BMI's DB12R
02-29-2008, 04:19 PM
#4216
i have a question, how can i put a normal hollow antenna on, instead of the hard one, which i wrap the antenna around? Is it possible, or would it not work?
02-29-2008, 04:43 PM
#4218
You can but I would reccomend against it. The fiberglass antenna is called a "roll over antenna" for a reason. When your car flips over the roll over antenna often times will flip it back on to it's wheels. Without it you will have to wait for a turn marshall to get your car every time you crash. Not to mention 1/12ths slide really really really far on their lid when there is no roll over antenna.
02-29-2008, 04:59 PM
#4219
a small piece of velcro will keep 1:12's from sliding as far on their lids 
Kidding, you need a roll over antenna. The Antenna's could be more flexible like on "Ugly Stick" fishing rods but the hard antennas work too.
Kidding, you need a roll over antenna. The Antenna's could be more flexible like on "Ugly Stick" fishing rods but the hard antennas work too.
02-29-2008, 05:31 PM
#4220
02-29-2008, 07:07 PM
#4221
Jason I talked to Marty Tonight he said he just finished the Car.
And it may have been a few years for him and 1/12 scale He wanted you to know that your DB12R is one Impressive Ride!!
I think he said ummmmmm Sweet!!!!!!!!! Bring on the DB10R!!!!!!!!!!!!
And it may have been a few years for him and 1/12 scale He wanted you to know that your DB12R is one Impressive Ride!!
I think he said ummmmmm Sweet!!!!!!!!! Bring on the DB10R!!!!!!!!!!!!
03-01-2008, 11:12 AM
#4223
oh, okay, so i guess ill be sticking with the fiberglass ones. I find all rc'ers very influential, lol. How much can i cut it with it still working? if not, ill leave it the same lenth, how do you guys wrap the antenna, evenly, or most at the bottom, and then a single strand going up to the top?
03-02-2008, 04:07 AM
#4224
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The fibre glass antenna can be good and bad... I've seen turn marshalls pick a car up by it and the antenna and receiver wire both came off the car...
03-02-2008, 05:38 AM
#4225
thats stupid of them, lol. Wouldnt the same thing happen with a regular antenna tube?
03-02-2008, 07:26 AM
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03-02-2008, 11:50 AM
#4227
No longer does my reciever wire run up the roll over antenna. It stays under the body.
03-02-2008, 12:34 PM
#4228
can the antenna be under the body for indoor? like a really small antenna? i have having to work with a car with a huge antenna, it bothers me, and can poke an eye out or something!
03-02-2008, 12:40 PM
#4229
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Its a good idea to put a peice of shrink wrap around the roll over mast where the mast comes out through the bodyshell. I've seen a couple of areial wires cut in two when someone crashed and the body deformed around that hole and cut the wire!
03-02-2008, 12:45 PM
#4230
does it have to come out of the body? usually i like to run like 3-4 inch antennas, so the chassis is easy to work on, without removing it.