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Videos on rc10talk fb group. Thumbs will put them here later. 2 successful test shots. A lot more to come.
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Any chance to mount a mini cam in it for some pov action as well ??
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I finally noticed where to enter the caption that was right in front of my face.

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Derek waited too long to fire the 2nd gun.. when driving a rocket car you cant be a puss.
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TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 11:52 am when driving a rocket car you cant be a puss.
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Front view.

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THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 12:35 pm Front view.

Just a single "E" here...44mph
Tap pic for clarity: Derek
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So how far's the Gand Conyon from your place ?
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Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:25 pm So how far's the Gand Conyon from your place ?
Bout 2500 miles..lol
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Sweet add 4more rockets and you could jump it from home👍🏼😂😂😂
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TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:06 pm
Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:25 pm So how far's the Gand Conyon from your place ?
Bout 2500 miles..lol
:( You should move to a smaller country , then it wouldn't be so far away :lol:
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Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:42 pm
TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:06 pm
Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:25 pm So how far's the Gand Conyon from your place ?
Bout 2500 miles..lol
:( You should move to a smaller country , then it wouldn't be so far away :lol:
Yeh but if he was in a smaller country it wouldn’t be the Grand Canyon …… it would just be “the canyon”
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Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:42 pm
TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:06 pm
Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:25 pm So how far's the Gand Conyon from your place ?
Bout 2500 miles..lol
:( You should move to a smaller country , then it wouldn't be so far away :lol:
Yeh but if he was in a smaller country it wouldn’t be the Grand Canyon …… it would just be “the canyon”
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Retro rc wrote: ↑Wed May 03, 2023 1:31 am
Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:42 pm
TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 2:06 pm
Dadio wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 1:25 pm So how far's the Gand Conyon from your place ?
Bout 2500 miles..lol
:( You should move to a smaller country , then it wouldn't be so far away :lol:
Yeh but if he was in a smaller country it wouldn’t be the Grand Canyon …… it would just be “the canyon”
Is only a little car
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build

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New video on the fb group. Had some issues but hit 82mph.
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Car got burnt pretty good in explosion off the line. Looking like the space shuttle.
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