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inspector
06-03-2005, 12:28 PM
Hi guys
Plan to get a Monster Truck that runs on Nitro, any suggestion?
The HPI Savage 25 looks good and the price in Hong Kong is around S$600.00. So is it cheaper in SG or in HK? The MT2 and Traxxas - Maxx looks like an over-size Stadium Truck. So any good MT to recommend before I buy one? Thanks.
9VDXN
06-03-2005, 11:17 PM
Traxxas Revo???
Mad Armour
06-03-2005, 11:38 PM
Hi guys
Plan to get a Monster Truck that runs on Nitro, any suggestion?
The HPI Savage 25 looks good and the price in Hong Kong is around S$600.00. So is it cheaper in SG or in HK? The MT2 and Traxxas - Maxx looks like an over-size Stadium Truck. So any good MT to recommend before I buy one? Thanks.
Savage 25 kit is about $680 here so unless someone's bringing one back for you, it's not worth it.
Revo's worth considering. :)
inspector
07-03-2005, 01:55 PM
Thanks guys
I just heard the new Savage Kit is out in State and it will be avaliable soon in Asia!
Does the Savage 25 comes pre- assemble or wat and comes with wat package? If it's $680.00 I think I'll get it in Singapore.
As for Revo, how much is it?
Cheers
Mad Armour
07-03-2005, 04:11 PM
Thanks guys
I just heard the new Savage Kit is out in State and it will be avaliable soon in Asia!
Does the Savage 25 comes pre- assemble or wat and comes with wat package? If it's $680.00 I think I'll get it in Singapore.
As for Revo, how much is it?
Cheers
Savage comes as a kit or RTR. The $680 one is a kit, meaning you'll need to assemble it and get your own Radio set and servoes.
Here's a brief history of Savage. When it first came out, it's called Savage 21 coz it's equipped with a .21 engine. Being a fat and heavy lady, a .21 engine is painfully underpowered. The stock T-Maxx will run rings around it.
Then they came out with Savage 25. Naturally with a .25 engine. Well, while much powerful than the .21 engine, it's only 'adequate', from what I've heard and seen from Savage 25 owners.
So now they came out with Savage 4.6! Well, we are into number games here. Lest you think this engine is almost 2x the .25, the 4.6's engine is only a .28 engine! You see, engine capacity is usually measured in cu in. It is less commonly measured in cc, so a 4.6cc engine is also a .28cu in engine! Get it?
Cheers!
inspector
07-03-2005, 04:15 PM
Ok, I get it.
I guess even with the .25 engine is still not tat good enough because of it's weight. I will get others then.
Thanks
Mad Armour
07-03-2005, 04:29 PM
Ok, I get it.
I guess even with the .25 engine is still not tat good enough because of it's weight. I will get others then.
Thanks
Wah....you don't buy just because of the engine and weight? :z :z :z It's a very good MT and tough too.
inspector
07-03-2005, 04:49 PM
Ok, I will go down and have a look tomorrow. I am still in Hong Kong, I hope I can get a good rate from here. Too many to choose from and it's really making me very confused.
Mad Armour
07-03-2005, 05:02 PM
Ok, I will go down and have a look tomorrow. I am still in Hong Kong, I hope I can get a good rate from here. Too many to choose from and it's really making me very confused.
:L :L :L I guess you're well acquainted with Kwong Wa Street now! :sneaky:
OK, Traxxas Revo is $980 here, RTR.
inspector
07-03-2005, 05:11 PM
Yes Mad Armour
I have been to Kwong Wa Street a few times during my stay here. Guess I will be going there again tomorrow.
They have a few great racing trucks here in Hong Kong and there's competition every week.
Wait till I get mine and polish up my control. Will join them for some racing. :D
civic3106
08-03-2005, 12:48 AM
Ok, I get it.
I guess even with the .25 engine is still not tat good enough because of it's weight. I will get others then.
Thanks
If you tune it probably the .25 engine can be pretty powerful. Mine was tuned by the previous owner, infacts I got to rich it abit since the front lifted up too often.
Mad Armour
08-03-2005, 12:53 AM
If you tune it probably the .25 engine can be pretty powerful. Mine was tuned by the previous owner, infacts I got to rich it abit since the front lifted up too often.
:L :L :L Power...there's no end to it! :D better to be a bit rich than too lean.
9VDXN
08-03-2005, 03:29 AM
Hmmm so this shop must be your frequent shopping area??? :L
I cannot remember if this is the shop at Kwong Wah st, but it's near Liberty Avenue. :)
I was so diasppointed when I went there coz they told me that they no longer carry plane and heli stuff....I saw one of the first few Revos in this shop...but was too large & heavy for me to carry it back coz I was on a business trip.
