Nick Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 ABOUT THE CHASSIS Slickrock is the first true rock crawler from Vaterra. Using a 1/18 scale provide design, this crawler utilizes design elements from real-world rock crawling competitors and like all Vaterra vehicles retains it's scale looks. A multi-link suspension and solid 4mm axles provide the ultimate combination of lightweight agility and strength. The full-time 4WD drivetrain powers all 4 wheels through a centre-mounted 3-gear transmission with a spool and slipper, providing grip and torque at each and every wheel. The positioning of the transmission provides the Slickrock with outstanding balance for tackling the toughest climbs and manoeuvres. To fully achieve the scale look of the full-scale rock crawling machines, the Slickrock comes with a complete cage, authentically replicating the look found crawling rocks around the world. To provide the traction that rock crawling demands, each Slickrock comes with licensed tyres mounted to beadlock-style wheels. The full size (1/10th scale) servo provides extreme torque and added weight to the front axle and in turn provides more than enough power to handle the most brutal of terrain while the added weight helps with front end grip. THE REAL DEAL From the forests of West Virginia to the deserts of California, wherever steep ravines and axle busting boulders abound, rock crawlers are there. The 4 x 4 equivalent of a mountain goat, these amazing machines can assault brutally uneven terrain without a single wheel leaving the ground. But drivers need more than a rig with long-travel shocks and oversized tyres to make it in this sport. It takes cat-like balance and nerves of steel, too. Any driver lacking these qualities will find himself hanging upside from his seat harness, waiting to get flipped upright... a lot. CHASSIS CALL OUTS - Scale crawler with roll cage gives it a unique appearance - Proven rock crawler suspension - Specially designed axle housing with additional bolts added for increased strength - Oversize Steering Servo - Spektrum 2.4Gh radio system - 1.9" tall scale crawler tyres - Included battery and charger for true ready to run - All waterproof electronics for confident all weather crawling - 1/18th size allows for enthusiasts to run the vehicle in tighter spaces than a larger - Full-time 4WD - Multi-link supension - Solid 4mm axles - 3-gear transmission - Licensed super swamper tyres Source: http://www.horizonhobby.co.uk/autoonline/j1-vaterra/j1-slick-rock.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 1:18th scale and only 12" long but uses 1.9" wheels on 12mm hexs, interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j070 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 looks good do you know the release date and price of the slickrock crawler thanks j070 james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lel-95 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 looks decent but its a shame its 1/18. i bet the tyres are popular for scale builds though, they look much smaller than the proline swampers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphaZero Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 1:18th scale and only 12" long but uses 1.9" wheels on 12mm hexs, interesting! They look to be losi mini crawler axles and they ran the same set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Looks top heavy and is this a rear mounted battery ?? .. Looks too much like plastic fantastic and a money pit in the making .. Some good new ideas but only being a 1/18 scale is really going to limit its ability to any thing other than look good or go over pebbles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsie Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Looks good, probably just the right size for someone with a small garden to set up a little crawling course. Of course price is the big question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylon Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 TAKE MY MONEY!! Can I arrange some kinda deal for postage to Malta that does not mean I have to kidnap and sell small children to afford it? K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Some interesting new products coming from Vaterra.... This would be ideal for someone who wants a small crawler for limited space or for climbing back-garden obstacles. Just has to be cheap enough for an impusle purchase....or else the Maverick Scout would win the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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danny boy Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) Some interesting new products coming from Vaterra.... This would be ideal for someone who wants a small crawler for limited space or for climbing back-garden obstacles. Just has to be cheap enough for an impusle purchase....or else the Maverick Scout would win the day. Edited October 31, 2013 by danny boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 It is only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 I am having trouble figuring out where Vaterra sit in the grand scheme of things, and I don;t think I am alone. Horizon Hobby are the people behind them...but is this a competitor for Losi, or complementary to the Losi brand Horizon also have? Their rock racer was aimed to not quite compete with Axial, the crawler here is pricier than the Losi, and the tourers look nice and at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 ECX are also owned by Horizon, ECX are the budget range of RTR models. Losi and Team Losi Racing (TLR) are 2 different companies. TLR do all the kits and race spec models such as the new 8ight, 5ive, 22 etc. Losi do RTR models. Losi have pretty much ended most of their range and passed on what is left to TLR. Vaterra is a much more professional and polished image and is probably taking their place! So, ECX = Budget TLR = Race Spec / Kits Vaterra = Everything inbetween It's a slow process but it's slowly coming together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 So...in other words...the Losi Mini Crawler is going to get discontinued sometime soon and this is basically it's successor in Horizon's lineup. Cheers Nick....that does help to actually position them a bit. The tourers would then be a direct match up against the HPI brushed models...which retail around the same price and come with 15T motors and waterproof gear. They retail around the same price point, costing a fraction more...but including everything you actually need to run the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share Posted October 31, 2013 The Losi Mini Rock Crawler is already discontinued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksprogis Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I actually like it lol .... Hope Some good companies back it up with upgrades Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Looking at the spare parts list most of the spares are actually Losi parts off the Mini Crawler as some of you suspected. It seems like a redeveloped version of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Got to be good news for owners of older Losi kit....as well as good news for owners of new Vaterra kit...as existing upgrades may well drop straight on. I have been doing a bit of Vaterra research prior to ordering myself a Kemora....and that seems to be based off the Mini8 running gear just with a longer chassis. Will know more about that when it arrives tomorrow as Modelsport will be posting it out today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini-z-awd Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 ECX are also owned by Horizon, ECX are the budget range of RTR models. Losi and Team Losi Racing (TLR) are 2 different companies. TLR do all the kits and race spec models such as the new 8ight, 5ive, 22 etc. Losi do RTR models. Losi have pretty much ended most of their range and passed on what is left to TLR. Vaterra is a much more professional and polished image and is probably taking their place! So, ECX = Budget TLR = Race Spec / Kits Vaterra = Everything inbetween It's a slow process but it's slowly coming together. does that mean losi are giving up on things or are they just devoliping new cars for the future as from what you said above it looks like there giving up to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Losi is a brand....not an entity as such. Horizon Hobby own the brand, and have decided to reposition it as the 'racing' brand, where the top flight kit will carry it's name. The 8ight buggy and truggy, and the top end stuff developed from it. The 'cooking' Losi stuff appears to have been discontinued, but is popping up under the Vaterra name, with redeveloped and updated models based on the older Losi parts. This would explain how so many new models can just appear in such a short space of time. They were already developed! Then you have ECX, which is Horizon's budget brand. Bit like Maverick is to HPI. Kits sourced from budget end Chinese factories, built to the parent companies specs and supported by their supply chain. People would buy Maverick stuff becuase it's HPI backed, but would turn their noses up if it was branded as Himoto, HSP, Acme etc. Losi isn;t vanishing....it's just got a new name. Like Snickers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoFoHo Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Hi. Anybody got one of these yet? I'm kinda torn between the Scout and the Slickrock as a cheap crawler. Could be tempted to pick either of them up this weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 ive seen one and it looks nice much bigger than I first thought it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty2493 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I've had the slick rock since jut after they were released in the UK. All I have done so far is to move the esc into the battery box. fit a dynamite 1200mah Ni-MH battery crossways in the gap between the front struts and the receiver (having plasti dipped the battery first), and then customized a front diff guard that comes up as far as the front of the steering servo. This protects the servo and steering assembly as well as the diff. Ive used it in water (shallow) , mud , grass , sand etc etc and its been faultless so far. For its size its proved to be quite capable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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