Any R/Cers? HPI 300C body.

[GordonFreeman]

I mostly race them, but I had to build a scale one for kicks. I know the wheels aren't quiet big enough.

This one would probably do about 50 MPH.

[MADDOG]

Nice! Great detail on that body. Wheels look good, nice accent to match the body stripe.

[CPT_SRTOCHO]

Looks sick...how much to do a replica of mine...

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[GordonFreeman]

Originally Posted by CPT_SRTOCHO

Looks sick...how much to do a replica of mine...

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I usually do RC paint for $30-40 + body ($25). The thin red pinstripe could be tough to get consistent. But there are some REALLY good painters out there if you want a top notch job. A guy on RCcrawler.com, Rockthrasher, does awesome work.

There was another 300 on here with similar colors to yours, different design.

A used 1/10 sedan chassis can be had for $50-200. It may need to be widened to match the 300C body width. Depending on the chassis this can be done inboard or with wheel spacers.

The electrics these days are insane, brushless motors and LiPo batteries have pushed top speed records into the 150 MPH (actual) range.

[CPT_SRTOCHO]

Originally Posted by GordonFreeman

I usually do RC paint for $30-40 + body ($25). The thin red pinstripe could be tough to get consistent. But there are some REALLY good painters out there if you want a top notch job. A guy on RCcrawler.com, Rockthrasher, does awesome work.

There was another 300 on here with similar colors to yours, different design.

A used 1/10 sedan chassis can be had for $50-200. It may need to be widened to match the 300C body width. Depending on the chassis this can be done inboard or with wheel spacers.

The electrics these days are insane, brushless motors and LiPo batteries have pushed top speed records into the 150 MPH (actual) range.

If you can give me a set price for every thing...maybe we can get something going...where you located???

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[GordonFreeman]

Originally Posted by CPT_SRTOCHO

If you can give me a set price for every thing...maybe we can get something going...where you located???

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Wisconsin.

Here's a nice entry level (hobby grade, NOT toy grade) Sedan to start with:

HPI Sprint 2 Sport RTR w/1969 Camaro Body & TF-40 2.4GHz Radio System [HPI106133] | RC Cars & Trucks - A Main Hobbies

You could use the stock body and wheels for bashing and get the 300C body and some other wheels/tires for show. I've yet to find a properly sized wheel/tire for it. I think HPI make some pretty big wheels for 1/10 sedan, but only one style I think.

The wheels/tire on mine are the HPI "Vintage" stuff. Not quite big enough, but close. So you could get that stuff locally or Amainhobbies, Towerhobbies, etc. If you have a local RC hobby store, see what they have support for. Racers are nuts, we have about $1500 in a little toy car.

You could easily have $400-$500 in a nice basher sedan. If you get hooked on RC you will not have any money left!

I could get and paint a 300C body for you for about $65, maybe $70 shipped to NJ. Then it will need to be mounted on your chassis. Most use body posts that come through the body with body clips. I used homemade posts with threaded holes and "surface matched" tops and cap screws for a cleaner look. If you've never mounted a body before, you may want to get some help from a local racer or hobby shop. It's hard to get it perfect. Although if you use the HPI sprint chassis, the 300C body has dimples that may line up the that chassis's body posts.

Check here to see what kind of local RC stuff is going on:

Horsham RC Racing - R/C Tech Forums

Specifically on electric sedans:

Electric On-Road - R/C Tech Forums