newbie with 3 young boys (7,4,3) needs help with a starter car -

[3bavboys]

after reading some and doing research is guess i should be looking at an electric sport model
any suggestions
thanks
frank

[4DMNYC]

IMO..For a 7,4 and 3 year old, I'd start out with kits from tamyia, their beginer freindly, most of them are easy to build and learn on, and alot of them are easy to get replacement parts for and your gonna need replacement parts with three young boys at the wheel. As for you, get a Savage :D

[4DMNYC]

Check these out:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJSW5&P=ML
^^^^Great beginner off road electric buggy^^^


http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGMS3&P=7
^^^Great beginner buggy and it can handle a hotter motor when the boys are ready.


http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFZN4&P=7
an if your into on-road, here's a good starter kit


These are just a few of the many MANY kits available, not only from Tamyia, but alot of other companys have great products to start out with. I just think Tamyia is a good company to start with because they have so many beginner freindly kits.

[adam lancia]

either tamiya or traxxas as starter cars. the bandit, rustler and stampede are all good beginner vehicles and can take a beating. you may want to look at duratrax as well as i hear the evader series is decent also,

adam

[ducati777]

For lil kids, I'd recommend lil cars. The 18th scale cars are super cheap, and very very durable. I think I've only broken 1 part on my hopped up M18 when being really stupid. Stock, they're pretty much indestructible which will really help with kids.

[3bavboys]

http://www.redrockethobbies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HBZ3000

[4DMNYC]

Those are cool, I hope you got three different channels :D you and the boys are gonna have fun with those. Do you plan do get something bigger and faster for yourself?

[newracer]

I say get a couple of AE 18Ts. My 4 and 7 year old sons have them and they take all the abuse.

[Silent Scope]

http://www.redrockethobbies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HBZ3000

yah i guess thats acceptable :p

when they get older make sure you get them hooked on nitro lol :D

[Mustang2]

I agree with the 18ts

[astainback]

I don't have the 18t, but I have seen videos of them taking quite a beating.. I 3rd the Rc18t.. or the RC18MT...

(I want the MT one myself.. I am a MGT owner..)

[NotWalkinBlind]

http://www.redrockethobbies.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HBZ3000Those are probably a really great choice... RC Driver ran an article on 'em in their March issue http://www.rcdriver.com/toc_03-05.shtml ... one of the writers bought 3 for his kids, and I think I remember the review being very favorable.

[3bavboys]

thx for the positive comments . they should be here today (tuesday) , guess what we are doing tonight ?!!
i plan on getting one for myself - just want to see what it's all about 1st - after playing with theirs a few days or so
but then if i get a really cool one, the boys are gonna want to drive mine and the mini maulers will go by the wayside

[NotWalkinBlind]

I ran across that issue of RCD last night... I'll be glad to ZeeRocks that article/review and mail it to you if you'd like to see it... just send me an email or PM with your mailing addy.