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My Kidriffic 4X4 is a love/hate relationship. After doing a tri-cell mod on it, and using a peak charger to charge the bats, I’m very happy with the power and run times. It’s almost too fast to control, and 30 minute run times are a piece of cake.
My problem is the tank steering. I just don’t like tank style steering. When you’ve got as much power under the hood as I do, it’s nearly impossible to press both forward buttons and have the truck actually move straight forward from a standing position. It usually wants to move sideways, just because it’s so hard to press both forward buttons at the exact same time. That drives me crazy. The truck is also so powerful that trying to start moving causes the vehicle to flip right onto its back. That’s a pain, but could be cured by going from three cells back to a dual cell.
So I’m now working on a new monster truck, using a Micro Blast body, with motor driven front steering. I’ve got lego wheels on it right now, and have done a dual cell conversion. The results are much better than of my previous rug runner attempts with Bits and Motorworks cars. The steering is PERFECT and completely controllable.
I just have to work on the little things now. The gearing needs to be revamped, as it uses torqueless Kit Racer gearing for the rear axle. That’s bad for an offroad monster truck. I’d also like to convert the chassis over to using a hot swap bay for the rear motor. As it stands now, the motor is soldered in. If I get the time, I’m also going to make new charging contacts, so it has an input for a standard DC converter style jack. I’ll be able to plug the truck directly into a 300mAH wall jack DC converter. I’ve got a nicely detailed plastic Hummer body standing by. The body size is perfect for the chassis. I just need to add some risers to the chassis, so the body clears the wheels. I have a working prototype now, and might have the little perks done by the end of the weekend.
I went into Rite-Aid drugs last night, and picked up a large die cast pullback pickup truck. It’s large, like 1/43 scale, but has the perfect wheels and tires for a monster truck. Much nicer looking than rug runner wheels. Once the prototype stage is over, the final truck will have these wheels. It’s gonna’ kick some serious butt.
Does anybody have any solid opinions on the Wild Char-G? I’m thinking about getting one, but have never read a good description of its construction and capabilities.
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