I got one of these week of release and it has been great lots of fun times with it I have bought many fms vehicles over the years they really have been making awesome stuff in all scales good overview
I have to say I was rather impressed with how well it did right out of the box! I assumed it was going to struggle more out on the real rocks but it did very well! I can see why you ended up with so many tiny trucks!!! FMS is nailing it on the looks and the performance of this one and in general from what I have seen.
I've had this one in my cart for a long time at Aliexpress but I never have pulled the trigger. I really should because it looks awesome. I love the retro Blazer body style. That's awesome that FMS sent it to you! I've never cooperated with them.
It is a really nice looking truck and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! I was rather surprised when FMS reached out and I am working to get a coupon code for them to help with the price too! I have the other kit coming up this time next week! Take care Ryan and have a great week!
@@AddamsPlayground I'm serious though! Look at how many of your subs tune in and comment on every video! That's damn good!! It's much better that way then depending on random UA-cam search traffic like I do lol
Yeah, FMS crushes it with the looks of their kits. The outdoor run went way better than I expected and I was really impress on how well it handled the rocks. It will definitely be going back out with the new wheels and tires as soon as I can.
Now that little thing is really a capable mini crawler, the indoor rock course it looked like it was going to tip over but didn't. I like the color and the detail that FMS put into this crawler. Great video, take care and stay safe.
It really did well and surprised me how well it handled the outdoor rocks and it really did well on the indoor course. I think with the brass wheels and the sticky tires it will be a little beast! The truck looks great as well and FMS really does a great job with the details and finish! Overall it is great little truck.
Yeah, I was really impressed how it handled the rocks out there. It got stuck a few times but mostly from me no noticing a really chunky on or a hole and driving right into them! LOL! Over it did wonderful!
It looks really nice, I was a little hesitant to drive it at first as it is so shiny and pretty! LOL! IT did really well both on the indoor and outdoor areas. More so on the rocks outside, I assumed it was going to struggle out there. It did really well! I am sure with the weight of the brass wheels and the grip of the other tires it is just going to get better! FMS did very well on this one!
Cool little rig, Addam. Not gonna lie, I was pretty impressed at how it handled those rocks outside. The suspension travel is impressive! And how about that indoor crawler doo-dad in your living room? That's so boss, dude! Now you can crawl, have a beer, and watch UA-cam all at the same time. Lol!
Right!?!?! Me too, I was very surprised it went through all the rocks without much trouble at all! I figured it would do ok inside but it really shined out on the rocks. The little crawler mountain I mad does really well for some indoor fun!! It was not really hard to make, messy as heck but it works great! Even the cat likes it. He sleep up next to it when it is laying in the floor, why I don't know but he does!
Wow what a great little truck.. looks so scale FMS have brought out some great products 👍👍 love the indoor section, it did really well over that.. 😊 outdoor was excellent to.. great filming and editing Addam 😃the brass wheels and sticky tyres look very nice 😊 Pete
Thanks Pete, I am glad you enjoyed it! I do have to say that FMS is crushing it in the look department on their kits for sure. I have been wanting one of the old military Jeeps they have for a long time as it is so scale. This little guy did impress me with how well it did both on the indoor and outdoor area. More so on the rocks outside, I assumed it was going to struggle out there. It did really well! I am sure with the weight of the brass and the grip of the other tires it is just going to get better!
Very neat little rigs lot's of great detail in them I like the authentic body roll aswell but it's a bit much at times if the body is top end heavy looks great but rocks like a boat if it has any momentum it pulls the car over this is where I like a few dobbs of light oil and put the shocks back on upside down will keep the roll but slow it down those beadlocks and tyre's will do wonders rc cars only get one run stock by the second they're always modified, we know one guy that unboxes in the car on the way home sometimes this first run is modified lol great video Addam good to see you out with a crawler again 👊
Hey there Mark! I was very impressed by this one. I though for sure the outdoor rocks were going to give it a fit but it handled them really well. I do like the wobble but you are right, it just needs to be tamed down just a bit! I will get the shock re-done with a bit of oil. I think with a few mods it will be an absolute little beast! I am not a huge upgrade guy but for the crawlers they usually need a little bit of weight and attention and then they are a lot of fun but I did want to run this stock first to see what I was working with. It is a great start!! It will be back out fairly soon and the other kit will be up next Wednesday! Take care mate!
It is a really nice looking truck and it performed very well. I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! Good looks and good performance is a great combo. I am glad they are reasonably priced over there as well. I hear all to often the kits get so expensive in Europe. Take care and have a great week Peter!
