Tommyh1989

Hello all! wonder if anyone has a madbull they were looking to move on at some stage?! Just looking for something to bash about with in the park with my son! ive got all the electrics/radio gear so it’s the rolling chassis I’m after! cheers!

You sir are a superstar! I’ve sent you a message!

No way! You hero! I can happily cover your costs for a envelope and a stamp and what ever you want for them!

Thanks for that! Last resort I guess. Seems criminal 7 quid for two tiny servo mounts 😂 guess i would have spares!

Really kind of you thank you!

I guess there literally just two rectangle blocks! Looking at photos anyway!

So the lockdown has freed a bit of time up. The hornet never came with servo mounts. I’ve bodged what I can in. But in reality. There no good! does anyone happen to know if I can get the servo mounts from somewhere?!?! Might help my dodgy turning circle out! thank you!

So what’s everyone doing with there Rc fix? Is it a case of just having a tinker? Or where you can popping in the garden for a bash about?!

I used to do a Saturday shift when I was at school at a local bike shop. Got paid Absoulte peanuts. But that smell. Made my day. I can’t help when I walk into a bike shop now still and giving the air a good sniff. My misses thinks I’m insane.

100 percent this! I do a little bit of carp fishing aswell. On a Facebook group there’s still loads of people proposing to go to France! Now! Saying will be fine il just sit and fish. It’s almost like people are in complete denial about how it all. Or have the intelligence of sponge ha!

We’re meant to be going away this weekend, little caravan holiday. Government advice stay away from pubs, clubs, restaurants, busy social areas. (In essence the entertainment part of the campsite) however the site is staying open! Refuse any sort of refund. This is Parkdean so a big company, not a little family one. I was shocked by the response. We’ve got a six week old baby so I’m not risking it. Nor am I going on a holiday just to sit in a caravan for a weekend while we can’t do anything ha!

I think it’s more the potential risk of staff having it and bringing it in or public, but hope it goes ahead!!!

I’d imagine with all that’s going on with the corona virus mrs B might not be having that operation at this rate and will all be locked indoors! Least you can finish it then ha!

Do they roll over a lot though? I don’t want to keep having to walk after a model as daft as that sounds ha! Handle brushless?

That is some incredible help right there! Thank you for that! I’ve got a spare 13.5 brushless motor and a Tamiya speedo so that sounds a good upgrade eventually! Think I just need a lipo alarm i understand! looks like it could be just the model I’m looking for!

@ThunderDragonCy thanks for all the info! Regards hop ups for these are they the normal dt-03 hop ups? Or is there a variant as it’s the truck?

@TurnipJF yours looks fantastic, the aqroshot might be the happy medium I’m looking for! Did the mad bull wheels fit straight on? I assume the standard aqroshot wheels would take a 2.2 tyre?

That’s a great suggestion! I didn’t think of that! Yours looks cracking!

So hopefully everyone can fire a few suggestions my way. ive got a hornet which is superb fun and my little boy has loved watching it fly around. What bothers me with the hornet though is the fact unless the ground is fairly hard packed or smooth it bounces and jumps all over the place! so I’m looking for a model, maybe a large wheel? Or at least some good ground clearance that both he and I can crash around some gravel and jumps without the worry of breaking the bank or breaking it every two minutes. i’ve looked at lunchboxes and although they look great they do look like they would just topple over a lot? a madbull? Although I hear they can be a bit sloppy in the steering and build quality? And won’t fit a lipo pack in? Thank you!

Out of interest how do you find your neo scorcher? I was looking at maybe another little model to build! They look good! Was either that or a mad bull as they seem pretty bullet proof with a bit more clearance!

It’s got quite a large turning circle put it that way haha! Need to find a proper place to try and run it. It’s been to wet here so the grass is to long. And most of the gravel areas are mostly massive chunks of gravel it just bounces! the hunt continues!

That’s a great help! Is that front and rear?

The hornets first maiden voyage. It’s fast. Dare I say almost to fast! Hilarious to watch but I’ve already had a few close calls with my ankles and other firm non moveable objects. I’ve got a feeling the tyres won’t last very long! does anyone know of perhaps a semi slick on road tyre? Sounds daft I know! But these won’t last very long I fear! will also be looking at the rear hop it does under throttle and brake. Not a massive concern but if I can stop it, it might help Actually being able to drive the thing. Otherwise though. Smiles all round.

Not much of a update. needed a sensor cable, so ordered a 100mm thinking that would do the job. What I should have done is checked it’s probably a tad short! So il need either a longer one or a reposition of the esc, and hope it reaches! anyone got a spare ha! D’OH

Cheers!! Hopefully the weekend will be close to getting it going!