NEW(bie) From the uk. getting into the hobby help!

[gearfreak]

Hello all!

I was sitting on my computer doing abit of programming, i bagan to look at my old electric kit car (it was about £70 ($120)) that i havent used in years (due to the fact that it kinda crashed into a wall and the frame being plasic the weels kinda have noting to go onto anymore :S!)

Anyways... i have had this car for around 6 years or so... (i was about 11 when i built it)

after gazing at it for about 5 mins i rememberd how much fun i had building it! I also remember that i always wanted a fuel powerd one...

Now being of working age i have money :arrr:

Anyways, i really want to get into the hobby but with 2 draw backs.

1) I can't find very many good sites to buy R/C's on the net that can ship to the UK.

2) I want this as more of a building / tuneing hobby than a racing hobby.

So what i really wanna say is:

1) is it possible to build a car bit by bit? (like totaly in seprate parts?)

2) is there any guides on how to do this

3) does anyone know where i can buy R/C equipment in the uk? (e.g web sites)

THANKS FOR ANY HELP!!!

-=GEARFREAK=-

 

[lykan]

If you were going to build a car/truck piece by peice, I would pick the one with the most amount of choices/part.

The T-maxx and the Savage right now seem to have more parts, and hop-ups than any other nitro around. I would suggest building one of these.

You can also go to traxxas's site and find the manual's for the T-maxx online. (diagram's of everything)

I would definetaly start looking on Ebay. More and more I see a lot of seller's that arre from the same place as you. (the u.k)

Aside from their being more parts. I would aslo suggest a monster truck, or a buggy . Due to the ability to take them on just about any terrain.

Good Luck!

 

[wdavidhicks]

Originally posted by lykan
I would aslo suggest a monster truck, or a buggy . Due to the ability to take them on just about any terrain.

That was my whole reason for getting a T-Maxx.

If you wanna build it yourself you'll have to get the Savage SS Kit. The T-Maxx is only sold RTR.

The online documentation on the T-Maxx is pretty nice. And Traxxas part numbers are searchable on Tower Hobbies too.

(In the rare event you replace stock with stock!)

 

[gearfreak]

Thanks for the reply. I'm on the site now but i can't find any manual's .... can u possibly post a link?

 

[pissant]

go here and go half-way down, here are alot of UK sites! https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2106&perpage=15&pagenumber=2

 

[gutterboy]

There is some places that sell part on ebay like lykan suggested that ship to other places like the UK, it just might cost a little more.

 

[lykan]

Go to this link here

Traxxas manual link

Click on the part that says "exploded views" You most likely want the Nitor T-maxx.

Almost every manufacturer of r/c's has a support center with diagrams on the internet for you to look at. Pick a good car with a good web site. If you are going to build from parts.

If you just want to bu8ild, and that is the fun, then get the savage SS. It is a kit of the regular savage. It would be fun.

Also I sell on Ebay. I usually post that I will only ship in the U.S. If someone Emails me and asks me to ship out of the country, I will do it.

I think if you call, or Email most people they will ship out of the country. You just have to ask.