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    • May 22, 2003 at 3:17 pm #10782
      SurfmyStrat
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      so, whats the deal with mini z clones. Which are good, if any. Which suck? here are a few i have heard of, i would like some input on there pros and cons please!!!

      heres one called Thunder mars? i think, theres a glare:
      MiniZAudiBox.jpg
      heres another pic of it
      MiniZAudiFull.jpg

      heres a wierd one, it comes with front and rear lights?
      z_porsche911gt3s.jpg

      heres the insides of the thunder mars one, look pretty similar to the real deal, especially interesting since i got the pic from ebay where its selling for 9.99 us dollars.

      i would really like your guys’s comments:D

    • May 22, 2003 at 3:19 pm #29556
      SurfmyStrat
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      also its funny because if you look on the controller up top on the thunder mars one it says mini z, and then some hei pao thing…

    • May 22, 2003 at 4:34 pm #29565
      jamiekulhanek
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      None of those are any good at all. The one with the blue/white controller is the Zed’s baby brother, the Kyosho Palm Runner, which is still a piece of crap, and its more like a bit char-g than anything else.

      Get the mini Z it is 1000x better than anything else.

    • May 24, 2003 at 9:33 pm #29084
      Shypo
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      Clone mini z’s arent worth the plastic they are made with

    • May 26, 2003 at 5:19 pm #29121
      jamiekulhanek
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      Couldn’t agree with you more shypo.

    • May 26, 2003 at 6:01 pm #29134
      PandaBear
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      You guys missed ONE BIG OMISSION there… the “clones” are all copies of the PalmRunner, not a MiniZ.

      The PalmRunner is not fully-proportional, it operates like a BCG/tincan. Full lock L/R or nothing, full power fwd/reverse or nothing.

      If anybody finds any cheapo clones that are fully-proportional – lemme know quick. I have design on their electronics… :blush:

    • May 26, 2003 at 7:24 pm #29138
      ph2t
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      Panda, can you send me that design info. Would be good to *cough* know *cough*….

      :smiley16:

      ph2t.

    • May 26, 2003 at 10:36 pm #29156
      PandaBear
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      “design” as in “I have plans for”… haha, maybe this usage on English is a bit antiquated, perchance?

      I was sitting here thinking there’s probably 101 things I’d like to get RC’d… common items a PC mouse, for example. How cool would that be?

      Or how about RCing a RC transmitter… yeah, make that the vehicle, give it some small wheels etc!!

      When that’s all done… a mini RC plane or similar microlight aircraft might be cute.

      Just need some cheap and easily available source of the electronics/mechanics. 🙂

    • May 27, 2003 at 12:14 am #29034
      ph2t
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      I’m cheap and easy, lol!:p

    • May 27, 2003 at 1:06 am #29040
      barto_85
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      yeah a plane the size of a char g would be really cool, finish the collection, there are submarines and tanks.

    • May 28, 2003 at 4:07 pm #28768
      PandaBear
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      Any plane small as a matchbox/BCG would be hell to fly, due to instablity, crosswinds etc etc.

      Me more thinking about making a self-contained powerpod for a large PaperPlane… 🙂

    • May 28, 2003 at 5:24 pm #28733
      barto_85
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      yeah, I didn’t think it would work.

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