Got my kids their first 1/10 rc cars today.

[RetroKevin]

So today is my oldest 8th birthday. She has already had a 1/18 ecx torment for a couple months. She already outgrown it so I've been trying to upgrade it. But parts are hard to come by.

I figured I'd gift her (and her younger sister, she's 5) with something a bit easier to work on and find parts for.

Today they got to play with their own brand new Redcat Volcano EPX! They decorated them with a bunch of stickers. After we took them out to our local park for some bashing!

I don't have any video of them doing it because I don't like posting pics of my kids online.

But here's a picture of them charging in their rooms.

They were pretty excited to have their own RCs.

My 8yo got the hang of it right away and the NiMH battery didn't last long because she was going all out.

My 5yo had a bit more trouble, not having the practice as her sister. So she spent most the time just figuring out how to hold the transmitter, and getting used to the controls.

Honestly this was also a gift for myself I now have two more people to go bashing with!

 

[STONER RC]

So today is my oldest 8th birthday. She has already had a 1/18 ecx torment for a couple months. She already outgrown it so I've been trying to upgrade it. But parts are hard to come by.

I figured I'd gift her (and her younger sister, she's 5) with something a bit easier to work on and find parts for.

Today they got to play with their own brand new Redcat Volcano EPX! They decorated them with a bunch of stickers. After we took them out to our local park for some bashing!

I don't have any video of them doing it because I don't like posting pics of my kids online.

But here's a picture of them charging in their rooms.

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They were pretty excited to have their own RCs.

My 8yo got the hang of it right away and the NiMH battery didn't last long because she was going all out.

My 5yo had a bit more trouble, not having the practice as her sister. So she spent most the time just figuring out how to hold the transmitter, and getting used to the controls.

Honestly this was also a gift for myself I now have two more people to go bashing with!

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY!!!! Oh man that's awesome.. glad they both enjoyed there gifts.. and glad you got some competition now out bashing...

 

[Tunedfrog]

That's awesome.

 

[WickedFog]

It's great getting the kids involved

 

[RetroKevin]

HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY!!!! Oh man that's awesome.. glad they both enjoyed there gifts.. and glad you got some competition now out bashing...

Best part is I already have a bunch of stock spare parts from mine that was upgraded. So if they break anything no biggie.

It's great getting the kids involved

They've both been out a few times with me. But that was just with the 1/18. Now they feel more on dad's level

 

[Doom!]

Just plain Awesome!

 

[Kimmie28]

Those memories will be worth more than the rcs were

 

[RetroKevin]

Those memories will be worth more than the rcs were

Thanks, I'd like to think so. I try to include them in my hobbies as much as they want to. I'm not going to force them if they're not interested.

They both had a blast and can't wait to take them out tomorrow. They've even named them. 8yo named hers first "Speedy" after the DC character from Teen Titans Go. And "because it goes fast". After that my 5yo named hers Flash (yeah we're geeks ).

 

[RetroKevin]

Was just looking through my pictures. Forgot to add my 5yo did this on accident but was very proud of it.

I moved to get a different angle on the pic and she drove off. She realized what I was about to do and said she'd put it back by hand. Told her it's not the same so she spent the next few minutes trying to get it back naturally.

 

[Greywolf74]

good stuff bro!