WLToys 12428 4x4 1/12 'Rock Racer' RC Car! Finally!

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4 жыл бұрын

A Ghost from the Past? Finally got my hands on the WLToys 12428 and I must say I am really excited seeing if it is as good a blast and as durable as people say it is? More WLToys 12428 videos runs and testing coming up!
The WLToys 12428 1/12 4WD RC Car was kindly provided by Tomtop, free for review and tests. You can check it out and buy it here with this (non-affiliate) link: bit.ly/2nw9gl4
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WLToys 12428 Specifications (from Tomtop):
Brand: WLToys
Model: 12428
Scale: 1/12
Motor: 540 brushed motor
Transmission ratio: 1:9.12
Remote control frequency: 2.4G
Remote control distance: ≥ 100m
Top speed: 50km/h
Radio battery: 4 * AA battery (not included)
RC car battery: 7.4V 1500mAh lithium battery
Charging time: About 3h
Use time: 10min
Servo: 25g servo
Car shell material: PVC
Ground clearance: 40mm
Wheelbase: 253mm
Wheel diameter: 93mm
Wheel width: 32mm
Car size: 380(L) * 225(W) * 180(H)mm
Weight: 1989g
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#NordicRCVisions Statement:
This video features homemade footage of my own #RcCar unit, the #WLToys #WLToys12428, send to me personally by #Tomtop for review. All rights reserved.
All #RcCars and RC parts in this video are hobby-grade and intended for adults and ages +14 years.

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@addicted2rcs49 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a massive garden like you've got fella... 👍

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

It sure is handy sometimes. We moved to the country side a couple of years ago.

@fencenaoghen3569 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Mikael such a great video ! The music, the tempo of the vid, everything was really done with a high "maestria" ! Congrats my friend, i took a real pleasure to look this vid ! Thanks a lot and carry on making people happy with your vids ! Take care.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Alex! Really appreciate the feedback! I had a lot of fun editing this one although it took a while. Thanks again, my friend.

@Remoteaddicted 4 жыл бұрын

Nice unboxing Mikael! That was a massive jump for the little rock racer. Have a great weekend buddy 💪👌👍

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Charlie! Yeah, well, it looks more massive than it is when filming from a worm's-eye view :-) Thanks, mate. Hope you will have a great remaining weekend too.

@urszuladuzewska1566 Жыл бұрын

Me have tyje car this soo fun fot

@jbsrcs6273 4 жыл бұрын

Love the music and the RC! Also own one of these and absolutely love it! Best RC in its class/price range! So durable and fun!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, JB! He he, yeah, I had fun editing with that music :-) It was a great first run. A little short, but great :-) Will pack more batteries for the next run :-)

@rcfundyer5739 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video I have one of these I absolutely love mine had it for a year now I put oil shocks bigger tires and adjustable metal links on the front end there very tuff and loads of fun for sure

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Great! Sounds very promising! Looking forward trying it out some more ☺️

@benforsman4424 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly absolutely love this truck. Bought it for my daughter and she loves driving it. So durable!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ben! Nice! I bet my son wants to test drive this one too ☺️

@emulatorm9600 4 жыл бұрын

He looks happy in there...👌

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Emulator m ha ha, yeah, well protected and cozy 😂🙂

@rctrailcats3492 4 жыл бұрын

Heard alot of good thing about it. Good to see a full assembly book with it. Nice test run.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too. And yes, love those detailed manuals. Thanks a lot bro.

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

parts availability is decent for these too

@VoidXRC 4 жыл бұрын

That's sweet that you have one now Mikael!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Need to test it now like you did back in the days - though I think I will skip the water test now that I can see yours 🙂

@MarkBryanRC 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video mate! Cool buggy - love the front inboard shocks, very formula 1 !!! I like the chassis, and the LED's are a nice touch. Some big crashes and she didn't break - a very good sign. Great video, have a lovely weekend my friend! :))

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think Tamiya even made Formula cars with this set up? Wonder why Traxxas hasn’t suit them yet 😂 Yeah, it did good. Very fun to drive too. Like a modern Grasshopper 🙂 Short run time though with the 540 on grass. Next time I’ll bring a couple of more batteries. Thanks, Mark, have a great weekend too. Uhh, did I see a thumb nail of a new TT-02 earlier? Will watch when family allows 🙂

@MarkBryanRC 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC Hehe - yeah, Traxxas has a reputation for suing other companies, even if the original idea wasn't theirs! Yeah, I got a new TT02 for my Birthday - gonna be fun! :D

@addicted2rcs49 2 жыл бұрын

UK!! Britain's in the house!! 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

All glory to the UK 🇬🇧 😊

@HaydadRC 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic music score to begin with Mikael! That stock battery doesn’t last long indeed, I used mine for the maiden and use s small 2s now. Loved this video my friend and I look forward to hearing your thought on this one!👍😊

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Jeremy! Yeah, I had fun editing with that music, he he. I will pack a small 2S or more for the next run. That 540 motor, 4WD and grass eats the stock battery up extremely quickly. I was just starting to have fun :-)

@islandrc-duke1972 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and awesome buggy

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my friend.

