Kukynas Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 The Redcat KAIJU - 1:8 Scale MT – RTR- 6S Ready is a Beast! The Redcat KAIJU 1:8 Scale MT Brushelless 6S ready Monster Truck is powerful and purpose built and will accept single or double LIPO batteries. The Kaiju can handle a single 6S LIPO or double 3S LIPO batteries. If you prefer to run 4S through the Kaiju, you’ll be happy to know it is also capable of running a single 4S LIPO or double 2S LIPO batteries. The Kaiju’s power and high-performance comes the 2100kv Hobbywing brushless motor and 150A ESC. All that power requires strength and lasting durability, and the Kaiju has certainly succeeded. Steel CVA drive shafts with captured joints, steel internal differential gears, 17mm aluminum hex hubs, rubber sealed ball bearings, sealed drivetrain and extra durable plastics are some of the performance and durability components standard on the Kaiju. The Kaiju’s beautiful paint and a realistic decal set really make this truck stand out. The Kaiju even includes little luxuries like body clip lanyards that will help ensure your time is spent ripping through the dirt with the Kaiju’s aggressive tires, instead of shuffling through it, searching for lost body clips. The Kaiju also includes a realistic looking and durable front bumper, with D-ring shackles and clear LED lights. Two red LEDs illuminate the rear of the Kaiju. This is one amazing monster truck. Price: $399.99 Ships by 2/14/2020 KAIJU 1/8 SCALE BRUSHLESS MONSTER TRUCK Redcat's new 1/8 scale monster truck, the Kaiju, features a 6S ready ESC and will accept single or double LIPO batteries. The Kaiju can handle a single 6S LIPO or double 3S LIPO batterys. If you prefer to run 4S through the Kaiju, you'll be happy to know it is also capable of running a single 4S LIPO or double 2S LIPO batteries. POWERFUL ELECTRONICS The Kaiju includes a 150A 6S capable brushless waterproof ESC and 2100kv brushless motor. The Hexfly 25KG digital steering servo provides more than enough torque to steer the Kaiju's massive tires. CHASSIS & SUSPENSION A sealed drivetrain keeps the dirt out and the grease in. Internal metal differential gears offer long lasting smooth diff action. Heavy duty captured ball ends are designed for minimal slop and extreme durability, to ensure you remain in control. Heavy duty steel CVA axles are standard on this 1/8 scale monster. The Kaiju includes aluminum body adjustable coil-over shocks with threaded body. An adjustable wheelie bar allows for crazy stunts. BODY & EXTERIOR FEATURES The retro style body is designed to be heavy duty, light and durable. The Kaiju's body clips are teathered to the body so you won't lose them. Two front white and two rear red LED lights are already installed for better night driving. DIMENSIONS Source: https://www.redcatracing.com/collections/featured-products/products/kaiju?variant=31852468895834 https://www.redcatracing.com/collections/featured-products/products/kaiju?variant=31852468895834 View full news article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Hmmm,,,,, where have we seen this before? Chassis didn't like 4S in the Helion 10TR, so 6S is going to be mental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukynas Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 lol, yeah, I would call it proper 4S 1:9 scale truck same as Maxx, 6S would most probably tear it apart but lets see, layout looks good, electronics as well and drivetrain remains questionable, body looks meh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 One to watch, I guess.Redcat tend to come under different brands in the UK though, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Redcat have never filled me with confidence, can't see this being any different. What happened to their 1/5 leccy? Died at launch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Might be fun, motor might be on the limit though. Price looks fairly decent, if the plastics are okay it might put a cat amongst the pigeons 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Might be fun, motor might be on the limit though. Price looks fairly decent, if the plastics are okay it might put a cat amongst the pigeons [emoji848]4268 is a bit of an odd choice. Looks like a tonne of space for a longer can though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukynas Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Tug said: Redcat have never filled me with confidence neither me but this one looks like decent concept, if it’s light it might be even durable, couldn’t found the weight figures of it anywhere Edited February 10, 2020 by Kukynas Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukynas Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Paul Busby said: 1 hour ago, mydoddy69 said: Might be fun, motor might be on the limit though. Price looks fairly decent, if the plastics are okay it might put a cat amongst the pigeons 4268 is a bit of an odd choice. Looks like a tonne of space for a longer can though. could be enough if it’s below 3.5kg but looking at those large wheels/tires I doubt it we shall see next week, video should be up by that time as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Something about this ticks all the boxes for me. I absolutely love the look of it. I'll defo grab it if it's any good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Is that a plastic pinion? Or just a stock image? Electrics