Axial SCX10 iii Gladiator - Buying my Dream RC - Road Trip, First Impressions, Crawling & More!!
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2023
- In this video I finally take the plunge and buy my dream RC: the Axial SCX10 iii Gladiator! I found a good deal on a gently used SCX10iii and decided to go for it. Join me as I take a road trip to pick it up and hit the trails! This is a great rig and I am excited to get my hands on it. Thank you to everyone who has supported the channel and made this possible!
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Timestamps
First look at the gladiator: 3:38
First run: 4:43
Rock Crawling: 8:03
Final thoughts: 12:48
SCX10 III Glad is a beast! I love this platform, period.
Big thing to remember is to clean her up after wet and Sandy runs and it’ll last forever can’t wait I miss my 1/10th scale I had
I was thinking the same thing when you said it...father and son having fun crawling..that's exactly what it's all about..Nice rig dude..roll on the summer 👊
Oh man, the summer is going to be a BLAST
Thanks for taking us along! I've kept mine stock for long enough, with the exception of huge mudslingers & some brass. I'm about to drop in a HW 1080 I've had for awhile, along with a Holmes 10T crawlmaster, or 21T trailmaster, can't decide on which. Either way, it's an absolute beast that can go ANYWHERE! Enjoy yours man, can't wait to see what you do with it.
Thanks for watching! The capability of this thing even in stock form is wild. I can't imagine what it could do with some performance upgrades.
I swapped my 1080 for a IDST ESC70. Such a better brushed ESC. It has more settings and they're adjusted with Bluetooth through your phone so no need for an old program card.
Thanks for the video, Adam. You have inspired my journey with the SCX24 platform this past year. I went ahead and picked up an scx10iii kit looking for the experience of a larger rig. I look forward to videos with you dialing in the dig and two speed functions. I have been struggling with them.
Thanks for watching! I hope to tackle the dig function very soon. Just havent had time to dig (pun not intended) into it yet. I dont think I am going to bother with the two speed. The gains in wheel speed don't really look significant enough to bother with it.
Great video Adam, great to see and hear the excitement in your voice. Great to see you with your son. Dad dad, mine can do it easy... great you love jeep, I run an old school KJ every day and I love it. Great to see you pick up a 10th scale Axial. Now your rc world gets even more fun and even more money. I love my home converted verted 4ws Capra. It's def one of my favourite. It is an epic rock crawling beast. It's cost about £1,100 so far, but worth every penny. It's all just, great, great, great. Congrats. John
Thanks John! I feel like I've entered a whole new world. The price of upgrades is a bit staggering, but the capabilities of these bigger trucks is wicked!
Yes, a road trip. Yes, yes yes.
I enjoys driving RCs with my sons too! Quality time and a good excuse to get into nature. Crawlers last forever on 3S. My one son has the TRX4 Bronco. I am looking to get a 1/10 crawler, this Gladiator is right up there on my list. Thanks for the video.
Good articulation. And thank you for the detailed and honest content. Your my go to for RC everything. Thanks Adam, I mean that sincerely 👊😎💪
Thank you, I appreciate that!
We need more of the little guy he makes me smile
I'll get him out with me more that it's getting warm out!
It’s awesome that you and Axle get to have some time together. He sounds like you with his delivery describing the rig 😂😎💪👊
He'll be taking over the channel before I know it LOL
I been watch all our videos. I'm planning to buy one of those crawlers. Thank you for your support.
Thanks for watching!
This is such a fun hobby to share with your kid. Thats how I feel with my boy. I've got a stick gladiator sitting around I have done anything to yet. I've got some parts ready to go on it but haven't had enough time to do anything to it lol.
Completely agree
Yeah buddy this is what this all about, being out with the family. This is the beauty of this awesome hobby I love it.
Congratulations 🎉 awesome rig to have in the arsenal.
I love trailing with my boy. He’s 4 and handles our RCs well. Redcat Gen8 V2 here.
It's the best thing in the world!
Your going to love 1/10 scale , you have lots of room in them for all the upgrades you can imagine, sound systems , winches lighting and anything else you want , get yourself a Trx-6 there’s room for your little boy to get inside , well not quite lol , one of my favourites is my 1/8 scale Traction hobby brabus G550 , a fantastic truck now that’s a toy that has all the toys , and there is a very well priced 6x6 conversion kit for it including the 6x6 body shell so no chop shop skills required , I hope you and your ‘ little guy crawling ‘ enjoy the truck if he gets a turn , stay safe mate 🇬🇧
The 1/10 customization options are insane! My son wants a TRX6 hauler in the worst way. I keep scoping out the internet for a good deal on a used one!
