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04-14-2013, 08:11 PM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, Mi
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| New to crawling recommend a crawler
I am new to crawling, I had a basket case wraith that I ran about ten min and immediately sold it. I like the scale look but also like the looks of the gmade r1, I have a mmp esc, a 55t axial motor, spektrum radio, just need a kit crawler and servo to get me going. I like the idea of building it myself and have the skills to do so. I want something I can crawl with but if I'm feeling frisky I can swap the motor and or gears and get a little (15-20mph) speed out of. I also don't want to have to put a bun of upgrades into it day one. Budget for the crawler/servo is about $350
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04-14-2013, 08:21 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Beavercreek, Oregon, USA
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| Re: New to crawling recommend a crawler
The SCX-10 dingo kit would be in your budget range. You can find it in the $235 range RPPHobby.com with the coupon codes.
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04-14-2013, 08:25 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Plymouth
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| Re: New to crawling recommend a crawler
What was wrong with the wraith? Those are great rigs.... Very capable crawlers with some free tweaking and your 55t motor....
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04-14-2013, 09:21 PM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, Mi
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| Wraith was permanently modified to the tune of $200 to make it look good again, hacked chassis, lowered with some custom brackets and some junk 4" shocks. I ordered new Integy aluminum shocks and motor along with castle bullets and a new set of axial 12mm hexes the day I got it... Wraith is gone and the parts will be here on the 17th lol all well glad they aren't too wraith specific
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04-14-2013, 10:17 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Plymouth
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| Re: New to crawling recommend a crawler
I see. Well, if your wanting something more capable and less scale, go with the g-made.if your wanting something more scale and less capable, go with an scx-10 platform. Both are in kit form and you can use the parts you have with on them.
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04-14-2013, 10:50 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, Mi
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I have been eyeballing the g-made r1, and it's under budget enough to upgrade the reportedly junk driveshaft setup along with a nice savox or hitech servo.
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04-16-2013, 09:18 AM | #7 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, Mi
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Pulled the trigger on the gmade r1 kit.
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04-19-2013, 12:58 AM | #8 |
Newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Thunder Bay
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| Re: New to crawling recommend a crawler
I personally didnt like the gmade, first because of all of the phillips head screws and second I found the turning/steering radius to be quite lack-luster. Make sure when you build it you use plenty of lock-tight goo, as your kit will loosen up rather quickly. Good luck though!
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04-19-2013, 01:18 PM | #9 | |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Charlotte, Mi
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04-20-2013, 06:59 PM | #10 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oil City
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| Re: New to crawling recommend a crawler
Axial SCX-10. This is the only way to go. Period!!! For a scale rig you get what you pay for!!! Perfect for the money you spend!!!
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