Gadget Show / Monday Night Coming

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Saw the trailer for it last night and they may be doing something with RC cars. Longest jump perhaps?

[coolcars782]

Might answer it

http://www.hpieurope.com/news.php?la...sue=2010033101

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They met up with people from TM and MSUK-Forum, and a few other people. Should be a good episode.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by Chequered Flag Racing

Longest jump perhaps?

not with this lot driving

The cars will be driven by The Gadget Show presenters Suzi Perry, Jason Bradbury, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley. So this will not only be a test for the strenght of the cars but also a challenge for the presenters' driving skills!

Originally Posted by coolcars782

Might answer it

http://www.hpieurope.com/news.php?la...sue=2010033101

good spot

[Losi..Sam]

the last time they coverd rc cars it was crap though
lets hope this makes up for it

sam

[ch!3f]

prob be on some tycos or somet with every1 wanting to watch it!

[DaSloth]

Ah i've been looking forward to seeing this. The ansmann was amusing so i hear!

[antnee]

Anything they set will easily be beatable.

When they have the twin engine 1/8th buggy which they launched off a ramp, the owner had majorly de-tuned the engines, so he could of beaten anything they did! To be fair though, with the amount of money he put into that car, anyone else would do the same (lets just say you could buy around 10 1/10th buggys or more!)

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They beat the record... They were helped a lot by Team Modelinc, quite a large UK bashing group.

Last time they covered RC cars at the ROSSA speed event in 2008 they didn't do it well. They didn't treat the guys that went to huge efforts to help them with any respect, nor did they credit them for the work that went into organising it.

This time I hear that they were far better organized and actually took an interest in some of the technical aspects. Hopefully that's reflected in the program.

[Jamesy]

I went along to the filming of this, as technical support for the HPI/HB models.

Should be worth watching I think.

I would say with a bit more of a run up/more experianced driver we could have doubled the lenght the cars jumped!

[ch!3f]

Originally Posted by Jamesy

I went along to the filming of this, as technical support for the HPI/HB models.

Should be worth watching I think.

I would say with a bit more of a run up/more experianced driver we could have doubled the lenght the cars jumped!

why not do it then?cant be that hard to sort out can it?

[jim76]

so funny trying to watch them control the cars!!

the flux carried on from a quality "Bradbury Special" lol

[Battle_axe]

to be fair good attempt but i bet i could get at least 35m out of a 10th 4wd buggy

[ch!3f]

i cant believe i just sat and waited 45 minutes to watch 4 monkeys play with rc cars!could see all the folk in back ground f'in n blinding when there cars were getting totald!lol worth watchin tho.

[ch!3f]

Originally Posted by Battle_axe

to be fair good attempt but i bet i could get at least 35m out of a 10th 4wd buggy

wonder if any1 could get 35m from a 1/10th buggy they dint bother with the sx n went for the 1/8ths for the speed!

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by ch!3f

wonder if any1 could get 35m from a 1/10th buggy they dint bother with the sx n went for the 1/8ths for the speed!

ha when the new 4wd comes i will give it a go with the old one i bet truman could he is the king of the long jump

[gerbil]

we ve jumped our club house at southport done it a few times now
dont know how to link it but type in
t4 and acadamy jump club house in u tube and you ll find it good fun

[GRIFF55]

i see a jamesy in the background grinning after the forza did the record. This would be a laugh, i'm up for a long jump comp!

[ianjoyner]

A shame the 'controlled landing' looked a bit of a fluke, would be nice to see a world record take a bit more skill. Well done anyway and always good to see RC on TV .

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Think they went for 1/8 because of the added weight. The weight seemed to help them fly further. I think with a better ramp and a better drive this record is easily up for grabs. Still made good TV; plus all the presenters hung around after the show to talk with the guys that made this possible.