Nice, can't wait to see where you go from here
Awesome pickup up Adam. Looks EPIC Bro. I can't wait to get my hands on one. About time you got one. It's no brainer since you got the 1:1 and 1.24. this pretty much completes the Gladiator collection. Now it's time to get the rock climber goat 1/10 Capra.
Yesss I am eyeballing the 1.9 4WS capra bad..
Can't wait to see you're get upgraded! 🔥🔥🔥
Nice roadtrip man, that feeling to buy a certain something is wonderful. Looking forward to the BUILD! SUPER EXCITED
Thanks for watching!
Congrats ! Cool rig for sure , lots of good deals out there if you watch closely. People in the hobby generally snap them up fast, always nice when you find one that was taken care of 👍
I lost out on one a week or so back and was kicking myself. I jumped all over this one and I'm glad I did!
So stoked for you !! Can’t wait to see how this build goes. My DREAM is the SCX10 III Early Ford Bronco to go with my classic Bronco that I have! So stoked for you Adam !
Thank you! I dig that retro bronco. Very cool rig.
@@CapeCrawlers I happen to have a 1969 ford bronco on my side yard that I am planing to fix up , so it would be the perfect scale rig for me !
Awesome fine, yeah you’re gonna love the 10th scale.
Nice!! Congrats on your sweet new Gladiator. I look forward to seeing where you go with this, on and off the bench. My tricked out red Gladiator is by far my favourite truck!!
Thanks! I can't wait to dig into it.
Looks awesome, and I cant wait to see how you mod it, it’s all about that flexxxx 🤟🏻 congrats and enjoy!
I’m looking forward to seeing you mod it!
Hey awesome departure! The SCX10/3 is such a great platform. 👍👍👍
Congrats on the new Gladiator. It looks wicked.
hell yeah man i been following you since the beginning great to see you going bigger
Welcome to the 1:10 world! I highly recommend the vfd transmission swap
I'm happy for you I have the 110 gladiator and scx24 love them to bit so great and capable out the box
congrats! can't wait to see where this takes you! your making me want a scx10!
Thanks!!
Awesome crawl Adam , it looks like the tires might be a little hard . Making memories with your son is what it's all about bro . Can't wait to see which way you go with this one.
Definitely needs some softer tires, and you're right about the memories. These are the best times!
I love it! I really enjoy all your videos.
have fun falling down the 10 scale rabbit hole, it's like the 24 one, but much deeper and more expensive 😅 i went with a trx4 defender blk/blk because of the 2spd and the stock tires are some of the best in the industry (as tested by RC TNT). i have an old scx10 ii though and it's been nothing but reliable, very simple but still capable. i put a fusion pro 2300kv in my trx4 a few weeks ago, complete game changer! i love being able to take this thing off little jumps but still crawl super super slow
I've experienced severe sticker shock already with the 1/10, but I am in awe of the capabilities! It's going to be a fun and expensive summer!
Congrats on your new acquisition! Really liked the video and new format.
Glad you enjoyed it and thank you!
Awesome stuff man!
Awesome video you're making me homesick driving through Wareham I can really go for a lobster roll and some clam strips right now hoping to get some videos and some pictures up on UA-cam you'll be able to see what you've inspired me to build that's always have an awesome day
Thanks! Love those little lobster shacks in Wareham. Great spot!
Love my scx10 basecamp. Great b roll!
I actually put an offer out on a basecamp prior to this but never heard back from the guy. I like that truck a lot!
Dang now we are going to have to get us one of these things! Thanks a lot Adam... 😆
Haha! I'm a terrible influence
You are so lucky, that’s a really good deal
I’m on my 2nd Scx10-3 Gladiator. Don’t waste your time with the 2speed transmission.
On both of mine I put thicker shock oil in the rear shocks. 40w. Too much twist/squat in the rear.
I found the stock tires are ok. I put Hyrax tires on both of mine and added some stick on wheel weights inside the front rims. That and the shock oil made a huge difference.
On my first one I did the straight axle conversion and ditched the portal axles. I didn’t notice that much of a difference in wheeling. I did change my motor in the first one from the can to a 35 turn rebuildable one from RC4WD. I found it was smoother running. I’ll do the motor swap soon on my 2nd one.
This is great info. I figured I would program the dig but not sweat the two-speed. I've heard it isn't much of a difference. Good to know about the straight axles! I was looking at that down the line as well.
