Derrick87

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Hey guys. I'm looking for a buggy for my 5 year old daughter to run with me while I'm at the track practicing. I was thinking the mini losi 8 rtr? Any other suggestions that might be cheaper?

Cb750CafeRacer

8th scale or 10th?

PorTX

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What type of track? If it is an outdoor dirt track. A Short Course would be a good choice of durability and growth potential.

billdelong

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I would probably get her a crawler... that's how Malin Karlsen got started:
Circus RC News, exclusive interview with Malin Karlsen.



Fairly cheap crawler here:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...BoC-7MQAvD_BwE

ratititat

That is awesome
I alway love to see parents at the track sharing time with there kids the time together is priceless
Luckily i still get to race with my son many times a year he lives in a different state now
I say get her something like what you have same size and look
Paint a body with her glue up some tires wrench on some stuff all that fun stuff
The crawler does looks awesome makes me want one

Billy Kelly

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Mini8 is a really solid little buggy. But might be bit too fast. I never ran mine on a nimh battery, but 2s would hit 30mph easy. Only real issue I had was repeatedly bending front shock tower. Wasn't running on any kind of track.

Most kids seem to do better with a bigger vehicle. 1/10 is better size. Trail truck/crawler might work. Short course truck would be solid start. Get a clear body, let her pick color, even paint it.

Kids can usually pick up driving fairly quick. It's stopping that they struggle with. Kids fingers are just too small for most controllers

billdelong

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+1

Of the controllers I've personally held, I think this one here would be manageable for small kids, it's one of the smallest controllers I've seen:
https://hobbyking.com/en_us/quanum-2...___store=en_us

Cb750CafeRacer

my 5 y/o started with the ecx ruckus (torment) we already had .. once I felt like he was going to stick with it long enough to warrant the investment we upgraded to a sc5m and I'm very happy we did .. night and day at the track ..

controller was an issue for his little 5y/o hands when it came to braking .. solved this with some heat shrink and a piece of dense foam.. Have since added this to all our controllers to make sure he can stop things

https://photos.app.goo.gl/TpgNdolYYl8lhVOF2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/JNateAAmHJMeiTbz1

Billy Kelly

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Looks like photo bucket has got you also.

Yup. Foam on trigger helped. The little dudes would find some creative ways to hold controller. That one Bill posted above looks like a good size.

Cb750CafeRacer

GAH stupid photobucket .. what a bunch of jerks .. whats everyone using now? I'm sure as hell not paying 9.99/m for my forum pictures lol

Billy Kelly

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Imgur. Think I spelled it right. Seems to be where a lot are going to.

Cb750CafeRacer

stuck them in my google photos for now .. hopefully that works .. Thanks for the tip on imgur

not2worried

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What about a ECX Amp, that's what I started my 5 year old. Controller is smaller for her hands.

dikke hond

Maybe a MERV?

snwchris

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I started my son on a 2w Slash when he was 5 and that I was able to pick-up for $50 since needed some parts and rebuilt.

He's been using it for 2yrs now and next summer will probably be running 4x4 SCT or Ebuggy for Novice class.