The Backyard – Revisiting my 2024 Predictions
Hey all and Happy Friday! Welcome to a vacation time-vortex version of The Backyard!
Well, it’s my final submit of the yr. With that, time to have a look again at my predictions and see what I acquired proper or mistaken. Then, subsequent week I’ll take out the crystal ball and make some educated guesses as to what we are going to see in 2025!
Quick disclaimer- my predictions for final yr had been made after I was writing the Monster Truck Madness weekly submit, so these are monster truck themed. The Backyard has a normal “whatever I want to write about” theme, so my 2025 predictions might be in regards to the normal pastime at giant, not only one particular area of interest.
Ok, let’s see what I mentioned. You can learn the complete predictions submit that I made final yr right here.
Prediction #1 – Traxxas releases a brand new monster truck platform
Yep- the Traxxas Mini Maxx makes this technically right, although I used to be extra pondering it might be one thing bigger scale or strong axle! Still, gonna take the W right here!
Prediction #2 – An actual competitor to the Losi LMT will arrive within the strong axle monster truck world
Nope, taking the L right here. The Losi LMT nonetheless reigns supreme comparatively unchallenged so far as 1/10 or bigger efficiency oriented strong axle monster vans go. The Mini LMT has seen a number of challengers arrive although, specifically the Redcat Racing MT-18. Still, I used to be referring to the bigger scale stuff so gonna should file this one within the “didn’t happen” bin.
Prediction #3 – An old fashioned “1980’s style” monster truck will get launched
With profound disappointment, I’m taking one other L right here. Another yr goes by with out a correct scale retro old fashioned monster truck launch. It’s not that I’m simply wanting this to happen- I’m shocked it nonetheless hasn’t! There is an enormous market on the market for folk wanting the old fashioned vibes of 1980’s monster trucking in a semi genuine “out of the box” bundle. Yes, the Clod Buster is a retro monster truck and could be made to be extra genuine…however I’m speaking one thing that has leaf springs and/or that works because it ought to proper out of the field (hey, I am keen on the Clod however it NEEDS some adjustments to be legit drivable as in-built inventory type).
Well, 1 out of three isn’t nice, however no less than I didn’t put up a goose egg! Next week I’ll have some predictions for 2025, no less than 5 of ’em, perhaps extra. As talked about earlier than, they gained’t simply be monster truck themed- every little thing pastime is on the desk.
Alright of us, again to my eggnog-induced fog. Until subsequent time, preserve it on all 4’s!