Having completed my review of the Carisma GT24T, I turned my attention to another one of Carisma’s small-scale machines, the equally sporty GT24B buggy. Although these two cars share many of the same components, their similarities stop when you mash the throttle. And believe me, there was plenty of throttle-mashing during this review. Carisma GT24B […]
Small and speedy sum up this brushless-powered, 1/24-scale, 4-wheel drive monster truck. Smaller-scale (1/18 and under) radio-controlled vehicles can get a bad rap for not being on-par with their larger-scale counterparts. I’ve written, on more than one occasion, how my view of these small machines has changed over the years. Smaller doesn’t always mean less. […]
Following in the tire tracks of our last “first impressions” look is another small-scale, radio-controlled vehicle from Carisma. This time around, I’m taking a look at their GT24B buggy. As with other models in their GT24 lineup, this vehicle features 4-wheel drive, brushless (8000kV) power and runs on either 1S or 2S LiPo batteries. Unboxing […]
Small and speedy sum up this brushless-powered, 1/24-scale, 4-wheel drive monster truck. Carisma has been a brand of radio-controlled vehicle that I’ve long wanted to take a closer look at. Across their product lineup, they offer a number of attractive on-road and off-road vehicles, in multiple scales and appearance levels. While their larger-scale vehicles feature […]
If I had to name one type of radio-controlled vehicle that had a lock on the “fun department”, it would be the monster truck. While a majority of the machines on the market aren’t super “scale” in appearance, what they lack in exterior details, they make up for in raw power and durability. There isn’t […]
I tend to view smaller-scale R/C cars the same way that I used to look at potato chips. You can't just have one and be satisfied. Whether it's their ultra-portability, fun design, or seemingly limitless fun factor, these micro and mini radio-controlled vehicles are hard to ignore (and not stockpile). If you share the same […]
20016 is shaping up to be the year of small-scale radio-controlled machines for ECX. Following in the tire tracks of their 1/24-scale Temper Rock Crawler and 1/18-scale Roost Desert Buggy, a new vehicle has emerged. Meet...the ECX Roost Desert Buggy, this time in 1/24 form. Along with a shared name, this smaller, ready-to-run (RTR) off-road […]
ECX has been turning some interesting small-scale R/C vehicles loose in the past few months, and one of their latest, the 1/24 scale Temper rock crawler, appears to be loaded up for fun times. A ready-to-run (rtr) model, this smaller variant of their 1/18 Temper rock crawler is aimed at those that want to enjoy a […]
When the weather won't cooperate with your plans to enjoy the R/C hobby, don't let Mother Nature rain (or snow, or sleet) on your planned parade. Keeping the fun rolling indoors is always an option, and your lineup of possibilities just grew by one with the new Basher RockSta ready-to-run 1/24 rock crawler. Sold by […]
In a moment of parenting success, my two oldest children chose radio-controlled cars as part of their Cub Scout popcorn-selling prizes this year. On top of that, they choose some fun vehicles, so I wanted them to share their thoughts on these machines as they unboxed them. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the […]
