STRADDLING THE LINE

AT A GLANCE

TYPE

Off-Road

SCALE

1/10

DRIVETRAIN

4WD

POWER

Electric

BUILD

SEMI-ASSEMBLED KIT

PRICE

$219

It’s no secret that ready to run (RTR) RC vehicles have come to dominate the RC world in recent years. Their appeal is obvious, who wouldn’t want the instant gratification of being able to run their RC within minutes of unboxing it? As great as that sounds, those of us who grew up building their RCs understand the gratification and importance of constructing their vehicle with their own hands.

For us older kids, we didn’t have RTRs growing up so in order to partake in the RC hobby it was a necessity to build your own kit. This means getting acquainted with tools, techniques and reading the instructions. As silly as it might seem, this seems to be a lost art in this