Axial's SCX10 III Budget Crawler: the Base Camp!

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Axial Base Camp full review: taking inflation into account, the Base Camp is Axial's cheapest ever SCX10 vehicle. It's a single-speed RTR vehicle with some corners cut to keep the price down. But it's expensive for a 'budget' crawler and it still features a bunch of quality appointments that should see it do very well on the rocks.
We take a look at the new machine here today, from unboxing to test-roxing. That rhymed but I made up a word. Sorry, I'm just excited - this new budget rig may be lacking some bells and whistles, but hoo-boy, she's a capable one!
Join us today for a closer look and most importantly, to see it tackle the 6-problem course. Will it do all 6 or will there be shortcomings in the performance department? I can't wait to find out!
Let's test!
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Chapters:
0:00 Axial Base Camp
0:19 Unboxing
0:55 Body Image
2:08 LCXU Transmission
3:45 Sliders & Side Pans
4:34 Drive Shafts
5:17 SLT3 Radio
6:22 Suspension
6:52 Body Posts
7:38 Battery Brackets
7:57 Chassis Adjustment
8:21 Motor & ESC
8:36 Steering Servo
8:54 Links
9:44 Axles
10:20 Wheels & Tires
10:50 Mounts & Bumpers
12:19 Value Proposition
14:47 6-Problem Test
23:03 Test Debrief
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Пікірлер: 143

@scalebuildersguild 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, very in-depth review my friend!

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly! I appreciate you watching! Cheers :)

@kenjicharles85 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched all the other unboxing/reviews of this but yours was the one I was looking forward to. I knew you’d get into the technical aspects and provide an objective point of view :)

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you! I wasn't expecting it to be so good, but it's a heady mix of quality components at the right price point. This thing will be a weapon on the rocks with just some minor tweaks. It'll be one of the greats, mark my words!

@billknepp1965 2 жыл бұрын

yeah anyone can say whatever.. I love how he looks at every detail with a critical eye yet isn't too quick to count a rig out on one issue.. hes solid n fair... from experience...!!!

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@billknepp1965 thank you kindly

@mistermasada1829 Ай бұрын

Seeing this video made me happy I picked one of these up recently from marketplace for a steal of a deal. Great review!😀👍

@RCTNT Ай бұрын

Ah very good! Great model, the Base Camp!

@edwardperez9833 6 ай бұрын

You have the best review of the Base Camp. You showed a practical obstacle with big challenges without stressing out the truck. Great job in my opinion.

@RCTNT 6 ай бұрын

Well, thank you! Wait til you find out just how many other vehicles I've tested in the same way, for a broad comparison of vehicle ability! 😎 Appreciate the comment, thank you.

@alans4281 9 ай бұрын

The scx10 pro as reviewed in another video even without a body really struggled on the 6 “ problems “ in comparison to this rtr. Thanks for sharing.

@RCTNT 9 ай бұрын

This is true, it did. However, it also just won the 2023 Worlds in its class, though with bent links and a CF chassis (both Axial supplied after-market parts). The SCX10 Pro is excellent, but you'd rightly say that break-over is its greatest weakness!

@mgscheue 2 жыл бұрын

Was happy when this popped up in my feed. Excellent review. The TRX4 Sport has painted windows, too, but they are dark and look much better. Silver was an odd choice. Aside from that, it looks like a great truck. I'd be tempted if I didn't already have a TRX4 and a Gen 8.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It is a great truck. I do agree, silver windows are a bit weird. Works on this truck though!

@mxsty8829 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT I believe you can take of the sticks on the windows and sand it down from the inside to remove the paint and get the clear look.

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Yep, well not sanding, that would cloud the windows, but certainly methylated spirits and a rag would do the job.

@scottjlambert 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting on your review to make my decision on buying one of these. I don’t need it but looks like a good one to add to the collection and have some fun with. I hope all is well with you and have a great day!

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Scott. And you. Cheers

@HeavyHaulagePilbara Ай бұрын

Cheers for the balanced review.

@RCTNT Ай бұрын

🙏👍

@rcmakingtracks18 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable review, great job. Thanks for sharing. John

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, John!

@WestyCoastHermit 2 жыл бұрын

Quite impressed with how well this truck did on your course. Very solid performer out of the box. Sure the body is somewhat bland but that just means I wouldn't feel so bad chopping it up to enhance performance. I've been wanting to get a crawler that has the potential to become a comp crawler build and I think this Base Camp might just be what I've been waiting for. Thanks a tonne for the great review and I'll see you next time!

