Category Archives: Reviews

Review: Axial SCX24 Jeep JT Gladiator

Review: Axial SCX24 Jeep JT Gladiator

Is this the best SCX24 yet? The Axial SCX24 has become a juggernaut in the small-scale R/C crawling scene despite its size. Beginning with the original SCX24 Deadbolt, Axial has grown its lineup of 1/24-scale crawlers to include stunning replicas of 1:1 vehicles. Their latest addition, the SCX24 Jeep JT Gladiator ($149.99), not only brings…

Review: Injora 1.0″ Beadlock Wheels for 1/24-scale Crawlers

Review: Injora 1.0″ Beadlock Wheels for 1/24-scale Crawlers

Another day, another set of upgrades for the SCX24. This time around, I’m taking a first-hand look at Injora’s 1.0″ Beadlock Wheels for 1/24-scale R/C crawlers like the Axial SCX24, Carisma MSA-1E, Element RC Enduro 24, and others. Injora sent me a set of their 1.0″ Beadlock Wheels ($19.99) to test out on my SCX24…

Review: Injora 32mm Aluminum-bodied Shocks for the Axial SCX24

Review: Injora 32mm Aluminum-bodied Shocks for the Axial SCX24

The list of upgrades available for the SCX24 continues to grow. Injora has been increasing its array of upgrades, ranging from tires, wheels, chassis weights, shocks, and more. After installing Injora’s 40mm Internal Spring Shocks on my SCX24 Deadbolt, I wanted to test out another of their shock upgrades; 32mm Aluminum-bodied, Adjustable Shocks ($14.99). While…

Review: RC4WD Rok Lox 1.0″ R/C Crawler Tires

Review: RC4WD Rok Lox 1.0″ R/C Crawler Tires

Raw, rock-gripping performance with a touch of scale detail. You can’t upgrade wheels without upgrading tires, can you? For this review, the answer is a solid “no.” With my Axial SCX24 Chevy C10 sporting a freshly-installed set of Treal 1.0″ Aluminum Beadlock Wheels, it was only fitting to pair those rims with a new set…

Review: Treal 1.0″ Aluminum Beadlock Wheels (11.2g) for 1/24-scale R/C Crawlers

Review: Treal 1.0″ Aluminum Beadlock Wheels (11.2g) for 1/24-scale R/C Crawlers

Upgrade the appearance and performance of your small-scale R/C crawler with these sleek and stylish wheels. Up until recently, most of my upgrade attention had been focused on my “standard-scale” R/C vehicles. In fact, it’s almost second nature to upgrade and enhance a 1/10-scale vehicle in some way, shape, or form. However, the emergence of…

First-Impressions: Carisma Scale Adventure MSA-1E 1976 Ford F-150

First-Impressions: Carisma Scale Adventure MSA-1E 1976 Ford F-150

Carisma tweaks and tunes their 1/24-scale R/C crawler for true trail performance. Last year’s release of Carisma’s 1/24-scale MSA-1E crawler gave me high hopes for the state of small-scale crawling rigs. As a fan of larger-scale R/C crawlers, I’ve amassed quite a collection of scaled-down crawlers over the years, searching for the “perfect” rig for…

First Impressions: Axial Yeti Jr. Can-Am Maverick X3

First Impressions: Axial Yeti Jr. Can-Am Maverick X3

Overjoyed. That’s how I would describe my feelings during the release of Axial’s original Yeti Jr. Rock Racer (and Yeti Jr. SCORE Trophy Truck). It’s hard to believe that those two models were released over two years ago and in that time…both have been discontinued. After Axial lowered the curtain on their two 1/18-scale models,…

First-Impressions: Carisma Scale Adventure MSA-1E Coyote Pup

First-Impressions: Carisma Scale Adventure MSA-1E Coyote Pup

When Carisma Scale Adventure announced their 1/24-scale MSA-1E lineup, I was immediately drawn to this new machine and hoped it would live up to whatever hype I’d build around it. While I’ve added a number of smaller-scale R/C crawlers to my collection, not all of them have been able to match the level of performance…

Review: ECX Barrage 1/24

Review: ECX Barrage 1/24

The search for a capable and fun small-scale R/C trail rig has been my personal holy grail/white whale expedition for quite some time. While I’ve driven some vehicles that come close to being “spot on” with regards to handling and overall performance, there are small items that cause the overall experience to fall a bit…