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Originally Posted by P1et
I'm going to pick on you since you own the hobby store.
Right now, I'm leaning towards to the Traxxas Ford Raptor. I figure it's pretty good out of the box, and I'd just buy a lipo battery for it.
What's a good lipo battery and charger? And I assume I don't need to modify the Raptor when switching to lipo?
Also really love the way the below truck looks, so I could definitely do the base model Slash also and just make it looks like this:
And I want to keep it affordable. Right now, 2wd brushes is just fine. |
That is a good choice. The basic Slash comes in several body styles and colors. The newer Traxxas trucks including the Slash (Raptor is part of the Slash line) accept Lipo batteries (only 2 cell lipos for the brushed version)
You will need to get a Traxxas brand battery and charger (lipo and Nimh charger starts at $59.99) since Traxxas uses "smart plug" proprietary technology. Very easy to use.
Also do not forget that even the basic version of the Slash can be later upgraded to the VXL version (up to 60 mph) by swapping the ESC (electronic speed control) and motor.
Hope it helps