look more Gool/Surpass than Hobbywing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I think it's trying to compete with the Arrma 4s line. At least the pricing is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 58 minutes ago, Guns said: Is that a plastic pinion? Or just a stock image? Electrics look more Gool/Surpass than Hobbywing? There's no way they'd put a plastic pinion on something like this. The esc looks like an older hobbywing model, but hobbywing is hobbywing 💁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 8 hours ago, fnknan said: I think it's trying to compete with the Arrma 4s line. At least the pricing is. well I hope if it is it’s better made 😂 To be honest this is just an overpriced Helion / Associated Rival more than likely it is even coming out the same factory. Personally I’d buy it under the Associated brand as parts support should be better and I think this on 6s will just eat itself plus it’s cheaper 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 They're actually not the same truck. Only the main chassis is shared with the helion 10tr/vkar bison/associated rival. The other parts are different. The kaiju is a lot beefier than any of those 3 in the front and rear. As far as i know, there arent any issues with that main chassis tub from those cars either. It's looking pretty good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 1 hour ago, fnknan said: They're actually not the same truck. Only the main chassis is shared with the helion 10tr/vkar bison/associated rival. The other parts are different. The kaiju is a lot beefier than any of those 3 in the front and rear. As far as i know, there arent any issues with that main chassis tub from those cars either. It's looking pretty good to me Even better then as if you bought say Rival and needed to beef it up mix and match parts from this Win win 😂👍 Chances are if it’s running the same chassis tub it will be the same diff housings and everything bolts to that Definitely be interesting to see how this turns out compared to the others 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, mydoddy69 said: Even better then as if you bought say Rival and needed to beef it up mix and match parts from this Win win 😂👍 Chances are if it’s running the same chassis tub it will be the same diff housings and everything bolts to that Definitely be interesting to see how this turns out compared to the others 👍 I think too many parts are different. The diff housings are completely different too, probably to house a different drivetrain, there's no way they'd use the same one as in a 3s truck. I'm glad it's not the same, the more I look at it the more I like it, because I can barely see any similarities with those cheaper trucks. Looking forward to this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukynas Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 10tr/bison isn't the same as avenge/rival, 2 different cars and concepts...Kaiju is closer to the avenge/rival but bigger (Wheelbase: 258mm vs. 309mm) and as fnknan said overall beefier chassis tub looks to be deeper and contains further reinforcement (those 4 side panels joining shock towers) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 It really does look like redcats come up with something good here. That reinforcement reminds me of the xmaxx. It's really not some cheap rebrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Busby Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) The pic with the dimensions on it got me thinking. It says the wheelbase is 309mm... well im curious as to how that makes it 8th scale? That would mean the full size version of the vehicle would have a wheelbase of ~2500mm... thats less than my 1:1 hatchback 😆 Edit - If they put 1/10th scale, then it would be pretty close to a short bed normal cab F150 (3109mm) They do kinda make the scale thing up as they go along, don't they? Edited February 10, 2020 by Paul Busby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) yeah nowadays scale doesn't mean anything. Traxxas calls the UDR 'pro' scale... what even is 'pro' scale, it doesn't make any sense. The Maxx is longer than this and it's '1/10' but at the same time the stampede is also '1/10' and it's wheelbase is almost 2 inches shorter. Think they just did it for marketing. Nobody is gonna take a 1/10 that runs 6s seriously, so they just call it 1/8. Edited February 10, 2020 by fnknan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 (edited) New trailer for the kaiju. No red flags that i can see. (besides the misspelling of brushless looooool) Edited February 13, 2020 by fnknan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukynas Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, fnknan said: (besides the misspelling of brushless looooool) and Kaiju isn't French word but Japanese so ju has to be said like a juice at the end other than that I really like it, proper 1:8 scale driveshaft from what we can see 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kukynas Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 btw. just to be clear, I like the car but the shell reminds me of Lada from 80's 🤮 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Must have gadillion weight shock oil fitted on that video the thing bounces around like a brick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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