Monster Truck Madness – What’s my ideally suited measurement for a Large Scale Monster Truck?
Greetings everybody and Happy Thursday!
It’s gotten chilly out and I’m at present taking a break from wrenching on vans as my subsequent few weekends are dedicated to the NFL playoffs (and constructing Legos!), so I determine it is a good time to speak about massive scale monster vans. In specific massive scale stable axle monsters.
Large scale r/c is taken into account one thing that’s greater than 1/8 scale. These days it appears that evidently scale is performed with quick and unfastened, however even figuring out that, that is nonetheless a great rule of thumb to comply with…not less than for this specific dialog.
Miniature stable axle monster vans have gotten fairly widespread in the previous few years, and I really feel like with these beginning to grow to be frequent place, the subsequent avenue for producers to discover is massive scale.
So, what’s the correct measurement? That’s a troublesome query. I believe for the mainstream, one thing just like the Primal R/C Raminator/Grave Digger/Mega Truck is simply too huge. That’s not saying they aren’t cool trucks- they’re! But needing a pick-up truck to move your r/c most likely isn’t gonna fly with most hobbyists. And then there may be the retail worth that’s over $3k.
I believe seeing a stable axle monster truck that’s on half with the dimensions of a Traxxas X-Maxx or Axial SXC6 might be about proper. They are massive sufficient to be noticeably totally different in scale and efficiency than their smaller counter elements, however not so huge that they rival the dimensions of a small ATV or one thing like that.
I’d hope that might enable it to retail for one thing within the low $1k vary. Maybe extra so if there was a particular high-zoot version.
While I’ve no knowledge to again this up, that appears like it might be juuuuuust on the precipice to the place it may nonetheless work and never be completely area of interest.
I imply, that form of cash is A LOT and also you’d should be fairly hardcore into the section to purchase one, however I believe it’s not less than at a considerably attainable worth level for those who’re somebody that’s actually into it. You begin pushing into the two’s and I believe it’s a very totally different market.
So economics apart, why do I believe that’s additionally the very best measurement? I believe that’s most likely as massive as an r/c can get for most people to moderately be capable to run it on the reg. I believe at that measurement they might nonetheless be raced with out main problem as properly. The X-Maxx might be the very best instance for this. I’d assume a stable axle truck, even when geared up with a excessive cell rely, excessive powered brushless motor, most likely gained’t be capable to rise up and go like an X-Maxx on 8S….so if hobbyists can deal with that alright, a stable axle truck would most likely be okay.
I can let you know I’m VERY a lot hoping we get a great massive scale stable axle monster as a result of I’d like to race one! Many of the negatives related to massive scale rc monster vans with reference to efficiency would work properly throughout the context of extra scale, stable axle monster vans. Full sized ones are heavy beasts which can be nonetheless considerably lumbering, even when a contemporary one is mild years forward of their old skool brethren. I believe the shortage of “monster truck feeling” is the worst factor about miniature monster vans, and it might be no drawback on a big scale one.
So there’s my take. I’d love me a Losi LMTXL or one thing on this measurement vary. What say you all?
Until subsequent time, preserve it on all 4’s!