I've been looking at getting an actual crawler instead of using a short course truck for trail running, and going over rocks. For Christmas I picked up my kids a set of SCX24s, and I am finally at the point where I'm going to get a crawler of some sort.
Normally, I'd pick up a kit but I'm not sure how far the rabbit hole I'm going to go.
My top 4 picks are as follows:
- scx10.3 Early Bronco
- Vanquish Phoenix rtr
- Scx10.3 base camp
- Element Enduro Knightrunner
I’ll start off by saying those are all great choices, and you can’t go too far wrong with any of them.
Next I’ll give you my choices in order, and why.
1. Vanquish Phoenix RTR
I haven’t bought one (yet), but I’ve had several Phoenix kits. The vs410 chassis is great, I like straight axles, vanquish makes great stuff, it performs well and looks to be well setup out of the box.
The body is also pretty nicely detailed and setup for future mods, lights, interior, bed sides, etc.
2. Scx10.3 Base Camp
I just got one of these and have only done some basic yard driving, but it’s my favorite 10.3 so far, from a performance/build potential stand point.
If cost is much of a factor, I could easily recommend the base camp over the Phoenix for that reason alone.
3. 10.3 Early Bronco
It’s a fantastic looking body, has straight axles, and still plenty of room for upgrades or mods.
Only downsides for me is initial cost, and the body is quite huge. I had one briefly, and it definitely scales much larger then most of my other “1/10” rigs. For some reason it’s hard for me to get past that.
4. Knightrunner
Last on my list because I do not like the element ifs. IMO it looks less scale than just having a solid axle. Plenty of SAS 1:1 tacos in the world. The ifs just isn’t proportional. It’s also setup in small tires, with a decent sized body and a long wheel base. It’s also pretty expensive for what you get, and for me doesn’t hit the right balance of scale and performance.
Let us know what you end up with [emoji1303]