The Carisma Scale Adventure MSA-1E ranks among my favorites when it comes to 1/24-scale R/C crawlers. While it may not be the juggernaut that is the Axial SCX24, it can still hold its own and provide plenty of indoor and outdoor entertainment. My MSA-1E Ford F-150 has been its own fair share of adventures, from […]
Boom Racing has joined the small-scale R/C crawling club with the release of two new beadlock wheel models; the KRAIT 1.0” Terra and KRAIT 1.0 TE37. Based on its popular 1.9” and 2.2” wheels, these scaled down rims offer style and performance for both indoor and outdoor driving. The KRAIT 1.0” Terra Beadlock Wheel set […]
Carisma has spent some time in the paint booth, whipping up new color options for their ultra-compact MSA-1E Suzuki Jimny JB74. Joining the lineup of blue and yellow, you can now pick up this small-scale R/C crawler in a tan or black body color. I've been a longtime admirer of Carisma's visual detail prowess, not […]
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 […]
