Tamiya RC cars.

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300bhp/ton said:

chili1 said:

Hi,

Hoping to rely on the wisdom of PH!

Had a few Tamiya RC cars when I was a kid. Now looking at getting one for my son - something to use as a learning tool so expecting it to get bashed around a bit.
Preferably 2nd hand until he gets used to it then will buy him a new one.
Bloke in work has a few and is willing to sell one.

He's given me a choice of:

Mad fighter
Gear the frog
Madcap

All with gear, battery etc.

Are they any good - is 1 better than the others?

Thanks in advance.

Go Traxxas, Losi or Schumacher.

NOT this ^.

Get a proper Tamiya kit, then when he breaks it, he'll know how to fix it.

I'd go for something like a Grasshopper (re-released, in case you didn't know) to begin with. Plenty of spares around, upgrades to make it more like a Hornet then better easily available.

If you want something more modern, something DF-02 based like a Sand Viper/Rising Storm etc. would be a good idea if you want a buggy, or a DF-03RA if you want something that looks more like a road car.