Axial or something else?

[TOoSmOotH]

I am thinking about taking the plunge but is the SCX10 my only real option? I see Tamiya has a lot of different kits that look interesting but not sure of the aftermarket support. I currently own a EXO terrabuggy that I put together so I really like the Axial kits.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

There are many versions of the SCX kits. But also for a more custom look/design, check out rc4wd.com

 

[TOoSmOotH]

I think I might have it narrowed down to the SCX10 Dingo or the Wrangler. My LHS carries a ton of Axial parts so I will probably stick with them. Right now I am leaning towards the Dingo kit.

 

[flm_savage]

Axial products have substantial aftermarket support so take that into consideration as well. Unique is nice but can be a pain when you need to replace something. I like the more generic\popular kits because you can find tons of stock parts for next to nothing since everyone wants to upgrade them.

 

[TOoSmOotH]

If I go the kit route what do folks recommend as far as Motor ESC combo? I think I want to stick to waterproof components.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Most motors will be "waterproof" but it also depends on what you want out of the rig. Torque for crawling or speed for bashing. In both of my scalers i am running 55t brushed motors with waterproof traxxas ESC's on 2s lipo.

 

[Skwerly]

yea, it's hard to beat the scx10 when it comes to out of the box coolness and also aftermarket support. axial is a great brand.

 

[TOoSmOotH]

Yea.. I got other trucks for bashing this would be more crawling/mudding.

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yea, it's hard to beat the scx10 when it comes to out of the box coolness and also aftermarket support. axial is a great brand.

Yea I love my EXO. It had been a long time since I had built a model from scratch and I had a really good time putting it together. I have added a few mods to it as well.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

When i get the spare $$$ ill be getting the JKU kit to match my 1:1.

 

[TOoSmOotH]

Here is my EXO:

https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=104659

 

[SMaxxin]

You can't beat the SCX kits for out of the box scale/performance! I like the stock gearing with a 35T motor on 3s is a great all around set up IMO. The blue traxxas xl-5 is what I'm running for now but when I get a little more rc money the Castle Sidwinder 3 is my top choice! Holmes hobby makes a BR-XL esc that is a nice and waterproof but if you ever need service you will be better off dealing with Castle.

For more scale and less performance the Trailfinder 2 is a sweet kit with plenty of options!

http://store.rc4wd.com/Trail-Finder-2-Truck-Kit-wMojave-Body-Set_p_2108.html

 

[hamz9561]

I like the brushless/LiPo on my crawler/scaler trucks. I have a Novack Goat on my Mini Rock Crawler and a Fuze 5800kV on my SCX-10. There isn't a lot of water/mud so a waterproof ESC isn't mandatory for me.