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, glad it was helpful! If you grab one of these I'm sure you'll enjoy its performance. Thanks Chris

@rc-nilsson 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review 👌 You make this truck a lot more interesting 👍

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍I did not think it would be all that interesting when I bought it. But after going over it with you guys, and especially after taking in that amazing performance *in stock form*, no less, yeah... quite a lot more interesting, eh! Cheers

@M-F-CORGI 2 жыл бұрын

sweet review, value proposition chapter was really good.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Now I've driven it on the problems I think it's value is even greater. It is a bit of a weapon on the rocks!

@zonegamma8197 2 жыл бұрын

very good review thanks

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching :)

@Wainfleetrccrawlers Жыл бұрын

love the base camp!

@mickd8188 2 жыл бұрын

I got to look at one last weekend at hobby shop, was surprised us Aussies had them at release pretty much. It will be good looking enough after clearing the windows up,.. folks unfortunately judge the cheap body rather than what's underneath. Lol. It's cool that they've done a couple of servo winch mounts and the spektrum recievers bind to the upmarket radios in their range. All in all a great performing truck that can be whatever you want to make it as upgrade parts are already in abundance. Cheers mate 👍

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

I was pleasantly surprised, too. Axial have gotten their releases down pretty tightly. The SCX6 was similar. Announcement and boom, stock. And this rig is a beast - did not expect it to be so good! It'll be common at comps before you know it. I really like it!

@Andy_Yates 2 жыл бұрын

Wow really impressive performance from the Base Camp! I'm impressed it could handle all 6 problems, and furthermore impressed it did them on the stock tires! You manage some impressive results from factory tires where others struggle to find traction. I'm excited to see how this truck stacks up to the others, though it's clearly a performer! Also want to say thank you for something you maybe said in passing and I'm lucky wasn't edited out! I've been using an SLT3 transmitter for my Sendero for some time now because the momentary toggle works wonderfully with my winch. Since I'm also running a direct power servo in it, I've been using the dual rate to manage end points so it doesn't damage anything. I'll be setting the end points now and saving dual rate for some unknown use 🙌😂

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that was helpful! I was referring to end points for channel 3, though it's probably possibly for channel 1 as well. Manual will tell you. Glad you enjoyed this. I'm thinking we'll do a Small Tweaks video with the base camp, just to address a few little things, then we'll throw it into the ring against a few others. Looking forward to it :)

@Andy_Yates 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Sounds great! Stage 1 / freebie mods is a great place to start. I can confirm you can set the steering end points with the SLT3. Powering on the transmitter while holding throttle to full reverse and steering to full right enters the end point programing. It's a bit harrowing because you adjust the end point after turning full lock. The NSDRC RS800 V2 I'm running is rated to some absurd torque numbers at 3 and 4s so I could hear the panhard mount torqueing for the moments before I got the end point backed down. Very happy now because the sides are now set independently of each other and won't lose adjustment like when the dual rate knob gets bumped in the backpack

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@Andy_Yates great, well done! Thanks for the info. There are so many helpful people in the comments, I'm really grateful for all of you! Thanks Andy.

@hellofromsoutheastalaskarc7517 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from southeast alaska love the video of the base camp bro

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from southeast australia. Thanks :)

@daig1984 Жыл бұрын

This is why I subbed, great information. I have the 79 bronco, thinking about getting a lighter rig, sport or base camp 😅

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, I appreciate that. Hope you get your decision nailed down :) Happy to have helped at least a little there, thank you for letting me know!

@elduderinolebowski5411 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent review and demonstration. I've seen probably a dozen reviews and first drives of this car by now on various channels, but you know what? this is the only one that showed me everything I really wanted to see and know about this car and answered any questions I might have had before I had a chance to ask them. The one thing about this rig that I find a little disappointing is the lack of inner wheel wells. The Redcat Gen8 V2 has them. Other cheap trucks have them. Why doesn't this or the Traxxas Sport have them? For the cost of the rig, that seems like a very inexpensive thing to toss in with the kit, you know?

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

That's really encouraging to read, thanks for that! A thought on the wheel wells: I'd have liked to see them too, but as well as adding cost, it would have hurt center of gravity. This thing is a performer first and foremost. So there's that!

