Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / July 2005

Is there anyone here that can point me to a site or business that will paint
a custom body for me?  Or even sells bodies already painted?  I live in
Grove City, Ohio if that helps.

I'm looking for some tires 2.2" Diameter and 2" Width that are a good
compromise between offroad and street performance.  Can anyone reccomend
something like this to me?

I'm looking for a good RC magazine to subscribe to that will help me learn
more about the hobby and upgrading my cars/trucks.  I'm a newbie to the
hobby so far and still havnt gotten a truck yet, so a racing magazine
probably isn't what I'm looking for.  More of something for the ...

I got CA glue on my fingers while glueing my tires to keep them on the rims
during high speed turns.  How can I get it off of my fingers?

I'm looking for the fastest motor to hop up a Rusty. The ESC will handle
down to 13T's. Any suggestions? I look at Tower Hobbies and there seem an
endless listing on motors. Why so many different ones?
Regs,

I've recently started a local r/c site in my country. I am looking for
people who are interested in sharing their ideas, reviews, howtos,
tips, blogs on the R/C hobby. Please PM me or email info at
pinoypitstop.com if you're interested in signing up. Registration is

I'm selling my baby!  I hate to see her go, but I really need the money
for college.  I've raced her a couple times and came out near the top
(if only I was a better driver).  I've drag raced many other cars, and
this car has smoked many of them, even the 2.5 engines.  This truck

Hi all..
Just completed building my Nitro Racer but with one query.  Which of
the carb air filters fo you apply filter oil too.  The White outside
one, the inner blue one or both?

At the bottom of the controller I have there are two switches.
Steer CH 1
CH 2 Throt.
When I switch them to their second position the throttle and steering on my

I'm looking for a good electric RC model, RTR if possible but if I have to
go kit to get a good one I don't mind.  It will primarily be used for
backyard bashing but I will probably want to race it at a track eventually.
I know little about Nitro but it seems more trouble than ...

Im not sure what people mean when they talk about connectors but this is
what I've found looking on the web.  Is this what people mean?
http://www.flyrc.com/articles/connectors_1.shtml
http://www.mutantrc.com/images/IM001009.jpg

http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lane/cvd/er-cvd-issues.asp
Just wondered if anyone has any information to share with me on the above
upgrade for my Rustler the Steel Drive Yokes are 1/3 the price of the CVDs
and I have some mechanical ability but no experience or knowledge of

Would the Traxxas Jato be a good choice?

HPI Racing Nitro MT2
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=507
A few of you mentioned the HPI Savage as your truck of choice, I didnt
really like it, but I found this smaller truck made by them and it looks

i now have the buggy bug, im looking for a kit /w engine as im gonna go
buy a spektrum and dont need another rtr radio cluttering my bench...so
far i leaning twords an ofna mbx r2 kit around $180 less engine or he
rtr RDlogics SHO for $300, maby even the rtr PRP katana from ace ...