El Gecko 1428 Posted August 7 Watching track and field, and suddenly there's an RC car out there! A quick search and I've learned something new today. Apparently they're considered "field support robots" and they retrieve things like shot put after it's thrown (also apparently it's been going on awhile, so apologies if this is old news, I've been under this rock over here) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/what-are-the-rc-cars-at-the-olympics/104189918 What a cool job! 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3801 Posted August 7 Kyosho Javelin??? 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pylon80 3322 Posted August 7 1 hour ago, El Gecko said: What a cool job! They can't possibly get paid for this 😅 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 10034 Posted August 7 Great promotional opportunity for the 1:1 car manufacturers too - and I actually really like that these look like real cars, not just wheeled robots 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 10034 Posted August 7 Quoting the link above - "they modelled their RC after a pickup truck" - er - pretty sure that is just an RC pickup truck... 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris.alex 1050 Posted August 7 It would be nice to see "RC at the Olympics" as its own sport. 🙂 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4406 Posted August 7 Well, if 'old skool' activities like skateboarding and break dancing are in, why not RC racing?!! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 760 Posted August 7 1 hour ago, Mad Ax said: they modelled their RC after a pickup truck Looks like a short course race truck (If youve never seen 1:1 short course truck racing its a blast, they actually have jumps in the circuits) 1 hour ago, chris.alex said: "RC at the Olympics" as its own sport For this I need the ability in this forum to "like" more than once 8 hours ago, El Gecko said: retrieve things like shot put I wonder what heavy duty RC they use to retreive shot puts or what about javelins? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4406 Posted August 7 20 minutes ago, Gebbly said: I wonder what heavy duty RC they use to retreive shot puts or what about javelins? It is the same one as shown in the first picture. it has a neat 'holder' for the javelin tip on the roof. Like the kind of thing that used to hold a pen on a desk. Interestingly, the bodyshell looks to me like a Toyota Bz4x - Toyota being the 'mobility' sponsor of the Olympics. Toyota shells are commonly found on Tamiya....start your rumour here.....next CC-02 bodyshell? Surely can't be a TT-02.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyDad 5334 Posted August 7 53 minutes ago, Badcrumble said: It is the same one as shown in the first picture. it has a neat 'holder' for the javelin tip on the roof. Like the kind of thing that used to hold a pen on a desk. Interestingly, the bodyshell looks to me like a Toyota Bz4x - Toyota being the 'mobility' sponsor of the Olympics. Toyota shells are commonly found on Tamiya....start your rumour here.....next CC-02 bodyshell? Surely can't be a TT-02.... I saw the javelin too. Pretty neat, but the car must be heavy to counterbalance a javelin placed that way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 10034 Posted August 7 11 minutes ago, BuggyDad said: I saw the javelin too. Pretty neat, but the car must be heavy to counterbalance a javelin placed that way. They look to be bigger than 1:10 scale, so I'm guessing they are pretty heavy chassis and I guess have been customised and tested to make sure they can handle it. Could be based on a 1:8 rallycross platform as they've got great suspension, loads of power options and are very low-slung allowing for lots of custom brackets inside to hold the various objects they pick up. Looks a similar size to my HoBao Hyper GT rallycross car 1 hour ago, Badcrumble said: Like the kind of thing that used to hold a pen on a desk. isn't that just gravity..? 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4406 Posted August 7 7 minutes ago, Mad Ax said: isn't that just gravity..? On my old school desks, gravity would encourage the pen to meet the floor. Fountain pens always came off worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 760 Posted August 7 36 minutes ago, Badcrumble said: Fountain pens always came off worst I've had a fountain pen fall to the floor nib first. It didnt end well. Apologies for the derail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lupogtiboy 490 Posted August 7 At the last World Cup or the Euros, can't remember which, an RC VW ID.4 was used to take the ball onto the pitch 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADRay1000 423 Posted August 7 Ok, I saw that the other night but thought I was hallucinating. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Gecko 1428 Posted August 7 12 hours ago, Pylon80 said: They can't possibly get paid for this 😅 yes the human drivers could be volunteers like a lot of things during the Olympics, but it must cost money for the vehicles/maintenance unless someone is just absorbing that cost themselves? Possibly it would be the RC manufacturer sending their people out and providing the vehicles etc? To be honest, I'm more excited to see an RC doing "real work" as opposed to racing and bashing as per the usual. I've wanted to build an RC lawnmower since I first saw the movie Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and since it snows here I'd also love to do an RC snowblower. I just love seeing RCs either adapted or specifically designed for other uses. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimBear 812 Posted August 7 16 hours ago, El Gecko said: "Insert your coin here" ... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9761 Posted August 7 That looks bigger than 1/8 scale. 1/5 maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 10034 Posted August 7 23 minutes ago, TurnipJF said: That looks bigger than 1/8 scale. 1/5 maybe? My 1/8 rallycross car is based on a 1/8 buggy, but with touring car tyres. So it's way wider than what you'd normally call a 1/8. But you're right, it's definitely a large-scale vehicle. I've love to see under the body. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
No Slack 502 Posted August 8 If I remember well they used Mini Coopers at the former Olympics. These Mini's were maybe 1/6 (?) and carried javelins. Edit: London 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 760 Posted August 8 13 hours ago, TurnipJF said: That looks bigger than 1/8 scale. 1/5 maybe? Either that or they are really small judges 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad Ax 10034 Posted August 8 1 hour ago, No Slack said: They might not be an exact match, (hard to tell from that low-res photo) but those wheels look suspiciously like the 1:8 rallycross wheels we use. For scale, these tyres are nearly 4" diameter. https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1352608 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lupogtiboy 490 Posted August 8 2 hours ago, No Slack said: If I remember well they used Mini Coopers at the former Olympics. These Mini's were maybe 1/6 (?) and carried javelins. Edit: London I am wondering why this is attached to his groin! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badcrumble 4406 Posted August 10 Really good video of the cars here. Shows just how big they are! Insta vid link Olympic RCs 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
