Various scale radio control cars.....

**TomM** · 08-11-2003, 08:59

This might be a stoopid question, but do the BitChar-G things some with all the radio equipment you need, or do you have to have your own controller already?

Do they come with the charger you need for their '45 second charges', or is this extra?

I'm confused about the 'Race Tins' - you seem to get a 1/16 fully operational car for less than the 1/64 BitChar-Gs? Some friends got me a 10" long James Bond Aston for Xmas last year - it was a bit slow and the AAs run down quickly. (Cool drifting on a wet corridor though

). Is this similar to how the Race Tin cars will be?

Aaaaaaarrrggghh 1/32 as well - too much choice

Which are the most fun? I wanna get me one for me and get one for a mate for his birthday. Just to race & piss around with from time to time, and give the cat some exercise, when I finally get him

Cheers

**NikB** · 10-11-2003, 08:50

Originally posted by Tombs
This might be a stoopid question, but do the BitChar-G things some with all the radio equipment you need, or do you have to have your own controller already?

The Bit Char-G's come with everthing you need to run the cars, except 2 AA batteries that go into the controller.

Do they come with the charger you need for their '45 second charges', or is this extra?

The charger is built into the controller, all you do is plug the car into this and it charges in 45 seconds. This then give you about 2 mins driving time.

I'm confused about the 'Race Tins' - you seem to get a 1/16 fully operational car for less than the 1/64 BitChar-Gs?

The reason for the price difference is the Tomy make the Bit Char-G's so the prices are quite high, they also have very small components (the motors are the same ones that make you phone vibrate) and these are more expensive than the larger parts used in the Race Tins.

Some friends got me a 10" long James Bond Aston for Xmas last year - it was a bit slow and the AAs run down quickly. (Cool drifting on a wet corridor though ). Is this similar to how the Race Tin cars will be?

Without seeing that car it's hard to tell, but it sounds like the race tins are a bit smaller and the batteries do lasy quite a while (2 AA's in the car and 2 in the controller). If you are a bit of a speed demon and you find it too slow you can always change the gearing/motors to make it quicker.

Which are the most fun? I wanna get me one for me and get one for a mate for his birthday. Just to race & piss around with from time to time, and give the cat some exercise, when I finally get him

They are all good fun, the scale you choose depends on the amount of space you have. For indoors the tins are probably the best.

If you decide you want 2, give me a shout and I'll check what frequencies I have. I'll also do a good discount for sales from SXOC

Cheers

Nik

**brucy** · 10-11-2003, 08:56

YHPM Nik

**bren** · 10-11-2003, 08:58

Theyre here

We've just sent Darren out to get loads of batteries and have shifter the S13 out to make floor space so its time to PLAY

**yeager** · 10-11-2003, 09:58

NikB, any update on the yellow skyline?

**NikB** · 10-11-2003, 13:10

Yeager - still sorting these chargers out, it's gonna be later this week hopefully. I'll give you a shout when it's done.

Cheers

Nik

**TomM** · 11-11-2003, 14:57

Nik:

- is the 1/32 Mini also a 'Race Tin' car? It's just the pictures difrerent on your site... and I don't want my mate's Mini to beat my car

- Is that a Silvia s15?

- Got any links for places I can mod my car?

**bren** · 11-11-2003, 15:00

Nik,

Got the boat through, cheers

Ive just had a customer on the phone looking for a static S14 model. He said hed been looking everywhere and didn think anyone made them.

I put him onto you

**NikB** · 11-11-2003, 15:04

Originally posted by Tombs
Nik:

- is the 1/32 Mini also a 'Race Tin' car? It's just the pictures difrerent on your site... and I don't want my mate's Mini to beat my car

Yes, the Mini is also a race tin.

- Is that a Silvia s15?

Yep

- Got any links for places I can mod my car?

I'm going to try and get some more tuning kit in over the next couple of weeks.

Cheers

Nik

**NikB** · 11-11-2003, 15:06

Originally posted by bren
Nik,

Got the boat through, cheers

Ive just had a customer on the phone looking for a static S14 model. He said hed been looking everywhere and didn think anyone made them.

I put him onto you

Cheers Bren, nice one.

The only S14s I have found so far are the Initial D ones, and they're not that great. I am gonna keep searching though.

How did you get on with the cars?

Cheers

Nik

**bren** · 11-11-2003, 15:24

The cars are cool

**TomM** · 11-11-2003, 15:45

Originally posted by bren
The cars are cool

Which ones did you go for, Bren?

Nik: YHPM

**bren** · 11-11-2003, 15:49

The 1/16th scale I think they are

**TomM** · 11-11-2003, 15:56

This is gonna sound odd... how powerful are they?

Oh, and do the batteries run down quickly?

**yeager** · 14-11-2003, 16:06

Nik? Sorted the chargers yet?

**NikB** · 17-11-2003, 08:19

Yeager,

PM'd you.

Cheers

Nik

**TomM** · 20-11-2003, 05:12

Nik:

I sent you an email 'cos your PM box was full (a couple of days ago)

**Phil L** · 20-11-2003, 10:00

Hi Nik, any news on the cappuccinos?

**NikB** · 20-11-2003, 10:03

Hi Phil,

Not found any yet, i did find some keyrings with them on. I'll keep looking.

Cheers

Nik

**yeager** · 20-11-2003, 14:07

Just got mine from NikB, had a few issues which I think were caused by the delivery but other wise it's sweet.

Shame the damn thing grips so well to the carpet!! Just wait till I get it on the kitchen lino

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