@addicted2rcs49 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there my KZfaq friend, I've one of these wltoys rc off-road buggy. It's an awesome rc car, well worth the money, and it's flexibility is brilliant. Bonuses around like mad, fast as well. 👍 👌 👍 Keep up the good work fella. 👏

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like it too. Still have it 😊 cool you got one too

@RCHobbyShed 4 жыл бұрын

Looks cool and looks to be a very capable buggy. Great video mate! 👌😎

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro! Yeah, fun little runner. A modern Grasshopper. Just as fun and bouncy, he he :-) Thank you very much, my friend.

@RCHobbyShed 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC I have a similar but smaller version (Feiyue Desert Eagle-3), runs a 380 motor. I still haven't run it yet, but I just know it's gonna be bouncy! 🤣

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! I think a 380 motor will be great for these if one doesn’t want to shift batteries all the time.

@lukasgarage956 4 жыл бұрын

It's a winner

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yes ☺️

@danielemulazzi7309 4 жыл бұрын

È uno spettacolo! !!

@yerisudiyono 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one mate... Wish i could get my hands on them 🙄

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Yeri. Yeah, it's a fun little one for sure. Will test it more :-)

@RunThatRC 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I have the 12428b version of this and it's a blast. Just uploaded a running video on it. Fun little trucks!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, really fun. Already broken though 😂

@MaxImagination 4 жыл бұрын

That's an amazing RC buggy! Super fast and maneuverable I was deciding which RC car to get between this one and the a979b, so I ordered my wltoys a979b 😁

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was so much fun! Seen a lot of videos with it so it was cool to try one out. Super bouncy and top heavy but surprisingly fun. Love the A979 too 🙂

@MaxImagination 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC 😄

@catbijoux1 4 жыл бұрын

Of course the battery will run out quickly when 95% of the test run is done at full throttle! That's why these things have a proportional speed controller, so that you don't go all out all the time. And it makes for a much more interesting and scale drive as well. I get 16 minutes out of mine on stock battery, but not on grass, just tarmac and gravel. My driving is mostly a mix of slow and medium speed and some full throttle runs on the straights. And by using a 2s 2200mAH Li-Po battery it will double the running time. Just remember to store the Li-Po battery at storage voltage when you're not using it and it will last for a long time. Cheers!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers, buddy, and thanks for the advice :-) Appreciate it.

@ShenRC 4 жыл бұрын

Nice test and unboxing. It's a good beginner RC for sure! the battery is same MAH as the other brands of this buggy that have the 390 motor so the 390 versions have way longer run time.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, was a bit surprised when it stopped quite early, but then I thought, 540 motor running in grass with a 1500 mah. That’s bound to run out of juice quickly. There’s 390 versions around of this one? Perhaps a more suitable motor for the battery they give you 🙂 Thanks a lot for watching, Steve.

@ShenRC 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC yes they are not WLtoys but other brand names like fayee and theirs a bunch more.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Shen RC Ahh, yeah, I know them. Too bad one can’t fit a large capacity LiPo in this.

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

the JJRC and Virhuck clones also 390 powered

@NicBurrows 4 жыл бұрын

Aaaaaaaaaaaggggghhh! Left me hanging. Thanks for the video. Now I gotta get back to my a979 upgrades.....

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, a little perhaps. But between you and me, I found out it was just the battery cut-off 😅 Thanks a lot for watching, Nic. Let me know how the upgrades turn out 🙂

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

the 540 with tall pinion yanks the voltage down on the lithium ion cell pretty hard, grass sure didn't help lol

@br1ann88 4 жыл бұрын

Lol the beginning reminded me of Star Wars with that beginning but the beginning music then kinda sounded like home alone music ahaha. Great video! Finally! Then sounded like Halloween music LOL. Great video! Wish I could get one of these, I’m saving up for other stuff still Have you ever watched home alone?

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

He he, hi Brian, yeah I had fun editing 😂☺️ I think I remember Home Alone. When I was editing I was more thinking about some of the old Tim Burton movies ☺️

@br1ann88 4 жыл бұрын

Nordic RC Visions Oh yeah I see now lol, but parts of it definitely sounded like the home alone song to me ahaha

@DDSportspa 4 жыл бұрын

New sub here, thanks for sharing.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and the sub, bro!

