John English

I think the problem is when a hobby becomes a job. Having to produce videos on a regular basis takes its toll and eventually removes all the fun from the hobby. I know a few people who run websites and FB groups related to their hobbies but they would never start a YT channel. The websites and FB groups allow them to take a much more passive role and just update things whenever they want. Having a YT channel means you always have to be producing new videos which takes a tremendous amount of time and energy.

Parts in general for a lot of the Tamiya kits are hard to come by. Whichever route I take, I'll most likely buy a NIB kit as I really enjoy the assembly process.

Good question. I'm looking at the following: TXT-2 Agrios Bigwig Falcon Super Hotshot Avante Vanquish Egress Top Force Some of them are cars I had as a kid, other are ones I wanted. I know several of them have come out as re-res so that makes fining them a bit easier.

Thanks for all the helpful comments. The only downside with a lot of these Tamiya kits is that the hop ups have all been discontinued, even for a lot of the re-re kits. I'm sure I'll have more questions once I start picking up some kits and putting them together but these answers are a great starting point.

I was looking at the TXT-2 or Clod simply for how over the top they both are with dual motors and 4 wheel steering. I thought that was the coolest thing when I was a kid. This is where I am right now. I don't mind spending more for a TXT-2 since it's a better package out of the box. I think the only issue that when I got to look up parts, like behind the axle servo mounts, they're usually discontinued.

Thanks. Are there any general go to brand for ESCs and servos or ones to avoid? What about features that are nice to have? I'm not looking at doing anything serious like racing or anything. This is more about me playing around in my backyard or local park. I've read about Lipos and brushless motors. I remember having to bring a bunch of batteries and a quickcharger with a 12V adapter for my parents' car whenever I went out to use them because I'd get about 5 minutes of run time before the batteries were dead.

Like the title says, I've been out of the hobby since the early 90s. However, I recently started looking at getting back in and I was wondering what to look for when buying new equipment. I always had Futaba stuff when I was a kid and their colors were green and white. I've been out of this for so long, I don't know what I don't know. A few questions off the top of my head: Is 2.4 GHz stuff the way to go? Is it still easier to get everything (Tx, Rx, ESC, servos) from a single manufacturer? Are there Tx that can be programmed to work with multiple vehicles so you don't need a separate one for each car? If so what is that feature called? What else should I know or be aware of? As I said, I've been out of this for so long, I don't know where my knowledge gaps are

I've started getting back into RC stuff recently. One thing I always wanted as a kid was a Tamiya monster truck. I've been looking around and I see that while the Super Clod is quite a bit cheaper than a TXT-2, it seems like I would need to spend a fair bit upgrading the Clod to what the TXT-2 is out of the box. It looks like all I would need to do to the TXT-2 is Clod wheels and tires and adapters and maybe upgrade the dampers. What's the general consensus? I'm leaning towards the TXT-2 because it seems like the price difference between it and upgrading a Clod would be minimal. edit - I've also looked at the Juggernaut 2 but it's about double the price of the TXT-2 and, from what I've read, the TXT-2 has softer suspension so it's less bouncy and handles a bit better.