Jimbo 0 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Look what I bought hehehehe 1/6th Scale 23cc petrol buggy - loud and fast! Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 My mate bought one of those last year, they are FG clones, about £300 off of ebay, good fun, but shame they are only RWD, makes it a bit of a handful. Are you back from the mother land yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Gerard 10 Posted June 25, 2011 Club Members Share Posted June 25, 2011 Looks great Jim. Are you up at the field with it tomorrow? Sent using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I just had a look and the Smartech Spiders (FG Marder clones) and I was wrong, your looks more like the genuine FG version. My mate has the smartech one and the quality is quite good, I almost bought one myself (did'nt in the end). Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 Posted June 25, 2011 Author Share Posted June 25, 2011 Mines deffo the real thing Leon. Yup, planning on bringing it up tomorrow Gerard. Link to post Share on other sites
Club Members Bravedan 106 Posted June 26, 2011 Club Members Share Posted June 26, 2011 I REALLY hope it's better than the 1/5th one I got for the school club (from Avi via J Perkins)..........had all sorts of troubles with the drive train. The drive shaft couplings wore incredibly fast because they were not hardened. The front brakes didn't work because the design was awful and overloaded the servo with offset pull. And a very fast heavy petrol car is NOT something you want poor brakes on!!! The rear disc mountings were inadequate and kept loosening off or binding. I did a fair bit of work for them providing the factory with mods, etc, getting free improved bits along the way, but ultimately the poor base design gave too many issues. Handling wise it was OK but the tryes gripped TOO well and it was prone to flip if turned too tightly at speed. We have a GV Rex-X buggy (glow) which is near perfect with worn out tyre treads, and a GV Leopard (glow) which is also very good, but has to have the body removed to refuel. Shame I won't see it today, but I'm off to Wings n Wheels. (Fit a roller on the back and level the strip!! ) Have Fun! Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Had fun today with the buggey. Lee and I tinkered with it for a bit and re-wound the starting cord twice. I think I need some new tires and a ew servo saver and maybe a new clutch but other than that it goes like a rocket! Oh, and maybe switching it to 2.4 might be a good idea after it went of on its own at one point Shame I ditched the Cub at the end of the day though.... Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Noooooooo not the Cub, is it totalled or fixable as for the buggy, get a GWS FS1, that is what I use, also use a sealed rechargable battry pack unit and not one of these Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Cubs OK - kind of the same as your damage Leon. Wings both OK, but the wing tube is bent (where did you get your new one from?) and the right side of the fuselage at the top needs some attention... I have a failsafe, but don't think its very good - I might look at the one you suggest. Its a hoot though, and very fast Already running a 6v NiMh on the Rx so thats OK. Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 I do have a wing tube you can have Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Great! Thanks mate - let me know how much. Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 For all he favours you have done me, it is yours mate. Link to post Share on other sites
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