The "What did you buy today?" thread...

[Lostinthewoods86]

As in discontinued? That's a bummer if so. They seem to have a short model life (AE)?
I have an OG Kaiju, which I ended up extending to an EXT. I've seen folks break the chassis on them but never have myself. The only jumping I do is snowbanks during winter, otherwise I only run on a backyard track the rest of the year. People say plastic and cold don't mix, but aside from the bodies being more brittle, I haven't had any real issues with cold weather bashing. I abuse the crap out of my Xmaxx on the snowbanks, loves it!!

It kind of looks that way, but I’m not sure. They don’t show any in stock on the associated website and other online places have cut the price quite a bit on them. It’s almost tempting to just buy another one for parts I see sliders on eBay for $250 or a whole rtr for $350

 

[KnowAir]

It kind of looks that way, but I’m not sure. They don’t show any in stock on the associated website and other online places have cut the price quite a bit on them. It’s almost tempting to just buy another one for parts I see sliders on eBay for $250 or a whole rtr for $350

$350?! That's a killer deal! Too bad Jenny's never got into AE stuff..

 

[Lostinthewoods86]

$350?! That's a killer deal! Too bad Jenny's never got into AE stuff..

Yeah that’s what they going for now. I haven’t had problems getting stock parts for it, but there is no aftermarket/upgrade stuff for it that I can find. Aside from rpm arms. And it really hasn’t been a bad truck, everything we have broke was 100% our fault. The worst was a head on wide open collision with the tmaxx If I remember correct the tmaxx drove away

I forgot it met a fence post wide open too

 

[Warby]

Spares. If you own, you know.

 

[Greywolf74]

Spares. If you own, you know.

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I usually end up upgrading those to something better.

 

[KnowAir]

Grabbed 2 sets of AKA premounts, a set of truggy and a set of buggy tires (8)for $100. I'm a sucker for a deal, LOL.

 

[Warby]

I usually end up upgrading those to something better.

Any suggestions? From what I've read on AF, the alternatives are not much better.

 

[332_RC]

Spares. If you own, you know.

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I think they will be fine. The new style is much better. Busted a many older, thinner type. These are good. Comes stock in the Gorgon & I have a spare set I picked up & haven't needed them.

 

[WickedFog]

Any suggestions? From what I've read on AF, the alternatives are not much better.

That's what I have gathered about the 3S Granite driveshafts too.

 

[Warby]

I think they will be fine. The new style is much better. Busted a many older, thinner type. These are good. Comes stock in the Gorgon & I have a spare set I picked up & haven't needed them.

New style? Have they redesigned them? They look the same.

 

[332_RC]

New style? Have they redesigned them? They look the same.

The pic you posted looks like the new, thicker axles. I have 3s Senton I got several years ago, & broke the axles alot. So I shelved it. Later, I added cheapo china metal axles but I pinned them & epoxied the springs. They do ok. Little noisy.

When I got the Gorgon, I compared them, the Gorgon to my busted Senton ones. They are different. Gorgon are thicker. I bought spares from a kit breaker on ebay that came out of a Gorgon. They are thicker too. If the China ones bust, I have Gorgon ones to go in the Senton.

 

[Warby]

The pic you posted looks like the new, thicker axles. I have 3s Senton I got several years ago, & broke the axles alot. So I shelved it. Later, I added cheapo china metal axles but I pinned them & epoxied the springs. They do ok. Little noisy.

When I got the Gorgon, I compared them, the Gorgon to my busted Senton ones. They are different. Gorgon are thicker. I bought spares from a kit breaker on ebay that came out of a Gorgon. They are thicker too. If the China ones bust, I have Gorgon ones to go in the Senton.

Interesting. I'll look into the Gorgon axles.

 

[WickedFog]

The pic you posted looks like the new, thicker axles. I have 3s Senton I got several years ago, & broke the axles alot. So I shelved it. Later, I added cheapo china metal axles but I pinned them & epoxied the springs. They do ok. Little noisy.

When I got the Gorgon, I compared them, the Gorgon to my busted Senton ones. They are different. Gorgon are thicker. I bought spares from a kit breaker on ebay that came out of a Gorgon. They are thicker too. If the China ones bust, I have Gorgon ones to go in the Senton.

I need some of them for the Granite. Hmm.

 

[HPIguy]

I have friends that just won't let me leave RC. Having a blast learning to drift.

 

[WickedFog]

I have friends that just won't let me leave RC. Having a blast learning to drift.

Look at you go. Next you'll be buying a Yokomo lol.

My son has been wanting a drift car. Now that the MST RMX 2.5's seem to be in stock I need to grab him one.

 

[HPIguy]

Look at you go. Next you'll be buying a Yokomo lol.

My son has been wanting a drift car. Now that the MST RMX 2.5's seem to be in stock I need to grab him one.

Next up is a 1:24 scale actually. Probably a DRZ V3, DA 3, etc. Because I can drift in the kitchen and garage. Nowhere to drift outdoors here. Though a 1:10 would be more forgiving and easier to learn.

 

[WickedFog]

Have you seen this one?
https://www.helidirect.com/products/supper-g-rts-rts-v0-1-24-rwd-drift-chassis-kit-rhino-racing

It has an adjustable wheelbase, and is meant to be used with 1/25 model kit bodies.

 

[HPIguy]

Have you seen this one?
https://www.helidirect.com/products/supper-g-rts-rts-v0-1-24-rwd-drift-chassis-kit-rhino-racing
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It has an adjustable wheelbase, and is meant to be used with 1/25 model kit bodies.

I have, they don't get great reviews in the small scale drift community.

 

[WickedFog]

I have, they don't get great reviews in the small scale drift community.

Oh. Good to know. I looked at the ones you mentioned. I never knew 24th scale drift was a thing until I saw that Rhino Racing one a few months ago.

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

Fresh hex driver set!