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Dan_Trials · 06-25-2007, 04:35 PM

Hi, my name is Dan and I live on an island off the coast of Scotland, in the UK. I've been dabbling with RC cars ever since I could work a toggle switch and also I do a lot of static display models. My main interest is landbourne vehicles including touring cars, rally cars, off roaders and I think a few rigs are in the pipeline!

It's not all boring though, I have a Land Rover Defender 1:1 and I frequently off road with it and do a dose of rock crawling

Now down to business.... I've been lurking on here for a while reading up on your vast and valuable information! I have decided to build two crawlers: one a scale, realistic as possible, most likely use a Defender body and use it more for those amazing videos I'm addicted to on YouTube; the second will be an all singing all dancing performer, Bender Customs chassis, 4 link, shaft driven and all that!

I'm not new to model building and RC bashing but I am new to crawling and the new stuff so please excuse my ignorance!

666 · 06-25-2007, 04:38 PM

Welcome to the madness! Need anything, we are here!

EeePee · 06-25-2007, 04:44 PM

Damn that YouTube!

It'll get ya everytime!

Defender · 06-25-2007, 08:10 PM

Welcome to a very addicting r/c hobby! Nice choice on crawlers to build Bender makes good stuff and scalers are one of the most fun to drive.

ede670 · 06-26-2007, 01:47 AM

Welcome aboard Dan you will love rc crawling once you get going with it I am from Caithness in the north of scotland and have recently finished my first build still have finishing touches to make but its a great way to pass some time

james12s · 06-26-2007, 07:46 AM

hi mate a fellow land rover nut from the uk, we have some freinds in scotland(aberdeen)

Dan_Trials · 06-26-2007, 11:24 AM

Thanks for all your welcoming words guys!

Last night I baught a 1/12 Tamiya Hummer on ebay. That's the first scaller project started then! It so happens my mate has the same one too so the videos should be cool!

Need to get some batteries, found a nice 4250 pack, reckon with 3 of these you could go all day!

Where is a good source of the specialist parts in the UK or do most of the shops talked about/addvertised on here ship to the UK?

ede670 · 06-26-2007, 01:18 PM

Dan I have bought quite a lot of my stuff from the vendors section on this forum the price of postage to the uk is not that much more plus you support the guys on here in the process.

06-25-2007, 04:35 PM	#1
Dan_Trials Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benbecula, UK Posts: 4	Hello from the UK Hi, my name is Dan and I live on an island off the coast of Scotland, in the UK. I've been dabbling with RC cars ever since I could work a toggle switch and also I do a lot of static display models. My main interest is landbourne vehicles including touring cars, rally cars, off roaders and I think a few rigs are in the pipeline! It's not all boring though, I have a Land Rover Defender 1:1 and I frequently off road with it and do a dose of rock crawling Now down to business.... I've been lurking on here for a while reading up on your vast and valuable information! I have decided to build two crawlers: one a scale, realistic as possible, most likely use a Defender body and use it more for those amazing videos I'm addicted to on YouTube; the second will be an all singing all dancing performer, Bender Customs chassis, 4 link, shaft driven and all that! I'm not new to model building and RC bashing but I am new to crawling and the new stuff so please excuse my ignorance!

06-25-2007, 08:10 PM	#4
Defender Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Japan Posts: 387	Welcome to a very addicting r/c hobby! Nice choice on crawlers to build Bender makes good stuff and scalers are one of the most fun to drive. Last edited by Defender; 06-26-2007 at 08:15 AM.

06-25-2007, 04:38 PM	#2
666 MODERHATER™ Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 10,939	Welcome to the madness! Need anything, we are here!

06-25-2007, 04:44 PM	#3
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Damn that YouTube! It'll get ya everytime!

06-26-2007, 01:47 AM	#5
ede670 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highlands Scotland Posts: 102	Welcome aboard Dan you will love rc crawling once you get going with it I am from Caithness in the north of scotland and have recently finished my first build still have finishing touches to make but its a great way to pass some time

06-26-2007, 07:46 AM	#6
james12s Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: kent,uk Posts: 138	hi mate a fellow land rover nut from the uk, we have some freinds in scotland(aberdeen)

06-26-2007, 11:24 AM	#7
Dan_Trials Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benbecula, UK Posts: 4	Thanks for all your welcoming words guys! Last night I baught a 1/12 Tamiya Hummer on ebay. That's the first scaller project started then! It so happens my mate has the same one too so the videos should be cool! Need to get some batteries, found a nice 4250 pack, reckon with 3 of these you could go all day! Where is a good source of the specialist parts in the UK or do most of the shops talked about/addvertised on here ship to the UK?

06-26-2007, 01:18 PM	#8
ede670 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highlands Scotland Posts: 102	Dan I have bought quite a lot of my stuff from the vendors section on this forum the price of postage to the uk is not that much more plus you support the guys on here in the process.

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