@fishnrc294 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you got it & reviewed it I’ve been seeing how well it performs & thinking g about getting one to upgrade it & make it into a better performer. Awesome test runs & they really show how well balanced it is. Like you I have other similar RC’s including the TRX sport truck, Sendero, Gen 8 V2, & I just got the Honcho but something is telling me to pick one up & the price is decent & is a great platform for upgrades. I’d like to have the dig feature I’m wondering if it would be worth it to look into converting it. Or maybe that’s getting away from what this truck really is. Thanks for the great review.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

This thing will be a common base for comp builds, I'm quite sure. Axial have outdone themselves on a basic performer with no bells and whistles here, I'm very impressed. Glad you found it helpful too! Cheers

@michaeldorich4485 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great review. You're the second thorough reviewer that I watched that was very positively impressed by this truck. I have a couple of questions. Does the light weight body help it as compared to other crawlers, like the TRX-4, with heavier bodies? Are body posts adjustable so you can raise the body and avoid trimming it? I really enjoyed your detailed first impression.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

I went into the review expecting this rig to be okay, if overpriced. What I found was a crawler with very carefully considered sacrifices in just the right spots to ensure performance was the top outcome. Oh boy, was this rig impressive! I'm so glad I bought it! The body could be raised with the stock posts, yes. However, you don't need to do that. The trimming is very minor. Look closely at the rolling footage I threaded throughout my review, aside from the rock testing. I'd already made the trim by then and it was barely noticeable. No more rubbing. The bigger problem is the front bumper. Cutting away a little under those end corners will help. Overall, truly impressive stuff. Thanks for your thoughts here! I appreciate it.

@davidtadlock2238 Жыл бұрын

This channel is so damn good!

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! Glad you're enjoying it!

@RcNickster709 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this thing is perfect for the guys who plan to do their own thing with the Scx10 iii platform. Leaves lots to the imagination. And the body can easily be replaced if wanted to some thing else. Wheel wells SHOULD OF been included in my opinion. Looking up through there during a run kind a kills it for me. lol But for the "crawler" this would be less desirable. I get that too. Anyways I did enjoy the over view and the test run. I am a HUGE axial fan specially the Scx rigs. THanks for sharing

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks. I'm split on the wheel wells too. I see why folks think they should have been included but honestly, this seems more of a purist's crawling machine, so as you say, less desirable - less weight, less cost, less complexity... all good! (Still, would have been nice, I hear you!)

@jeffparryncc1701 2 жыл бұрын

Great timing. I was eyeing off this beast 🥰 ( I may of lost the Red TRX4 to the Lismore floods, I have to wait until the shop reopens to find out?? Sigh...)

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no! I feel for you, Jeff, that's rough. If your truck was not lost and was just drowned, it'll hopefully be salvageable, though I guess much cleaning and such would be needed still. I can replace some electrics for you, too (let me know if that comes up). Sorry you had to endure that.

@jeffparryncc1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Thanks mate. I'm sure everyone watched it unfold on the news. Next month it should be open again. It is all water proof and can be submerged, probably not for a week though hey :), so it's a wait and see. I may just have to get a new transmitter. I can't really complain, friends, people lost their entire house and possessions. Water came up to our front step in Ballina, we were so lucky. I dumped my channel too, just gutted... Catching up on what your doing helps :) Cheers.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffparryncc1701 let me know if you need a new radio system, I can send you that. The truck may be just fine. Open the radio box before you power up. Check its dry in there. The rest of the truck would be OK, I'd think. I've seen the Clarence in flood before but never like this, it was sobering alright.

@jeffparryncc1701 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Feeling the love Craig and I really do appreciate the offer. The Radiolink RC6GS is cheap enough to replace so all good mate. I found a spare Radiolink receiver I was saving for the Traxxas Slash. It's amazing how you miss driving an RC like the TRX$ I mean4. Thank you 🥰 keep the videos coming for my sanity 🥰

@paulschryer9571 2 жыл бұрын

- Axial's leak, a bit from the diff-cases. But the quality of the gears is superb, with a spiral cut, and I have never had a diff. problem, ever !! 😁👌

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Same, the quality is good.

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

"we've got some real weather coming in" as opposed to fake weather? hahaha "Oh man, I hate it when I get fooled into running indoors by fake weather"!!! (yeah, I'm a huge raging smartass hahaha). Great review as always, fair, accurate and concise.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly! That's why I muttered that it was a silly saying, you're quite right!

