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Hello. I am recently getting into 1/24th scale RC drifting. Having a bit of trouble though. As I am new to this, not really sure what good sources there are for just 1/24th scale stuff. Sometimes I’ll be looking at a motor, or ESC, or something and I’ll check around for reviews on multiple sites, and then by the 3rd site I find out it’s a 1/10th scale item even though I’m specifically searching for 1/24th scale electronics. Quick rundown of what I currently have: Chassis: Drift Art 2.6ex Chassis Drift Art 3s Chassis (on pre-order currently) Electronics: DriftArt DVF-AFRC V3 Servo DA-SV-D1 DriftArt HGV4 gyro with Shell Red DA-GYSL-4CR Controller: Futaba 10PX I am looking for some recommendations on any of my missing electronics. If they are compatible with the fancier features of the 10PX that would be great (the real time tuning and adjusting stuff). But even if it can’t be done with just the 10PX (I’ve learned most electronics with these features are 1/10th scale unfortunately ex. Acuvance Xarvis XX). I would like some real time way of making adjustments, I’ve seen some parts mentioning iOS apps and such with Hobby Wing and Furitek parts. I have a fairly good budget remaining for the rest of the electronics. I don’t mind spending extra for nice added features. such as real time adjusting and that stuff. I am in search of a quality ESC right now, looking for something sensored, brushless, and will play well with my 10PX for any added bells and whistles. Currently researching the “ATOMIC Mini 24A Sensored ESC”. I know the ESC I choose will determine my choices for possible batteries & motors so if their is a better option out there far as ESC’s go please drop the item or link below. Once I have ordered the ESC I will be looking for recommendations of motors & batteries, just don’t want to get ahead of myself and end up with parts that are incompatible. Thanks for any help/advice.

The Mini-Z 4x4 has got to be the best proof that you don't need a big crawler to have fun. With these 1:24 scale machines, you can take them anywhere and there are so many places to have scale driving adventures. See the Toyota 4Runner Quick Sand edition in some rock crawling action by the river in the link below:

Just to prove that small scale crawlers can be just as much fun as the larger scale ones, here is a short video showing my Kyosho Mini-Z 4x4 Toyota 4Runner Quick Sand edition in action. Here I am testing this 1:24 scale mini crawler on the rocks and snow. BlackSeaRC Plus, if you'd like to find out more about this truck, here is the unboxing video that takes a detailed look at the chassis, body and shows the installation of the optional LED lights. BlackSeaRC See more scale realistic RC vehicles at BlackSeaRC.

I finally decided to buy myself a Kyosho Mini-Z 4x4 1:24 scale crawler to see if they are as good as they look. I got the new version of the 4Runner which now comes with "Quick Sand" paint scheme and additional accessory parts for increased scale realism. That is basically a raised air intake and a roof rack with 4 spotlights. Previously I was put off by the high price but I got a great deal online so decided to give it a try. The detailing is very good, much better than my ROC Hobby Katana. I also added a LED light kit and I'm very pleased with my new purchase. See the car being unboxed and reviewed in close-up detail at the link below: