Home
Choosing a Radio set
Hi all, I hope this is not teaching my mother, and is useful to new guys. Its my opinion but it works for me!
1. For it to do everything you want then you probably need a 4 channel set. If you have an MFU then it is 4 channel minimum. It is well worth sitting down and figuring out what you want the truck to do and then looking for the number of channels that will let you do that. If you have switched channels then 3 way switches are best - but with most sets there are ways to make 2 ways work. This is an important decision that will affect, enable and/or limit you in future. Please feel free to ask anyone on here for advice.
Servos and trucks
Servos seems a little of an odd subject but for their size they, and there associated parts, do seem to cause an inordinate number of problems! So its time to examine some of those and but some of the problems to bed.
Beier SFR1
A few months ago Beier added to their latest range by bringing out the SFR1. This is a unit that combines sound, light and ESC, it is expensive but still a bit less than the two separates.
Tamiya Trucks
Tamiya provide 1/14th scale truck kits for a number of US and European style trucks. The European trucks are generally available as either 4x2 or a 6x4 versions. US trucks are all 6x4 versions. what does that mean? well the first digit denotes the number of wheels on the truck and the second the number that provide drive. Drive wheels are all double width standard road wheels but come as a module. Tamiya also provide upgrades to the trucks but more later. The kits come with plain bearings and a standard 27 turn silver can motor plus all the "truck" parts. You will need to provide the radio( transmitter, receiver, 2 standard servo, speed controller) and a battery.
Beier SFR1 Combined speed/sound/light
We now have stock of one of the most exciting advances in model sound, light and speed control. - The Beier SFR-1
The SFR-1 at a glance:
Combination of sound module, speed controller and light control unit