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT Oh I make fun of all mannerisms.....case in point: Met a young lady "what do you do"? "I"m a legal secretary" "as opposed to an ILLegal secretary"? SMACK lol I've actually had people I've known for 20 years unfriend me on facebook over dad jokes hahahaha...."I just can't take it anymore" A buddy's gf: Do you want some milk for your coffee? "No, I'm lactose intolerant" Oh? but you put up with your BF coming over at 3 am for a bootie call... I swear to god if she could have gotten away with it she would have killed me on the spot lol.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@muskokamike127 gotta get through the day somehow.

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT I know right?

@josephstone2778 Жыл бұрын

its all good that grese spot occures in the plane

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Yep, just means it's been greased. That's what you want to see, really!

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

If those windows are screen printed on, I bet you could clean them off with a q tip and some lacquer thinners. I am 99% sure it won't affect lexan but I'd test it out on an old body first. I know it doesn't affect acrylic but I haven't messed with lexan for a while now.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

I'm confident I could remove it, yes. But this is a performer - now I've tested it on the rocks, I think keeping to a minimalist body would help with CoG. This rig is a performer, no doubt about it. That's the direction we'll take with it next, I think.

@mickd8188 2 жыл бұрын

Seen Harley remove it with nitro fuel, zero issues, No clouding. Looked awesome after. I've heard of nitro fuel before just never got round to trying it on my Traxxas defender body yet. Cheers 👍

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

@@mickd8188 That might work, but you have to buy it by a gallon don't you? That's great if you have a nitro buggy to bother your neighbours with hahaha. That's why they call em "buggies" !!!!

@YoShImUrA53 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to see the underwhelming looks are misleading of how well it performs on your six problesms. I've always seen that body as a "free throwaway" item just to get your project started. Still, a tough pill to swallow for me when I consider that I'm not a particular fan of portals, but for a performance-oriented build, I'm sure it'll find its public.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

It'll be common at comps, I'm very confident. Quite the performer!! The body ain't so bad, either. I was on the fence about it when I bought it, but now it's here it's just much nicer, especially out in the sunlight! Next, a few small mods and tweaks and we'll see how far we can take this thing in near-OEM form. Then off to the head-to-head rounds. So many great trucks these days, it's getting harder and harder to choose!!

@ivoanjos6988 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to see this SCX10 iii compared to a stock or mostly stock SCX10 ii. There are some really good deals on SCX10 ii and I would like to know if it is still a good budget option and how it compares with these more recent rigs.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

I think you'll find the SCX10 II will compare closely in performance to the Axial Base Camp. They're similar enough in geometry and layout that there won't be a lot in it. You really could buy on price and get a similar experience - but there are a few things to keep in mind: over the 10.2, the Base Camp gives you adjustable chassis length and portal axles and, I think, better tires and definitely better shocks. Equipment quality is generally equal to or better in the SCX10 III Base Camp, then. But if you can get the 10.2 for, say, 60-70% of the 10.3 it may well be worthwhile for you.

@billknepp1965 2 жыл бұрын

that's just great..lol. stiff competition for the sendero..lol. that i want.. ill be running comparison now 😂 maybe it good I gotta wait on income tax time for more truck purchases.. lol. except I have to buy my kid a new stampede to get my gen8 back.. so thats gotta happen soon 😂

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Haha priorities, eh,

@TheAurabell 2 жыл бұрын

the sport RTR in America is $30.00 cheaper than the basecamp. $390.00 for the Basecamp vs. $360.00 for the sport

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one. It'll probably vary here too. They're a similar value proposition and both at the premium end of basic crawlers. I'm glad there's a little competition between them. Keeps things interesting!

@benniullrich2237 10 ай бұрын

I like your reviews and this in particular. What are your whole recommendations to upgrade this car? Keep on crawling...., Cheers

@RCTNT 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I haven't upgraded this yet but I'd suggest a Fusion power system, brushless servo, maybe 80g to 120g on the front axles, ideally on the knuckles.

@benniullrich2237 10 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT thank you

@RCTNT 10 ай бұрын

🫡

@polishguywithhardtospellna8227 2 жыл бұрын

9:56 it has DeLorean spur gear?! Awesome! 😂

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Delrin sounds like De Lorean a bit, doesn't it!

