2019 Scale Crawler Superstar! Redcat Racing Gen8 International Scout II Truck Review | RC Driver
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- Опубліковано 27 гру 2018
- As our channel has been growing, so have the requests for Redcat Racing product reviews. We admittedly don’t have much experience with Redcat’s vehicles, but that just changed! RC Driver was lucky enough to secure one of the first Redcat Racing Gen8 Scout II scale trail trucks for review. We’ve seen a number of good reports about the Gen7 truck so of course the Gen8 has captured our interest. But this truck is a bit different. It was designed from the ground up in the US unlike Redcat’s previous offerings. It looks like Redcat is really coming on strong and this new Gen8 is turning heads. The truck has a licensed International Harvester Scout II Body and Interco Super Swamper tires. It has portal style axles, metal frame, full ball bearings, waterproof electronics and many cool features. Like what? How about NO BODY CLIPS! Greg went full tilt on this review and gives you all the details you need to know about it. Plus there is plenty of action and of course his final performance thoughts. Are you a Redcat fan or just plain interested in this new scale trail truck? Sit back, relax and get all the info you need from this review.
TIME KEY
Intro 0:28
Box Detail 1:22
Unboxing 3:46
Included Accessories 4:22
Truck Features & Details 6:26
Action 20:25
Performance report (And more action) 25:06
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I'm liking the Detailed format! And that time key is the icing on the cake
Tosfabu Thanks! An all encompassing video is not easy. Some people just want action and some want to know all they details before they shell out their hard earned cash. I’ll try and do the time key going forward. At least for the long videos.😊
I fully agree! A very thoughtful, thorough, and detailed video. I really enjoyed how the essential parts of the vehicle were broken down and shown.
Hard plastic front grill and lights, hard plastic rear light lenses, velcro body mounts, inner fender wells, side rock sliders, floor boards, portal axles, spare tire with mount choice, winch mounts, tow hooks, all metal shocks, multiple shock mount points, low cg battery position, chassis mount waterproof server with metal arm, all metal links with adjustable toe, reinforced body with wheel arches, lockable slipper clutch, mod 1 gears, steel axle and portal gears, aluminum spools, metal axle covers, 47' steering, true bead locks, Interco Super Swamper tires, the list goes on and on for ridiculously cheap. It's setting the bar. Shut up and take my money.
ArielsSmartyPants #loaded 😂
Nice
they should hire you for marketing
couldnt of said it better ariels.... I got to get my hands on this one..I've always had good luck with redcat rigs.. you get alot for the buck..
Great price for what you get compared to axial.
Excellent review my friend. I'm brand new to this game and after hours of research and reviews, I have settled on the Gen8. You're review has pretty much sold me!
Greg, my son and I were super pumped to see that you were reviewing the Redcat Gen8! We love our Redcat vehicles and are glad to see you getting into the Redcat world. Great review and great looking truck. i always appreciate your honest reviews and this was no exception. What a great looking scale truck! Excited to get my hands on one.
Great review and look at the truck. Thanks for taking the time to put so much detail in your videos!
Very nice thorough review,Redcat is really stepping up their game! I think this is going to be a winner!
Great review, Love the body, the extras, love the idea of getting as a trail truck. Great info. Thank you!
I like when people make a detailed description of an rc car and one of these persons is you. So after i have see some of your videos, i must say that you are one of the most best rc persons i have see. I learn everything about this car and from some other cars from your channel, so i don't have something to ask , you have cover me in everything. We need rc persons like you.
Thanks for the in-depth review and actual running footage. Very helpful
Thanks for the detailed review man! Definitely need to add one of these to my collection.
90% of reviews are positive!!! Definitely getting this rig!! I was thinking of getting the trx4 but wow this blows it away especially with the price. Awesome review bud!!
Awesome video and review once again, Greg!!!! Absolutely love the variety of camera views from the truck, especially that under the chassis view!!! Awesome awesome awesome!!!
ZippyC FPV It was a fun video to make. Thanks for watching!!!
I was a beta tester for the Portals for Redcat. They are really well built!
Great review, and great camera shots on the driving scenes. I especially liked the undercarrage shot. Well done!
Budget RC The camera wasn’t a fan of the undercarriage shot when it met the rock at the end of the ledge lol. Thanks for watching!
Props on the running footage. Excellent job!
thank you so much for doing this review, been waiting and looking for an indepth review
Krazeeman And thank you for watching! 😀
Very good job on this one, thanks for the deep detail dive! Definitely on the want list.
