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I used to have a crappy Kyosho Raider and then a Tamia Mantaray when I was kid, but I always wanted a 1/10th touring. This year I ended up buying a TA05IFS, starting to build it and then promptly forgot about it once I had to start working on my 1/1th car. I just wonder, are there some good begginers guides anywhere? I did some searching but all I could find were forums full of people who do this sort of stuff in their sleep.
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Apr 27, 2009 07:45
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I finally managed to build most of my TA05-IFS, but now I need some electronics. I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to this as the last time I built one of these things I was about 10. A friend gave me a better motor, I think it's an lrp although I think I might just use the standard motor anyway. Also he gave me an lrp ipc 7.1 esc, but it looks pretty beat up and he said it may need to go back to them to be rewired. So if this thing is no good, what esc do you think would be good, same goes for a steering servo. Are there any good sites that have beginners guides etc? as i'm reading some forums and there seem to be allot of tricks and tips that i'd have to spend hours reading through tonnes of useless crap it seems.
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May 19, 2009 18:30
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I like the look of the castle sidewinder, i'll have to see if I can get one in the uk. Do the brushless motors make a big difference? If the esc does give you the option to switch between the two that would be great. Also I found a suitable digital futaba servo. Another thing I noticed that some of the new radio gear is no longer FM and runs on 2.4ghz, i'm assuming they are much better than the old ones as well?
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May 21, 2009 11:34
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krushgroove posted:If you're a dedicated racer the 2.4gHz stuff can feel slower but most people (like, 99%) won't notice, so get it and never worry about frequency conflicts or crystals ever again It sounds worth it then, I vaugely remember having trouble with crystals ages ago. Oddly when I first was looking I wanted a HPI kit I think a Sprint 2? Can't remember why I went with a tamiya.
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May 21, 2009 12:11
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Just a quick question for krushgroove, seeing as you are in the uk also. What sites would you reccccccccccccomend buying from? There is a hobbystore not to far from where I live, but I dont know if they are any good or not. Also is that a good combination, or is that motor too much for a beginner?
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May 22, 2009 21:39
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InitialDave posted:I've used http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ before, they were good to deal with. I feel kinda stupid now because I was browsing their forums without even knowing they were a retailer. 
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May 22, 2009 21:51
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Whats a good starter 2.4 radio/reciver combo that wont cost the earth? I was looking at futaba ones but there seem to be so many different models. Also are most esc/recivers compatible with lipos? I did manage to get a decent digital steering servo, but was kinda annoyed that I have to cut one of the tabs off to fit it into the ta05s chassis.
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Jun 9, 2009 13:08
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Heres a stupid question, i'm looking for a battery charger for 7.2V NimH batteries. Years ago I just had a crappy wall charger which I used to leave on all night that probably damaged the battery anyway. Is something like this ok? http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=ShowSpecification&ItemID=31039
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Mar 10, 2010 12:45
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How much stuff do you need to change over to lipo? Because currently I have one NimH sanyo battery somebody gave me. Currently I have a LRP AI Runner Plus ESC, it wont work with lipo will it? Edit: Just did a quick google on lipo Which came up with this thread http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=209187 The failures are pretty.......interesting to say the least track day bro! fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Mar 10, 2010 |
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Mar 10, 2010 13:41
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krushgroove posted:All you would need to run LiPo with a non-LiPo speedo is a LiPo battery cutoff, Novak and other companies make them. You can unbranded ones cheap online. A donated NiMH battery may not have much life left in it and you may as well go for the upgrade when you realize it has nowhere near the runtime and power you want. I was probably going to buy a second NiMH battery but I do like the idea of the LiPo cutoff. Here comes another dumb question, what kind of LiPo would I need, the esc says its rated to 7.2v max, but LiPo's seem to use different ratings?
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Mar 10, 2010 14:22
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krushgroove posted:I think (and others can feel free to correct me) that a 7.4v LiPo is safe to use with a speedo rated for 7.2v. I'm sure someone has some experience with this, although I haven't tried it myself with that speedo. Best bet is to contact Associated (assuming you're in the US). I'm in the UK if that makes any difference. You know I never realised how complicated these things were and most RC forums seem to be geared towards pros. Are there any good references for novices? Because apart from my current car (TA-05IFS) my only experience with RC's was building a manta ray with my brother more than 15 years ago. I do have a friend whos pretty into RC but most of his collection consist of half built petrol buggys
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Mar 10, 2010 14:56
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