So I bought an XRAY NT18T mini nitro.....pics inside

[jamesbernatchez]

I guess not many people have these yet. I just purchased it a few hours ago and i will start building it once my gf leaves(dont want to bore her too much). I took a few pics of the motor next to my revo motor. You do not realize how tiny it is until you hold it!!!! I bought an 1/8th scale starter box and gel cell so i can use it for this and an 1/8th scale when i eventually get one. The owner of the shop is using a regular starter box fine. On to some of the pics!!!!!

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray2.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray3.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray5.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray7.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/StarterBox.jpg


:eek: Look how small the motor and pipe are!!!!! I cannot wait to break this in and run it on a track. From what i hear it has amazing grip and handles awesome(this comes from the owner of RC Madness in CT who has been breaking his in.) I bet these will get alot of attention. Hopefully we can start racing them.

More pics to come during my buildup!!!

[Neon_Dave]

Nice Buy!

It gets a little crowded in the 1/18th nitros, but they're neat. I also hear they're reliable.

:D Upon seeing the pic comparing the pipes, the first thing that came to my mind was: Leprechauns. Don't ask... :rolleyes: ;) Hehe
50km/h is pretty quick for something that size. Should be fun:)

-Dave

[jamesbernatchez]

ive seen one fully built and it wasnt that bad. i think it looks more crowded in pictures. im gonna try and build it tonight and see how it goes.

[Silverado_98]

that looks amazing similar to sportwerks chaos!! how cool!! they look about the same!!

[jamesbernatchez]

correct me if im wrong but, isn't the chaos a buggy?

[Neon_Dave]

Yeah, it's a buggy, and it's a little bigger than the NT18T (1/16th, I think)

-Dave

[Silverado_98]

ok so the chaos has a .05 motor and has a buggy body but as far as the rest it is very similar, i want one but have to wait for now. i know the chaos is running around $289 whats the nt18t run?

[jamesbernatchez]

Well i paid $289 for the NT18T with electronics package. It comes with 2 metal gear servos and the receiver pack. Ill be using my spectrum radio out of my mini lst for this truck and will put my mx3 in the lst. i would love to see these too run against each other as the lst has a brushless mamba 5400kv motor with mamba 25 esc.

O and this engine is a .8cc :)

I might have to pick up the NT18 version down the road.

[kawasakirider]

You have the same starter box and 12 v as me...... BTW that thing is sick get some pics and a vid when it is built plz

[apollo]

that engine is TINY! wonder how high it revs, what is it a .10?

[kawasakirider]

it is .8 CC not sure what that is in CI

[jamesbernatchez]

ill definitly get some pics!!! as for video.....no mini dv cam so that wont happen anytime soon, unless somebody in ct wants to meet at the track and film a bit.

teamxray.com has a video of it and just watching it makes me want to go break it in. unfortunatlly its 2:30am here so thats out of the question. O yeah and the fact its not finished yet!!!!


So ive built the front and rear diff cases and arm assemblies. the motor is in but i need to put the clutch on it. Here are a few pics of it as it sits now. More will be done when i wake up in the morning:



http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray8.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray9.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray10.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray11.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray12.jpg

Now some comparrison shots:

To a brushless Mini LST with 1/10th rear buggy tires and rims:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray13.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray14.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray15.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray16.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray17.jpg

[jamesbernatchez]

And here are a few pictures of it with my Revo 2.5R (this is not the one with the extended chassis)

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray18.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray19.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray20.jpg

And after building what i have already these are the bags left:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j98/jamesbernatchez/Xray%20NT18T/Xray21.jpg

The only thing im debating is what weight shock fluid to use. Im thinking 20 or 25 maybe.

Let me know what you all think of it so far! :)

[kawasakirider]

That looks sick, man that revo looks massive compared to it. Also how much have you driven the revo? It is insanely clean lol

[jamesbernatchez]

That looks sick, man that revo looks massive compared to it. Also how much have you driven the revo? It is insanely clean lol

Hehe yeah i decided to get back into rc has i have been out of it for about a year or so. I just bought the revo last Friday and have only run about 7 tanks through it. It was really muddy with that last one as i ran it on the track. Then the next day i bought the brushless Mini LST and now yesterday i bought the NT18T. So im starting my addiction all over again. This NT18T is probably the 40th or so rc ive owned and im only 22! I really need to stop spending money :rolleyes:

[kawasakirider]

LOL thats kool the nt18t is sick and so is the revo i'm going to buy one when i get some money

[4DMNYC]

I saw these in my lhs. I am seriously considering buying one.

[jamesbernatchez]

im thinking of getting another one and the on road car too!!! they look like sooo much fun!

[Duster_360]

Might want to give this clip of one in action a look. Has a lot of WOW factor.

I've just finished building an M18MT, really impressed, its my 4th 1/18th and it is my best one.

http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=208280&highlight=NT18T

[jamesbernatchez]

yeah i saw that and it was awesome. Mines built and painted and just waiting to go. Unfortunatly it wont be until next weekend. I have to go to a funeral in Florida for the next 5 days :(