Fly In My Soup Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 st experience on our FTX DR8 1/8 Desert Racer 6S RTR - Blue Our Price: £359.00 Get ready to enter the speed arena with the DR8 Desert Racer from FTX! Big, brutal and fast the DR8 is sure to capture the attention of electric powered brushless fans looking for a fast performer with the added bonus of some scale realism. Featuring the leading 6S compatible Hobbywing speed control and 4274 2000kv brushless motor, the true test will be finding enough space to unleash the DR8 to its full potential of up to 100kph! At these speeds a solid base is required and the DR8 features heavy-duty materials and a proven design, with 3mm heavy-duty aluminum front and rear braced main chassis, 5mm thick front and rear aluminium shock towers and reinforced moulded suspension components all standard to help soak up any high speed tumbles. The 4wd drivetrain features sealed oil filled metal-geared differentials coupled with spiral toothed output gear and pinion and is finished off with a hardened steel spur gear for a near bulletproof transmission. Fully adjustable pivot ball suspension, front and rear anti-roll bars and big bore adjustable oil filled shock absorbers all contribute to provide race like handling and adjustability for different terrains. The DR8 is topped off with a classic, desert buggy inspired moulded tubular roll cage frame with printed lexan panels and spare wheel. A detailed interior driver cockpit, painted fire extinguishers are all rounded off with super bright front and rear LED light bars. All that you have to do is decide if you want 4S or 6S power. Just make sure you can handle it! Features 2.4ghz Radio system Waterproof 15kg metal geared servo Hobbywing 150Amp brushless ESC w/XT90 2000kv 4-pole brushless motor Scale moulded tubular roll cage, spare tyre & interior Super bright front & rear LED light bars Pivot ball suspension Heavy-duty Front CVD driveshafts Big bore aluminium-threaded oil filled shock absorbers Front and rear anti-roll bars 3mm aluminium chassis with side guards 3-differential shaft drive transmission Heavy-duty steel gears Spiral-tooth diff gears Ball bearings Block tread tyres mounted on scale wheels Requires 4S or 6S battery (XT90) & charger Specifications Length: 540mm Width: 340 mm Height: 220mm Wheelbase: 360mm View full news article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Nothing beats a good old Chinese made no name car with good marketing and a well known name attached to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) There are slight differences that i can tell. Minor though. Things like this: On the original FS Racing/Reely Atom: Servo/Receiverbox is slightly different and horizontal instead of vertically mounted servo. Other than that: yeah. It's the same vehicle. Same price too, which makes this somewhat okay - means (probably) better part support. The truck itself does look interesting mind, and £350 for a 6s is quite a bargain. edit: that said, Reely can't really complain about having their car copied or something. Coughcough. Freeman. Edited January 10, 2020 by m4inbrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I bet that will be great on large dirt or field area. Wouldn't want to send it too much though or it will probably end up bending, but of course it's not made for that being a desert buggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Jumper said: I bet that will be great on large dirt or field area. Wouldn't want to send it too much though or it will probably end up bending, but of course it's not made for that being a desert buggy. Unlike other 6s or 8s vehicles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) Got to admit, We can be a bit stuckup around here sometimes, As an FS Racing buggy, No way, But as an FTX, Nice ,We'll have a look, Put it this way, Would Modelsport have ever sold the same car as NitroTek and under the FS Racing brand. Edited January 10, 2020 by babylon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I have multiple HK vehicles, i don't mind chinastuff. Hobbywing is hobbywing, in the end. I do get what you mean though, and no, MSUK would've probably not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babylon Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 The FS version over at Nitrotek is 350 with a couple of 3s lipos as well, Really comes down to if the FS version is Hobbywing(Dose look it) And after sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, babylon said: The FS version over at Nitrotek is 350 with a couple of 3s lipos as well, Really comes down to if the FS version is Hobbywing(Dose look it) And after sales. https://www.banggood.com/FS-Racing-FS33675P-18-2_4G-4WD-Brushless-Waterproof-Dessert-Buggy-4074KV-Motor-RC-Car-Vehicle-Models-p-1512035.html?akmClientCountry=GB&cur_warehouse=CN This one is at least advertised as the HW system. Now, it's banggood, i understand that - but it also does look like a HW system, second picture from the bottom on the page, branded as Reely. Wouldn't put my hand in the fire for that though. edit: ah nevermind, that one's advertised as a dessert. Cake or something. Edited January 10, 2020 by m4inbrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I like dessert! But not this so much. Am I a snob? 🤔🤷♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 I'm a sucker for these desert truck models! Seems on the high side for FTX though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistonhead Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Really quite liked the look of this, until i saw the price lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Th 31 minutes ago, Pistonhead said: Really quite liked the look of this, until i saw the price lol. Surprising. For me it was the opposite around, wasn't that interested until i saw the price. I mean.. What exactly did you expect for a hobbywing combo in a 6s capable truck? It's £100 cheaper than the Kraton, made from the same material. The only reason i'm a bit meh about it is the spares availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistonhead Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Didn’t notice the Hobbywing kit, i retract my previous comment 😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 13 minutes ago, Pistonhead said: Didn’t notice the Hobbywing kit, i retract my previous comment 😂😂 Just had it run by my wife, turns out if i do eyeball this, i'll sleep in the garage with my RCs. Fair enough then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I'm just waiting for a db that looks like the exo terra, then I'm sold. That thing was gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, fnknan said: I'm just waiting for a db that looks like the exo terra, then I'm sold. That thing was gorgeous 👍👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 (edited) It's probably the closest thing to the exo I've seen (apart from the HBX ratchet pictured below) but it just doesn't quite do it for me. There's something about it's low slung body that really makes me love it Edited January 11, 2020 by fnknan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 The Exo does indeed look good mind, i know what you mean. Closest might be the Hobbytech DB8 in terms of stance (not shape though). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Have to admit I’m a bit of a FTX fan and if I had a spare £360 right now I’d have one for sure these look awesome and there certainly priced quite well fir what’s on offer 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted January 11, 2020 Author Share Posted January 11, 2020 Just so everyone is aware.... Fs, ftx, vrx, himoto, bsd, t2m... Etc etc etc.... All comes Out the same factory.. A 'distributor' brand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Oh wow I thought it was only ftx and vrx. Had no idea about himoto or fs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 7 hours ago, Fly In My Soup said: Just so everyone is aware.... Fs, ftx, vrx, himoto, bsd, t2m... Etc etc etc.... All comes Out the same factory.. A 'distributor' brand from memory it’s on fs that has a similar model the atom which has a slightly different layout, none of the others have anything the same. Agreed though they probably all use the same plastic compounds and a lot share the same parts, can be handy getting cheap parts and upgrades mind 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted January 13, 2020 Share Posted January 13, 2020 A lot of these companies have exactly the same part numbers for the A-Arms, steering knuckles, motor mount (etc) when you look at the exploded diagrams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 CML have one in a damaged box for £320... not much saving over MS £350 retail. Had it been south of £300 it'd be on the way to me by now. I love the look - Associated's Nomad was high on my list (as was the new metric version of the Losi - the original is in my top 5 RC's owned of all time) - though the FTX is the weakest of the contenders visually. The Nomad highest and had some pretty reasonable price drops recently 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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