@rickos_moto 2 жыл бұрын

Great review. Just wondering are you going to do a head to head with the Sendero Hd. If not what would you recommend out of the two? Im looking to get my first 1/10 crawler and these are the 2 I’m looking at.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

That's an excellent question. Good choice of two vehicles there! I think I'd better do a head to head with these two, yes! Right now, knowing what I know but if making your decision: if one was much cheaper than the other, I'd buy that. If price was similar, I'd buy the base camp if doing a lot of trailing and crawling. I'd buy the Sendero if doing mostly crawling. That overdrive is an advantage! Let's let the video fully answer this one! I'll try to get to it in the next week or two. Cheers! PS. If you haven't seen it, you might find this one useful, too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptl2ndCnt8eWfZc.html

@rickos_moto 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT thanks again. I have watched it already. But Im not a fan of the rear suspension setup on the ecto. And the others are out of my budget right now. I do love the look of the trx4.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickos_moto same, it's a super pretty car! I'm thinking about where and how to do this next video. It's a good idea, thank you for it :) Cheers

@Friskee62 8 ай бұрын

I just 'subbed'...

@RCTNT 8 ай бұрын

Glad you're liking my vids. Welcome!

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

20:35 that rubbing on the body? I'd be getting out the scissors or pen knife asap....the clackata clackata clackata would drive me bonkers in the first 3 minutes lol.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Already done! If you look at the running videos I threaded throughout the review, I'd made the cut by then! Little quality of life improvement :)

@muskokamike127 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT haha "it's the little things that make life more betterer"!! "don't sweat the small stuff" but it's ALL small stuff! :-)

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@muskokamike127 like a tumbling snowball of everything that adds up to crushing weight of responsibility and existential dread until you can't take another hour let alone another day and oh, look! Axial released a new crawler! Neat!

@willeymunda Жыл бұрын

I can't believe they release these products where testing hasn't spotted the wheels rubbing against one of the link bars underneath and body, puts me right off it. Surely that isn't good for it keep rubbing against the link? The body can be trimmed but nothing you can do about the wheel touching the link bar. Does it come with something to make the electronics waterproof?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

It was a little disappointing to have the rubbing, yes! I don't think it'd hurt anything with the wheel rubbing the link, but you could just dial back the steering end point a shade to counter that. There's waterproofing for the receiver, yep. I've got a close up photo of it in my article: rc-tnt.com/manufacturer/axial/axial-base-camp-rtr-crawler/

@asianrice02 2 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see it against the rgt.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

I think we'll do a head-to-head with a few in the same general class at some point. In the meantime, you can see how the Pioneer went on the 6-problem course right here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jr1ifrJmmp3UZok.html Cheers!

@jhawk1985 2 жыл бұрын

Check out some lcg chassis ! There are alot of great companies making great chassis rails. Ive built two now and they are very capable

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I've got a pretty neat one on my SCX10.2 based comp build. Really takes them to the next level, doesn't it! I have a pretty full schedule planned for videos over the coming months, but I'd definitely also like to try to get a few of those snazzy chassis kits in at some point too. Thanks for the idea, it's a good one! Cheers

@jhawk1985 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT the best part is most of the chassis rails out there are under 100.00 which isnt bad with the cost of everything nowadays. Really enjoyed your reply. Alot of content creators dont know how to respond to people. I have a gspeed build with 2 low trans and in the process of buiding another with ar60 vanquish axles and stealth x trans from element.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@jhawk1985 ooh that sounds epic! Building this stuff is fun eh!

@jhawk1985 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT yea because the options on building a rig now is endless. You can use moa axles. You can choose portals or straight. Buggy style or scale or buy a rtr and do a few mods. I have a Tekno mt410 race buggy too for when i want to go fast 😁

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@jhawk1985 got the life, eh? I really enjoy the vast range of choice these days too. Things are tough in so many elements of life but rc as a hobby is better supplied than ever for a bit of escapism. I'm grateful! Cheers

@eprc7585 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK this is more expensive than the TRX4 sport so can't see me ever getting one over that given how much better quality my TRX4 Defender feels over my SCX10.2

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough. I think traxxas has done the plastics better than Axial, but there's not much between it and the Base Camp now. Performance and quality are closer than ever! It's good to see this competition. Cheers

@eprc7585 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT yeah the more competition the better, I think they've just massively mispriced it in the UK as is £420 versus TRX4 sport at £410 and sendero at £300. Quality wise it's just little things like I don't think those clearance issues would make it through development onto the traxxas and the chassis rail sections are way beefier on the TRX4 too. Also whilst I can only comment on the SCX10.2 shocks they basically need topping up with oil after every run whereas the TRX4 shocks maybe every 6 months of sustained use

