Tony Stewart # 20 "Home Depot"
The real differences between the 3 versions
How you can tell the difference between any of the 1-6th scale Nascar Rc cars !!!
What does a Tony Stewart #20 Home Depot Hobby Grade box look like?
More comparisions of the 1-6th scale "Hobby Grade" Nascar Rc cars, "First Edition Base Versions" and "Second Edition Base Versions."
Heres the Tony Stewart #20 "Hobby Grade" 1-6th scale rc car. Again, front and back panels of the boxes are different. "Hobby Grade" will be printed on the lower left corner of the box along with the "Hobby Grade" features. Those "Hobby Grade" features are also printed on the box top on the left hand side and on the bottom front edge of the box. Look at the bottom edge of this particular HG Jeff Gordon has the "Added Features" sticker. See the printed "burning tires" ? Also note that the remote control transmitters are in a different location in the box. Transmitters on Second Edition Base Versions (full plastic chassis) are in the same place as "Hobby Grades". On First Edition Base Versions, (foam padded chassis) they are infront of the car. A dead giveaway for ANY BASE VERSION is this lack of "Hobby Grade" on the lower left corners and 100 yard range on the transmitter."Hobby Grade" range is 50 yards.
NEW Hobby Grade boxes!!! This is a 2nd Edition Tony Stewart # 20 "Hobby Grade" Rc car box picture. 2nd Edition back panels are pretty much the same as First Edition "Hobby Grade" except for some slight printing varations. 2nd Edition "Hobby Grade" Rc cars have the car specific frequency chips near the transmitter in the box. NOT installed in the car like the First Edition "Hobby Grade". (4 pictures below)
MORE NEW Hobby Grade boxes!!! This is a 3rd Edition Tony Stewart # 20 "Hobby Grade" Rc car box picture. 2nd Edition back panels are pretty much the same as First Edition "Hobby Grade" except for some slight printing varations. 3rd Edition "Hobby Grade" Rc cars have the car specific frequency chips near the transmitter in the box. NOT installed in the car like the First Edition "Hobby Grade". (4 pictures below)
The back panels, "Hobby Grade" versions will completely different from Base Versions. "First Edition Base Versons" will show the Foam Padded Chassis as where the "Second Edition Base Versions." will show a full plastic chassis, similar to the "Hobby Grade" chassis, but with their own unique differences.
Second Edition Base Version Box comparisions. I have here, below, the Second Edition Base Version Box. First Edition Base version (foam padded chassis) not shown, as I do not have a picture of one yet, will be slightly different in printing colors and photos of the actual chassis on the back panel. The Second Edition Base version chassis will be a full plastic chassis, similar to the "Hobby Grade" chassis, but with their own unique differences. 2nd Edition Base versions will have the Remote controller ON TOP of the box (same as a Hobby Grade would be) First Edition Base Versions (foam padded chassis) will have the remote controller INSIDE and INFRONT of the car itself. See Dale Sr or Jeff Gordon Base version comparision pages for references to this differences of remote controller locations
Hobby Grade, First Edition Base version, Second Edition Base Version Chassis comparisions
I have here, left to right, the Hobby Grade Chassis, First Edition Base version (foam padded chassis). The Second Edition Base version chassis will be a full plastic chassis, similar to the "Hobby Grade" chassis, but with their own unique differences.
Hobby Grade Chassis (above) Second Ed. Base version Chassis
no alignment arrow note the manual alignment arrow
First Ed. Bv Foam Padded Chassis
I have here, left to right, the Hobby Grade Chassis, First Edition Base version (foam padded chassis). The Second Edition Base version chassis will be a full plastic chassis, (shown) similar to the "Hobby Grade" chassis, but with a manual alignment arrow between the front wheels just like the F.E.B.v chassis.
Do you notice the differences now?
"Hobby Grade" Features are :
Digital proportional steering (variable steering), which means you can turn the transmitter wheel slightly and the car turns a little. Turn the transmitter wheel alot and the car turns alot. Variable speed control this means you pull back on the trigger a little the car moves a little, pull back on the trigger all the way and the car takes off! This also works for reverse gear as well.
