New FMS 1/24 power wagon

[Doom!]

Have any of you installed the new high speed motor in your rigs? Mine just arrived.

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I think the motor it comes with is fast enough, unless I was going to convert one into a street car. Let us know how you like it. Sometimes these things surprise me.

 

[cimh]

Look forward to hearing how it goes. What I really want is a faster motor for my scx24 as the power wagon is a lot of fun. Cape Crawler recently did a video of the 030 88T Little Rocket motor in the SCX and it really boosts speed. Sadly LGR is US based and the postage to get their motor to me in the UK is prohibitive. Wierd that considering how cheap it is to get stuff from China. I'm sure the motor is probably made in china but I havnt found a way to track it down.

 

[Doom!]

Today I added a set of longer trailing rear links to give the FCX24 Powerwagon a little more stability when climbing.

Here you can see the difference in length.

It did help a bit, it also helped keep it more stable when at high speeds, these things move pretty fast in high gear.

 

[Bunnspeed]

I think the motor it comes with is fast enough, unless I was going to convert one into a street car. Let us know how you like it. Sometimes these things surprise me.

I got it in and it’s much faster but I’m not sure it improves my enjoyment of driving the rig. It still crawls ok but it takes a very light touch to keep things slow and smooth. The same soft suspension tuning that lets it crawl well on my modded rig also makes for some pretty bad high speed body control and it’s all over the place with its body motions with the new speeds and acceleration. I think oil shocks and maybe stiffer springs would be very helpful at this point. The 43mm rcawd db friction shocks are good for crawling but mediocre for bashing.

 

[WickedFog]

I got it in and it’s much faster but I’m not sure it improves my enjoyment of driving the rig. It still crawls ok but it takes a very light touch to keep things slow and smooth. The same soft suspension tuning that lets it crawl well on my modded rig also makes for some pretty bad high speed body control and it’s all over the place with its body motions with the new speeds and acceleration. I think oil shocks and maybe stiffer springs would be very helpful at this point. The 43mm rcawd db friction shocks are good for crawling but mediocre for bashing.

Are you running the stock radio? If so, maybe try upgrading to a radio with EXP (exponent) adjustment. You can dial in a shallow throttle curve to add a lot more trigger pull before the throttle starts to ramp up. Either that, or put a Furitek ESC in it with FOC technology for that silky smooth slow crawl.

 

[Doom!]

I got it in and it’s much faster but I’m not sure it improves my enjoyment of driving the rig. It still crawls ok but it takes a very light touch to keep things slow and smooth. The same soft suspension tuning that lets it crawl well on my modded rig also makes for some pretty bad high speed body control and it’s all over the place with its body motions with the new speeds and acceleration. I think oil shocks and maybe stiffer springs would be very helpful at this point. The 43mm rcawd db friction shocks are good for crawling but mediocre for bashing.

I was afraid it might be a handful with more speed. I need to play with mine.

 

[Doom!]

Long overdue, did a little work, I've been meaning to do for a while. Did some weathering on one of my FCX24 powerwagons. Also trimmed the fenders way back.

First up , ink wash.

Next up comparison between fenders, one untrimmed, one trimmed.

Still have more to do but it's a start.

 

[WickedFog]

Looks much better. Love the fenders like that man.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Long overdue, did a little work, I've been meaning to do for a while. Did some weathering on one of my FCX24 powerwagons. Also trimmed the fenders way back.

First up , ink wash.
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Next up comparison between fenders, one untrimmed, one trimmed.
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Still have more to do but it's a start.

Awesome work bud.

 

[N. Mango]

Looks awesome Mr. @Doom!

 

[Doom!]

Another one that needed an update. Added some 1.3 never heard of brand wheels (JGGZone) and Injora ClingOn tires and green silicone inserts. The bigger tires look and work great. Some of my rigs have been needing some long overdue attention.

 

[OnwardGuinevere]

Ist impression...me likey!
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Hard body is nice, will probably have the typical top heavy problem that comes with hard body's. The two speed is kinda cool, low gear is pretty predictable, high gear is pretty dang quick, great for indoor racing.

Quality is nice. The body doesn't use traditional body clips or velcro, it has plastic clips underneath that clip into corresponding slots in the chassis. I like the design, but it's a little tricky.
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Size wise, it's very comparable to the FMS Atlas 6×6, which seem just a tad larger than Axial 1/24 rigs.

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The only other comment I have until I get to play with it a bit, is you need a jeweler size phillips screwdriver to put the braces on the roll cage.

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I think this is going to be a popular seller.

That body would look sweet with some weathering...

Edit: I missed the photos where you had weathered it . It Looks great!

 

[TeknoJ]

Nice wheels

 

[CertifiedMike]

Another one that needed an update. Added some 1.3 never heard of brand wheels (JGGZone) and Injora ClingOn tires and green silicone inserts. The bigger tires look and work great. Some of my rigs have been needing some long overdue attention.
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I need a 1:1 truck just like this one!

Looks great with the new sneakers!

 

[Doom!]

That body would look sweet with some weathering...

Edit: I missed the photos where you had weathered it . It Looks great!

For some reason the weathering doesn't like to show in photos.

 

[Xraycer]

For some reason the weathering doesn't like to show in photos.

So,........you are able to get focused pictures of jets in mid flight, but you can't get the proper color on a toy that's sitting completely still?

 

[Doom!]

So,........you are able to get focused pictures of jets in mid flight, but you can't get the proper color on a toy that's sitting completely still?

Yes!

 

[Xraycer]

Yes!

You are so butt-backwards!

 

[HPIguy]

Now I want one of these. Don't need another money pit though.

 

[Chubaka]

Now I want one of these. Don't need another money pit though.

It's 1/24 scale. Shouldn't cost tgat much.