Days out Another quiet week… Highlander RC, April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 As you will probably have guessed by the lack of social media updates, I’ve had a bit of a quiet week. I’m not gonna lie, I still feel like shit most days. I’m still not 100%. Pah…I hate being ill… Last weekend Last weekend was considerably quiet on the RC… Continue Reading
Days out Sorry… Highlander RC, April 13, 2024April 13, 2024 Hello folks. How’s tricks? Hopefully some of you are still floating around in cyberspace waiting patiently for me to update this. The last two weeks have been a bit of a nightmare if I’m completely honest with you. Falling into old habits doesn’t help, nor does Covid… Covid… I’ll start… Continue Reading
Days out Money pits Highlander RC, April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 Hello folks. Who would have thought that thrashing RC cars around vast open car parks would come back to bite you on the arse? Or cost you a fortune in spares, month on month. We’ll read on and you’ll find out! Saturday update Just a quick update from Saturday incase… Continue Reading
Days out What a week… Highlander RC, March 30, 2024March 30, 2024 Good afternoon folks, hows tricks? Yes, I am still here, just. The reason I’ve been a bit quieter this week is mainly due to illness. I’ve either got Covid again, for like the 10th time, or some viral chest infection thing that just won’t f**k off. Friday was horrendous. I’ll… Continue Reading
General Better late than never Highlander RC, March 26, 2024 Quick note, I probably should have taken more pics of the broken stuff, but seeing as my hands were covered in grease and allsorts, it wasn’t really an option. Sorry. Therefore, pics are ones taken on Saturday & Sunday. Hello again, bet you thought I had forgotten about this little… Continue Reading
Days out A taste of the Scottish Summer Highlander RC, March 23, 2024March 23, 2024 And yes, I am being sarcastic. The weather sucked today. It’s typical. We’ve all done it. Made plans for the weekend and the weather ruins it. It’s kind of a given here in the Highlands. The forecast changes by the minute. And when we joke about all four seasons in… Continue Reading
General Nostalgia Highlander RC, March 22, 2024March 22, 2024 Firstly, sorry about the radio silence. The last few days have been a bit hectic. Today, I’m gonna tell you about my childhood memories of RC kit. Late 80’s As you will all likely know by now, I’m a child of the 80’s. Back then, the only mobile phones I… Continue Reading
Upgrades & Repairs Grinding gears… Highlander RC, March 19, 2024March 19, 2024 You know what really grinds my gears? A bad gear mesh, that’s what… To be honest, this is the first time I’ve had a motor chew up the pinion and spur gear. Somehow, I haven’t destroyed any in my Traxxas Slash 2WD, which I’m really surprised at. Right, enough yabbering,… Continue Reading
Days out Crawler Paradise? Highlander RC, March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Had it not been mentioned by a certain friend of mine, we may have completed missed this spot. To say it’s perfect, is an understatement. To those unfamiliar with the concept of RC rock crawling, it just looks like an open expanse of small patches of exposed bedrock, puddles and… Continue Reading
Days out Coffee, crawlers and aeroplanes… Highlander RC, March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 After what felt like a lifetime, Saturday finally rolled around, and that meant it was play time! Sounds a bit sad when you say it like that. If you hadn’t guessed it by now, yes, this is the highlight of my week. Getting out, into the great outdoors to drive… Continue Reading