1/24 vs 1/32 for at home in the suburbs

[Voodoobrew]

My 1/10 scale crawlers seem to be too capable for a decent playground track in the yard.

Wondering which of these smaller rigs feel more capable when driving them for their size. And if you have a course. How big is it, and does it feel too small like your just driving the same line over and over.

I plan on making a course that looks like 1:1 natural granite boulders out of concrete.

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[bryan.hamm0nd1981]

Originally Posted by Voodoobrew

My 1/10 scale crawlers seem to be too capable for a decent playground track in the yard.

Wondering which of these smaller rigs feel more capable when driving them for their size. And if you have a course. How big is it, and does it feel too small like your just driving the same line over and over.

I plan on making a course that looks like 1:1 natural granite boulders out of concrete.

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I don’t have a 1/32 but I do have a 1/24 and 1/16
I found that I like the 1/24 better than my 1/16 for the same reason as back yard crawling being most practical. But I don’t want to have a big huge pile of rocks or a large course.
The 1/24 allows me to use a corner space for a course with plenty of lines. It will be approx 6x6 corner area plus the rest of the flower bed to just inked around in.
I’m working on an outdoor one now, with slow progress.

Currently we have an indoor track on plywood made with foam, real rocks, scraps, sticks, etc. we run the 1/24 on it and it is fun. It’s a 4’x6’ plywood piece.

I would say 1/24 will give you more fun on outdoor course and 1/32 would be great indoor. I’m no pro tho just my opinion.

We really enjoy our (3)1/24 axial’s



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[Brake Weight]

1/24 scale has more market options than the smaller crawlers.

[Voodoobrew]

I've seen the 380 motor attachment for the SCX24, one of my big concerns is torque. Kevon talbot's jeep Orlando seemed to have plenty. Don't know on the scx24. I like the linear speeds like what the hobbywing axe does. A big geared down brushed motor does the same thing.

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[Voodoobrew]

Mostly I'm considering the scx24 and orlandoo hunters. I think the scx24 is the only 1/24 one with a 380 mount.

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[Isna]

I don't have any 1/24 but have 3 Orlandoos. They sure are capable for their size and any small pile of stones can become a challenging track. I have a small indoor track that is about 2ft by 3ft on 3 vertical levels. I add stones once in a while to change it but It does feel like always riding the same trails over and over.
I found another solution and just have a bucket of chosen stones that allow me to create a new track on a table each time I want to play.

The indoor track during construction (not quite finished at the time of the pic):


Or "stone bucket" obstacles on a table (with a slightly modified Orlandoo):


For outdoors, what I like about the Orlandoos is that I can put them in my backpack, hike around and stop and crawl when I come across a neat spot.

[Brake Weight]

380 and necessary ESC would weight as much as the sc24 almost.

[themountain]

Originally Posted by Isna

For outdoors, what I like about the Orlandoos is that I can put them in my backpack, hike around and stop and crawl when I come across a neat spot.

That thing is awesome !! Did you make the body??

[Isna]

Originally Posted by themountain

That thing is awesome !! Did you make the body??

Yes, the body is made of 2mm brass rods and plastic. It got bigger shoes tonight:
5 1/2 inches (14cm) but now even more capable. These tiny crawlers can really be fun!

[rkj__]

After trialing a small at-home course, honestly, my conclusion was that any at-home course was going to be boring to me. Even if I made my whole backyard (~50ftx30ft) a course, I would need to change it up a lot for it to keep my interest.

So, I decided to keep the backyard as-is, and use my RCs as a reason to go somewhere.

[bryan.hamm0nd1981]

Originally Posted by rkj__

After trialing a small at-home course, honestly, my conclusion was that any at-home course was going to be boring to me. Even if I made my whole backyard (~50ftx30ft) a course, I would need to change it up a lot for it to keep my interest.

So, I decided to keep the backyard as-is, and use my RCs as a reason to go somewhere.

Finding cool spots is actually fun and easy when just driving. Can’t wait for my rig to be finished.
Tires came in today but they don’t work with the spacers so going to look for something else



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[Toyotarc]

If I could only choose either a 1/24 or a 1/32 I would pick a 1/24.

I have owned both 1/24 and 1/32 crawlers and the 1/24s have more support, easier to get spare parts, and I find easier to crawl indoors. 1/32 orlandoos are pretty fun but being from Canada the only place I can get parts from is USA or from tiny4x4 which is overseas so breaking anything is kinda a pain to get parts. Another downside to 1/32 is its kinda tricky to crawl on furniture and stuff around the house without making a mini course because 1/32 is quite a bit smaller than 1/24. My orlandoo 1/32 was a kit build which was a pretty cool build being that everything is soo TINY! I don't think there is any 1/24 crawler you can get as a kit so you do miss out on building it.

I tried outdoors crawling with my micros but I find most stuff is a little too large unless its a custom built course. I use my micros a ton in the winter since I can't drive my 1/10s in my yard with all the snow so primarily indoors is where I run mine.

That being said owning both if you can afford it is sweet!

[Voodoobrew]

The hunter looks pretty capable, how large is that rock pile, lookes bigger then I think it is, I think.

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[Isna]

Orlandoo hunters are really small. I find them capable for their size but the obstacles need to be scale. A one inch step would be 32 inches high for a real vehicle. My stone pile fits in a 4 gallon bucket and I set it up on a 2ft by 3ft folding table. The car in the video is only 5.5 inches long but note that it is not at all stock. Orlandoos are very scale so the stock kit is like a stock full size 4x4.
The hunters are good at very low speeds for real crawling. Any crack between two rocks becomes a canyon. It won't do for rock bouncing and bashing as it's light weight makes it flip over easily. I add lead to weigh mine down.
For an artificial track, avoid large one piece structures like the first one I build and go for elements you can combine like a construction game for endless possibilities. I started by making artificial obstacles but now find it much easier to use real stones. I'm always on the lookout for interesting shapes.
For natural outdoors crawling, it take practice to find the right spots but 1 find plenty in the canyons or ridges around my place (where there is no vegetation). I love the fact that you can shove it in a box in a small backpack and hike for crawling sites.