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The lack of spares is a little concerning, maybe that's just because the model is new though, hopefully they become available soon. Way out of my price range! and a very unusual looking car in my opinion. but it looks like it performs pretty well from the video.

Sorry, just saw this. i would say so yes, either way they'll be an improvement over what you have on now👍.

Hi and welcome to the forum, Those are all great choices! Like most I'd go 50/50 between the MT10 or the Granite. Both have excellent support for spares and upgrades. The granite would get the edge in being easiest to work on. Honestly you can't go wrong with either of them though. Enjoy and see you around.

i agree, those proline's are very expensive , especially for 4 . The schumacher's are a good deal, just a shame no one has any stock of them. The pro lines do come with foams, which might explain the price. schumacher tires don't come with foams so your looking at £13 rather than just £9 for a pair. The Proline's would still cost more either way. If your happy to wait for stock the Schumacher mini spikes or full spikes would work quite well.

It's a Shame, it looks Superb, and a real throwback to old 80's buggy designs. But that price!! on a second note. That's the first time I've seen Tamiya use a new mold for buggy tires, i wonder how well they will perform🤔. I'm really digging the scale looks though interested in seeing what it will perform like too.

You have quite a few options. The tires you linked look like they'll do quite well. On the rear of my 2wd 1/10 buggy i use for bashing i run the schumacher Cat Block tires on loose sandy gravel however they were a nightmare to fit on 2.2 inch wheels, they did go on... eventually. but it was tight. I believe the Pro line Blockades were the 1/8th scale block tires that replaced the Bow ties (or just an alternative). They are also now available as 1/10 buggy rears and are good on loose surfaces. They have taller blocks than the bow ties so would also be a good choice https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/pro-line-blockade-22-m3-soft-buggy-rear-tyres-381149 (Bonus, they are actually in stock)

Hey, Welcome to the forums. Your in the perfect place to get spares too, without having an RC out of action for 5 weeks while waiting for a part. See you around.

Hey, welcome to the forums. 👍

But 100% worth it👍

The Granite has pretty big wheels, so if you've checked your gear mesh, it's more than likely a combination of too big of a pinion and no cooling on the motor. Personally I'd try dropping to the 13t pinion and go from there. If your still worried about temps on the motor and esc, run it on 2s until the heat sink and fan arrive👍. Once you've fitted a heat sink and fan you'll most likely find you can put the 15t back on without overheating.

How much would bronze bushings really effect performance? I understand the difference between bearings and bushings and that bushings create more drag and resistance which on paper would perform worse. But in reality, would that actually have any noticeable impact on the performance of a 1/10 crawler 🤔. They wouldn’t be at max rpm all the time unlike a basher, for example. plastic bodied shocks don’t sound like a horrible idea as long as the plastics are a good quality composite. It’s a shame it’s not offered in a clear shell to paint however you want.

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I think I need to do some more thinking before deciding on a specific model. 🤔 Cheers everyone for your insights and suggestions, it’s been really helpful👍.

🤣 I wonder, how quickly was the camera dropped to rescue it🤔

looking good 👍

It certainly looks that way, i don't think the mt10 came in a brushed version previously 🤔. If it uses something other than 48dp spur and pinions, you just happen to have some 2s - 3s brush less electronics lying around and your dead set on getting an mt10 then you could save yourself £30. That's the only way i can see this release being a "good deal" personally. For £290 as others have said your competing against quite a few brush less trucks.

I can’t see much on their website but they do have a brief page which lists the MSRP as $439.99 (although that MSRP is a bit misleading ) Underneath that value it lists an MAP of $299 which would put it at £260. ( I’m going to say that’s probably what it will be sold for ) I suppose we’ll have to wait and see what retailers will charge for it. If it is £260 that’s actually quite a good deal.

Don’t forget the most important thing, it comes in green.😉

Very true, Arrmas are pretty tough vehicles.

That Jeep looks stunning and what a location for some scale crawling.

The price seems a little high on first impressions for a brushed RC £380 seems to be the MSRP. Having said that the chassis seems to have a pretty decent spec and the inclusion of a lipo battery and charger instead of the nimh battery's is a bonus. I can see this making a good first RC for someone. I wonder what pitch teeth the spur and pinion use. It doesn’t mention on the website. As that will determine if a brushless upgrade is simple later down the road🤔.

I was focusing more on the boost range than the 4x4 to keep between £150 - £200. Although my brain did a horrible job of wording the first sentence. 😅

The Arrma mega range fits that budget quite well. Specifically the 2x4 boost, Both the Granite (monster truck) and Senton (trophy truck) come in a green shell i believe for around £179 too, which includes a radio with an adjustable switch to regulate the max speed of the model. It is brushed though. In terms of buggy's alot of the tamiya range, tt02b or dt02 for example could be a good option. easy to put together, plenty of spares and modern-ish geometry. You could spec those out with whatever motor and esc you want for just under £200 and your daughter can choose whatever shade of green she desires. The downside with those is they are obviously nowhere near as durable as the arrma's and of course you'd have to factor a radio into your budget.

Interesting I forgot about the trx4. That one is a little out of my budget but I’ll keep it in mind.

That chassis design looks stunning, hopefully it performs as good as it looks.