Help chosing my first rc

[Kocis715]

Hey guys Im really interested in getting an rc crawler. I love in the scalar ones and I think I might get the Axial scx10 trail honcho. Im gonna be on the trails mostly with loose soil, mud, rocks, standing water and all that good stuff. Im planning on water proofing it, getting and painting a f250 body for it and getting beadlocked wheels with taller more aggressive tires. Any opinions or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[Kylar]

Cant really go wrong with a honcho or the dingo

 

[ZNO-RC]

For sure I would recommend getting a RTR Honcho. It is a great platform to start out with. You can run it as is or get a few upgrades and scale accessories to make it your own. Head over to ZNO-RC.com and call us through the contact us section. We would be more than happy to help you figure out what rig best suits you and what you are looking for. Shoot before long your rig will look like this

 

[brianw]

If you're planning on a hardbody I'd recommend the dingo over the honcho. The wb on the honcho is longer and does not work well with most hardbodies out there. The dingo wb however matches up with a number of them without needing much adjustment.

 

[Chack100]

buy the kit cheaper in the long run and get the motor and esc you will end up wanting

 

[Olle P]

buy the kit cheaper in the long run...

Negligible price difference with all future upgrades included.

... and get the motor and esc you will end up wanting

Which are...? (Impossible to tell until there's some experience gained!)

I always recommend newbies to buy RTR, either brand new or a complete used car (that may be based on a "kit"). No matter what you buy the first set of parts will be "wrong" in one way or another, and need some "upgrades" to fit the personal taste and requirements.

 

[Chack100]

If you have an idea of what you might want to upgrade then it is cheaper to buy the kit in the long run.

I agree either way there will be upgrades that are made or needed. Even then until you use it on that specific truck you won't know that is what you want until you have it on and tuned for the truck and driver. I also think you learn more by doing the kit and taking the time to learn about your truck as you put it together.

If you want to be up and running with out knowing anything about your truck other then how to drive it buy the RTR. Also it does cost less money up front for the RTR in most cases so if on a budget and just want to get started and slowly upgrade then buy the ready to run

It varies from person to person i think. For me the kit would have been a better option then the RTR.