Horizon hobby crawler7/21/2023 ![]() ![]() Ok, we didn’t run it on the track much, but enough to get a feel for jumping and cornering. Test Venues: Oh no we didn’t, oh yes we did, we ran the K10 at the St Louis Dirtburners 8th scale off-road track. Test Drivers: Robbie G, Iron Mikeee, Hawaiian Chris, T-$$$, yours truly, and various guys at the local crawling course. You’ll need to supply a shorty style 2S LiPo battery and a charger.īuild Quality: After letting our Bash Crew carefully inspect our test specimen, we could find no problems with the build quality. What’s Needed To Complete: Not much at all. Primary Competition: Other 1/10th scale RTR scale crawlers like the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 and Axial SCX10 II Jeep Cherokee RTR. Runtime (measured by BSRC): Seemed like forever Warranty: “Horizon Hobby warranties the product to be free of defects at the date of purchase.” ![]() Shocks: Plastic caps and bodies, oil filled Speed Controller: Dynamite, brushed, waterproof, max 2S LiPo ![]() Does the K10 take a beating? How well does it crawl? Is it the best scale crawler that money can buy? You know the drill, read on to find out… We have been driving (read- abusing) the latest truck on the Ascender platform, the 1972 Chevrolet K10 Pickup, to see how it stacks up. A couple of years ago Vaterra introduced the Ascender, a scale crawling platform that was designed from the ground up to outperform everything else on the market. There are a number of reasons for that- they look good, they run forever, and they are loads of fun. Scale rock crawlers just might be the hottest product segment on the market right now. Rugged steel C-channel frame rails with bracing keep everything rigid and alignedįront and rear axles consist of a two-piece, molded plastic solid axle designģ-Link front and 4-link rear suspension supply optimal handlingĬoil-over shocks with simulated reservoir and durable plastic suspension links deliver proven Axial crawling performanceįront and rear differentials each house a worm gear setup to power the axles and create higher ground clearance.Vaterra 1972 Chevrolet K10 Ascender Pickup from Horizon Hobby – Review Steel front and rear axles, front stub axles and dogbones provide strength and durability Splined and sleeved front and rear drive shafts allow for maximum suspension travel while keeping the power to the wheels ![]() Officially licensed Nitto Trail Grappler M/T tires (S30 compound, large block tread) Officially licensed KMC XD229 Machete Crawl wheels Realistic driver figure and many other scale details Molded roll cage with realistic light bar Realistic narrow-stance rock crawler body in olive green or red Includes radio system, ESC and transmitter batteries Everything required for action is in the box: assembled and finished vehicle Axial 2-channel 2.4GHz radio system with servo and ESC/receiver unit Dynamite® 88T brushed electric motor and 350mAh 2S 7.4V LiPo battery USB LiPo charger and even four AA cells for the transmitter! The realism continues right down to the ground, where you’ll find licensed KMC XD229 Machete Crawl wheels wrapped in Nitto Trail Grappler tires.Īdding even more to its beginner appeal, the SCX24 Deadbolt comes 100% complete and ready to run. Check out that Deadbolt body - with its narrow stance, bulging hood, realistic driver figure, and molded roll cage with realistic light bar. Powered by an included 180-size motor and LiPo battery, the SCX24 Deadbolt shows off competence and charisma on the trails. The worm gear drive setup permits a high ground clearance plus a low gear ratio that reduces torque twist. The combination of coil-over shocks and durable plastic suspension links delivers Axial-worthy crawling performance even at this small scale. Even over off-road, mountainous, rocky and desert terrain, it has the strength to keep pushing onward and upward.įor the most reliable handling, the SCX24 chassis features a three-link front and four-link rear suspension. Like the larger SCX10™ chassis, this smaller version uses plenty of steel components - from the C-channel frame rails to the front and rear axles and dogbones. At less than 8″ long, it’s the perfect rig to take along on your hiking, camping, and other outdoor and indoor adventures - offering factory-assembled ease, scale looks, and confident handling on any trail.Įven new modelers driving the SCX24 chassis will be well-equipped to tackle tough climbs and rough trails. The SCX24™ Deadbolt™ 4WD is the first Axial® off-roader in 1/24 scale. At less than 8″ long, it’s the perfect rig to take along on outdoor OR indoor adventures – offering factory-assembled ease, scale looks, and confident handling on any trail. The SCX24 Deadbolt 4WD is the first Axial off-roader in 1/24 scale. Small Scale Trail Fun! SCX24 Deadbolt 4WD Rock Crawler by Axial. ![]()
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