son also is a 1st chair something or another inband (he plays Xylophone, Rings, Chain, Drums, etc...)...I was going to pick up a gift certificate at Sam Ash (his fave store) but I fear $50 may not be enough...he asked "Santa" last night for a multi chord electric piano/keyboard.
Any advice on that?
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by performerrpm on 2010-12-02 19:25:10 UTC
there not awhole lot of decent ones sold now a days for 20 bucks, really even the new bright stuff that wal mart carries now days for 50 isnt really a bargain, your best bet would be to get on ebay and look at nikko radio control or tyco, usually you can find a good used or new in box nikko rc for for reasonable money - under 50 bucks - that will last along time, what got me buying tycos again was last christmas i bought 2 of my sons a couple new bright rs's and both were messed up by new years after 4-5 times of use, in the house even.
by czstycor/c on 2010-12-02 19:48:08 UTC
so your son is a percussionist. well 50 bucks might get him some nice drum sticks. but i would say 75 to be safe.
as for an r/c car. look more into older nikko's and radioshack's. TYCO's will be out of your price range.
unless you want a used tyco, i have a yellow fast traxx that in the spirit of christmas i'd sell cheap, but it needs cleaned up, which i'd try to do.
by djdarkforces on 2010-12-02 20:07:07 UTC
ye czstycor/c / performerrpm are right wont get much for 20 bucks thats a generous offer czstycor/c for a fast traxx
got this at wall mart looks the part for 19bucks Ford F-150 6v block isit big yes is it fast no
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ford-F-150-Radio-Controlled-Vehicle/15410907
by czstycor/c on 2010-12-03 01:07:06 UTC
not saying i would go as low as 20 but forty probably.
by czstycor/c on 2010-12-03 19:17:51 UTC
So here it is ernie. its not the prettiest by any means but is runs well. there is no battery cover so i used velcro. its not the original controller but i stickered on fast traxx. and finally the gear house is cracked but it isn't bad i'm going to j.b. weld it or glue.
by Ernie on 2010-12-04 13:35:14 UTC
wow looks nice!
I'll send you a PM
by czstycor/c on 2010-12-04 17:42:46 UTC
alright.
by performerrpm on 2010-12-04 21:09:21 UTC
ye czstycor/c / performerrpm are right wont get much for 20 bucks thats a generous offer czstycor/c for a fast traxx
got this at wall mart looks the part for 19bucks Ford F-150 6v block isit big yes is it fast no
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ford-F-150-Radio-Controlled-Vehicle/15410907
that is one of the exact r/c trucks i bought one of my sons last christmas that i mentioned broke within a week, accorse it was 30 or 40 something last year, those are real crap imo. those new brights are really terrible, iam glad there were tycos and nikkos in my day
by djdarkforces on 2010-12-04 21:15:53 UTC
ye dont make them like they use to my son has had a few cheap 1s especaily new bright there slow and just built terrible he got a rebound now and he dont half slam it about and it just keeps going
by performerrpm on 2010-12-04 23:43:28 UTC
i bought my son a rebound too, there almost indestructable, soon as his battery shows up he will be set
by djdarkforces on 2010-12-05 18:39:35 UTC
got to be the best car for young 1s