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

"free upgrades": carefully slice center tube out of 2 small round neoprene/rubber servo grommets makes 4 shock seals to install (wet) flat side up to bottom of shock body, a good finger tightening to the threaded cups that hold them in. 30w for the rears, light grease for the fronts because they're so small and short with strong springs... what bounce?! real nice. move servo drag link into the lower hole on servo output arm, barely less steering but better torque and less stress on stock servo. not free... WLtoys tries to impress with "top speed", its rough on the motor and ESC both, definitely need to install a smaller pinion gear if you want the stock AIO receiver+ESC to last. the MOSFET's are conveniently a standard spacing for adding a heat sink to them. you'll gain some reliability and run time, losing some top speed but gaining acceleration is worth it. they do roll+flip easily turning, modifying for crawling+bouncing is a nice option. 106-108 mm tires are about as big as it'll take without hitting the body with full steering. Steve's (ShenRC) heat and twist front A-arms to put the steering king pins vertical is a great little trick! my clone (Virhuck V-01 390 powered), cut 1.5 turns off each coil flattening the new ends for more+easier flex. shock bodies are threaded, can always run the collars down some to put it back stiff so no harm in doing that one. a 10t pinion on its 390 motor IS a bit noisy, hard to find 12t for 2.3 mm motor shaft, with 10t it does have crazy torque. picked up the V-01 for 42 bucks, couldn't resist!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

That was many good advices, bro. Appreciate it. I will have to go back and check them if I ever get around to upgrading. Have you made any videos with the mods? Could be interesting to watch.

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

just one rough little video of it running on a steep little hill, haven't locked up the rear diff yet for crawling. kinda neat only taking 10-12 feet to hit its new lower top speed, more in scale with the full size full cage rock bouncing hill climbing cars. so far my 1st upload is the fun/funniest, modding/creating a WPL C-24 mini drift truck. beginning of the A979 video shows how the tiny stock shocks behave filled with light grease, dropped it about 10" 3x, it plops down like a wet rag.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, those shocks can be upgraded easily. I remember filling up the shocks of the A959-B/A979-B with soft oil. Didn’t have the desired effect 🙂 Hard/thick oil or grease is the way.

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

yup, at least the A959/979 stock shocks have some kind of seal in them to start with, unlike 12428's and clones. servo grommets sliced into buttons works nice for the inside wall of them being flat and not wearing out in a hurry. front pair a little tougher to get to but whole job takes about 35-40 minutes. not sure about 12428's motor mount, Virhuck V-01 has a round plate that clamps in, just rotate it (offset like a cam) to set gear mesh and tighten the clamp ring down, real easy. it's also got a slipper clutch on the spur gear and all metal diffs, for the 390 motor?!

@rasarc7794 3 жыл бұрын

I feel like I really like Wltoys In this video, I bought it . It’s funny and cool 😎 Thanks for Your video

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s a fun truck. Mine broke early on though (in another video). Don’t jump it too much.

@rasarc7794 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 😊

@rcpatapouf 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bro!

@BasBoyRC 4 жыл бұрын

Quick little rock racer. Speed on grass I think a bit of overheating.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, much quicker than I thought. It was probably just the battery cut off. Running on grass with a 540 motor and a 1500 mah will be a short run. I was just very surprised that the fun ended so quickly. I remember running a similar HBX (Thruster) that had the 390 motor, same capacity batteries, and the run time was much much longer.

@larrydommer9109 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC OK - so I've had a couple of this 12428 type assembled vehicles, and I pretty much came to the conclusion that the ESC is overheating, or maybe the 540 motor, since it appears to have circuitry, that may(?) cut it off. If You just wait a minute or two, it starts running again. The shorter the time I wait, the shorter time till it cuts off again, which really makes me think an overload, or overheat protection is doing it. I keep promising myself I'm going to get a receiver and probably esc/brushless package, and gut the electronics. Question for you ? ? ? Can I use that five wire servo that goes into the stock receiver on these vehicles? I'm guessing I can, but servos aren't that expensive, and I"ll probably buy something with metal gears if I can't rewire the stock servo.

@donmichaelcorbin4417 4 жыл бұрын

Now you should check out the 10428, it's bigger 2 speed brother.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, seen videos of it. Looks like a ton of fun. Maybe some day ☺️

@mino73T11 4 жыл бұрын

Such a small battery for a 540 rated motor, no wonder il lasts so short. Moreover the car is 1/12, a little bigger than the 1/16 such as the A959, so more weight more power consumption. Just a question, looks like giving full throttle from still lifts one front wheel... Is it due to some asymmetry in the transmission? Or just steering trim, or irregular surface? Thanks

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

MINO73 Yeah, same with the A959-B and the 540. Short run time. And this one must weigh double the A959-B. And running in grass doesn’t exactely help on run time either. I was just surprised. Thought I had only just started 😂🙂 Uhh, yeah, I noticed that too when editing the video. Not sure why. Maybe steering alignment was a bit off at start.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Was curious too, so watched a couple of other videos from others with it. Could see the one front wheel lift too in some shots when full throttle from a stand still. So you are right, probably some asymmetry or balance issues with the whole design.

@mino73T11 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC Thinking about it again, maybe it's simply due to the fact that the longitudinal shaft entering the differential (I suppose the rear one, in this case) has one way of rotation, obviously: so its torque may tend to rotate the whole rear axle when applying full throttle. In this case the resulting asymmetry it is inevitable.

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

yup, torque twist makes right rear shock compress lifting left front wheel. my crawl+bounce modded 390 powered V-01 clone does it too, 10t pinion and trimmed shock springs (even oil filled). you can run the right rear shock collar down a little, won't do it AS badly anyway. same time the torque twist hits weight transfers back = squish!

@imzadiljubi4034 3 жыл бұрын

What is the difference between the WLToys 12428 and 12427? i cant figure it out. Nice introduction in this video! Thank you so much!

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! Not sure either, sorry. Looks the same.

@thewatcher4258 3 жыл бұрын

no difference, actually there is no 12427 for some reason its written 12427 in banggood

@joshdunbar9721 4 жыл бұрын

For 70$ and comes with a 1500mah battery u can't beat it. U run it any longer than 10mins the motor or esc will get to hot. It gets up to 12to15mph which is real fast for a crawler. If you buy a 2700mah 20c it fits perfectly and run alot longer. If your crawling and driving slow it will run alot longer.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and tips, Josh!

@radiocontrolled9181 3 жыл бұрын

It gets up to 22MPH on fully charged stock battery and electronics - on tarmac not grass. That's 35km/h tested and confirmed by me. Cheers!

@ValterThinschmidt 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man. Where you bought or where I can buy jump ramp what you have? I want the same as you have :-) thank you.

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Got it second hand so not sure where they are available from, sorry.

@milosrcernycerny5537 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Mikael, I have question for you. Is transmitter of this car suitable for five years old children? I mean, is the grip small enough for small hands? Or which one from yours cheap cars has smallest transmitter grip? Can you recommend me something? Than you. And of course, nice video.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this one is one of the smaller ones. I think it’s kinda designed to fit both kids and adult hands, and the throttle Dual rate makes it perfect fir young ones 🙂

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

And thanks, Milos! Have a great weekend

@milosrcernycerny5537 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC Thank you very much, I will buy it for my daughter. Have a lot of fun with that car.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Hope she will have fun with it ☺️👍🏻

@ironnokana6760 4 жыл бұрын

review a RC with Halloween music, magnificent :3

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Well, it’s only a hobby for me and I had a lot of fun editing this 😂

@peterpumkineater6964 4 жыл бұрын

What battery do you run

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Caleb. The stock one. It broke before I could try a LiPo :-) (see the other video with it)

@LEGEND_RANA_OP 2 жыл бұрын

Vai kitni rupya he ₹??

@MarshallLando 4 жыл бұрын

is it not available anymore? :(

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

It isn’t?

@rofikislamrofik5227 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Metal rock crawler golden

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

A golden one? Nice.

@MitsubishiLXOFF-ROAD 3 жыл бұрын

Is it a solid and powerful tool

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

No, not really. It broke on the first run. 😅

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Or second run maybe. Can’t remember. If it’s not in this video it’s in another.

@adanathkoch8281 2 жыл бұрын

How many rupee s is this

@ricardorivero4622 3 жыл бұрын

Medas un cohe 👍

@halimhashim3704 4 жыл бұрын

WL Tech???

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Halim. Yes. WLToys use the WLTech brand name too. Same company though.

@bradkalman2353 4 жыл бұрын

Mikal Talbot couldn't destroy that thing also I know that that thing shocks on it can hold oil I think they were made to.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think I remember him giving it a hard time and it survived ☺️ Could be cool to try with the shocks.

@modelnutty6503 4 жыл бұрын

yup, just need to whip up lower seals, how is in my longer comment.

@InTheSh8 4 жыл бұрын

The shocks don't hold oil. I tried with rubber o-rings but the problem is that there's not enough thread in order to tighten the lower nut sufficiently. It will soon start leaking when you jump it. Front suspension: They should have gone for the standard solution. With layed down shocks on such a poor design there is more "suspension" coming from the rubber-like plastics than from the shocks themselves. The plastic bends already before the shock starts to compress, lol. Rear drive shaft broke, jumping it on asphalt (after a few runs) and CVDs bent and broke. Motor gets far too hot on 2S, already. It is fun for a while but the constant flipping over sideways starts getting on your nerves (wheelbase too narrow). I ordered the A959-B. Hope this one will be more fun and durable. I only bought these WLToys because they were cheaper on Ebay Germany then importing them from China. I can't believe that some people spend like 85 or more dollars on this.