RCgawker - Radio Controlled Cars, Planes, Helicopters, and Boats. RC car tips tricks and more. » custom scale http://www.rcgawker.com Reviews, Videos, Tips and Tricks Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:09:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 What the mini van? http://www.rcgawker.com/2009/07/what-the-mini-van/ http://www.rcgawker.com/2009/07/what-the-mini-van/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:36:51 +0000 rcgawker http://rcgawker.com/?p=224 Way back in October 1998 a young hillbilly from Pennsylvania started to build what I can only describe as the Scooby Do van on steroids. This radio controlled monstrosity can go about 30 mph and give rides to your kids. As you can see by this video the production values are second to none and I would be shocked to hear that all the people featured in this video are still alive.

]]> http://www.rcgawker.com/2009/07/what-the-mini-van/feed/ 0 If you thought 1/5 scale was big. Try quarter scale! http://www.rcgawker.com/2009/07/if-you-thought-15-scale-was-big-try-quarter-scale/ http://www.rcgawker.com/2009/07/if-you-thought-15-scale-was-big-try-quarter-scale/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:52:46 +0000 rcgawker http://rcgawker.com/?p=208 Here’s a guy in Finland who was not content with just any RC car. No 1/5 scale was to small for him. So he build his own RC car quarter scale.
Main dimensions:
Length: 1150mm
Width: 890mm
Engine: 100cc kart racing engine, 26bhp @ 16.000 rpms
Weight: 61kg



Check out more pics and videos at http://www.quarterscalelegends.com

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