Yeah skip the 2 speed. If you want more wheel speed, just install a sensored brushless system.
It finally happened can't wait to see what u do with this thing. hopefully we see some drift car stuff🤘
Axel is totally hooked on the drift car! I think we'll be exploring that more for him soon.
Dude you struck gold that’s an awesome deal
Drift car and a scx10🤯🤯🤯
I'm super happy with it!
Super cool love you man great video
FELICIDADES!! BUEN DEAL Y CON VALTERRA MEJOR, SALUDIS DESDE MONTERREY MEXICO.
Thank you! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great find on the SCX10iii Adam! I just built a SCX10ii from a bare chassis - 1st 1/10 scale for me since my T-Maxx over 20 years ago! Like you I started on the SCX24s. BTW if you are ever in CT - RC Madness in Enfield has an awesome 1/10th indoor & outdoor crawler course (and a great 1/24th indoor course too)
Thanks Frank! I was just scoping out RC Madness yesterday actually (online). I see they're having an event this weekend. The place looks amazing.
@@CapeCrawlers Ya - I'm missing it today - I could only run in the extreme class anyway because the tire limit on modified is 54mm and most of mine are 60+mm because I watched too many of your tire reviews 🙂
Aww common, I just got the SCX24s now I gotta get a 10th scale because of you!
Freakin awesome mi big bro 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯
You can get a program card and still adjust the parameters on the esc!!
I luv my Gladiator 👍🏻👊🏻🔥💯
Very cool!
I'm so pumped. Thanks for watching!
@@CapeCrawlers dude your channel has become one of my favs 🤍
That’s was an awesome deal brother. Enjoy it, cant wait to see what you’ll do to it.
I thought so! You wont even recognize it next time :)
@@CapeCrawlers looking forward to it
6:25 Lil man is using the "when in doubt gas it out" strategy, works most times, lol
That's his go-to method LOL
yo nice deal and nice jeep love them wheels!!!!! please make this thing a flex king I love what you have done to the 1/24th would love to see it on a larger scale
Thanks!! I'll see what I can get out of it for flex!
@@CapeCrawlers I would also like to ask you about the 1/24th did you have to get longer axles and if so where did you find yours i got 58 mm shock and a high clearance link kit but I have not been able to find someone that sells longer axles I am sure I am just not looking in the places thanks for an advise and recommendation. ( I did try and use the spare rear one that came with it but I messed it up.)
Congrats on getting a good 10th scale.
That’s awesome man Axle is getting super talented with that rig going to have to find some crawler comps around your area and get him started in the comps a lot of the smaller comps give 24th scale rigs for winners which helps a lot and is a nice little reward for practicing I think he would be awesome at it man
He's getting better and better and it's so awesome to watch. He's very good with the drift car too! Our LHS does crawler comps and I'm looking forward to getting the bigger rigs in there. It's going to be a fun summer!
Finally 10th scale stuff I've been trying to replicate your style as best as I can but it's diffrent
I'm going to be learning all over again!
Fun vid as always, looking forward to what you have planned for this rig. I just upgraded to a 1/10 and I'm already looking at another, it's a sickness 😂
The addiction is real! And real dangerous in this scale and price range!
Great video
Gladiator 💥💥💥
Yessss
Pretty upset Adam that you got an Axial instead of a Traxxas TRX4 😢😢.
Only kidding Bud 😉. I’m over the moon you decided to step it up in size, just means the channel is going to be the number 1 go to channel for 1/10 aswell as 1/24 on UA-cam.
I’ve been toying with the idea of getting one of these since they came out 🤔 and now my mind is made up after this video. Seeing you being as pumped as you are told me i need to get one 🤜🏻🤛🏻🤙🏻.
Managed to get myself a really decent job drive Trucks for a living after being without one since before Christmas 😁👍🏻. A couple of pay packets in and a red Gladiator will be mine and i’m really looking forward to it.
Awesome video as always and was nice to see you and Axel (hope i spelt his name right 😬) out on the trail together. 👍🏻❤️🤙🏻
Haha if Traxxas made a Gladiator I would have been all about it! In all honesty, I really went back and forth between this and the TRX4M K10 high trail! Maybe later this summer I can get a TRX4 to compare. But I am in love with the gladiator and am very happy to have gotten my hands on it.
@@CapeCrawlers i love my TRX4 79 Bronco but the Gladiator is a really good looking rig with performance to go with it. Those couple of first pay packets cant come quick enough for me Bud.
