[urq] Radio Shack UrQuattro RC car
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Fri Oct 31 02:55:40 PDT 2008
Ah more closet toys....? I bought the Tamiya from a fellow lister here, with the original LWB shell and factory stickers.? I also have the S1 body and stickers, but paid full price for it a few months before the list GB.? I also snagged a bunch of spare parts, including extra drivers, so that I could make sure Walter was driving the S1, Michele the LWB version (and got an extra bumper to make a Safari version).? I was hoping my ex brother-in-law (award winning model builder) will take on the project of paint and detail, but need to work on that more....
I'd take any of my scalectrix out for fun, those Tamiya's are getting a little pricey to miss a living room wall apex...? I did take one of my Radio Shack urq's to Maine ProRally 99, and got both Stig Blomqvist and John Buffum to autograph it.? Ma Sprongl was there when I spoke at length with Buffum afterwords, she really wanted to buy one for the 'boys'.? At the time, that was my only one, and Stig-sigged, worth too much to me....
Scott J
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Lum <tlum at flash.net>
To: audiqtrocp at aol.com
Cc: urq at audifans.com
Sent: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:56 am
Subject: Re: [urq] Radio Shack UrQuattro RC car
Mine was missing the transmitter/controller so I got it cheap.? With no
standards to uphold, I got one of those basic R/C controller kits with a
electronic speed controller.? A few hours with a dremel tool removed the old
guts and added digital proportional steering and braking.? A few more cuts
allowed me to use a standard R/C battery pack, so I ran a charging connector out
to the back trunk.? I thought about doing an engine/chassis swap but the its is
a funky size (1/12).? One of these days I'll pimp it out with LED head and tail
lights :D
I've also got a 1/10 Tamiya AWD R/C to go into one of those NLA S1 body shells
from the group buy years ago.? Just need the time and skills to paint the body
correctly.
Tony
urquattro #302
--- On Tue, 10/28/08, audiqtrocp at aol.com <audiqtrocp at aol.com> wrote:
From: audiqtrocp at aol.com <audiqtrocp at aol.com>
Subject: [urq] Radio Shack UrQuattro RC car
To: urq at audifans.com
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 8:40 PM
I know there are a handful of owners out there with the Radio Shack radio
controlled UrQ.
I just got one and its in great condition. ?I have a few questions about
battery combinations.
Is anyone using rechargeable batteries? ?In the trunk of the car there is what
looks like a plug to recharge the batteries, does anyone have the specs on the
charger? ?Maybe I could get a universal charger from Radio Shack and use some
modern rechargeable batteries?
Second, do I keep it stock and run the vintage Radio Shack livery? ?Or repaint
it to mach my Helios UrQ?? ?;o]
Thanks y'all
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