Their prices are pretty decent comparing to US mail order & local prices. :)
Mad Armour
08-03-2005, 09:43 AM
Hmmm so this shop must be your frequent shopping area??? :L
I cannot remember if this is the shop at Kwong Wah st, but it's near Liberty Avenue. :)
I was so diasppointed when I went there coz they told me that they no longer carry plane and heli stuff....I saw one of the first few Revos in this shop...but was too large & heavy for me to carry it back coz I was on a business trip.
Their prices are pretty decent comparing to US mail order & local prices. :)
Too many shops there to remember liow! :L :L :L But I definitely saw 2 heli shops there. Not much Raptor stuff at that shop, though. Bought my GY240 from there, $135.
But agree there are more car stuffs than heli/plane there. Maybe these shops are located elsewhere. For some reason, EP there are much cheaper compared to GP.
inspector
08-03-2005, 11:17 AM
Yes, all the shops here their price are very cheap compare to US and SG. But not all the people here are friendly. I have been to all the places where they sell all these gear and find out that their things were pretty cheap. As for plan and heli, there are still a few shops that carry it. Can get a Dragon for less then S$100.00. Too bad I'm not into flying yet, guess it's too tough for me.
As you guys mention "rich", wat does tat mean?
They want to sell me Savage25 with all the gears at HK$3600.00 = SG$770.00, so is tat cheap? I will go down today again and check the price for Revo and some other stadium track.
I need to fly to HK every month, so I guess I can compare the things here between SG. :D
Mad Armour
08-03-2005, 02:26 PM
Yes, all the shops here their price are very cheap compare to US and SG. But not all the people here are friendly. I have been to all the places where they sell all these gear and find out that their things were pretty cheap. As for plan and heli, there are still a few shops that carry it. Can get a Dragon for less then S$100.00. Too bad I'm not into flying yet, guess it's too tough for me.
As you guys mention "rich", wat does tat mean?
They want to sell me Savage25 with all the gears at HK$3600.00 = SG$770.00, so is tat cheap? I will go down today again and check the price for Revo and some other stadium track.
I need to fly to HK every month, so I guess I can compare the things here between SG. :D
Depends on wat 'gears' he's giving you. Anyway, should be cheape than in SG lah.
That 'rich' part is engine tuning. You will learn more when you start playing. :L :L :L
inspector
08-03-2005, 06:30 PM
I guess it's much cheaper then SG. I still have not make up my mind if I were to get one now The price will drop once the new Savage 4series comes to town and they told me it's coming next week. Maybe I'll get it end of the month when I need to fly back here again. :D
eh saw the revo at harmony....i think 700-800...cheaper than SG Leh
inspector
09-03-2005, 02:45 PM
700-800 is cheap for a Revo
One of the shop here are selling around SG$840.00
700-800 is cheap for a Revo
One of the shop here are selling around SG$840.00
is that Harmony....i remember harmony is cheapest when i was there in Jan 05. go check it out....bargain bargain abit......thick skin dun cost much
inspector
09-03-2005, 02:49 PM
Sad to say tat harmony dun carry tat stock anymore.
I walk the whole street and this is the only shop tat sell Revo. More are into Savage series.
Sad to say tat harmony dun carry tat stock anymore.
I walk the whole street and this is the only shop tat sell Revo. More are into Savage series.
cannot help it. coz in HKG, onroad are more popular than offroad. maybe you can try those small small shops, sometimes their price quite good
inspector
09-03-2005, 02:55 PM
tat's the place I visit. I got my Tamiya Max Climber from there.
People here they prefered on road and off road Buggy.
Small group goes for MT but I heard more and more ppl are getting into MT now.
tat's the place I visit. I got my Tamiya Max Climber from there.
People here they prefered on road and off road Buggy.
Small group goes for MT but I heard more and more ppl are getting into MT now.
just remember lor, in terms of Tamiya, no one beats TQ's price. even waigo as the distributor is not as good.
inspector
09-03-2005, 03:00 PM
I find a small shop in MK which is behind Kwong Wa Street yesterday, they hold only Tamiya Parts. Their price is very very cheap.
I find a small shop in MK which is behind Kwong Wa Street yesterday, they hold only Tamiya Parts. Their price is very very cheap.
