Derek's Redcat Racing Shredder

[Derek]

Oh wow! I've gone and bought a ground rc!

This is the Redcat Racing Shredder v2. It's brushless...4WD...4S voltage....1/6 scale....it's big! I need to order batteries. Unfortunately, this truck does not come with batteries, nor a charger....but that's ok.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zxNigLtm7I

More to come!

[DOG]

I'm loving it Derek. The name is cool too! Can't wait til see it in action.

[Graham Lawrie]

Nice one Derek:) Looking forward to the videos:)

[Derek]

Here is the first video of my new truck running around. The Shredder is meant for 4S but I'm running it on 3S until my new 4S packs arrive on Wednesday.

https://youtu.be/dqryBpNpeDU

[DOG]

Yeah buddy. Can't wait to see that cat on 4S. It will scoot along very nicely. Thanks for sharing and enjoy

[Graham Lawrie]

That was really cool Derek:) Looks a lot of fun and you can see the power it has:)

[Derek]

Even on 3S, its quite quick for its size. New 4S packs should be here tomorrow

[Derek]

and here we are, many months later...I've decided to add FPV, a Matek fc, Inav, and Crossfire to my Shredder. I gave it a decent test run today and it performed very well. I need to make a few changes to Inav and my vtx but it was an awesome first test run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5vbGJZyzbI&t=243s

[Graham Lawrie]

Very cool Derek:) does it look better when you are viewing it through the goggles? no interference?

[Derek]

What you saw in the video was from the goggles DVR. I'm making some changes to some settings and vtx position to see if the video clears up. The vtx is a TBS Unify Pro HV, so the video quality should be better than the first run but....it was just that....a first run. I'll make some changes and try again. I just need this heat to go awaymb it's been so hit lately, I just don't want to go outside and do anything.

[Derek]

I've decided to remove the TBS 5.8ghz vtx and install a 1.3ghz vtx. A part of my ground station is a tripod that has a 1.3ghz vrx that feeds the signal to a 5.8ghz 25mw repeater. That sends the signal to my 5.8ghz Dock King and that sends the signal to my goggles and my 19" flat screen tv that is inside the ground station box. I've had this 1.3ghz vtx just sitting around for a long time and I figured that I could use all the benefits of 1.3ghz signal since this truck will always be low to the ground.

Here is just a test run in my yard and around my house. Try not to laugh too much when I hit my bbq grill, lol.

https://youtu.be/Ao8pwYcUBjQ

[Graham Lawrie]

Nice one Derek, Medium rare!!

[Derek]

Next time I take the truck out, we'll be at the park or some other place that has lots of open ground. This truck will hold two 3S 5000mah packs and my harness is parallel, so that means 3S 10,000mah of battery capacity....more like 8000mah because of the 80% rule....but, it will be interesting to see