Multiple Interchangeable Frequencies
Each "Hobby Grade" Rc car has their own dedicated frequency. ALL 6 cars, 1 of EACH DIFFERENT DRIVER the series of cars you can race at the same time. WOW ! NO TWO ALIKE CARS can race together UNLESS you have the "frequency of another car chassis and transmitter" to change it, or a "Frequency 6-Pack" from www.checkerflagzone.com
ALL Dale Earnhardt Sr # 3 HG cars is made with Frequency A is 26.995
All Tony Stewart # 20 HG cars are made with a dedicated frequency Frequency B is 27.045
ALL Jimmie Johnson # 48 HG cars are made with Frequency C is 27.095
ALL Dale Earnhardt Jr # 8 cars (Bud Racing and "Wheat Crest" Versions ARE THE SAME FREQUENCY! Frequency D is 27.145. These 2 cars CANNOT be raced at the same time UNLESS you have frequency "borrowed" from another Rc car listed here that you already own, OR a "Frequency Chipset" which can be purchased separately easily from www.checkerflagzone.com
ALL Michael Waltrips # 55 Napa Autoparts Toyota HG cars is made with Frequency E is 27.195
ALL Brian Vickers # 57 Ore-Ida HG cars is made with Frequency E is 27.195
ALL Paul Menard # 98 HG cars are made with Frequency A which is 26.995 (same as the # 3 Dale Sr. HG rc car)
ALL Jeff Gordon # 24 HG cars is made with Frequency F is 27.255
These 2 cars Michael Waltrips # 55, Brian Vickers # 57, CANNOT be raced at the same time UNLESS you have frequency "borrowed" from another Rc car listed here that you already own, OR a "Frequency Chipset" which can be purchased separately easily from www.checkerflagzone.com
Also these 2 cars, the Dale Earnhardt Sr # 3, Paul Menard # 98 CANNOT be raced at the same time UNLESS you have frequency "borrowed" from another Rc car listed here that you already own, OR a "Frequency Chipset" which can be purchased separately easily from www.checkerflagzone.com
50 yard Range on the transmitter
Race your friends !!!
Amazon.com, (the ONLY legal online retailer of Hobby Grades at the time of this posting but mistakes are being made by warehouse employees that dont know what they are doing) and other online locations Costco.com, Nascar.com, Target.com. Now on QVC.com (they sell ONLY Base versions!!! Except #8 Dale Jr. "Budweiser Racing" Rc car which ONLY came out in Hobby Grade), they have to be huge production runs. Most likey in the tens of thousands and still going strong. Also adding now the Menards Special Order Center has the Hobby Grade # 98 Paul Menards Nascar Rc car.
13 Hobby Grades listed here below...
# 3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. GM Goodwrench DEI
# 8 Dale Jr. "Budweiser Racing" version DEI
# 8 Dale Jr. "DEI Wheat Crest" version DEI
# 88 Dale Jr. "Amp Energy Drink-Mountain Dew" C.O.T. version HMS
# 20 Tony Stewart "Home Depot" JGR
# 24 Jeff Gordon "Dupont Racing" HMS
# 55 Michael Waltrip. "Napa Auto Parts" MWR
# 57 Brian Vickers "Ore-Ida Tater Car" HMS
# 24 Jeff Gordon "Dupont Racing" HMS
(2007 Lowes "Christmas Special Release")
# 24 Jeff Gordon "Dupont -Nicorette C.O.T. Racing" HMS
# 48 Jimmie Johnson "Lowes Home Improvement" HMS
# 48 Jimmie Johnson "Lowes Home Improvement"
(2007 Lowes "Christmas Special Release")
# 98 Paul Menard "Menards Racing" C.O.T. YMS
...some are still being produced at the time of this posting.
The original Base versions of the same drivers above are no longer being produced so as to make way for the more popular "Hobby Grade" 6th scale line of Rc cars. THEY WILL BE TOUGHER TO FIND in the future.!!
Terminology:
First Edition Base Versions are (foam padded chassis, no front or rear plastic bumper lip)
Second Edition Base Versions are (full plastic chassis, with a front and rear plastic bumper lip)
More other drivers' "Hobby Grade" / "First Edition" / "Second Edition" / Packaging Differences on the next pages!