Parts for gallopish rc car

[joesdad]

Target sells mid-size rc car that does 35mph and works ok and only costs $85. Bestbuy also sells them. I got 3 for my little guy. The car comes with manual and 7 of its 9 pages show spare parts and how to assemble and fix it. No where is manual does it show where to actually buy these parts.. The company name on box is gallopish and model is hw8806b. Do local RC stores have it.?

 

[WRM]

"HW" is "Hongway". There are some links is the description but none are for parts/support.

I couldn't find parts for it.

Welcome to RCTalk, maybe someone else will be able to help.

 

[RustyUs]

Welcome to the forum.

Nope. I never heard of the name Gallopish. Are you sure it's not Gallop?

 

[RustyUs]

This thing?

If no leads in the manual for a web address to purchase parts... I'm going to say it's toy grade.

 

[PonkyKong]

Target sells mid-size rc car that does 35mph and works ok and only costs $85. Bestbuy also sells them. I got 3 for my little guy. The car comes with manual and 7 of its 9 pages show spare parts and how to assemble and fix it. No where is manual does it show where to actually buy these parts.. The company name on box is gallopish and model is hw8806b. Do local RC stores have it.?

Don't worry. Get them to love those. Then upgrade to some of the newer tech stuff. Make sure to get a recommendation here and we will make sure you buy the right truck for the terrain and don't spend too much. A good brand is more expensive but it breaks less and is an easy fix.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Welcome to RCTALK.COM!!!

I have dealt with a few Chinese RC companies and had great luck. Tariffs aside, don't get discouraged if you need a part.
Ordering parts by email was easy.
I did not have to learn to speak Mandarin either.

Have you actually contacted the company?

A few other suggestions...
You have 3 of these?
When the first one breaks, use it as a parts car for the other 2.

Do not buy upgrades for this car.
As fun as it may be to build it, the reality is that the upgrades will be made of bubblegum aluminum.
I went thru this with my DeeRC200e. My fancy aluminum shock towers that cost $40 to get here lasted for exactly 1 roll over.
Aluminum bends but does not bend back. It also telegraphs more of a crash's impact inward towards the chassis.
Plastic bends and bends back (hopefully). It will absorb more energy in a crash, less damage over all.
Its easier to change a control arm than it is an entire chassis.

Drive these HW cars, enjoy them. Learn with them etc. They will be lots of fun I'm sure.

Take pictures. Post about them here.

We'd love to hear about your experience, share ours and help you through repairs!


Look at Kyosho SandMaster and Axxe. Both around $100 I think.
They are upgradable and affordable.

Arrma Gorgon. I own one. It has been a fantastic truck.
I drove it for 2 years before I had to replace the stock servo. The only upgrade was a lipo battery.
For the very low price, mine was under $150, that is unheard of durability and afforability as well.

The Gorgon (Arrma) has parts readily availible.

Kyosho is a bit harder to find in a hobby shop but parts are easy to find on line too.

 

[PonkyKong]

Could probably get a good used slash or rustler for like 100 to 150 these days

 

[joesdad]

Welcome to the forum.

Nope. I never heard of the name Gallopish. Are you sure it's not Gallop?

no its gallopish.
i know, the first hits i got when searching werefor gallop too

 

[joesdad]

This thing?
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If no leads in the manual for a web address to purchase parts... I'm going to say it's toy grade.

yes, the purple one is the exact models we have been getting

 

[joesdad]

yes, the purple one is the exact models we have been getting

its an intermediate grade truck, almost toy grade, good for a 5 year old where I will not shed tears if it goes into a wall...
There is a parts list in the manual, a photo was attached to the last reply

View attachment 279725

 

[PonkyKong]

That looks like an imex economy series truck. Like the Shogun

 

[joesdad]

Don't worry. Get them to love those. Then upgrade to some of the newer tech stuff. Make sure to get a recommendation here and we will make sure you buy the right truck for the terrain and don't spend too much. A good brand is more expensive but it breaks less and is an easy fix.

I was the right price to try out and see what happens.. very likley to go right into a wall and break was expectation.
we had a bunch of toys before this.
Its gone into the wall about 100 times at 30mph and has survived and he is loving it, only one with a fews that finally broke.
Want to invest more in this but ultimlety want to get a better brand when he is older than 5
i see some other brands recommended so far

 

[PonkyKong]

I arrma mini Groms are cool. Parts are all over. Traxxas is nice. Expensive, convenient and premium. Traxxas is very rugged.

 

[joesdad]

Welcome to RCTALK.COM!!!

I have dealt with a few Chinese RC companies and had great luck. Tariffs aside, don't get discouraged if you need a part.
Ordering parts by email was easy.
I did not have to learn to speak Mandarin either.

Have you actually contacted the company?

A few other suggestions...
You have 3 of these?
When the first one breaks, use it as a parts car for the other 2.

Do not buy upgrades for this car.
As fun as it may be to build it, the reality is that the upgrades will be made of bubblegum aluminum.
I went thru this with my DeeRC200e. My fancy aluminum shock towers that cost $40 to get here lasted for exactly 1 roll over.
Aluminum bends but does not bend back. It also telegraphs more of a crash's impact inward towards the chassis.
Plastic bends and bends back (hopefully). It will absorb more energy in a crash, less damage over all.
Its easier to change a control arm than it is an entire chassis.

Drive these HW cars, enjoy them. Learn with them etc. They will be lots of fun I'm sure.

Take pictures. Post about them here.

We'd love to hear about your experience, share ours and help you through repairs!


Look at Kyosho SandMaster and Axxe. Both around $100 I think.
They are upgradable and affordable.

Arrma Gorgon. I own one. It has been a fantastic truck.
I drove it for 2 years before I had to replace the stock servo. The only upgrade was a lipo battery.
For the very low price, mine was under $150, that is unheard of durability and afforability as well.

The Gorgon (Arrma) has parts readily availible.

Kyosho is a bit harder to find in a hobby shop but parts are easy to find on line too.

contacting the company is really where this is failing
price is good
reliablity is good
problem is that i am buying from a 2nd party online seller on targets website.
I have sent the seller a request but nothign back so far
Ill keep people posted if interested.

I may just buy the better more expensive car that is easy to fix though, as recommeded as my kid is just loving these things but if not repairable then dont want to keep investing in this model, but the price was right to try out