Best Tamiya chassis for playing on tarmac and grass?

[332_RC]

There's a fella on the Arrma Forum has this. Says it's a awesome rig & very fun & tough & goes anywhere

 

[Lumikko]

For casual, fun driving on even the lightest of grass, don’t look at anything with wheels smaller than 1:10 buggies.

Monster trucks and other tall off-road vehicles won’t be fun on asphalt due to rolling all the time. Low stadium trucks and truggies are OK.

For lower cost and ease of maintenance, rule 4WD out. 2WD has a bit of a bad rep because the open diffs in the past would allow them to get stuck all the time. We have sealed diffs with options for oil viscocity now and having one rear wheel off the ground no longer means walking to your vehicle for some HOG (Help On Ground).

If you can find something that meets these specs in the Tamiya lineup, take a closer look at that model.

Outside of Tamiya, there’s the Pro2 family of vehicles from Team Associated. Something like the SR10, LT10, or DK10 would be a good choice but they are RTR. The DR10 kit is very affordable for what you get, and can be built into most of the other models with very few parts. For example, just a shorter chassis makes the footprint similar to the three models I mentioned before.

These vehicles are based on the RC10 B5 so the handling and durability are excellent. They are popular and have been around for years, and there’s good support for the platform from AE as well as aftermarket upgrade parts manufacturers. This means that parts availability should be good for years to come. I have a B74.2D as a serious vehicle and my standards for evaluating these things is high. Still, the Pro2 series are very good cars in my opinion, and I own an RB10 myself.

 

[Panko75]

Outside of Tamiya, there’s the Pro2 family of vehicles from Team Associated. Something like the SR10, LT10, or DK10 would be a good choice but they are RTR.

Any of those will out handle a stock Slash (and cost less in the UK), they're lighter and LCG out of the box.

Over seas Traxxa products have quite a bit if a mark-up, which makes them difficult to reccomend over the competition.

 

[CertifiedMike]

I have a blast with my Gorgon and Granite on grass and asphalt.
The large tires keep them moving in pretty tall grass. On asphalt they require some 'technique' to keep upright but neither flip so much that they are not fun. In fact, the Gorgon in its stock, out of box form is proving to be an absolute blast to drive!
The Granite witha 3s battery is more truck than a beginner may feel good with. Its FAST! That said, its fun on 2s and also handles great!
I broke an axle shaft on 3s as well. The more power and speed you have, the more likely you are to break things.
Plan on that if you are new to R/C. We ALL break stuff ALL the time. Make sure whatever you get has good parts support.
Do you have any local hobby shops? Thats a goodplace to start looking. WHEN you break stuff, its good to have a shop close by that has parts IN STOCK and knows your buggy in case you need diagnosis.
I see you're eyeing a fancy body to put on it. Maybe buy 2? 1 for show and 1 for go if you want to display it too. Bodies get banged up quickly!

 

[332_RC]

Yep. My Gorgon is tons of fun.

 

[Lukedavis]

And then he never responds and makes a new thread about the same thing

 

[CertifiedMike]

If you are SET on Tamiya, you need to have a set price in mind. I'm not kidding when I say that you can spend from $100 to over $1k for the kit alone.
I think if I were starting out, all over again, I would find ALL the Tamiya cars that fit my price range and then start cutting down the list...
2wd or 4wd?
Rally, buggy, truck, M-T...???
Then when you have some ideas, ask about THOSE models.
Right now, I like the Squash Van.
It looks like it might be a bit complicated to build and the radio gear might get pricey depending on how you want to assemble it.
It also uses a ton of bearings which can get pricey too.

*** My important Tamiya tip... IF you build a Tamiya kit, install bearings!!!
It you can't afford ALL bearings at once, install them in the gear housings and other difficult to get to places. Go back later for wheel bearings... takes seconds!***
I started many many years ago with a Hornet.
Its a good, inexpensive easy build.