Okay, this Redbull RB7 build has got me so excited for RC and modeling that I've
Made a room in my garage just for this new hobby of mine.
Then looking and reading about RC I realized I know nothing about
RC never mind NITRO RC...
So I went to my local hobby shop and by chance they had a used RC Nitro
Tamiya TNX 1/8 "buggy". Had been fixed and never collected for six months. Guy didnt
Pay for repairs (a new pull-start nitro engine was installed). So a got it complete.
Perfect condition.
Now the learning begins. For all of us on the build, if you don't know anything
About Nitro RC cars like I did, please do yourself a favor and by a used one to practice
on. The last thing you want to do is crash your new RB7 R14 000 car on your first go.
Aftermarket parts will be difficult to get.
I've made some big mistakes. (like burning out my clutch) and flooding my engine.
I've been back to the hobby store 4 times already for help.
The owner, Tony, has been so friendly and helpful. Kept me going.

Here's what I've learnt in one month of having it...
What is a glow plug, what is a glow plug starter, what is a pull start motor, how
to flood an engine, how to unflood an engine,how to prime an engine,
how to replace the clutch, clean the clutch, how to get the transmission cog working,
how to set the shocks, how to tune and engine (still struggle with this, rich or lean),
how to start the car in the right way (breathe)...
What nitro to use, Stripping the car down, cleaning procedures, etc.
I feel like I know less now and my confidence got knocked.
I'm just glad I'm making my mistakes (and gaining experience) now and not with the RB7!
So take my advice, start practicing on a cheaper model now, not on the RB7.
By the way, the TNX is awesome and goes like a beast in the dirt!
What surprised me was how loud and fast the car is.
I am even more excited for the build. Come on!
Keen to hear your thoughts...

I was just thought of another thing.

Glow plugs have a fair chance of dying during the break in process so its wise to have some spare so you don't have to pack away early on your vehicles first day out.

I have not had one go during break-in either but I keep seeing it mentioned in instructions and on forums so I thought I would mention it here.

Stripping down cars really does seem a chore but after taking them apart a few times you get really fast. I know its not nitro but I stripped my tt-01 down so much I could do a full chassis swap in under half an hour.

Engines add some complexity to this part and building the engine for the RB7 has really helped familiarise my self with the internal parts.

I need to strip my hyper 7 down and unseize the engine if possible as it drowned in a rather deep puddle.
I feel much more confident about doing this now.

Dropped a nitro plane into a river. Pumped the water out, flooded it with fuel to get the moisture out, got the excess fuel out and it was up in the air within a 1/2 hour. I wonder why your one seized?

Sho, I drove my TNX straight into a tree at 60+km/h on the weekend.
Damaged the front prop shaft and broke the front right suspension, easliy replaced. Couldn't believe that's all the damage! I thought it was going to be a heap of junk. Hope I don't go tree eating with the RB7 (unlikely as I'll only be using it on tar/asphalt!)