The Backyard – Big Dune Buggies and the Year of Niche
Hello everybody and Happy Friday! Welcome to The Backyard.
Another week, one other large launch! This week, the Traxxas Pro Scale X-Series Sand Car was announced- a big scale sand rail that’s across the similar dimension as their vaunted X-Maxx.
The announcement has generated a number of buzz and dialogue. I’ve seen some full scale motorsports information media shops focus on the rig, which is a duplicate Funco Motorsports sand automotive, and that’s all the time nice to see. In the hobby-sphere, it appears EVERYONE has an opinion on it, a lot of them pretty, um, “passionate”! Well, I’ve received an r/c Internet column so I’mma bout to dish too!
I feel it seems to be cool! I’d think about it might be a heck of thrill to have this out on the sand dunes. I perceive it is probably not for everybody, however I like that Traxxas goes all out with a hyper-specific kind of scale automobile launch. This sand automotive is way more attention-grabbing to me versus one other iteration of an present customary platform and I admire it when firms, particularly huge boys like Traxxas, go outdoors the norm and take dangers.
No thought how properly it should promote, however I hope it sells properly sufficient to the place Traxxas retains going exhausting at numerous area of interest kind automobiles.
This is beginning to really feel like 2025 goes to be the 12 months of area of interest within the interest. I imply take into consideration it- we’re nearly 1 / 4 of the best way into 2025 and the most important releases from the most important firms are a sand rail, a sprint car, a trail buggy, and a restomod /redesigned vintage 4×4 buggy!
Interesting occasions! As a man who’s in to a complete bunch of area of interest types of r/c (howdy, I’m presently constructing two r/c pulling automobiles and dealing on a log truck!), I’m right here for it!
Here’s to hoping the subsequent area of interest Traxxas explores is the stable axle monster truck world, hehe.
Ok, that’s it for me this week. If you’re excited by following me on social media, observe me on Instagram – Rotten Apple R/C.
Until subsequent time, maintain it on all 4’s!