Thank you! First to review that I've seen. Way to go REDCAT! HOMERUN as far as I'm concerned. All the features that matter, plus some. The body is totally LEGIT! Very fresh approach to mounting body, spare. The PRICE! $300, Dollar for dollar, best value on the market, PERIOD!
Great video. Thanks for the in-depth review!
Awesome video! Makes me even more excited to get mine. Preordered and paid and will be here late January!
Great video of truck in action. Loved the camera angle showing all the clearance that the portals provide.
David Bumbeck It was a neat shot to get. Camera suffered a bit from it though lol.
Best review of this Scout yet! I want one!
Thanks for the great review. Good job. Looks like RedCat really stepped up to the plate on this one. I'm still sketchy on this but may actually have to get one. Thanks again for Sharing. Have a great day and Happy New Year.
Great review . Nice break down very helpful will be subscribing👍
Very good review , I lied , great review , nice coverage of everything , I will be getting one of these to add to my crawler garage , thanks for the great run , I am trying to find such a place here in Kentucky , closer to my home for great adventures , crawl on .
Just preorderd one. Great video, definitly helped.
Your camera angles & landscape are 2nd to none , Awesome !
Great review and I applaud your non bias overview. You showed this truck for the truck itself. It was not a RedCat versus another RC review. This is exactly the type of reviews others should be doing.
I susbcribed to you today (thought I did already) and unsubscribed another person....
Thank you.
Great looking crawler🤘🏼, I can't wait to see this thing in person. Just subbed your channel, thank you for the review, and happy trails. 🤙🏼
Looks like a great entry level RC, that is super well equipped. Great video as always.
jacklin694 Thanks for watching!!
I just bought one last night. Im 100% new to RC, i know nothing. But once i discovered crawlers were a thing in the RC world i knew i needed one.
Just bought one! Cant wait, I own a scx10 69 blazer and this is going to be a great addition to my collection
I think Redcat did a great job on this rig!
I can't wait to get one.Probably I would install roof rack,snorkel,spare tire to the rear and maybe an air grabber on the hood,it would look badass!
Always great videos
Look it, body lines too, to divide the actual body panels like a full size vehicle. The one thing I had a hard time getting past on the Traxxas Bronco, no body line indentations on the lexan body. Good job Redcat!! Nice job on the video and size comparison at the end 👍👍
I was debating between the Traxxas TRX4 Sport and the GEN8 until I saw your review, I am glad I went with the RedCat, the body is simply in another category, looking forward to pimp it a bit!!
Great video! Thanks for getting it done so fast! Now I just have to wait for mine. And then get extra bodies to make a tribute scout, for my grandparents that we took out on Sandy Neck on Cape Cod so there will be rust painted on it. Thanks again.
Very cool truck, thank you for the review!
Best review ever.... Gotta have one! 👍
Nice review! And now, I'm looking forward to the arrival of my blue one...
André Charland Thanks! Enjoy your new rig!
Very cool rig! Loved all aspects of the video👍
Ready Set RC Thanks for watching!
AWESOME Review!! I have a Redcat Gen7 Pro and have loved driving it for over a year now. Everyone's biggest complaint on the Gen7 was the steering and it looks like Redcat has listened and addressed it. The portal axles will be available for upgrading your Gen 7 very soon. Can't wait to try them out. I live over in NY and would love to come drive with you some day.
Ryan Osswald The portals seem to be good so far and would be a nice option for the 7. Unfortunately my trail runs are never scheduled. But who knows...
Great video and good enthusiasm too!
Flawless , Happy New Year 2019
loving Redcats new stuff picked up an old school rs10 Redcat rock crawler last week very well built think I am going to purchase the scout
Love the front mounted motor and transmission can’t wait to get me one.
I just bought the purple version and can't wait to unleash it on the woods of Pa.
Just got me and my son a pair of SCX10ii’s for Christmas and we are having a blast with them, but man am I tempted to pick one of these up two! Looks like a killer rig especially at the price point 👍🏻
Your running shots are beautiful
This thing is a total beast! I have one and it is the best for crawling!
Great looking rig! Also, thank you for the detailed and very thorough review! I enjoyed the whole video especially the driving scenes. I'm already considering selling my Tamiya land cruiser to finance one of these. LOL! Thanks again!
Looks like a really fun way of starting the new year.
Wicked review on this rig, well done all round! I know Redcat had sent out portal axle kits to guys for the Gen 7 but it was the same diffs that are on this truck. They tested them, had all sorts of issues & breakages, Redcat made some extremely good (imo) changes to the design & reissued parts to further test. They "seem to be" holding up on the Gen 7's so I'm thinking the ought be great as standard diffs on this new Truck. Otherwise ya'll ain't wrong, it's a sweet looking rig & the price is great!! I am seriously looking at one, but as I rarely buy manufactured trucks, I'm going to save up & keep watching very closely to see how the Gen 8 stands up before I pull the trigger.
