R/C car for husband - help please!!

[Emme]

Hi everyone,

My hubby's birthday at the end of the month and I know he'd LOVE a decent RC car for him (and our 4yr old :rollseyes: )

I've got about £200, but after an almost amazon purchase plunder, I've now learnt that most of the cars also need the remote control, battery packs, etc, etc all bought separately - and you have to devote the first month to painstakingly building and painting the things ()

I'm very unsure about the practicality of this with little children terrorizing everyone...

Can anyone please give me some advice? He's mentioned names to me in the past but aside from Vanessa's lunchbox and a 'proper buggy' I've got no idea where to even start.

I know this has been asked before, I did try searching threads but, honestly, most went right over my head... Please keep it simple for the totally RC car naive!

Any advice would be amazing xxxxx

[Soov535]

Hi and welcome.

Google for Tamiya UK. They do ready built vehicles which come with all you need including controllers and batteries etc etc.

Building their kits is quite tricky and I suspect a 4 year old would lose patience before it was finished.

With the reday built Tamiyas as he gets older you can upgrade and tune them up.

Good luck.

I had a Sand Scorcher and a Toyota Celica - loved them both.

[Kaelic]

How about this? http://www.firebox.com/product/7260/Sphero-BB-8


If he is a StarWars fan he may love you more

[Soov535]

http://tamiya.com/english/xb/index.htm

[Soov535]

http://tamiya.com/english/products/57776porsche911...

[Soov535]

Kaelic said:

How about this? http://www.firebox.com/product/7260/Sphero-BB-8


If he is a StarWars fan he may love you more

PS this - if you're buying, please!!

[Emme]

Soov535 said:

Hi and welcome.

Google for Tamiya UK. They do ready built vehicles which come with all you need including controllers and batteries etc etc.

Building their kits is quite tricky and I suspect a 4 year old would lose patience before it was finished.

With the reday built Tamiyas as he gets older you can upgrade and tune them up.

Good luck.

I had a Sand Scorcher and a Toyota Celica - loved them both.

Thanks Soov. I'll do that, I didn't know they did ready built! Car is totally for my husband but I suspect him and the 4yr old will be heading to the park together to play - I mean drive it.

[Shuvi McTupya]

Kaelic said:

How about this? http://www.firebox.com/product/7260/Sphero-BB-8


If he is a StarWars fan he may love you more

That is cute!

[Emme]

Kaelic said:

How about this? http://www.firebox.com/product/7260/Sphero-BB-8


If he is a StarWars fan he may love you more

thanks Kaelic - not a chance A few hours of boys time in the park I can handle but constant??!!

[Soov535]

Emme said:

Soov535 said:

Hi and welcome.

Google for Tamiya UK. They do ready built vehicles which come with all you need including controllers and batteries etc etc.

Building their kits is quite tricky and I suspect a 4 year old would lose patience before it was finished.

With the reday built Tamiyas as he gets older you can upgrade and tune them up.

Good luck.

I had a Sand Scorcher and a Toyota Celica - loved them both.

Cool, hope they enjoy it (they will!)




Thanks Soov. I'll do that, I didn't know they did ready built! Car is totally for my husband but I suspect him and the 4yr old will be heading to the park together to play - I mean drive it.

[Emme]

This looks fun?? http://tamiya.com/english/products/57727mighty/ind... Haven't found a price yet...

[Soov535]

If they want a buggy then look at the off roader ones.

[Shuvi McTupya]

Soov535 said:

If they want a buggy then look at the off roader ones.

Yup, he will have something along these lines in mind.

[Emme]

Thanks Shuvi, that does look like something he's shown me before! What is it please?

I thought big wheels meant off road :/ Lucky I didn't buy the lunchbox!

[Soov535]

That's the ticket - a "proper buggy"

They'll go anywhere!!!



Start with Amazon and Firebox, or Google for "model shop" near you.

[Soov535]

This.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TAMIYA-RC-57755-Sand-Viper...


I present the Sand Viper - £200 ready to roll!!

[Emme]

I've just emailed Tamiya's recommended supplier in the UK, hopefully they won't think i'm crazy.

I've tried to find a local place actually but drawn a blank.

[Soov535]

Emme said:

I've just emailed Tamiya's recommended supplier in the UK, hopefully they won't think i'm crazy.

I've tried to find a local place actually but drawn a blank.

But the one below from Amazon - delivered next day!!!

[Emme]

Soov535 said:

This.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TAMIYA-RC-57755-Sand-Viper...


I present the Sand Viper - £200 ready to roll!!

Haha, thanks Soov, looks awesome, but i'm worried about buying from Amazon... thinking I ought to go to a specialist as they might be more willing to swap if i've totally not been listening and buy the wrong thing??

[Soov535]

Emme said:

Soov535 said:

This.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TAMIYA-RC-57755-Sand-Viper...


I present the Sand Viper - £200 ready to roll!!

Haha, thanks Soov, looks awesome, but i'm worried about buying from Amazon... thinking I ought to go to a specialist as they might be more willing to swap if i've totally not been listening and buy the wrong thing??

Amazon are usually fine if it's not been used.