Post your biggest RC blunders, mishaps, and mistakes

[Bondonutz]

I remembered a blunder from years ago. I bought the first Generation LST when they were first released. I bought a aluminum antenna mount because the antenna tube kept slipping out of the RX box. The wire coating chafed thru and grounded on the aluminum mount and had my first run away at W.O.T . The truck blasted into a dumpster at 40+MPH head on. The damage consisted of every control arm broken,front bulk grenaded, front shocks mangled, body destroyed, crushed rims and torn front tires and more. That was 5 yrs ago ? Have ben very fortunate since.

[maxair45]

I bought a nice SMC 4000 MaH 28c 2s pack for my xxxtcr racer. I was in a hurry and throw the battery in. I get through about 4 minutes of the race then after a jump my car started to smoke. I forgot to dremel a notch in the side for the battery. The battery was a 100% loss.