12-25-2005, 04:11 PM
As I reflect back on the year since last Christmas when my wife got me my 1st nitro vehicle a 2.5 T-Maxx, I realized that I've contracted a serious ilness.
(Those of you who have seen my R/C collection will clearly understand)
Since then, I have no stock parts remaining and ended up w/ a all aluminum LRM/Supermaxx powered by a Sirio .23....but this was just the begining.
In the following 12 months I have built a complete S-Maxx with the leftover parts from my fist truck, converted it into a 2.5R T-Maxx and sold it. For some reason I got the urge to try 1/10th scale on road and built an incredible HPI RS4 evo3...which I traded for a SuperNitro RS4 which I later sold because I rarley used it (decided on-road was not for me).
After attending one of our bash sessions I came down with the 1/8th scale buggy fever and purchased a Mugen MBX4. This would require the purchase of my first .21 and introduce me to what real speed was. While completing the build up of this buggy I came across another MBX4 for parts (yeah right) and soon discovered that I could build a killer J/T conversion Truggy out of it. This would require something more...how about a .30
After a little bit of research I bought a stock Revo roller and proceeded to trade it for a 1/8th scale on-road (because of how stupid fast these things are) which I have used only once (so much for getting away from the on-road scene). Then purchased the same Revo back and properly race prepped it. (I have by this time realized that I am also a horsepower addict) This would have to be outfitted it with a big block...a serious O.S .21 perhaps.
After viewing a lot of on-line debates over which was better Revo or Savage something posessed me to trade off my buggy and build a Savage. This was to satify my urges to build something I didn't have already and to see why the debates are so heated. Mind you I rarley do anything conservatively, this is my current build up.... Carbon fiber, mid-tanked, big engine, etc.
This does not include the two electric cars I built for my kids or the T-Maxx (out of almost all extra parts leftover from previous mods) I am currently building for my son.
So lets review...
Vehicles:
T-Maxx, S-Maxx, 1/10th on-road, 1/9th on-road, 1/8th on-road, 1/8th scale buggy, 1/8th scale truggy, Revo, Savage, E- Stampede, E-Rustler
Engines:
TRX 2.5, TRX 2.5R, Sirio .18, Sirio .23, RB WS-7 .21, O.S. VZB-P .21, O.S. V-Spec .21, Picco .26, Collari .30, RB modded Picco .26 max
I am very...very...sick. :wavey:
(Those of you who have seen my R/C collection will clearly understand)
Since then, I have no stock parts remaining and ended up w/ a all aluminum LRM/Supermaxx powered by a Sirio .23....but this was just the begining.
In the following 12 months I have built a complete S-Maxx with the leftover parts from my fist truck, converted it into a 2.5R T-Maxx and sold it. For some reason I got the urge to try 1/10th scale on road and built an incredible HPI RS4 evo3...which I traded for a SuperNitro RS4 which I later sold because I rarley used it (decided on-road was not for me).
After attending one of our bash sessions I came down with the 1/8th scale buggy fever and purchased a Mugen MBX4. This would require the purchase of my first .21 and introduce me to what real speed was. While completing the build up of this buggy I came across another MBX4 for parts (yeah right) and soon discovered that I could build a killer J/T conversion Truggy out of it. This would require something more...how about a .30
After a little bit of research I bought a stock Revo roller and proceeded to trade it for a 1/8th scale on-road (because of how stupid fast these things are) which I have used only once (so much for getting away from the on-road scene). Then purchased the same Revo back and properly race prepped it. (I have by this time realized that I am also a horsepower addict) This would have to be outfitted it with a big block...a serious O.S .21 perhaps.
After viewing a lot of on-line debates over which was better Revo or Savage something posessed me to trade off my buggy and build a Savage. This was to satify my urges to build something I didn't have already and to see why the debates are so heated. Mind you I rarley do anything conservatively, this is my current build up.... Carbon fiber, mid-tanked, big engine, etc.
This does not include the two electric cars I built for my kids or the T-Maxx (out of almost all extra parts leftover from previous mods) I am currently building for my son.
So lets review...
Vehicles:
T-Maxx, S-Maxx, 1/10th on-road, 1/9th on-road, 1/8th on-road, 1/8th scale buggy, 1/8th scale truggy, Revo, Savage, E- Stampede, E-Rustler
Engines:
TRX 2.5, TRX 2.5R, Sirio .18, Sirio .23, RB WS-7 .21, O.S. VZB-P .21, O.S. V-Spec .21, Picco .26, Collari .30, RB modded Picco .26 max
I am very...very...sick. :wavey: