Carisma's latest rig is the cute, compact MSA-1E 2020 Suzuki Jimny JB74. Riding atop their "gen 2" 1/24-scale crawler platform, this new model offers up a modern-bodied trail machine suited for indoor and outdoor fun. Carisma Scale Adventure Brand Manager, Peter Gray, has posted some action video of this 1/24-scale crawler, so you can see […]
Carisma Scale Adventure has added another realistic replica to its line of MSA-1E 1/24-scale crawlers. The MSA-1E 2020 Suzuki Jimny JB74 is a beautifully replicated small-scale trail rig that should look great no matter where it roams. The Jimny JB74 has been described as "cute" on more than one occasion, and this interpretation of the tiny […]
Small-scale R/C crawling truly knows no bounds. Whether indoors or out, most of the sub-1/10-scale models that you'll find today are capable little machines and excel in just about any type of terrain. In testing the capabilities of Carisma's latest 1/24-scale crawler, the MSA-1E 1976 Ford F-150, I took this tiny truck outdoors for some […]
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 […]
The recently-announced, second-generation Carisma Scale Adventure MSA-1E builds on the foundation of last year's model and adds a few new bells and whistles, including lower gearing, a new motor, and an officially-licensed 1976 Ford F-150 body. While all of those upgrades sound nice, the real question remains; how does it perform? To answer that question, […]
The expanded MSA-1E lineup now features a licensed, 1976 Ford F-150 body design. Originally spotted during coverage of the 2019 NRHSA convention, Carisma has officially released their second-generation, 1/24-scale crawler; the MSA-1E 1976 Ford F-150. Aside from the new, officially-licensed body, this rig also brings a few internal upgrades to the table. The gearing has […]
Do you love small-scale R/C news? If so, this year's NHRSA convention in Las Vegas had a few little tidbits that you might find interesting. After watching (and re-watching) RC Driver's 2019 HRHSA Show coverage and receiving a tip from a fellow hobbyist (thanks, Adam W.) which pointed to a Facebook post by Competition-X, there are two […]
The Carisma Scale Adventure Coyote Pup continues to impress me with every new outing I take it on. Truth be told, while most of my "outings" have been indoors, I felt it was time to get outside with this small-scale trail machine and see how it could handle a bit of outdoor terrain. Taking on […]
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 […]
I can't tell you how hyped up I am for the release of Carisma's two new small-scale trail trucks. Although I've had hit-or-miss experience with similar 1/24 and 1/25-scale crawlers, I've been holding out hope that the Carisma team would sprinkle some magic on their new models. Judging by this teaser footage, it appears that […]
