RC Advice?

[Ernie]

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?

[performerrpm]

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.

[czstycor/c]

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.

[scorcher]

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

[czstycor/c]

not saying i would go as low as 20 but forty probably.

[czstycor/c]

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.

[Ernie]

wow looks nice!

I'll send you a PM

[czstycor/c]

alright.

[performerrpm]

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

[scorcher]

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

[performerrpm]

i bought my son a rebound too, there almost indestructable, soon as his battery shows up he will be set

[scorcher]

got to be the best car for young 1s