HoBao DC-1 4WD Scale Trail Crawler

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OK, not a lot to see here yet as far as official photos go, but there are detail shots in the video (which are also screen grabbed below). Says HoBao, via Facebook:

# World’s first DC-1 sneak peak 
# scaled trail truck with high/low speed
# trail crawler with multiple link bar option
# we dare to be different. 
# We will be driving into the wild in the upcoming 2nd video.

Though it’s not a Defender, we’re getting a strong Traxxas TRX-4 vibe off the body assembly and the way the fender wells and chassis extensions are fitted, but HoBao adds clear windows and an interior to change things up.

As for chassis features, You can also spot a shift servo, so expect a 2-speed. The other details look good, with nice shocks, a 4-link rear end, and Panhard-bar front end with chassis-mounted servo–all the stuff expected of a modern trail truck. Battery can be mounted inline or transverse. And man, that shaft between the transmission and transfer case–ya think it’s thick enough?

 

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[Gaz!]

Well, first off, thank god it’s not another jeep!

 

g-wagon is a nice change, looks like they did copy traxxas with those inner arches.

 

some really nice features on this too........

 

i take its due for release this year?

[53HRA]

There is far to much coming out on the market for the scaling / crawling / trailing part of the hobby IMO - It's suddenly picked up now everyone is making something. The excitement of seeing something fresh on the market has gone down hill, now when you see something new it makes me think "I've seen something like that before"

[capri-boy]

Finally.  It's due this year Gaz, from the state of the model in the pics perhaps sooner than I was initially told.

[mond]

This ticks so many boxes and it's a Hobao, so you know it will be tough and well supported for the next 100 years. The axles look really good for other projects as well with those out of the box clamping lockouts.

[mydoddy69]

I’m not a trail guy but I’d have one 

[Fly In My Soup]

On 02/01/2018 at 09:01, 53HRA said:

There is far to much coming out on the market for the scaling / crawling / trailing part of the hobby IMO - It's suddenly picked up now everyone is making something. The excitement of seeing something fresh on the market has gone down hill, now when you see something new it makes me think "I've seen something like that before"

 

I can't blame them entirely...they all see the sales of other companies profiting from crawlers...so follow suit chasing the profits....

 

Seems the days of bold innovative companies making something different.....are gone

 

On the subject of the hobao, If you tarted up the body it would look well sweet IMO.....always had a soft spot for the G wagon though

Edited January 3, 2018 by Fly In My Soup

[Gaz!]

I think it’s great, keeps the big hitters on there toes.

 

look at the vaterra ascender, promised new things and a Axial beater........ it’s demise was only beaten by its other offering, the twin hammers.

[stretch]

8 minutes ago, big gaz said:

twin hammers.

 

*shudders*

[heavyleftthumb]

thats one fuggly shell .......it is nice to see that more and more makers are getting to the market and yeah they are all similar, but cant the same be said for slash, blitz, etc etc...

 

 

 

[atom3624]

Agreed with the shell, but for that reason, it works.

 

Can't stand 'soft-roaders' / Chelsea Tractors in 1:1 - should be where they're capable of being used ... rant over.

 

Quite like this rig, and being from HoBao, should be pretty decent.

 

Al.

[bieomax]

Is it normal for a slipper on a trailer/crawler ? or is it just driveline protection as it looked like a 550 can through a reduction box so I'm guess it's got some torque?

I do like the look of hobao parts

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[Fly In My Soup]

I would like to see more slipperentials

[mond]

7 hours ago, bieomax said:

Is it normal for a slipper on a trailer/crawler ? or is it just driveline protection as it looked like a 550 can through a reduction box so I'm guess it's got some torque?

I do like the look of hobao parts

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Yes, they always have them, although probably more to do with equal distribution of power. No slipper will ever be as good as a diff when it comes to protecting the drive.

[yoodoo]

A bit more.....Love one of these.

J

https://www.asiatees.com/article?[VIDEO]-HoBao-DC-1-4x4-1%2F10-Crawler-Details&id=3137

[Fly In My Soup]

Here's a video I saw earlier

 

 

[mydoddy69]

Yeah I saw that the other day I also noticed there a kit version as well on Modelsport £299 

[bertberr]

The front end - overhang, bumper etc look all wrong to me... But what do I know about trail crawlers...

[mond]

Apart from having to replace all those capheads with button heads and reversing them, that looks solid. 

[Fly In My Soup]

I did notice the axle at the front has been shifted back to,  assuming, the make for a better approach angle? 

[mond]

Model sport has these arriving on the 19th.

[RCbutcher]

Ive been waiting for a thread on this after seeing it in the ads on here. I think its brilliant hobao has released one. They are a great brand who build/design for the hobby not the ceo. It does shout Trx4 but that's cool for me i would definitely consider this truck but i do think after market support will be shy. Compared to axial or others. 

 

I think thunder tiger has a cool mini scale truck out too. Not sure of scale but its a lil cutie like the rc4wd 1/18 so probably 1/18. 

 

You can never have too much choice either its great the scale scene is so huge now. I thank the vattera assender for the outbreak lol. So the assender deserves a prime seat at the scale table. It also pushed axial to update the scx10. But will axial come at the trx4. With scx10 ii XL lol. 

[mond]

Its only the body which is the same as the TRX4 and that's a licensed landrover anyway. In all likelyhood half the owners will put something else on it. 

[wolfskull]

Hello sorry my bad english, I wanted to ask you if the bumper attacks are compatible with scx10 2 and with the traxxas trx-4 thanks

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[Nickarla]

On 05/01/2018 at 06:29, mond said:

Yes, they always have them, although probably more to do with equal distribution of power. No slipper will ever be as good as a diff when it comes to protecting the drive.

 

Interesting, I thought slippers protected the drivetrain more than centre diffs. Is that not the case?

 

Anyway, it’s a great looking car. Anyone know what speed it can reach in its high gear?