I guess I will start off the USA posting

[RURC]

Hello to all. My name is Michael. I am known in the forums as RURC. Just say it like a question "are you R/C?". I live in Florida, Saint Petersburg (Tampa Bay area) to be exact. I try to be an informative as possible. I have been in this Hobby / Sport for almost 30 years. I will post things I am working on or have done. I do a lot of testing for several manufacturers. When I am allowed I post everything I can. I really specialize in running brushless. I do a lot of conversions. Here is one of my most fun ones...


This is an XLB from XTM. It is a 1/6, 1/7 scale 4wd buggy. I have converted it to brushless electric. I bought it off eBay for $75 USD and spent some time figuring out how to lay it up. Well here is a set of photos.....

No body on it and that is my B4 in the background.




Here it is from the side. Note the batteries. The packs in there are 2 X 3 cell lipos at 10,000 mah. I have run this with 3, 4, 6 and 8 cells. It is really a fun car.



Here it is with the original body. I am painting a new one today and hope to get a photo up later.



Any questions or comments please give them. I will post other projects and try to help anyone with any problems I can.

Thanks.

[David Church]

Welcome to the world of oOple!!!!

It's nice to see you guys over there looking at rc stuff over here!!!


Thats 1 mad car you have there as well

DC

[RURC]

I always watch Europe. I spent 13 years with Porsche in Germany and have great memories of my time there. Robin Schumacher is a friend of mine and I live about 20km from Schumacher USA now. I spend a lot of time with the people of Schumacher. A great bunch and a great product. I own 6 Schumacher cars I think, it may be more. Their recent push to work with lipo and brushless is a direct result of myself and Shawn Palmer (he runs Schumacher USA) pushing and showing what it can do. I have video of Robin driving my converted Havok and being blown away with it.

Well thanks for the great welcome. I think we will all benefit from talking to each other.

[jimmy]

Hey Michael! welcome!
Dave is an American also but for some reason he's over here - but we don't mind since he brought all the Vodka with him and incidently saved us with it in Japan!

That thing is MASSIVE!!!!! did you have to make lots of bits yourself?

[RURC]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Hey Michael! welcome!
Dave is an American also but for some reason he's over here - but we don't mind since he brought all the Vodka with him and incidently saved us with it in Japan!

That thing is MASSIVE!!!!! did you have to make lots of bits yourself?

I had no idea that we (America) were known for vodka. But hey I learn something new every day.

Yes I made everything that needed to be made. That includes the battery holders, motor mount, motor plate, mod the pinion, servo mounts, esc mount, etc. The motor mounts were the first ones made for the 15 series (39.6 mm) Neu Motors. I still make the best ones . The battery retaining straps are from Tanic Packs.

Thank you for the good words.

[showtime]

hey Michael nice to see you on here

hope you enjoy your time on here as this is a very good forum with great members & a good sense of humour.
some real knowledgable guys on here too as well as good racers

looking forward to your input