Thekorstjens

Been out of the hobby for a few years guys and hoping to get a bit of guidance on which model to get for my “wants”. I have owned many many types and platforms in the past but seem to gravitate towards losi and associated. I would love to dive headfirst into a tekno but feel it will end up being too involved and or costly. So what I am thinking is 2wd and 1/10 scale so I can reasonably run 2s batteries and have fun for relatively low cost and commitment. I wont be racing. If I decide to....I will build a rig specifically for that. So I am looking for something maybe last years model or whatever but that wont be discontinued soon so I wont have trouble finding parts for the next few years. I dont care a ton which platform but have always love stadium trucks and 1/8 buggies. Not opposed to trying a sct even though they seem kinda clunky. Would a sc6.1 or rc10t5m be a good choice in yalls opinion? Maybe a losi s22? Is that the right number? Open to suggestions Thanks for any input.

mugeyman

hi thekorstjens well since you been out of the hobby a few years yes you have some good choices imo you can go with losi 22.5 .0 losi 22.4.0 , team associated b6.1 b6.2 , if you want to go into 4WD 1/10 scale the new losi 22x4 team associated b64 , b74
plenty of parts for these also good for bashing and racing too , yes the tekno eb410 and the et410 are a good also for bashing and racing too , you can look into these various models losi bugies , team associated buggies and tekno buggies truggies go throught their paces on you tube , the 1/8 scale buggies tekno eb48.4.0 is very good buggy also . ok mugey

RustyUs

Plug the parameters of what you want into a few online hobby stores and this is about what you'll get...https://www.amainhobbies.com/unassem...s-trucks/c2576
https://shop.thercproshop.com/pr-rac...truck-kit.html

I'd say you are on the right track when having a tendency to go towards Losi/Associated route. I know I seek out "racing breed" kits to build and "bash". Mainly it is because of the the better components that are included in those kits.

I don't know what type of budget you had in mind, but I will throw this out at you...if you always loved stadium trucks, and then you had a chance to add 4wd into the mix of things...awesomeness awaits you.​​​​​​​

Jeremy Z

I wonder, if you're not planning to race it, why are you looking at race buggies for re-entry? That's not going to be kind to your wallet.

I just got a Kyosho Rage 2.0 (4WD 1/10 truggy) for $180 for my daughter. It's AMAZINGLY good. It has a 550 brushed motor, a full set of bearings, good suspension, good transmitter. Everything but the battery & charger, and it uses the cheap 2S 5 Ah packs. (comes with a generic Deans on the ESC) They just came back into stock at Tower, too.

Thekorstjens

really not trying to race yet. Mostly just dont know many of the current models. I have recently discovered Arrma and am actually leaning heavily towards one of their rtr kits at this point.

Jeremy Z

Their entry level stuff has junk electronics. The servos die immediately, and sometimes the speed controls too... If you go Aarma, be ready for that with better electronics or get a brushless model with the better electronics.

Thekorstjens

yea brushless would be my only choice after having brushless setups in the past I dont think I can go backwards.

Trailblazen

I am a fan of Traxxas RTR kits. They have the Rustler 4x4 VXL brushless kit, there is also the Slash as well. Might be up your alley.