Remote-Control Car modifications

Hi, this is my first instructable so please be kind on the comments, any constructive criticism is very welcome!
When i saw the robot competition i was inspired and i decided to modify an old remote-controlled car i had, this instructable shows my process and what i added to the car.
Again this is my FIRST instructable :)

Step 1: Paint Job

1- i flipped the car over in order to access the screws, which i then loosened using a very small screwdriver.
2- I then removed the car body from the chassis
3- Then i used red electrical tape to cover the car's body
4- I also made sure that i didn't cover up any holes
5- again using the small screwdriver i re-attached the car's body.

Comments

[tanroj]

why we need to open and join again i think this is cheating like because car is already ready but you instructed that to open and join it.

[mistermakesalot]

I was just wondering what type of car that is?

[Chowmix12]

Maybe use something like this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/AIRSOFT_GRENADE_with_pull_pin/

Use a string to connect to the ring. add enough string so that your car can reach full speed and quickly drive away pulling the ring and, well you know the rest. :)

[techturtle2]

wow. the fireworks in london are HUGE! I live in the USA and I have never seen a firework that big!

[sharlston]

Its a small car

[DaRealNapstah]

Are you French, dude?? ('cause I noticed that the firecracker is a french brand that I always use).

[venchilla96]

well you could have a strike anywhere match attatched to the car and use skills to light it

[19samman98]

ji have a car like that its awesome also sweet instructable

[meat grinder]

i want firecrackers NOT FAIR

[meat grinder]

why not use a pencil sharpener

and

WHATS THE POINT OF PUTTING SPIKES ON THE CAR?
there not on very neat

[goeon]

What type of firecracker was that

[=SMART=]

Oh i bought it in France, i think its called "Le petard du bison"

[goeon]

odd name

[=SMART=]

yea lol

[santy22]

it actually means OMG RUN AWAY OR UR SCREWD! LOL

[metroid121]

haha i have a black car like that :D i now have a project whoo lol :DD p.s. those spikes..brilliant :D

[=SMART=]

lol thanks

[runthunter246]

whats the point of the spikes?

[=SMART=]

I was a noob..

[codongolev]

I would add some sort of spark mechanism. maybe buy a car with headlights, then use the wires to the headlights and somehow amp it up or use a relay to make a spark from the headlights. then put the fuse of the firecracker right in the electrodes and light it if need be.

[Pancakeslayer]

me and my firends did something similar to this, we modded rc cars and battled, i had a frontloader and i made a flamethrower on it by putting a can of WD-40 upside down above thte thing that the front lifts up and it would hit the sprayer and it would spray on a stick with lit napalm gel on it and it was pretty tight

[cowscankill]

Hmmmm.... I wanna build a battle bot now...

[=SMART=]

lool

[=SMART=]

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[Mattrox]

Definition for ROBOT A machine that can automatically do tasks normally controlled by humans and mostly is used to perform repetitive tasks on an assembly line.

so if you simply add to little sharp sticks to the top of a crap 5 dollar car it is definetly not a robot it is a rc car with skewers on glued on top.

As for advice try to get better pics, put boxes in them because some people are dum enough to not not what certian things are, try to explain things nicely
(because sometimes you understand it only because youve done it)

Also all that gave =smart= crappy comments calm down this instructable is not called make a robot it is called Remote-Control Car modifications and if he put in a contest it is his choise besides its not like smatr is gona win anything so lay off
No offence intended to anybody

[jeffconnelly]

"...because some people are dum enough..." To spell dumb wrong

[=SMART=]

hahahahahahaha Nice :D

[Mattrox]

right now im think man am i dum ahh _{I meant dumB}

[ekulmeekul]

hey, he is quite within his right to put it in the robot contest, plus it is a robot, it has been electronically programed to perform a certain task when instructed. so there! (not made to offend)

[Mattrox]

he did not program it. so he cant take credit

[sadunpererarules]

haha. wen i saw u said bomb deployer. i though u meant those tiny little mothers. but then i scrolled down. n WOW, that thing was BIG. then i rembered that the car was tiny and so was the firecracker. haha

[=SMART=]

the fire cracker is actually quite big !

[cool!]

Lol! I really thought for a sec that you were going to set off a fire cracker in your house!

[Bartboy]

So did I!

[jeffconnelly]

ditto

[Xellers]

same here....

[=SMART=]

hahaha lol

[Whaleman]

You could, theoretically and with heavy modification, turn the spikes into a rail for a model rocket engine. The engine could be ignited with a small electrical spark triggered by the remote control (you would probably have to sacrifice a feature of the car, such as turning the front wheels). The major downside to this would probably be the high probability of completely burning down your car and/or house/neighbor's house.

[mettaurlover]

idea for weapon: top mounted tassssseeeeeerrrrrr........ Fun. Evil. But fun.

[=SMART=]

lol :D