In the late 80's to late 90's I was huge into RC cars, raced at local tracks weekly and other events. Life got in the way, plus it was getting expensive keeping up with other racers at the tracks to be competitive. Always kept my cars and boxes and boxes of old rc crap.
Mid winter I was looking at the neglected interior of the train layout and thought what a waste of dirt, this needs to be an RC track. There were 5 tree stumps, scattering of mulch, other tree dbris and some walking stones dug in.
5 pain in the arse tree stumps removed also removed stones and cleaned up debris.
Spent a week or so cleaning and working the low areas in the soil while the dog thinks I'm a complete nerd.
Pic of the manicured track from a ladder.
I did not want to deal with any of my old AM radios, nicad batteries and brushed motors at all. Place an order for 2 2.4ghz radio systems, 4 lipo batts, sweet charger with a brain, 2 castle brushless motor/esc setups and a couple other random bits.
New electronics installed in old RC10b3. This was my last competitive race vehicle, was pretty hip bitd.
The Yokomo MR4 4wd rally, outfitted with new electronics, this was a pleasure vehicle bitd, I had it set up with stiff (giggity) springs, low ride height with road tires. I would drive in parking garages, launch off the down ramps and try to land into a sideways power slide and continue on. Shocks filled with lighter oil/springs, higher ride and some rally tires.
Fun little clip, it's pretty bada$$ to see the suspension working like that. It's like sega rally in real life man... but smaller.
This was the crap you needed to deal with nicad batteries back in 1994.
And 2019.
Been a blast driving these old cars again.
good day.