Thanks Craig, it is a good looking little thing! I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! Good looks and good performance is a great combo.
It is a good looking one and I was very impressed on how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas. Especially the rocks outside, I assumed it was going to struggle more out there on them. Overall I am really liking it!!
@@AddamsPlayground glad to hear it! It’s funny because when I think about crawlers I’m like that doesn’t really interest me much. I enjoy watching videos because it’s easier to get close ups etc. decided to take get a few WPLs because I wanted a cheap first kit to build and now I enjoy them, never would of guessed it. I do want a K5 blazer someday, I think it would be a good addition and probably be more used indoors during bad weather or late at night but I still want to get some rcing in!
Excellent review and run Addam! I really enjoy mine and is my favorite looking one of the collection! I ended up putting oil in the shocks so it wasn’t so wobbly! Have a great day!👍😊
I am glad you enjoyed it Jeremy. I was very impressed with how well it handled everything. I really thought it was going to struggle a lot more out on the real rocks but it handled them very well. It looks great too, they do such a great job on the looks of their kits. I may end up putting oil in the shocks to slow the wobble down some. I thought it was going to be annoying at first but when you are driving it slow it looks fairly realistic. Driving it fast is a whole other story!! LOL!! Take care and have a great rest of your week!
Awesome little crawler Addam. I like the upgrades wheels. They should look good on the car, even if they're bigger. And might give more stabilization. Can't await the next run.
Thanks Dirk, I am glad you enjoyed the video. It is a great looking little truck and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! The brass wheels and sticky tires should really make it a little beast out there. They are just a tiny bit wider so it should help on footing as well. It will be back out there soon. The other FMS kit video will be out this time next week.
Yeah, I was very surprised on how well it did out on the rocks. I assumed it would do ok indoors but thought it may struggle a bit on the rocks but it was a little champ on both. I think with the brass wheels putting some weight down low and the soft sticky tires it is going to be a little beast! They did a really good job on the looks as well! Take care Bob!! Have a great week and weekend!
Hey there Addam ! These are awesome and mighty little rigs! Where on earth did you get that awesome piece to crawl on and over? It’s awesome at exploiting so many aspects to these trucks. Fantastic video and this really is an excellent and well modulated rig! Take care my friend!
It is really an impressive little truck. It did way better than expected for having the hard body on it. I made the little indoor crawler course from 2 inch insulation foam, the blue shop paper towels, Elmer's glue and sanded grout. You glue and shape the foam to what you want and then soak the blue towels in a glue and water mix and pot that all over the top of it like a paper mache. Once that is dried and trimmed you cover the whole thing with a coat of sanded grout of whatever color you want mixed with water and glue. Makes a really tough and grippy place to drive on indoors and it slide up under my bed! I am glad you enjoyed the video Robby, take care!!
I was pretty impressed with both the looks and details of it and how well it actually handled the outdoor rocks. I thought it was going to struggle a lot more out there but it did well!
It is a good looking one and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! Good looks and good performance is a great combo. I think with the brass wheels and sticky tires should really make it a little beast out there.
Yeah it kind of has turned into a tiny truck show lately! I am running out of room so I have to get the smaller ones now! LOL! I have the other one coming up new Wednesday and it is a great looking truck and did well also! This one will be back too with the new wheels and tires on it. It looks tough!
Yeah, FMS kills it on the looks of their kits for sure. They seem to have a heck of a team designing and molding their stuff. It ran really well also, I was very impressed with how well it did out on the rocks!
G'day there Addam😃🙋♀️. We've been hanging out for these FMS's!!. What a great looking truck👌. I like the servo mounted on the diff to keep the weight down low, I'm no crawler expert but it makes good sense👍. We just checked online and there's a tonne of upgrades available😁so much potential!!. That works so well on your indoor course!, stock as a rock too, impressive👌and absolutely looked right at home outside. Thanks a lot for sharing your unboxing Addam👍, its definitely a good one for Ingrid and I. Looking forward to more on it annnnnd to to what's in the other box😁🙋♀️🦘🇦🇺
Hey there guys! I was very impressed by this little guy and it ran way better than I expected. I assumed with the hard body it was going to handle fairly poor and roll over a lot. It did very well and with the addition to the brass wheels and grippy tires it is just going to get better. The axle mounted servo does help it out by putting that weight lower and they did a good job making sure there was not interference in the suspension travel. I may grab some other upgrades but I am not sure what I will get, I does well now so it may have to wait until if something break to warrant getting anything. I am glad you enjoyed the run and the other one will next Wednesday. oddly for a change I am a bit ahead of schedule and already have Saturdays video scheduled. I am sure it won't last long, not m style usually! LOL! Take care guys and have a great rest of your week!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeh it's a beauty Straight out of the box alright👌well done FMS. Haha we're glad you got ahead mate😁. The CGGH is coming along nicely, it's actually faster than us trying to paint one mirror on our Tankpool truck, I think this is our 5th attempt🥴😂. Thanks Addam you take care too mate 👍
I was very impressed with how well it did out on the rocks. It handled the indoor area great too but I really expected it to struggle more out on the real rocks. With some added weight down low and the grippier tires I think it is going tot do even better!
Nice Addam. I’ve got the exact same truck and agree with you. It surprised me with the performance, the look in low gear with the body roll, and overall looks. I’ve kept my original box as well for long term storage and protection on extended trips. I’ve made a jumper for the battery cable that allows me to also use the SCX24 batteries in the FMS. I think it is JST 2.0 to Molex if I recall correctly. Looking forward to seeing the upgrades.
It is a very cool little truck and the performance surprised me. It really did well and even out on the rocks it handled them nicely! The looks are great and the performance is really good too so win, win! I think with the brass wheel and grippy tires it is going to be a little beast! I will have to find or make some of the battery adapters as i just got some new batteries for the SCX24 as the stock one is dead. Take care Trey, this will be back soon!
The FMS Blazer looks amazing in that colour and the chrome detailing, very striking. Hey, did you know, somebody put a miniature rock crawler obstacle in your living room, that looks like ?😂😊😂 sorry can say on YT 😂😊😂 I bet the wife is going to have to say something about that 😂😊😂 seriously, the FCX24 performed great 😊inside and outside 😊😊best wishes to you and the family my good friend 😊😊
LOL, A couple folks have said it looks like elephant poo! LOL Turd mountain is my fun indoor crawler course! LOL! It lives under our bed most of the time, keeps the monsters away. The truck did really well and I was pleasantly surprised with how well it did outside on the rocks. I was honestly expecting it to struggle a bit more out there but it handled them very well. It is a great looking little truck as well. Take care John and have a great weekend my friend!
Thanks! It is a great looking little truck and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there!
You did an excellent review. The truck looks great and performed well. When you had it inside and ran it on the side of the obstacle I expected it to fall off. The problems I have with is the friction shocks and the price. The price is about the same as the TRX4M and higher than the Ascent 18 and others. The quality of the FMS products are great.
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it! The shocks will take oil, you just need to add the o-rings into them and add a few drops of oil. I will do that for the next run just to slow the wobble down some, I like a little bit to make it look authentic but not to the point it looks drunk LOL! Body wise I have to FMS the slight edge, the TRX4M bodies look good but this compare to the bronco is a lot if difference. I also hate Traxxas batteries. With the FMS ones I can use my regular charger without any crazy mods to charge them and the Traxxas one I am stuck using their supplied charger. I am not a fan of proprietary batteries at all. I just got the Typhon Grom and I hate the battery... The Ascent 18 is a ton better on the rocks but it is bigger and has the very pain body. It looks good but nowhere near as good and detailed as this. Like all them there are five and takes for sure. I was very surprised on how well it handled everything and it looks great. I am trying to get a discount code for them too! Take care Michael!
@@AddamsPlayground The body is exceptional and many scalers love these trucks. I hate the special battery plugs. I have seen some adaptors for the TRx4M. One is an adapter that will plug into the receiver and on the other end is a connector for a balancing plug. I don't see the special adaptor a a big advantage. They had to know that five minutes after it came out people would be selling adaptors. One of FMS' coolest looking trucks is the Magnum 18, which is an old school truck. It looks like a pickup from the 50's. It's under the Roc Hobby name. It's not a crawler and it's slow from what I read.
Cheers for the video Addam. Love my 1:10 FMS. We are looking at making an indoor crawler course and i was thinking of adding a 1:24 crawler. Looks a great little truck
Thanks Glenn, I am glad you enjoyed it! I am sure your 10th scales truck is great if the tiny 24th scale one did this well! I was very impressed by the looks and the performance of this one. It really is very nicely detailed and the truck did way better than I expected out on the rocks. I thought it would do ok indoors but maybe struggle outside but it went through the rocks very well and it has such a great low speed it makes it kind of easy!
@@AddamsPlayground excellent. Have toyed with the 24 scales before but its another whole load of money to start heading in that direction....but never say never lol
LOL, yeah, these thumbs are not very long! LOL! It is a really good looking truck and I was very impressed on how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas. It did much better out on the rocks than I expected for sure! It will be back with the new wheels and tires an I think it will be a little beast!
It really surprised me on how well it did out on the rocks. It did well on the indoor crawler mound as well but I figured the rocks would get it stuck a bit more often.
Great review on that little truck, it goes well and looks cool 😎 massive respect to your lovely wife for letting you have a massive elephant turd in the living room to drive over 😅 wish i had a two speed as my little crawler 👶 can almost catch my little ftx crawler now 😊 he also loves dragging the lunchbox around and climbing on it as well 🫣 no harm in starting them young i suppose 😀 thinking of getting him a xmax for his first birthday.. i don't mind sleeping in the car for a while 😅😉
LOL, you are not the first to mention the indoor course looks like a big pile... It is a great little course to have in the house and it normally lives under our bed. It scares the monsters away!! The little truck looks great and ran very well. Much better than I expected out on the rocks too, I figured it would struggle some but it did very well. The 2 speed is nice for getting it from one place to another without taking all day and the low speed is just about perfect on this one. Your little one is better off the lunchy and you get the xmax for yourself, of course give him a ride on it every now and then! LOL!!
I think you will be really happy with it Dom. I was a bit worried with the small size it was going to struggle out on the real rocks but it handled them very well. For being completely stock I was very impressed with how it handled both the indoor and and outside stuff. Have fun with it!!
Yeah, if the little one can do this well out there I am pretty sure the big one will do great!! The only advantage the little may have is when it rolls over less damaged from scratches being so light!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I am very impressed with how well this little guy handled the rocks out there! With the heavy wheels and sticky tires on it not it should be a little beast!
It is a sharp looking truck for sure, FMS is great at getting them looking good. I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! So good looks and skills, a pretty good combo!
LOL, yeah that old stump does resemble a giant clump! LOL! Thanks for the laugh and I won't be able to drive over it again and not see that!!! I am glad you enjoyed it!!
LOL, my stubby little toe thumb... Yeah the turn signals are silly but I know some people like them, I just find them rather goofy for an off road truck. They headlights are the warm white (yellow) to mimic the old school headlights.
Yeah, the only time I have seen turn signal out in the woods is if someone got jostled around and they hit the turn signals by accident! Then it is just funny as you know they just experienced a big "oh crap" moment in there!
FMS is making a terrible work. They are at the conquest of the world (this is cinese way to make war) so many fantastic models. This is super (may be oil dampers as on the Unimog) and super perfectly studied for the USA market and not only as this car is a must worldwide. Bravo to FMS but hurry up home factories pay attention! Ciao, Nanni
I do have to say they have been cranking out some very detailed and great looking kits over the last couple years. I was very impressed with the looks of this one and also the way it handled both the indoor and outdoors areas. It really did well and much better than I expected it to out on the rocks. The shocks it comes with you can add the o-rings into them to make them hold oil. I may do it and add some very thin oil just to slow it down some, I do kind of like the body wobble out on the rocks as it looks like a real truck would sway a bit crossing them. Maybe slowing it down a little would be better. It looks easy enough to try! Take care Nanni!
I got one of these week of release and it has been great lots of fun times with it I have bought many fms vehicles over the years they really have been making awesome stuff in all scales good overview
I have to say I was rather impressed with how well it did right out of the box! I assumed it was going to struggle more out on the real rocks but it did very well! I can see why you ended up with so many tiny trucks!!! FMS is nailing it on the looks and the performance of this one and in general from what I have seen.
I've had this one in my cart for a long time at Aliexpress but I never have pulled the trigger. I really should because it looks awesome. I love the retro Blazer body style. That's awesome that FMS sent it to you! I've never cooperated with them.
It is a really nice looking truck and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! I was rather surprised when FMS reached out and I am working to get a coupon code for them to help with the price too! I have the other kit coming up this time next week! Take care Ryan and have a great week!
@@AddamsPlayground your channel is great and it's ideal for featuring the FMS so I'm not at all surprised that they reached out.
@@RDsRCReviews aww shucks... you gonna make me blush! Thank you though, I appreciate it!
@@AddamsPlayground I'm serious though! Look at how many of your subs tune in and comment on every video! That's damn good!! It's much better that way then depending on random UA-cam search traffic like I do lol
These little rigs are nice and the bodies look really good. It ran great outside!
Yeah, FMS crushes it with the looks of their kits. The outdoor run went way better than I expected and I was really impress on how well it handled the rocks. It will definitely be going back out with the new wheels and tires as soon as I can.
Now that little thing is really a capable mini crawler, the indoor rock course it looked like it was going to tip over but didn't. I like the color and the detail that FMS put into this crawler. Great video, take care and stay safe.
It really did well and surprised me how well it handled the outdoor rocks and it really did well on the indoor course. I think with the brass wheels and the sticky tires it will be a little beast! The truck looks great as well and FMS really does a great job with the details and finish! Overall it is great little truck.
This thing did super well on those river rocks, I’m wicked impressed!
Yeah, I was really impressed how it handled the rocks out there. It got stuck a few times but mostly from me no noticing a really chunky on or a hole and driving right into them! LOL! Over it did wonderful!
What a cool little truck! I love the scale realism of the smaller cars and trucks. I may have to get one of these!
It looks really nice, I was a little hesitant to drive it at first as it is so shiny and pretty! LOL! IT did really well both on the indoor and outdoor areas. More so on the rocks outside, I assumed it was going to struggle out there. It did really well! I am sure with the weight of the brass wheels and the grip of the other tires it is just going to get better! FMS did very well on this one!
Cool little rig, Addam. Not gonna lie, I was pretty impressed at how it handled those rocks outside. The suspension travel is impressive! And how about that indoor crawler doo-dad in your living room? That's so boss, dude! Now you can crawl, have a beer, and watch UA-cam all at the same time. Lol!
Right!?!?! Me too, I was very surprised it went through all the rocks without much trouble at all! I figured it would do ok inside but it really shined out on the rocks. The little crawler mountain I mad does really well for some indoor fun!! It was not really hard to make, messy as heck but it works great! Even the cat likes it. He sleep up next to it when it is laying in the floor, why I don't know but he does!
Wow what a great little truck.. looks so scale FMS have brought out some great products 👍👍 love the indoor section, it did really well over that.. 😊 outdoor was excellent to.. great filming and editing Addam 😃the brass wheels and sticky tyres look very nice 😊 Pete
Thanks Pete, I am glad you enjoyed it! I do have to say that FMS is crushing it in the look department on their kits for sure. I have been wanting one of the old military Jeeps they have for a long time as it is so scale. This little guy did impress me with how well it did both on the indoor and outdoor area. More so on the rocks outside, I assumed it was going to struggle out there. It did really well! I am sure with the weight of the brass and the grip of the other tires it is just going to get better!
Very neat little rigs lot's of great detail in them I like the authentic body roll aswell but it's a bit much at times if the body is top end heavy looks great but rocks like a boat if it has any momentum it pulls the car over this is where I like a few dobbs of light oil and put the shocks back on upside down will keep the roll but slow it down those beadlocks and tyre's will do wonders rc cars only get one run stock by the second they're always modified, we know one guy that unboxes in the car on the way home sometimes this first run is modified lol great video Addam good to see you out with a crawler again 👊
Hey there Mark! I was very impressed by this one. I though for sure the outdoor rocks were going to give it a fit but it handled them really well. I do like the wobble but you are right, it just needs to be tamed down just a bit! I will get the shock re-done with a bit of oil. I think with a few mods it will be an absolute little beast! I am not a huge upgrade guy but for the crawlers they usually need a little bit of weight and attention and then they are a lot of fun but I did want to run this stock first to see what I was working with. It is a great start!! It will be back out fairly soon and the other kit will be up next Wednesday! Take care mate!
Looks really cool Addam and its reasonable priced even here in Sweden. Thank you for sharing!🙂👍🇸🇪🇺🇲
It is a really nice looking truck and it performed very well. I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! Good looks and good performance is a great combo. I am glad they are reasonably priced over there as well. I hear all to often the kits get so expensive in Europe. Take care and have a great week Peter!
Good vid Addam, Dig that little guy..
Thanks Paul, it impressed me with how well it drove the indoor and our door areas! It looks really nice too!
@@AddamsPlayground old-school cool Addam I dig it
Looks great in the sunshine Addam. Nice review pal 🙌🏻
Thanks Craig, it is a good looking little thing! I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! Good looks and good performance is a great combo.
Awesome little crawler, I really like seeing the orange body, think it looks great!
It is a good looking one and I was very impressed on how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas. Especially the rocks outside, I assumed it was going to struggle more out there on them. Overall I am really liking it!!
@@AddamsPlayground glad to hear it! It’s funny because when I think about crawlers I’m like that doesn’t really interest me much. I enjoy watching videos because it’s easier to get close ups etc. decided to take get a few WPLs because I wanted a cheap first kit to build and now I enjoy them, never would of guessed it. I do want a K5 blazer someday, I think it would be a good addition and probably be more used indoors during bad weather or late at night but I still want to get some rcing in!
Excellent review and run Addam! I really enjoy mine and is my favorite looking one of the collection!
I ended up putting oil in the shocks so it wasn’t so wobbly!
Have a great day!👍😊
I am glad you enjoyed it Jeremy. I was very impressed with how well it handled everything. I really thought it was going to struggle a lot more out on the real rocks but it handled them very well. It looks great too, they do such a great job on the looks of their kits. I may end up putting oil in the shocks to slow the wobble down some. I thought it was going to be annoying at first but when you are driving it slow it looks fairly realistic. Driving it fast is a whole other story!! LOL!! Take care and have a great rest of your week!
Awesome little crawler Addam. I like the upgrades wheels. They should look good on the car, even if they're bigger. And might give more stabilization. Can't await the next run.
Thanks Dirk, I am glad you enjoyed the video. It is a great looking little truck and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! The brass wheels and sticky tires should really make it a little beast out there. They are just a tiny bit wider so it should help on footing as well. It will be back out there soon. The other FMS kit video will be out this time next week.
Man, that sure is a small but able little truck.... It does look good... Great video Addam!!!!!
Yeah, I was very surprised on how well it did out on the rocks. I assumed it would do ok indoors but thought it may struggle a bit on the rocks but it was a little champ on both. I think with the brass wheels putting some weight down low and the soft sticky tires it is going to be a little beast! They did a really good job on the looks as well! Take care Bob!! Have a great week and weekend!
Hey there Addam ! These are awesome and mighty little rigs! Where on earth did you get that awesome piece to crawl on and over? It’s awesome at exploiting so many aspects to these trucks. Fantastic video and this really is an excellent and well modulated rig! Take care my friend!
It is really an impressive little truck. It did way better than expected for having the hard body on it. I made the little indoor crawler course from 2 inch insulation foam, the blue shop paper towels, Elmer's glue and sanded grout. You glue and shape the foam to what you want and then soak the blue towels in a glue and water mix and pot that all over the top of it like a paper mache. Once that is dried and trimmed you cover the whole thing with a coat of sanded grout of whatever color you want mixed with water and glue. Makes a really tough and grippy place to drive on indoors and it slide up under my bed! I am glad you enjoyed the video Robby, take care!!
Looks to be a capable little truck. Nice review Addam.
I was pretty impressed with both the looks and details of it and how well it actually handled the outdoor rocks. I thought it was going to struggle a lot more out there but it did well!
Sweet little rig and drives nice too!
Thanks! It really did very well out there! I was impressed!
That's a pretty cool little truck! Seems like it's capable of most of the terrain.
It is a good looking one and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! Good looks and good performance is a great combo. I think with the brass wheels and sticky tires should really make it a little beast out there.
@@AddamsPlayground agree with you there! Awesome!
Wooooo! An Ascent 18 now an fcx24?? Dunno Adam, you’re about to go down a rabbit hole with these mini crawlers lol. 😂
Yeah it kind of has turned into a tiny truck show lately! I am running out of room so I have to get the smaller ones now! LOL! I have the other one coming up new Wednesday and it is a great looking truck and did well also! This one will be back too with the new wheels and tires on it. It looks tough!
It is a good looking little truck
Yeah, FMS kills it on the looks of their kits for sure. They seem to have a heck of a team designing and molding their stuff. It ran really well also, I was very impressed with how well it did out on the rocks!
G'day there Addam😃🙋♀️. We've been hanging out for these FMS's!!. What a great looking truck👌. I like the servo mounted on the diff to keep the weight down low, I'm no crawler expert but it makes good sense👍. We just checked online and there's a tonne of upgrades available😁so much potential!!. That works so well on your indoor course!, stock as a rock too, impressive👌and absolutely looked right at home outside. Thanks a lot for sharing your unboxing Addam👍, its definitely a good one for Ingrid and I. Looking forward to more on it annnnnd to to what's in the other box😁🙋♀️🦘🇦🇺
Hey there guys! I was very impressed by this little guy and it ran way better than I expected. I assumed with the hard body it was going to handle fairly poor and roll over a lot. It did very well and with the addition to the brass wheels and grippy tires it is just going to get better. The axle mounted servo does help it out by putting that weight lower and they did a good job making sure there was not interference in the suspension travel. I may grab some other upgrades but I am not sure what I will get, I does well now so it may have to wait until if something break to warrant getting anything. I am glad you enjoyed the run and the other one will next Wednesday. oddly for a change I am a bit ahead of schedule and already have Saturdays video scheduled. I am sure it won't last long, not m style usually! LOL! Take care guys and have a great rest of your week!
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Yeh it's a beauty Straight out of the box alright👌well done FMS. Haha we're glad you got ahead mate😁. The CGGH is coming along nicely, it's actually faster than us trying to paint one mirror on our Tankpool truck, I think this is our 5th attempt🥴😂.
Thanks Addam you take care too mate 👍
That is an impressive little truck.
I was very impressed with how well it did out on the rocks. It handled the indoor area great too but I really expected it to struggle more out on the real rocks. With some added weight down low and the grippier tires I think it is going tot do even better!
Nice Addam. I’ve got the exact same truck and agree with you. It surprised me with the performance, the look in low gear with the body roll, and overall looks.
I’ve kept my original box as well for long term storage and protection on extended trips.
I’ve made a jumper for the battery cable that allows me to also use the SCX24 batteries in the FMS. I think it is JST 2.0 to Molex if I recall correctly.
Looking forward to seeing the upgrades.
It is a very cool little truck and the performance surprised me. It really did well and even out on the rocks it handled them nicely! The looks are great and the performance is really good too so win, win! I think with the brass wheel and grippy tires it is going to be a little beast! I will have to find or make some of the battery adapters as i just got some new batteries for the SCX24 as the stock one is dead. Take care Trey, this will be back soon!
The FMS Blazer looks amazing in that colour and the chrome detailing, very striking. Hey, did you know, somebody put a miniature rock crawler obstacle in your living room, that looks like ?😂😊😂 sorry can say on YT 😂😊😂 I bet the wife is going to have to say something about that 😂😊😂 seriously, the FCX24 performed great 😊inside and outside 😊😊best wishes to you and the family my good friend 😊😊
LOL, A couple folks have said it looks like elephant poo! LOL Turd mountain is my fun indoor crawler course! LOL! It lives under our bed most of the time, keeps the monsters away. The truck did really well and I was pleasantly surprised with how well it did outside on the rocks. I was honestly expecting it to struggle a bit more out there but it handled them very well. It is a great looking little truck as well. Take care John and have a great weekend my friend!
Nice review Addam 😎, It's a cool little truck 👍👍👍
Thanks! It is a great looking little truck and I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there!
You did an excellent review. The truck looks great and performed well. When you had it inside and ran it on the side of the obstacle I expected it to fall off. The problems I have with is the friction shocks and the price. The price is about the same as the TRX4M and higher than the Ascent 18 and others. The quality of the FMS products are great.
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed it! The shocks will take oil, you just need to add the o-rings into them and add a few drops of oil. I will do that for the next run just to slow the wobble down some, I like a little bit to make it look authentic but not to the point it looks drunk LOL! Body wise I have to FMS the slight edge, the TRX4M bodies look good but this compare to the bronco is a lot if difference. I also hate Traxxas batteries. With the FMS ones I can use my regular charger without any crazy mods to charge them and the Traxxas one I am stuck using their supplied charger. I am not a fan of proprietary batteries at all. I just got the Typhon Grom and I hate the battery... The Ascent 18 is a ton better on the rocks but it is bigger and has the very pain body. It looks good but nowhere near as good and detailed as this. Like all them there are five and takes for sure. I was very surprised on how well it handled everything and it looks great. I am trying to get a discount code for them too! Take care Michael!
@@AddamsPlayground The body is exceptional and many scalers love these trucks. I hate the special battery plugs. I have seen some adaptors for the TRx4M. One is an adapter that will plug into the receiver and on the other end is a connector for a balancing plug. I don't see the special adaptor a a big advantage. They had to know that five minutes after it came out people would be selling adaptors. One of FMS' coolest looking trucks is the Magnum 18, which is an old school truck. It looks like a pickup from the 50's. It's under the Roc Hobby name. It's not a crawler and it's slow from what I read.
Cheers for the video Addam. Love my 1:10 FMS. We are looking at making an indoor crawler course and i was thinking of adding a 1:24 crawler. Looks a great little truck
Thanks Glenn, I am glad you enjoyed it! I am sure your 10th scales truck is great if the tiny 24th scale one did this well! I was very impressed by the looks and the performance of this one. It really is very nicely detailed and the truck did way better than I expected out on the rocks. I thought it would do ok indoors but maybe struggle outside but it went through the rocks very well and it has such a great low speed it makes it kind of easy!
@@AddamsPlayground excellent. Have toyed with the 24 scales before but its another whole load of money to start heading in that direction....but never say never lol
Hey dude! Great review! Even with your toe fingers! It seemed to handle terrifically. Cheers!
LOL, yeah, these thumbs are not very long! LOL! It is a really good looking truck and I was very impressed on how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas. It did much better out on the rocks than I expected for sure! It will be back with the new wheels and tires an I think it will be a little beast!
Cool kit.
It really surprised me on how well it did out on the rocks. It did well on the indoor crawler mound as well but I figured the rocks would get it stuck a bit more often.
Great review on that little truck, it goes well and looks cool 😎 massive respect to your lovely wife for letting you have a massive elephant turd in the living room to drive over 😅 wish i had a two speed as my little crawler 👶 can almost catch my little ftx crawler now 😊 he also loves dragging the lunchbox around and climbing on it as well 🫣 no harm in starting them young i suppose 😀 thinking of getting him a xmax for his first birthday.. i don't mind sleeping in the car for a while 😅😉
LOL, you are not the first to mention the indoor course looks like a big pile... It is a great little course to have in the house and it normally lives under our bed. It scares the monsters away!! The little truck looks great and ran very well. Much better than I expected out on the rocks too, I figured it would struggle some but it did very well. The 2 speed is nice for getting it from one place to another without taking all day and the low speed is just about perfect on this one. Your little one is better off the lunchy and you get the xmax for yourself, of course give him a ride on it every now and then! LOL!!
Looks like tiny fun mate
I was! I was very happy with how well it handled the rocks out there. I was not expecting it to do so well.
i literally have this car in this colour coming today 😂 see how it does on the garden course.
I think you will be really happy with it Dom. I was a bit worried with the small size it was going to struggle out on the real rocks but it handled them very well. For being completely stock I was very impressed with how it handled both the indoor and and outside stuff. Have fun with it!!
@@AddamsPlayground yeah i love the fcx24 range . definitely a competition to the scx24 .
These are awesome. And the new fcx10 is even awesomer lol
Yeah, if the little one can do this well out there I am pretty sure the big one will do great!! The only advantage the little may have is when it rolls over less damaged from scratches being so light!
Great vid Adam 👌 👍 Big Like and Best wishes 😂
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I am very impressed with how well this little guy handled the rocks out there! With the heavy wheels and sticky tires on it not it should be a little beast!
Hello Adam
That FMS K5 blazer is very beautiful. Great scale look💪😉❤️🔥
It is a sharp looking truck for sure, FMS is great at getting them looking good. I was very impressed with how well it handled both the indoor and outdoor areas, especially the rocks outdoors! I thought for sure it was going to struggle a bit out there! So good looks and skills, a pretty good combo!
Wow, I was not aware of you keeping pachyderms. That is one huge pile of s*** that you are driving over!!
Anyway, thanks again!
LOL, yeah that old stump does resemble a giant clump! LOL! Thanks for the laugh and I won't be able to drive over it again and not see that!!! I am glad you enjoyed it!!
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Toe thumb I'M DYING
I also don't like turn signals brake lights yes but nobody does that
Are the headlights yellow
LOL, my stubby little toe thumb... Yeah the turn signals are silly but I know some people like them, I just find them rather goofy for an off road truck. They headlights are the warm white (yellow) to mimic the old school headlights.
Turn signals are unnecessary, because the only way is 👍!
Yeah, the only time I have seen turn signal out in the woods is if someone got jostled around and they hit the turn signals by accident! Then it is just funny as you know they just experienced a big "oh crap" moment in there!
FMS is making a terrible work. They are at the conquest of the world (this is cinese way to make war) so many fantastic models. This is super (may be oil dampers as on the Unimog) and super perfectly studied for the USA market and not only as this car is a must worldwide. Bravo to FMS but hurry up home factories pay attention! Ciao, Nanni
I do have to say they have been cranking out some very detailed and great looking kits over the last couple years. I was very impressed with the looks of this one and also the way it handled both the indoor and outdoors areas. It really did well and much better than I expected it to out on the rocks. The shocks it comes with you can add the o-rings into them to make them hold oil. I may do it and add some very thin oil just to slow it down some, I do kind of like the body wobble out on the rocks as it looks like a real truck would sway a bit crossing them. Maybe slowing it down a little would be better. It looks easy enough to try! Take care Nanni!
@@AddamsPlayground FMS are ready for upgrades, just ad something not to bore, scrape or cut.
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I'm glad you enjoyed it! I was very impressed with the little guy!