New Project- what to choose?

[vgeorge]

Hi all,

My name is George, i have been in this hobby for a long period of time, most of the time, racing.

I love the 2.2 class, for me that is pure crawling, but everybody now, is going to 1.9, scale trauck. I have a wraith, with a lot of upgrades and now is time to build a 1.9 scale truck, i dont want to invest too much because i really think it will not be on my taste. At least i will have a car, to go out with my friends. I have some wheels and a body, so im thinking to buy a kit.

Recently, on the market, we have 2 new types of kit. HPI Venture, and SCX10 II.
We also have the chinese kits, but on older platform of SCX10.

I know Venture is 50$ more expensive, but it has some better shocks than SCX10.
SCX10 on the other way, is more popular, so i can have a lot of upgrades.
Chinese kits, i really dont know...
Xtra Speed Trail Glider SCX10 CNC Machined Aluminum Fully Upgraded 1/10 Scale Crawler 313mm WB ARTR #XS-CAR-908,

Or the boom racing, D90 D110, clones that you probably know.


Guys, i need your help

[colbynobo]

I wasn't sure of what the market is like for RC cars in Romania and I don't know exactly where you live, but I see there's a HPI shop in Cluj-Napoca. I can see on their website that there is a SCX10 kit, but the fact that they seem better able to get HPI parts would make me lean more towards them. I also see that there's a hobbyshop in Bucharest, but it's website isn't as nice as the one in Cluj-Napoca so I didn't spend much time on it. I've spent a week in Brasov and a few days in Bucharest so I know these 2 cities are far away from each other.

I own a couple of Axial SCX10s and am happy with them, but from what I've seen of the HPIs they are also a good option.

My ex drove me around to a few cool spots in the Transylvanian countryside. Needless to say, I wish I had traveled with my SCX10 when we went on a hike in Parcul Natural Bucegi. Romania is absolutely beautiful and I would guess you have plenty of great spots for crawling. Just watch out for those wild, Carpathian shepherds!

[vgeorge]

Yes, our biggest hobby shop is for HPI.
I am in this hobby for 10 years now, so i know everyone.

For HPI, i am a little bit worried about the upgrade parts. I dont see too many.

And about the beautifull words that you said about Romania, is true. Also with the sheperds They are like wild animals

[colbynobo]

Yeah, HPI has had some scary moments in the past. They make some good kits, but the supply chain may not be the best. I once had a HPI WR8 that was fantastic to drive and look at, but I chose to sell when I had my doubts about being able to get replacement parts.

I know you didn't mention this as one of the choices, but I did notice that the HPI shop sells Traxxas TRX4s. They cost more than the HPI, but it may be another option for you to consider. I have one of those as well and can happily recommend it. The parts probably also cost more, but they'll be around for a while. The hobbyshops here in my state of Colorado in the United States are filled with TRX4 parts. I suspect the same may be true in many other states.

[JatoTheRipper]

Have you considered the TRX-4? That is a fun truck and a lot different than the rest. I think you would get the most enjoyment out of this truck since you don't feel that you'll like 1.9 scale rigs.

If you want a vast aftermarket and like having what everybody else has get the SCX10 II.

If you want a great truck out of the box that many people don't have then get the HPI Venture.

These two trucks have very similar performance.

I'd avoid any of the Boom/China/RC4WD trucks since you don't seem to want to drive in a scale manner. My assumption could be wrong though.

[Browneye]

Axial Scx10ii Raw builders kit - that's what I would do. [shrug]
Versatility - make it whatever ya want. Pretty good stock. Tons of aftermarket. $200.

[nedmo]

Theres also the GMADE BOM and the soon to be released Redcat Gen8. I too am having this dilemma