Been to HK and got my mini's

TeamBonzer · Post by **TeamBonzer** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:56 am

OK dudes

so teambonzer has been on tour - 2.5 days in hong kong is a short stay, but still time to play

Met Steve at Toyeast (really nice guy - even bought me lunch). Picked up my boxed set of 20 mini's - opinion - Bonzer! - paint work is first class, chrome where chrome should be, working lights (headlights on all and roof lights as well for police cars - for the cars without a roof light, the wiring is in place so I guess you could add your own extra lights somewhere else.

Handle really well, fast out of da box, ran for 10 mins on first single charge.

Auto slow down on turning is cool.

Nuff said - top cars.

As soon as I get time I will film them racing against bits and zips so that you can compare. Also picked up one of them micro wireless vid cameras (10mmx10mm), already strapped it to a zz and tested on track - should make for some nice "in da cab" vids - watch this space.

PS the micro pro 4.2 motors he sells go like stink (thats good, for you yanks

), even with the camera and a 9v battery the zz rocks.

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:02 pm

Good stuff man Good stuff.

Could I bother you for a good pic of the ZZ with the mini cam?

I have tried to mount mine for ever but with the 9V bat just seems to be to big.

Now I have it mounted on a mini z but would much rather have it on a zz/bit.

So whats the progresss on the Matt? Did you get a chance to show the boys at TE?

Keep us posted

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:04 pm

ya te has darn good motors.

did ya show the mat to te?

TeamBonzer · Post by **TeamBonzer** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:24 pm

Yep, Steve liked the mat a lot, (in fact he dissed my web site saying that it didn't do the mat any justice!). He also hooked me up with one of his suppliers so that we can work together on getting the best price from China.

It was a wierd trip

in a lot of respects - I was sitting in the bar of the hotel on the first night, got chatting to a couple of Germans, only turns out that one of them is a buyer for walmart germany - so chilled brain ticks over slowly, suggests he look at mat, set up mat in bar of 5* hotel, have race and buyer asks if i would be kind enough to let Wal-Mart Germany buy some

TeamBonzer · Post by **TeamBonzer** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 12:30 pm

VooDooMafia wrote: I have tried to mount mine for ever but with the 9V bat just seems to be to big.

Isn't it cool how quoting out of context can seem to change the meaning

Your right the 9V battery is a problem (if anyone out there knows a better way to get 200mW 8V to the camera, please let me know) - but I just took the body off and ducktaped the battery to the chassis - bit top heavy for turning - Ill get some pics, probably tomorrow.

Cheers

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:08 pm

well theres those camera batteries and then again there are coin cells. my friend has some pinhole cameras ill see what he can come up with.

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:10 pm

How big are those pin hole cams? Do they take color vids?

silla

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:19 pm

They are small heres a pic. Theypicture is good considering the size and yes some are color

Sorry for the shity pic

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:34 pm

bnw ones are like 30bucks and colors are twice as much.

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:36 pm

Hog I got my colour came with receiver and 2 9V adapters for $12.00USD

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:45 pm

where?

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 1:56 pm

I got it from ebay

TeamBonzer · Post by **TeamBonzer** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:35 pm

That was a good deal

. I got mine for about $28HK (colour 400 lines, with receiver). They are great fun and would recommend them. They cost nearly £200

in our local component store (maplins).

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:51 am

answers to yo questions::

ccd pinhole cameras are better and more expensive ... cmos cameras consume less current..... 9 volt lithium batteries are lighter than standard batteries......

that came from my mad scientist buddy

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:56 am

I think it would be bettter to make a custom body for the camera then it would be to try and find(and have to rewire the connector) a battery that will work with good results