Kyoshi Mini Inferno Released!!!

[rcdriver]

The day is upon us. The release of a whole new breed of micro. The Kyosho Mini Inferno. It is released today so most LHS and suppliers should be handing them out. :D

[quietfly]

"and kyosho saw that it was good, and was very pleased...."

So let it be written, so let it be done.

[acsubie]

USA buyers wount be as lucky..im expecting a long wait unless you got overseas connects

[quietfly]

i know, i know, but i think half eight.com will be selling them to thier board members.

[rcdriver]

Half8.com should have a good supply of them for the members, I hope...:(

[Mondo]

Half8 = YourMicro.com sister site ;)

[rcdriver]

Mondo are you going to create a Mini Inferno discussion section? :confused:

[finalgear]

go here they have them allready in stock http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=144_653 price isnt bad also

[homer]

another nice little toy to consider...
nice promotional videos :)

[finalgear]

Verry nice I have to get one

[alfred]

i know im getting one of them bad boys.....hey guys dont like the friction shocks at all....I have and extra set of AE 18t threaded aluminum shocks do you think they will fit....:D

[homer]

looks like these just run a AA cells? anybody know if they can be modded for other cells?

[alfred]

yes you can also use 2/3's with them also....i hope and it better...lol:D

[rcdriver]

Yea you can put 2/3 cells in it. Team Helotes (http://www.teamhelotes.com/users/main/catalog/i322.html) now makes an 8 cell pack for the mini. :D

[alfred]

thats a pretty good price for the 8cell GP's...nice find rcdriver. Hope URC comes out with a pack which i know he will of course...he's usually on top of the battery game.:p

[jaejw1]

so far i have yet to hear anything great about this car,, eveyone that writes about it says the same thing.."yep it needs hop-ups"... for that amount of money you would hope that it wouldnt need such improvements,,, i will wait and see what others say before i consider,, and to see if someone can fit a regular size mamba in it,,

might as well buy another rc18t or a pro model IBS

[rcdriver]

Well there is or might be a "Special" verison of this thing. I think in kit form, I hope. There just hasnt been any info out about this car.

On hal8.com they were supposed to get their cars in 3 days ago! :mad:

MY 1000 POST!!! :D

[jaejw1]

someone posted on one18th,, but he said the same as everyone else,, needs hopups,,

[quietfly]

Originally posted by jaejw1
so far i have yet to hear anything great about this car,, eveyone that writes about it says the same thing.."yep it needs hop-ups"... for that amount of money you would hope that it wouldnt need such improvements,,, i will wait and see what others say before i consider,, and to see if someone can fit a regular size mamba in it,,

might as well buy another rc18t or a pro model IBS


Dude have you seen the promo video kyosho put out on this thing? it looks pretty hot. besides its new and its cool and i want one.. :)


seriously its a 777 scaled down, but most of the pieces remained the same.

For the longest time people have been wanting a 1/10 scale car, shrunk to 1/18 scale with out major changes. the mini inferno gives us just that, well not exactly but close enough.

You make a really good point about waiting for more positive remarks.
I suppose i've never been big on waiting, if i was i'd prolly have alot more money :)

well we will see how this mini inferno thing works out.

-Chris

[jaejw1]

well the video didnt impress me too much,, i didnt see anything exciting,, just a slow buggy going on dirt and on the sidewalk going slower than ppl walking and doing figure 8's on someones driveway,,,

how fast does it go,, how high will it jump,, how well will it land on big jumps,,

i myself love the way buggies run at the track,, and i would expect to see the same with the mini inferno,,

[alfred]

Congrats RCdriver on your one thousandth post...:D

[rcdriver]

Originally posted by alfred
Congrats RCdriver on your one thousandth post...:D

Thanks man, "now its 1000... " :cool:

[BLiND]

Originally posted by rcdriver
Thanks man, "now its 1000... " :cool:

pfft, 1000 :p

nice to see people sticking around that long on these forums though :cool:

[alfred]

I know what you mean blind....i have seen people post one or two posts then you never ever see them again....:confused:

[rcdriver]

Originally posted by alfred
I know what you mean blind....i have seen people post one or two posts then you never ever see them again....:confused:

It is a shame tho...I havent seen many newcomers to the site that stay along time...:(

[acsubie]

im still here:D

[BLiND]

the theme with new users is they sign up to:

a) sell their stuff
b) buy a micro
c) get quick response info on something to buy

then they're off into thin air again :D

[Mondo]

We are hardcore RC junkies...

[homer]

junkies we ARE....uh..hit me up with another post , man, eh!? :)

rcdriver,
happy 1000th - you've now reverted to adolesence...the more you post the younger/immature? you get?!:confused:

[alfred]

I like the forums because you can find little tips and mods first hand instead of getting all frustrated and finding it out for yourself later on down the road after you threw the dang kit in the Garbage....:D


So whats going on with the Acclaimed Half 8, i guess no one on YM has one yet.......:(

[acsubie]

Originally posted by alfred
I like the forums because you can find little tips and mods first hand instead of getting all frustrated and finding it out for yourself later on down the road after you threw the dang kit in the Garbage....:D


So whats going on with the Acclaimed Half 8, i guess no one on YM has one yet.......:(

i might be the 1st...mine is due in friday-sat

[rcdriver]

Originally posted by homer
rcdriver,
happy 1000th - you've now reverted to adolesence...the more you post the younger/immature? you get?!:confused:

LOl but that is true...I sometimes get a little childish..;) :D

I am wondering if Kyosho is having a hard time with their Us Distributors. I heard that Great Planes and Kyosho went separate ways. Also Tower is having probs with them.

