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Fun Stuff => Fun Videos => Topic started by: cosworth151 on April 07, 2019, 05:43:39 PM

Title: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: cosworth151 on April 07, 2019, 05:43:39 PM

Slo-mo video of a Traxxas RC car hitting a watermelon at 60 mph. Silly but fun to watch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azyIdh6Om38

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: Calman on April 07, 2019, 07:35:08 PM

Didn't even lose a wing or a wheel ... IMPRESSIVE!!!  :yahoo:

The poor watermelon didn't stand a chance, but hey, it was fun to watch!   :good:

I wonder if my local hobby electronics store is open today???  :DntKnw:

Best Regards,
Cal :)

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: Scott on April 07, 2019, 08:19:27 PM

That’s hilarious...I used to race RC, had a little AWD gas powered buggy.  Almost too fast to handle. 

I follow a YouTube channel called How Ridiculous which is 3 guys from Perth Australia who drop stuff off a 45m tower.  It’s usually pretty good.  This isn’t one of their best, but explore the channel for some fun destruction.

https://youtu.be/iKCQ2Xvi9kw

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: Calman on April 07, 2019, 10:47:34 PM

This video works better with a six pack Scott ... clearly I am referring to refreshments and not fitness levels!!  :D

I am a sucker for these type of video, as I could watch them ALL DAY!!!

Like this one »»»
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aX0OhpQmwo

Best Regards,
Cal :)

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: cosworth151 on April 09, 2019, 07:29:40 PM

Isn't amazing that they can drop a Thor's Hammer from tower & hit a giant nail, yet most people can't drive one into a wall without mashing their thumb.

Now, to tie this all together - My local hardware store here in Lancaster sells RC stuff, and they manufacture Atlas Balls (and other body builder stuff) in the basement of the store. The room where they make them had slot tracks in it back in the 60's. I raced there as a teenager.

https://www.slatershardware.com/slatersstrengthequipment.html

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: lkjohnson1950 on April 09, 2019, 10:31:02 PM

I raced slot cars with a partial sponsorship in LA in the '70's. Switched to R/C and still race those once in a while. Helps keep the hand/eye coordination sharp. May have to retire though, those little screws are getting hard to see.

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: Scott on April 10, 2019, 10:39:21 AM

Whenever I had a crash that would take off a corner, I used to think “there goes 100 dollar”  >:(

Title: Re: RC Car vs Watermelon
Post by: cosworth151 on April 10, 2019, 03:01:02 PM

I thought worse than that when I used to roll one of the real ones.  :confused: