Big Squid RC – Upgrading from a Toy Grade to Hobby Grade Monster Truck
Hello everybody and Happy Thursday! This week, we’re heading to the mailbag.
My son loves an affordable Grave Digger r/c truck that he received years in the past however needs a truck that he can drive round exterior. What’s a good outside RC monster truck that doesn’t break the financial institution? Is Tyco nonetheless round?
– Brett P
So first off, this query wasn’t e-mailed to me. It was despatched to me through Facebook messenger from a non-hobbyist pal of mine who was in search of recommendation on the way to improve from toy grade to passion grade, and his younger son is able to make the soar.
This is a quite common query, so I advised him I’d simply reply him right here!
Lucky for you and your son Brett, there are a number of incredible choices for ya’ll to make the soar into the world of passion grade monsters. All those I’m about to say have the whole lot you want contained in the field and are actually Ready to Run (RTR), and that features chargers and batteries.
The most price efficient approach to get into the passion is with an ARRMA 1/10 GORGON 4X2 MEGA 550 Brushed Monster Truck RTR with Battery & Charger. Priced at $179, it’s a heck of a deal. You’ll get the whole lot you want within the field and the truck has loads of scoot for a beginner to study on. Replacement components are low cost and it’s mechanically quite simple to work on.
You talked about your son enjoys his present Grave Digger, so the apparent rec is to get him a Digger that’s much more enjoyable to drive- the 1/18 Mini LMT 4X4 Brushed Monster Truck RTR, Grave Digger. Coming in at $269, it’s a bit dearer however you’re getting rather a lot for it. The Losi Mini LMT is a killer platform and it’s small and difficult sufficient to take some bumps as he learns to drive. It’s a fairly genuine monster truck expertise besides, because the platform options strong entrance and rear axles like a full dimension monster, and is 4WD. Plenty of components can be found for it as effectively so it will possibly develop with him.
A strong third choice could be a Traxxas TRX-4MT 1/18 RTR Monster Truck. The TRX-4MT has a a lot decrease high velocity than the opposite two, however due to that and it’s extremely light-weightness, it’s additionally more durable to interrupt. The velocity additionally helps go well with it for indoor play. It is available in at $199.
My final suggestion is a Traxxas BIGFOOT #1 1/10 2WD RTR Monster Truck. The truck has a ravishing basic BIGFOOT physique, and the Stampede platform that it’s constructed on has been round without end and components are tremendous straightforward/low cost to get for it. It’s priced at $239 with included battery/charger.
Hopefully that helps and let me know what he goes with! Welcome to the great world of passion grade r/c monster vehicles!
Until subsequent time, maintain it on all 4’s!