So it may be a while to see the Half8 as available as the Rc18t was on its release. :(

[BLiND]

thats right, tower/great planes hasn't even put in an order for half8's at all.

and kyosho just opened up a new wharehouse in socal to be their distribution center, they have a ton of half8's in there but they arent shipping any yet because they're still getting set up.

[jaejw1]

why nmot just get the buggie body for the rc18t and paint kyosho all over it,, and confuse ppl..

[acsubie]

Originally posted by BLiND
thats right, tower/great planes hasn't even put in an order for half8's at all.

and kyosho just opened up a new wharehouse in socal to be their distribution center, they have a ton of half8's in there but they arent shipping any yet because they're still getting set up.

nice info blind..looks like someone has been looking into the matter...my tower order has Now officially been cancelled

[alfred]

I dont know about getting away with it Jae considering the 8 has a wider stance then the 18t. I dont think that people were very impressed with the 8.....i have heard that the 8 needs a lot of the hopups that Kyosho provides and what does that tell a person like me.....I take it that the 8 doesnt perform well stock, and who in the hell uses 8 flashlight batteries to power this supposedly great performer.....:(




acsubie , please keep us posted when you get yours and how well it performs.

[acsubie]

Originally posted by alfred
I dont know about getting away with it Jae considering the 8 has a wider stance then the 18t. I dont think that people were very impressed with the 8.....i have heard that the 8 needs a lot of the hopups that Kyosho provides and what does that tell a person like me.....I take it that the 8 doesnt perform well stock, and who in the hell uses 8 flashlight batteries to power this supposedly great performer.....:(




acsubie , please keep us posted when you get yours and how well it performs.

sure will bud, my track buddy got his today and he also tells me not to expect anything spectacular in stock form, but as long as it has potential, IM GAME, since i got my other r/c's finished already

[homer]

alfred,
as I mentioned to you over the tele, Ive heard similar from others on the kyosho. The common thread was "very plastic".
I was going to pick one or two up via my partner's contacts in HK as they do alot of travel between here and there and so long the price was reasonable or better, but after hearing more of the "plastic" rhetoric, I'll hold off.
:)

[acsubie]

Originally posted by homer
alfred,
as I mentioned to you over the tele, Ive heard similar from others on the kyosho. The common thread was "very plastic".
I was going to pick one or two up via my partner's contacts in HK as they do alot of travel between here and there and so long the price was reasonable or better, but after hearing more of the "plastic" rhetoric, I'll hold off.
:)

but homer whats wrong with plastic..lighter car makes faster laps no????as lond as its strong im good, im sure it will need its few support alloy parts like towers, but i think its a nice platform...

[homer]

Originally posted by acsubie
but homer whats wrong with plastic..lighter car makes faster laps no????as lond as its strong im good, im sure it will need its few support alloy parts like towers, but i think its a nice platform...

I dont disagree with you there - I agree, plastic is lightweight and thus faster laps, etc. My reservation is based on the comments that have come out, so far....I havent written it off, by any means...
The pricing seems to be steep right now (since its been just released and available with $$$ shipping from overseas) - That's why I originally chose to see if I can get them in without paying 1/5th of its price on shipping.
The recent comments on the 8 are (ok as a very basic stock RC and not so good, if you're having to upgrade...so far...
the jury is still out over here.:)

[jaejw1]

i would still like a comparison between the mini8 and the rc18t,,, i know they are different,, but it seems that is all we have to compare the mini8 to...

out of the box compariosn
mamba comparison
and brush motor tunability comparison.


if someone were to race this buggie ,, who would he race against..????

[acsubie]

well boys..did i make a big mistake last nite.....paid my connect 200 bones for the H8( shipped EMS and with bearings), went to cancel my tower backorder and the status has changed to " in warehouse"....so for all that have tower orders, looks like you wont be waiting long after all and wont have to spend an xtra 20-30 bux like i did:(

[homer]

acsubie,
sorry to hear that man...what a bummer!:(

[acsubie]

well just got off the phone with tower and they seemed very confused.........they had no idea on a date when they would ever have them in stock, so im guessing it was a website error?????:confused:

[BLiND]

weird stuff goin on, lol.

hope you get it straightened out soon

[rcdriver]

:(The only Rc car I was really hoping for since the Micro...is now all screwed up:(

[alfred]

Looks like we will just have to wait and see what acsubie thinks of the Half 8. Keep us informed on the 8 when you get it up and running....and post some chassis pics also if you can.
:p

[homer]

Originally posted by rcdriver
:(The only Rc car I was really hoping for since the Micro...is now all screwed up:(

hey rcdriver,

dont jump ship, just yet. ;)

[alfred]

we still have to see what

acsubie has to say and what he thinks about the Half 8......:D Hope its lots of good news.:p

[rcdriver]

Theyre finally on Towerhobbies (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVSEARCH=mini+inferno&FVPROFIL=++) . 15 bucks more for the yellow? :confused:

[Zoom Zoom]

Anybody have one of these yet?

I saw an article about it in RCCA, looked pretty good