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Here's a very poor video just really to show it works and the speed of it .
https://youtu.be/dxgtitzObB8

Actually runs real good! anybody there see u run it? i still cant get over the fear of people seeing me run my rc's....not sure why i care but i do....i usually run and hide if i see someone coming

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:38 pm ...i usually run and hide if i see someone coming...

Did Thumbs teach you that? I heard he likes to hide.... and watch...

Dadio wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:18 am Here's a very poor video just really to show it works and the speed of it .
https://youtu.be/dxgtitzObB8

Looks perfect speed-wise.... it's a scale model after all, not a race truck

Great work, Dadio. The level of detail and scale realism is to be applauded.

Alex

Dadio wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:18 am Here's a very poor video just really to show it works and the speed of it .
https://youtu.be/dxgtitzObB8

It looks pretty darn good to me. Plenty fast for a tracked vehicle.

I'm still amazed that this was once just spools of plastic wire. You sir are a genius.

That's just simply fantastic!!!

Incredible_Serious wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:23 pm

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:38 pm ...i usually run and hide if i see someone coming...

Did Thumbs teach you that? I heard he likes to hide.... and watch...

Hah, I run mine with pride!! I also do like to watch from the bushes though... Looks killer! Bell does seem to be a bit critical of your work in one photo though. At least it's not full fruit bowl!

Thanks people , I think the speed is just right for what it is , as for hiding , no I don't , I'm a 51 year old bald , fat guy and I do WW2 reenactment , when I'm in my British uniform I look like captain Mainwaring from dads army ! So being seen with an RC car is nothing !

Incredible_Serious wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:23 pm

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:38 pm ...i usually run and hide if i see someone coming...

Did Thumbs teach you that? I heard he likes to hide.... and watch...

He claims he isnt scared of people seeing him run them including his wife but i am calling BS

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:38 pm Actually runs real good! anybody there see u run it? i still cant get over the fear of people seeing me run my rc's....not sure why i care but i do....i usually run and hide if i see someone coming

I can't really explain it either, but I feel the same way. Something to do with a funny looking, bearded guy playing with toy cars in public, maybe. I don't run and hide, but I usually pretend to be occupied by something else as to avoid any eye contact.

Back to the topic, I agree that this is an amazing build and the results are very impressive. I'd still vote for it.

matt1ptkn wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:23 am

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:38 pm Actually runs real good! anybody there see u run it? i still cant get over the fear of people seeing me run my rc's....not sure why i care but i do....i usually run and hide if i see someone coming

but I usually pretend to be occupied by something else as to avoid any eye contact.

You nailed there! thats actually what i do....but those people spotting us can see we are faking it....its humiliating!

Well, since we've already wandered off-topic...

I guess I come at this from a different angle. If I'm running a buggy around the front yard or on the driveway where all the neighbors can see or if I'm running a touring car on the church parking lot that's adjacent to a busy city street, a part of me is hoping someone will stop and strike up a conversation. I really want to promote the hobby as much as possible and hopefully to develop a local community of RC enthusiasts.

On a few occasions, I've had neighbors stop by when I've been running on the back yard track. They always seem interested but so far not interested enough to take up the hobby themselves. Maybe someday.

It's easy to see from the countless youtube videos that many (or most) who live in developed areas in the world have had some experience with RC's - especially if they have kids. There's no reason to hide or be embarrassed; everyone knows that driving an RC car is about having fun.

Perhaps every possession we have that's not essential for life can be labeled a "toy". Typically, it's a toy when we're a kid and a hobby when we move into adulthood. I tend to think of my Mustang GT, vintage motorcycle collect and RC's in the same way; they are simply recreational vehicles and nothing to be ashamed of.

I'm not embarrassed at all but there's always this...

"Can I drive it?"

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:47 pm I'm not embarrassed at all but there's always this...

"Can I drive it?"

Exactly right.... usually an 8-year old boy, snotty nose and sticky fingers, who comes up and says "Can I have a go?"....

Often with a parent in tow, who gives you the "come on, it's only a toy, give the kid a go, what's wrong with you?" look.....

But then, I'm not a fan of people...

Just drew up these lower front and rear arms for the SG Tag coyote .




The originals are all warped from spring tension and soft as noodles not to mention age rotted plastic . Below shows the warpage !