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Go X10 Speed Racer!
BoomZilla writes ""Speedy" Shayne Barr races Nitro
RS4 remote controlled Racecars competitively. These cars are nitro fueled, 1/10
scale, and they can go as fast as fifty miles per hour. To make his racing more
interesting, he has hooked up an XCam2 to his racecar so
that not only can he race the car, he can also view the race from the car's
viewpoint after the race is over. Speedy's posted a number of videos on his website where he describes the
construction process. The vid where his
car winds up on its roof is most entertaining. Go Speed(y) Racer!"
Just make them look like they could go fast if they wanted. Perhaps an offset racing stripe, or a "v-tec" sticker. Check out the official Rice Boy Page for more info.
Ever seen a colorfully decalled-to-death crap car (usually a Honda Civic) with no power under the hood, but giving off the impression like it's powerful? Well, most of our remote controlled cars arent either and we have no hopes of competing with this guy. Just put stickers on it and any idion who sees the thing will definately be as impressed as he/she would be if it were the real deal.
Note: "Rice boy" is not a derrogatory racist term; the website deals with this issue. Check it's FAQ before flaming.
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