Yeah the K10 Highline looks amazing 😍.
No!! Please dont go away from the SCX24 world. Enjoy the rig man!
I'll never abandon the SCX24's. Love the small scale stuff too much!
I have a vaterra v100 with the Chevy C10 body on it. I believe horizon bought vaterra and losi now makes the cars, if you decide to do anything with it you might be able to steal parts from the losi truck if need be
love your channel you got my sub
Rango a wild one!!
Totally is! Axel thrashes that thing so hard LOL
congrats on joining the 1/10 scale!
Thank you!
I can’t wait to complete my 1/10 scale chassis so i do do more stuff like that
Congrats on your new RC!
I noticed that the tires don’t seem to flex much, especially with such a heavy rig. Any concerns with how stiff they appear to be?
Thanks! Yes, they are very stiff. I’m working on a solution now. I swapped out the tires and am experimenting with foam sizes and dual stage setups. I think a softer tire will help a lot
nice! i had a 1/10 gladiator, i loved it so much & regret selling it!
💪💯
OH man that is too cool!!! My son and I take the scx24 down trails a lot. How is the speed on the tenth scale? It would be nice to have something just a bit faster for a more comfortable walking pace. Can't wait to see what you do to this beast!👍
It's slightly faster than a brisk walk I would say. It has the two speed transmission option as well, so there's potential for more speed, but it's plenty quick for trail driving as is.
Will we ever see the 1:10 and 1:1 scale rigs/trucks turned into flex machines like the 1:24, no mater what I love what your doing!!
I am definitely going to add long shocks to the 1/10 to see what I can get out of it. How extreme I go, we'll see. The 1:1 is going to have to wait a while. I would love to do a ~4" long arm lift and 40's on that rig but lift laws and tire sizes here in MA are strict.
@@CapeCrawlers Sounds great but you can only do what your aloud to
Yes!!!!¡! Finally a 1/10
Scx10 iii was my first 1/10 scale. After the scx24 I wanted a little more so I splurged and bought the scx10 iii kit
I really like the idea of a kit build. The new pro kit looks pretty awesome!
I like building the trucks but after the work I don't care to tarnish them..hobby stores always have rtrs coming out their ears but not much in kits
I did a 4hr road trip to get my latest kit, Cross Rc BC8 Mammoth...in paint process now
I wish i lived in a place similar to you. US, lots of forests, all these cool spots. Insted im living in germany, i have problems getting most parts/cars and i dont really have any good rocky terrain anywhere near me. Also im 14 so i cant really travel that much with my scx24
Gotta get your drivers license so you can get out there and explore!
@@CapeCrawlers yeah. Im already donig my best to have a small crawler course inside and outside and i visit the forest some tims
Nice!
I followed your build on the scx24. Did you know that they offer inner fenders for the scx24 gladiator? They even come with rock lights. I got a set for my 24.
Can't wait to see what u do with this 10.3.
Today, i actually just traded my xmaxx for this same 10.3 and a deadbolt. That's how I found your video on this, by looking at 10.3 videos lol.
Yes they do! Check out Club5. They have inner fenders and a bunch of scale parts for the scx24 gladiator.
@@CapeCrawlers yup that's where I got mine from!
Then a Capra..Trx4...Vanquish vs410 phoenix...yeah I fell into the rabbit hole
Where's the Joe Exotic meme? I am never going to financially recover from this... LOL
Can't wait for the scx6
Clearly a business expense
And a big one at that!
NOOOOO now I have to scale up too!!!
Now you have to buy a Traxxas TRX4 and compare the 2!!!
I only just got an scx24, mainly from watching your videos, I don't know if my bank account can handle scx10 content too.
I'll be sure to ease into it! Mine can't handle it either lol
Do a head to head with a trx4
Nothing beats 10th scale, except full size but ya know…..
Are you from pa?
MA. I'm on the cape.
Hey not being werid here but im about an hour out fiom bedford va were abouts do you go crawling i need rv freinds fr
Awesome. If u ever wanna sell ur rockstar rims lmk. I want some as my jk 1:1 has them. Want them on my scx10.3 Jl. I also own a gladiator 10.3.
I will let you know! Can you shoot me an email so I don't lose track of your comment?
mmm, big stuff nice..... I really didn't need to see this... between 1/24 crawl and 1/10 drift, and retro rere offroad, I don't need more... maybe just one tho right...?
Just one wont hurt!
The rains going to ruin the box
yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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Well said. I agree 💯%