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    • April 30, 2003 at 3:50 pm #10356
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      HPI Micro RS4

      Here’s some video of the things in action

      http://www.hpiracing.co.jp/contents/kits/micro/movie/

      Check out MICROCHAL.MOV, it is mad!!

      Here’s the manufacturers’ site:

      http://www.hpiracing.com/kits/micro/micro-m.htm

      *sigh*, it’s all about money………

      ph2t.

    • April 30, 2003 at 4:10 pm #32371
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      Its actually not too expensive compared to real RC, as long as you’ve got the willpower to stay clear from the aftermarket options list. Otherwise the consequences can be tragic! 🙂

      Thought you wanted to try a MiniZ before?? :D:D

    • April 30, 2003 at 5:44 pm #32377
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      how expensive are these things?

    • April 30, 2003 at 7:15 pm #32384
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      Streetprice is about US$99-110 or about A$220-280 is “fair” if buying locally. This is for the car kit (chassis & body) & kit motor, you’ll need to BYO radiogear and ESC.

      Good thing about this 1/18 car is that it can take “standard” sized RC gear, don’t need special or micro sized gear like the 1/24 and 1/28s.

      All the guys I know who’ve got them here just use ‘recycled’ RC gear, I’m sure everyone has lots of those once you’ve been playing the game for a while and upgrade your race steed.

      The mRS4 is still a very innovative design and I love just looking at it. Tiny yet still belt-driven 4WD, looks like it will handle well. Not cheap but it does come with full ballbearings.

    • April 30, 2003 at 8:19 pm #32389
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      Some of those shells look so awesome.. The R34, the Rx7:shock::D

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    • April 30, 2003 at 8:54 pm #32394
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      Don’t forget the Trueno AE86, and Proline also makes several others as well including Modena 360.

    • April 30, 2003 at 10:45 pm #32396
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      AE86 is very cool also..
      Is there a s15 or altezza Panda:smiley2:

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    • May 1, 2003 at 2:43 am #32284
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      yeah those bodies look really good, i dont mind the rx7 and the #606 Dodge Stratus Body and GTR of course

    • May 4, 2003 at 4:07 am #32062
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      There is a good range of these hpi cars, and they’re really fast right? All of the cars have great detail.

      http://cgi.hpi-europe.com/kits/index.php?lang=en

    • May 5, 2003 at 6:39 pm #43817
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      Quote:
      There is a good range of these hpi cars, and they’re really fast right?

      Fast?

      Out of the box they’re “ok”. A bit slow if you only use the
      4-cell holder and stock motor; 6-cell nicad should be better.
      Lots of motor option available. Also heaps of hopups!!

      Range? HPI has quite a few body styles, and the chassis comes
      in 2 wheelbase lengths 140 or 150mm. You can swap between the
      2 if you buy a spare drivebelt in the other length.

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      All of the cars have great detail.

      Detail? Its just molded lexan…

      Stickers are “precut”… good if you’re lazy, bad if you’re not.
      Their cutting machine cuts very wide around the stickers, so
      each one has a lot of extra material around it which looks
      very amateurish.

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