GET THE NAME!!!!!!
inspector
09-03-2005, 03:04 PM
It's Wang Kee at 35A Waterloo Road. :)
Mad Armour
09-03-2005, 03:17 PM
GET THE NAME!!!!!!
Taking notes? :D
Taking notes? :D
maybe april mah
inspector
09-03-2005, 03:22 PM
Remember .... they only carry Tamiya stock.
It's the cheapest I have seen so far.
And for parts like Losi, Trinity and AE, there is one shop inside a small shopping mall just before you reach the Kwong Wa Street junction.
Remember .... they only carry Tamiya stock.
It's the cheapest I have seen so far.
And for parts like Losi, Trinity and AE, there is one shop inside a small shopping mall just before you reach the Kwong Wa Street junction.
Trinity must go to Profession.
Losi....depends, if you want RPM stuff, 2 shops away from TQ got many many
inspector
09-03-2005, 03:25 PM
I have checked all the shops here and compare their prices ..... after all, most of the parts are cheaper then else where.
I have checked all the shops here and compare their prices ..... after all, most of the parts are cheaper then else where.
yah lah, in HKG, they no import tax leh.......actually, all the onroad also cheap
inspector
09-03-2005, 03:31 PM
yah, most of the things here are pretty cheap.
well ... gotto go shopping again now. :D
inspector
09-03-2005, 06:46 PM
Haizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Stupid shop told me they dun have stock!!!!!!!!
Only will be in next week for my SAVAGE!!!!!!!!!!!
:fire: :fire: :fire: :fire:
Mad Armour
09-03-2005, 09:03 PM
Haizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Stupid shop told me they dun have stock!!!!!!!!
Only will be in next week for my SAVAGE!!!!!!!!!!!
:fire: :fire: :fire: :fire:
:L :L :L Now you got a lot of room for your Max Climber!
inspector
09-03-2005, 10:18 PM
Yah, seems like plenty of "Free" space now :(
So I use some of the money to buy 2 more pack of 3600mh Batt.
Guess I need to kick myself for not getting it yesterday! :bh
Yah, seems like plenty of "Free" space now :(
So I use some of the money to buy 2 more pack of 3600mh Batt.
Guess I need to kick myself for not getting it yesterday! :bh
aiyo.....got other cars to buy wan mah...........
inspector
10-03-2005, 05:49 PM
Well, I dun think I will go for others. Revo is too expensive. The price for Savage 25 is just nice.
I might order it thru Tower Hobbies.
Well, I dun think I will go for others. Revo is too expensive. The price for Savage 25 is just nice.
I might order it thru Tower Hobbies.
i tot u going HKG end of the month?
inspector
11-03-2005, 10:33 AM
Yes, I'm coming back here end of the month.
But I dunno if they have the stock by then. They dun keep too much stock and they always house the latest model. I am new so I dun think I want to buy the latest model and they will not come in cheap too. Tower Hobbies have a very good price after adding in the flight charges. And I dun need to carry it back to Singapore! :D
Yes, I'm coming back here end of the month.
But I dunno if they have the stock by then. They dun keep too much stock and they always house the latest model. I am new so I dun think I want to buy the latest model and they will not come in cheap too. Tower Hobbies have a very good price after adding in the flight charges. And I dun need to carry it back to Singapore! :D
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFLP2&P=
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJUP1&P=0
check out the price diff. of coz 1 is rtr and another is kit. i dun mind going for the new savage.
BTW, from what i understood, towers are no longer allowed to ship HPI stuff to singapore coz Tai Seng is the distributor here
inspector
11-03-2005, 10:46 AM
Hmmmmm
I will give it a try. It never state in their website tat they can't ship HPI things.
Hmmmmm
I will give it a try. It never state in their website tat they can't ship HPI things.
some friends of mine had a problem. Check with Mad Amour, i think he knows something abt it too
inspector
11-03-2005, 10:53 AM
I did check with him
He told me the same things too.
I will give it a try. If not I chose others.
Gotto check out now. Flying back sg today!!
Cheers
Mad Armour
11-03-2005, 11:11 AM
I did check with him
He told me the same things too.
I will give it a try. If not I chose others.
Gotto check out now. Flying back sg today!!
Cheers
They can't even ship a set of HPI wheels to SG.... :L :L :L
auhxr
09-02-2006, 01:20 PM
hi guys i am quite new in playing nitro monster truck i thought of getting GS brand monster truck model SUT-CE , what do you guys think of the model
Shoot_RS4MT2
09-02-2006, 06:48 PM
Reviews says that its a good Truggy... but parts wise... its difficult to find here in SG..
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