tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post7892416846240988337..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: Oh, Lordy.....Another New Hobby.....drjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-88869507930962919292019-10-17T18:31:23.272-07:002019-10-17T18:31:23.272-07:00Mile Hi Con this weekend features fighting robots ...Mile Hi Con this weekend features fighting robots in 2 lb and 20 lb classes. If you have leftover parts for R/C cars, here's a use for them. TLG would love this I suspect.Billllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913354887560267235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-28939176952143760532019-09-30T18:36:16.451-07:002019-09-30T18:36:16.451-07:00If it wasn't sitting what looks like your shop...If it wasn't sitting what looks like your shop bench I would say it looks like a full on Baja racer! So realistic!Cederqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05603951063463035196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-22051571658995959852019-09-24T20:03:50.020-07:002019-09-24T20:03:50.020-07:00The man knows me!
The first day I was driving thi...The man knows me!<br /><br />The first day I was driving this around at dusk, and my wife said it would be "cute" if it had lights. I told her they make kits to do that, and she said I should put them on it.....<br /><br />I suppose I could get some NVG's and chase cats around at night.....drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-66856071728151128902019-09-24T19:58:04.130-07:002019-09-24T19:58:04.130-07:00No, really, Beans, I don't want to hop it up. ...No, really, Beans, I don't want to hop it up. The forum I joined has lots of threads by people who do, and by the time you're done maxing it out, you could have bought a different one that comes with all the go-fast goodies.<br /><br />Fiddling with it, adjusting it, and "tuning" it is more than enough for now. I have enough "hobbies" as it is, and an aversion to spending more $$ than required.<br /><br />*IF* I decide I want a serious one of these, I'll get a Losi, Mugen, Kyosho, Associated, or Schumacher.<br /><br />I just don't feel like shelling out $1500~$2k for an R/C "Toy Truck".drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-13099675188922747912019-09-24T19:56:49.085-07:002019-09-24T19:56:49.085-07:00"... I was at the local Hobby Shop..."
..."... I was at the local Hobby Shop..."<br /><br />Well, THERE'S your mistake, going into the local crack dispensary!<br /><br />This reminded me of the time we ran my roommates' R/C truck in the Laguna Seca Raceway pits, in '86. I was racing an AMA support race, Heavyweight Twins. I don't remember what the major race was, but Kenny Roberts had a team there, and one evening someone from that group was running an R/C vehicle that had lights. We taped a set of eyeglass frame worklites on the body of his cheap truck and ran it around for a while. (hard to sleep in the pits, with all the noise the camping spectators were making)<br /><br />Roommate was an interesting guy. Had patents, one of which was for PageAlert?, the remote warning car alarm.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-77409614135881335112019-09-24T19:25:24.191-07:002019-09-24T19:25:24.191-07:00Ooooooh. Nice cop-out with that 'Not this one...Ooooooh. Nice cop-out with that 'Not this one!' comment.<br /><br />Hahahahahahahaha.<br /><br />You. Not fiddle and 'improve' something... <br /><br />That would be like a certain airsmith polar bear leaving something completely stock...Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-78507574523373157292019-09-24T17:04:25.069-07:002019-09-24T17:04:25.069-07:00Thanks, SiG.
Yes, the urge is strong, but it make...Thanks, SiG.<br /><br />Yes, the urge is strong, but it makes no sense to put $300 worth of upgrades into a $250 truck.<br /><br />It's plenty fast, and when this 2400mAH NiMH battery goes kaput, I'll change the jumpers on the Electronic Speed Control and get a 4000mAH LiPo for $5 more than the replacement battery.....run time is more important in this case than all-out blazing speed.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-67848914629381185182019-09-24T15:51:48.145-07:002019-09-24T15:51:48.145-07:00Looks like fun for TLG and grandpa!
Since every...Looks like fun for TLG and grandpa! <br /><br />Since everyone else grabbed the jokes about not hot rodding it, I'll refrain.<br />SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-66085473012398513502019-09-24T14:34:20.230-07:002019-09-24T14:34:20.230-07:00Not this one! Sure, I looked into it, and it would...Not <i>this</i> one! Sure, I looked into it, and it would be quite easy to do, but for all the money I'd have wrapped up in it, it would still be an ARRMA-RC model. <br /><br />*IF* I decide to really go back into this, I'd just get a completely different brand and keep this one for TLG and the neighborhood kids to run, and have a rocket ship for me.<br /><br />And the neighborhood kids have already taken notice......drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-91548876121456032532019-09-24T13:48:41.910-07:002019-09-24T13:48:41.910-07:00Not going to hot rod it... Yeah, right... ;-)Not going to hot rod it... Yeah, right... ;-)Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-18785430183707311942019-09-24T10:33:45.140-07:002019-09-24T10:33:45.140-07:00Hey, "It's For The Children"!!!
I w...Hey, "It's For The Children"!!!<br /><br />I was letting him drive it yesterday, and he's starting to understand that it has TWO controls, and you have to work them together.<br /><br />But he was driving it around in circles, and driving it up and down the street with much laughter, giggling, smiles, and other gleeful little kid reactions.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-4850818308830351722019-09-24T10:30:17.837-07:002019-09-24T10:30:17.837-07:00Oh, I'll do a few things to it, but I'm no...Oh, I'll do a few things to it, but I'm not going to dump a lot of money into it.<br /><br />I've seen that movie (had a walk-on role in it years ago...), and these things can suck money out of your wallet at an alarming rate!<br /><br />I had about $2k in my RC-500 "Back In The Day" when I was racing it, and I'm NOT going to let that happen.<br /><br />For $2k I could have a fleet of these and rent them to the neighborhood kids.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-58178775034521648142019-09-24T06:49:52.686-07:002019-09-24T06:49:52.686-07:00I foresee many TLG excuses in your future.I foresee many TLG excuses in your future.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-85193752260461021052019-09-24T00:11:55.123-07:002019-09-24T00:11:55.123-07:00Yeah, you're gonna keep it 'stock-ish.'...Yeah, you're gonna keep it 'stock-ish.' Right...<br /><br />I smell mission creep in 3... 2... 1...<br /><br />Hah, bet you were already looking up 'un-stock' upgrades, and you've got that itch to improve, dontcha?<br /><br />Other than that, sounds cool. Can't wait to hear the stories.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-82167058399243651782019-09-23T21:31:53.465-07:002019-09-23T21:31:53.465-07:00The WX radar shoes you've got some decent stor...The WX radar shoes you've got some decent storms in the area. We're not expecting anything until Thursday, and then it's a 30% chance. Things change rapidly here, so we'll see what the NWS says in a few days.<br /><br />I'd forgotten you worked at The House of Barbie until just now. Toy development has to be very cost sensitive. If you're making a million of something, five cents here three cents there add up pretty quickly!<br /><br />I'd imagine at the scale Mattel worked at you probably had to worry about fractions of a cent.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-16948068379661662792019-09-23T21:26:56.328-07:002019-09-23T21:26:56.328-07:00R/C is a lot of fun. I was in charge of new R/C to...R/C is a lot of fun. I was in charge of new R/C toy development during my short stint with Mattel in the 1980 timeframe. TLG will have a lot of fun with that setup there.<br /><br />I have a drone here that I'm still learning to fly. One of these days I will get it up and take some aerial photos of the place.<br /><br />We had a lot of rain today and expecting more tonight. Really could use it here in the desert. It's been really dry this summer.CapnBobhttp://capnbob.us/blognoreply@blogger.com