Can't wait. Looks sooooooo cool. Go Redcat!😎
I have been waiting for this
I've got high hopes for this truck. Great spec and looks good.
just ordered and waiting on deliver $449AUD so i cant wait first real crawler and im sure wont be the last as im liking this scale type of rc driving ,its challenging and lots of fun as ive got the tamiya unimog cc01 and thats a blast to drive so this is just going to be awesome, thanks for such a great video you have a new subscriber , cheers from the land down under .
Cool video Greg!!
peter baldin Thanks!!
Man great review hopefully they’ll get it to the market soon
Sean’s RC’s Adventures you can order them now, they are on back order.
Thomas Gross yeah it’s taking a long time though.
Looks like a good crawler! Nice done!
Nice camera angles!👍👍
Legend💪 Gen8 still going strong
Great review, and thanks for tacking on the size comparison - almost exactly the same as the TRX-4...
YES! Death to body clips! They have been taking notes without a doubt. I really like it! This is what the scale crawlers have been needing for awhile. comes with the right amount of technology and scale looks for a builder or someone new to the hobby. Only a few things that I didnt care for that are minor. No spot for a lanyard to clip to the radio(at least from what I can see. As a crawler, i like being able to drop my radio and catch myself or my rig without worrying about dropping my radio on the ground. Also, id love to see it without the windows painted. I am curious why they went with a 17t motor, im assuming its geared quite low. Id love to get behind the wheel of one of these beautiful machines! Great job! The scale details are well done.👏 Im genuinely impressed.
SNOWMOD RC “Death to body clips” So funny and so true!
@@rcdriver very! ive seen so many amazing bodies and builds ruined by them. It kills the scale appearance. Its nice to see someone trying to ditch them.
SNOWMOD RC totally agree about the windows. How will my doll see out the windshield?
Nice review i love this truck👍👍💣💣
Cool review and crawl 👍🏾
Looks good for a red cat I might consider this in the future good review
Realy cool Crawler Cars guys ! I like it very much ;o)
😃👍Looks like a BEAUTY! Much better than my gen7 and the gen 7 turned out pretty good.
Very nice thanks for all the info! I know what I'm saving for next! 😂
Wish I would of bought this instead of my axial k5 . what a great crawler! Truly amazing design and great just over all.
Thank you for the review and video bud. :) Just bought mine last night. Agonized between it and the Axial SCX10 II Jeep Cherokee, and or Vaterra Chevy Suburban. Honestly I think I would have been happy with either of those purchases, but we'll see how this one goes. In the end, I didn't want to buy shorty batteries as a further investment, and body style also edged the Redcat.
Good review, Orange is my favorite color too 🙂❗
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT review man! You sold me on this thing and that orange pops! I think redcat did a great job on this one! Big difference and improvement compared to the GEN7....Keep up that work, your the best! 😎💪🍻👍💯👊👊....daaaaym I had to edit this comment again after watching the running footage near the end just to say BOOOM! LOL the music....The angles.....The view....The lighting....fuckin amazing!(pardon my French), lovers leap has my love....that spot👏👏👏. RC DRIVER you hit it out of the park with this one!😁....just looks amazing at the end there with a lil mud on the tires👍👍....i watch alot videos and comment wisely, but you definitely put that work in👊👊💯
I was so impressed that I ordered one at 2 AM this morning. Make sure you tell Redcat that you made a sale. You are one of the best of the RC guys on UA-cam. Thanks!
I have to applaud this design... The reinforced body is a great compromise. It's not a Tamiya HiLux but it's no '90s truggy either. It looks great. And a great choice to license.
This rig is on point. Gonna bring it back to Nola were they started👏😎
Divorced transfer case?
I feel bad for the kids....
I do understand the idea of distancing one's self from whiny equipment. 😉
We are the kids, and yeah a lot of thinner wallets ... :)
Same😔
Ty for professional review. I'll defently buy 2 of those. 1 for me and 1 for my son :).
Metal Machine Love hearing about RC family fun. Enjoy the trucks!!
That’s awesome!
Really cool looking rig!
FullThrottleRC That it is 😀
Not complaining a whole lot about this rig. Near as I can tell, Redcat did a remarkable job in design, material and minimal compromise for the $$$.
Got four on back order for my group and have plans that we have to run them stock until things start breaking. So should get a good comparison for durability and driving style.