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@eprc7585 that's fair, though we have a similar price difference in Australia. I find both the Base Camp and TRX4 Sport to be at the premium end of basic crawlers. The value isn't there like it is for cheaper stuff - and the Sendero is cracking value in particular. You're right about the clearance, that was an oversight that shouldn't have happened. You'd expect that sort of mistake on a cheaper rig, but not one of the two big ones. The shocks at least are pretty good. I'm hopeful they'll go the distance, though I must agree with you on the TRX4 shock unit, it's just beautifully engineered. Time will tell either way here, I guess. I'll keep testing and playing around with it and we'll see how things stand in 6 months or so. I think they'll sell well, despite your very fair observations here. Cheers

@DansRcAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

I don't like axial as a Brand and don't own anything axial. This one is a bit interesting. But I really don't think is look very good. The tires is way to big and don't fit the rest of the truck and it looks stupid. The body looks very cheap. Don't like the colors. And when im look a the electronics and the way it's build I'd really think is too expensive. But a very nice video. 👍🏼👍🏼

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

You're entitled to your opinion, as are we all. What I like about the test course here is that I can judge rigs by their merits with a bit more objectivity, even though it's still a hobby given to the subjective by its nature. Like it or not, it certainly performs! Cheers for the comment and thanks for watching!

@DansRcAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT i can it's doing well on you track and I know many people are crazy about the brand. Just saying that the brand has never said me anything. I think the gladiator is the best looking model they have. But again I feel the are way overpriced for what you get.

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@DansRcAdventures certainly makes the Sendero and the RGT Pioneer look pretty good in comparison, eh?

@chadnas7781 2 жыл бұрын

is it possible to buy painted bodies for the scx10.3?

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

I don't think so - but for what it's worth, painting even with just a single colour is not hard to learn to do. Polycarbonate paint is very forgiving!

@chadnas7781 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT okay, any good sites you recomend buying from? also thank you for replying!!

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@chadnas7781 it depends on which country you're in. I use Asiatees for the most part, plus crazyhobbies.com.au,, metrohobbies.com.au and hobbiesdirect.com.au. If I was in USA I'd be using Amain primarily. You'll need to search for that one yourself, unless you're in Australia like me! Cheers

@chadnas7781 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT im from Canada

@RCTNT 2 жыл бұрын

@@chadnas7781 Google and forums will be your friend, then. There's a Canada subforum on rcgroups that'll probably have preferred vendors listed. I'd be looking there. Also you could ask on reddit.com/r/rccars for where people like to buy in Canada.

@ozbrownstyle9469 11 ай бұрын

Bro compare with fs racing freeman bronco

@RCTNT 11 ай бұрын

You might have to look into that one yourself, sorry. There's precious little info about it online and it looks like a 3 year old model made by HSP and rebranded. It's likely going to be a lot cheaper than the Axial but that's about all I can tell you. I can barely find info about it. Sorry

@ozbrownstyle9469 11 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT ok bro thanks 😀

@lifegoon709 Жыл бұрын

Recommend battery?

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

Small battery for performance, large one for endurance. Small is 350-500mah 30C (or better) 2S or 450-700mah 30C (or better) 3S. Large is anything 3000mah to 7000mah 30C+ 2S or 2200mah to like 5000mah 30C+ 3S. Just a general idea there. You can make or buy adapters for whatever plugs you prefer. I put xt60s on my ESCs, but sometimes I just leave them as whatever else they came with (traxxas, ec30, ic30, deans, etc) and make an xt60 adapter by just soldering the butts of each adjoining connector together. So, if the car has an ec30 male connector, you could buy a female ec30 and a male xt60 and solder their butts together, then boom, easy and cheap adapter :)

@lifegoon709 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT can you be specific for axial base camp truck, which one that recommended for it, any thing in Amazon?

@lifegoon709 Жыл бұрын

One that may last 1hr. I want to sent this truck to my under raised foundation (house. Being a stroke survivor) with Wi-Fi camera just to check my plumbing from time to time

@RCTNT Жыл бұрын

A 2s lipo of 4000mah or greater will do it. I don't use Amazon sorry. You just want to get the right connector and you're sorted. Look in axial website, they might suggest one if you want zero hassle.

@lifegoon709 Жыл бұрын

@@RCTNT thanks for your times