Axial SCX30 - Sub Micro Crawler

[xjtorc]

New release from Axial this week that I believe is safe to say nobody saw coming: The SCX30 1/30 SOLID AXLE sub-micro crawler.

Comes in both Jeep and Bronco flavors.

Axial SCX30 Product Page

This picture is worth a thousand words:

My fingers and soul hurt looking at the chassis pics and imagining how tiny the hardware and bearings must be. BUT...this could be really fun. My head goes straight to 3D printed terrain options.

 

[WickedFog]

Holy cow.

 

[DavidB1126]

Holy cow.

Is there gonna be a cow livery body option?

 

[DavidB1126]

1/30 scale is pretty small. Pretty much the size of your hand.

Oh no, make sure @Doom! doesn't see this! He already has enough!

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

Me already trying to find scx24 scale parts I drop...
Scx30 parts...I guess you just wouldn't even bother looking

 

[TeknoJ]

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

There seems to be a real push to go smaller. My guess is to get the entry price down as low as possible for new comers.

It seems well bundled with the Lipo and charger VS using like AAA's or something.

I could see using this at my desk as I find 1/24 too big imo; it's hard to find things to challenge it with. But that is an extremely limited use case for me. Personally, I am finding anything below 1:18 loses my interest.

 

[Chubaka]

Too bad its not an scx18.

 

[Doom!]

Looks pretty nice, I love that green body. But I am done with any new Axial rigs.

 

[RudyF6]

My hands make it harder for me all the time to even wrench on 1:18/1:24 stuff.
If I thought I could do it, I'd be building Orlandoo Hunter models.
Cute, but hard pass.

 

[ferrebee88]

When are companies going to stop putting modern Bronco bodies on their solid axle rigs and calling it scale? Not trying to be a negative Nancy here, but give me a solid rear axle and independent front suspension for crying out loud!

 

[Chubaka]

When are companies going to stop putting modern Bronco bodies on their solid axle rigs and calling it scale? Not trying to be a negative Nancy here, but give me a solid rear axle and independent front suspension for crying out loud!

Asscociated will be the one to do tgat.

 

[Burnzone]

Naw. I'm getting along just fine with the 1/24 scale. It's enough of a struggle to wrench upgrades on those. I had thought I wanted a micro t or b but actually looking at them in the hobby store I'm pretty sure not. This would be a similar size I expect.

Course a sale could temp me. Or the wintertime blues. But again, the struggle to fix these minute vehicles when they break...!! And break they do...

 

[9x19]

Not even as a gift... just because I know some of you have been wondering what to get me.

 

[Relimar]

Yep, that's small!

 

[Chubaka]

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Yep, that's small!

Its a cockroach.

 

[CreepyQuarryCrawler]

Its a cockroach.

Scale seems about right.
I love the ABS hard body with the color gradient.

 

[Warby]

Too small

 

[Chubaka]

Too small

That's what she said.

 

[Lukedavis]

Too small

Hey! Size does NOT matter! I think its perfect!