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[M Rose]

Does anyone have experience with FMS models? I’m really liking these two

FMS 1/12 MB Scaler 4WD Brushed RTR | Tower Hobbies

The FMS 1/12 MB Scaler 4WD Brushed RTR is a hobby-grade Ready-To-Run RC car for adults looking for a remote control car that delivers on high performance and great value from Tower Hobbies!

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FMS 1/18 Atlas 6WD Brushed Crawler RTR, Red | Tower Hobbies

FMS 1/18 Atlas 6WD Brushed Crawler Ready to Run in Red

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I don’t personally own one, but have friends that do… unfortunately there aren’t very many 1:12 and 1:16 scale crawlers, so when something breaks you’re going to have a hard time finding a replacement part or upgrade. Common Crawler scales are 1:10, 1:5 and 1:25.

 

[Sparksalot]

I don’t personally own one, but have friends that do… unfortunately there aren’t very many 1:12 and 1:16 scale crawlers, so when something breaks you’re going to have a hard time finding a replacement part or upgrade. Common Crawler scales are 1:10, 1:5 and 1:25.

Breakage and repair are my biggest concerns. I love the little Axial truck I have already and know it does have massive support.

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

Breakage and repair are my biggest concerns. I love the little Axial truck I have already and know it does have massive support.

I once used switch solenoid bracket to re-allign the engine from a broken motor mount. Bushing ate itself during the trip and parts were a week out. Jammed it in where the bushing was, and lasted it to the frame to get me home lol. It's all about things you have on hand lol.

 

[Sparksalot]

I once used switch solenoid bracket to re-allign the engine from a broken motor mount. Bushing ate itself during the trip and parts were a week out. Jammed it in where the bushing was, and lasted it to the frame to get me home lol. It's all about things you have on hand lol.

Did you mean to post that on the repairs thread?

 

[Red_Leaf_Overland]

Did you mean to post that on the repairs thread?

Damn my bad I got too many tabs open

 

[trail_runn4r]

Does anyone have experience with FMS models? I’m really liking these two

FMS 1/12 MB Scaler 4WD Brushed RTR | Tower Hobbies

The FMS 1/12 MB Scaler 4WD Brushed RTR is a hobby-grade Ready-To-Run RC car for adults looking for a remote control car that delivers on high performance and great value from Tower Hobbies!

www.towerhobbies.com

FMS 1/18 Atlas 6WD Brushed Crawler RTR, Red | Tower Hobbies

FMS 1/18 Atlas 6WD Brushed Crawler Ready to Run in Red

www.towerhobbies.com

I have 2 FMS 1/18, Land Cruiser and FJ Cruiser. They have been great so far! (only few months old).
But I agree that since it's not a common size it's hard to find aftermarket accessories, at least for now!

 

[Hogan]

Man, this thread needs some new life! Well, I just finished building a TRX4 and this thing is a beast! My first crawler was an OG SCX10 that I built 10+ years ago (I forget exactly, it's been a while) and after moving to Illinois 8+ years ago it fell by the wayside as there weren't many good, local areas to play. Not too long ago (probably a couple of years) Horizon Hobby started putting together some crawler courses at Eli Field, after checking out what they built while watching one of the R/C jet events I started to get interested again, plus a co-worker has been going all-in on the little 1/24 rigs lately. So, here's my new hotness. For both of these being 1/10 there's a huge difference in size and mass, heh. Really happy with how the TRX4 turned out and runs, plus there are endless upgrades and scale parts to add/replace. Good stuff!



And my OG SCX10...