I can tell that the review was done in the cold, memory foam, that was one of my dang it moments. @23:40 Experience has taught my group that we start losing noticeable tire contact when temperature starts dropping below 45 degrees, if it wasn't for the tire themselves, may as well run plastic tires.
The spare tire was a surprise, not sure that I care for the mounting and see that this will pose the same problems that the TRX-4 Defender has when it comes to snagging it on steep entry and exit angles.
People will complain about the windows of course, but I would rather see those than no interiors.
The body didn't flex as much as I expected when you popped the body off. Going to irritate the OCD, when putting the body on though, trying to get it aligned perfectly back on the chassis.
Servo winch spot, that was another nice surprise.
I knew about the shackles and here we go, hate it when the shackle is so tight that it doesn't move freely.. a little fitting work to do but not complaining.
Do we really have to go there.. stock steer servo, I thought it was the same one as on the Gen7. Yes its got enough torque but out of the two in the group.. both quite working with less than 20 miles of running. Metal servo horn, that is great news though.
Thanks for the review, and I am not feeling like I need to cancel the back orders.
Very impressed! What more could you ask for? Especially for 300bucks! Very nice crawler. Love all of your videos greg, very informative and relaxing. Well done greg.
John Wagner Thanks so much for watching them! 😀
Any suggestions for best battery for 8GEN Scout II? This is my first RC ever and I loved this review that you made!!! Just Awesome!!!
Very nice review
Nice review. Those tires look really hard.
I have 4 of them I built a A couple of of rollers , Nice truck love it
Greg, Thank u! I've been waiting to see a running video on this one n someones first thoughts on the rig n if its as good as its all hyped up to be. Great unboxing n test run, im still on the fence with this one, I like it mostly for the portal axles, but I do have a TRX4 kit that has them too. I think ill wait a bit n see if these things r gonna last n if they r worth it. Thanks for sharing bro Happy Holidays!!
STEVO D 313 Happy Holidays!
DAMN YOU GREG! For getting the first one and first review! J/K you deserve it, nobody does a review as good as you. I'm still jealous tho! About 2 more weeks for mine, can't wait! Excellent rewiew as always thank you sir.
RC intro Sorry!😂 LOL Glad you liked it. Enjoy your new rig!
Another thing to mention.... REDCAT YOU SUCCEEDED, NOW LETS SEE A PRO VERSION! JUST MAKE IT A HALF CAB SCOUT WITH CLEAR WINDOWS 👍😁👍 either way , great job !!
That would look so good. I was already thinking about chopping it.
Joel Sanford or at least a removable top like my dads scout one day. We jumped a hill at the gravel pit in snow roof flew off we went back toed a rope to it and he pulled us around the field the scouts were made from iron nothing wore it down just father time!
NmRcTrailingNOutdoors awesome story for the memory books! Thanks for sharing, my old friend grew up with a half cab, it had a ratchet strap wrapped around the frame up and around the floor board holding up the flint stone floor boards 😉 we would chainsaw new trails in his fathers backwood lot throughout the summers in high school. The old Dana transfer case and axles would get you through just about anything 😁 Have a good new year !!
Jamie Harr Awesome idea!!post it on the facebook Redcat Gen8 page if you chop yours, inspiration is always key to manufacturers . Have a good new year !
Yes , that's what I'm talking about .
Looks Pretty good!
That international Scout body is very cool and unique.
A crawler is definitely my next rig. I have a short course a monster truck and a touring car. I just can't decide what brand I was leaning words axial just for the aftermarket support but I like the trx4 and this is a cool rig too.
Looks like New Britain res ?nvm lol if I just waited until the end of the video. Great review btw!
Great video. Looking at grabbing one of these models. What battery did you run in it? Thanks.
I built a Rubicon out of an axial AX10 years ago (my avatar) and made velcro body mounts. It sure looked cool and worked great. A lot stronger than this one. So this can be fitted with heavy duty velcro. Great video here!
G'day, i gota say ive been looking at getting a trail truck, but all i saw was mid to high $$ stuff. Recently i found out about Redcat Racing and after a few reviews, i gotta say mate Redcat is the AMD of the RC Crawler industry, and if i had the $$ i'd like a Gen-7 pro. Gen-8 just to expensive for me. Cheers for the in depth reviews.....From The Land Downunder!!
This is awsome !!! 🤩👍
sweet rig i bet its going to be the best rig ever they did a great job people need to quit saying redcat is junk cause they aint and at least its not all plastic like axial
That drop in the battery tray looks big enough for the warn winch controller box has cutouts on both sides for wires
The size of the drop in the battery box is 50mm x 40mm x 10mm so there is room for the Warn controller box. You can also use a small Lipo battery in that space for your lights or other things.