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The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:48 am
by scr8p
There was a little spy shot of this the other day on FB....

https://www.teamassociated.com/cars_and_trucks/RC28/RTR/

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:04 am
by Lonestar

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:51 am
by mk-Zero
Looks like the same platform as the truck https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=42476
Still disappointed there's no front suspension, but I think I'm going to have to get the buggy version anyway!

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:38 pm
by Phin
mk-Zero wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:51 am Still disappointed there's no front suspension, but I think I'm going to have to get the buggy version anyway!
You've got a 3D printer to fix problems like that. :wink:

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:52 pm
by mk-Zero
Phin wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:38 pm
mk-Zero wrote: Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:51 am Still disappointed there's no front suspension, but I think I'm going to have to get the buggy version anyway!
You've got a 3D printer to fix problems like that. :wink:
Oh great, another project! Damn you! :lol:

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 8:40 pm
by dldiaz
I will have to order one of these! I just got the truck version today (Christmas present to myself :) )

The little truck runs pretty good, but by far my favorite thing about it is the 10T look - and this little buggy will make the perfect companion!

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:48 pm
by Lowgear
I'm going to have to get one of these as well. I actually like it better that they're more toy like than say a Losi Micro-T for example. It's all self-contained, and you can simply plug them in to charge via USB accessory akin to a smart phone. I just want something small and simple to zoom around the house with, and you can't beat the price!

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:59 pm
by mk-Zero
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F232175714817
Haha.
Looks like they just rebranded this thing. I may try to find a spare chassis when I buy one so I can start designing new parts for it :mrgreen:

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:24 am
by mk-Zero
Alright, damn it, order placed. They show out of stock, no ETA listed that I saw. I'm already designing a front bulkhead, tower, and front suspension in my head :mrgreen:

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Tue Dec 26, 2017 6:26 pm
by Timmahhh
Got the truck, and its definitely toy grade. Ill probably get the car eventually too. The crappyness of the car has be conflicted as to whether i actually like it

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:48 pm
by Basher67
A lot of guys seem to like these things, and I don't want to be the wet blanket of the group, but I have to be honest here---I thought these were a big disappointment. Toy grade is definitely correct. Maybe I was expecting too much. I was hoping they would be more on par with the Losi micro t. At $50 that would be dreaming I guess. A bunch of the guys at my local track bought these and were playing with them on a mini track in the pits. After about five minutes, I was glad I didn't waste $50 on one. I almost fell for it when I saw the one with the 10T body. The guy at my lhs has been working on his to get it faster and steer properly with limited results. I would have gladly paid more for a better quality offering with available upgrades and tuning capabilities. These look like a product of New Bright---not my beloved Team Associated. :cry:

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:10 pm
by GoMachV
Exactly my thought- I’d have easily paid double for one with proper suspension and then sell me some upgrades too! that’s not really their scope- which makes the retro bodies even more confusing haha. Oh well, they do look really cool!

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:42 pm
by mk-Zero
Yeah, I'm not expecting much, but I want to see if I can make them better, too.
I have Losi Micro DT's and they are fantastic, and there is no end to the mods available for them. If any of you guys want a seriously fun micro get one of them.

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:18 pm
by Basher67
Wow! I just watched a video on the the losi micro dt and I think I have to have one! Upgrades available include lipos and brushless motor?! That's what I'm talking about! I'm even willing to look past the ugly body. :lol: Now why couldn't AE make their little trucks like this. I wonder if the 10T body would fit on the micro dt? :mrgreen:

Re: The RC28 buggy

Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:28 pm
by mk-Zero
Yup, lipos and brushless are available for them, not to mention pretty much every single part in aftermarket form.

I haven't done much to mine, mainly just bearings. For a small indoor area like my living room they are plenty fast stock. For one though I got a Baja bug body for it 8)

I'm thinking the bodies wouldn't be compatable between the AE RC28's and the Losi Micros, which are 1:36 scale