Crawler Canyon Quick(re)view: FMS 1/12 Jimny

This is the Quickview of the FMS Jimny RTR in 1/12th scale. It's a tiny thing. I'm 100% not qualified to thoroughly review this, but nevertheless here we are.
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[@DTW-bx2vy]

This was by far my favorite episode so far just because I finally got to see a small scale crawler on your channel. Pretty sick of just 1/10 scale rigs & they are getting old quick after years now.

[@JP-qq2kn]

Great video! But I think you should definitely consider getting one of the fcx18 LC80's or the fcx24 power wagon. They are really good for what they are. Im betting you'd be impressed by their performance after some modifications.

[@JPWirt]

A delightful tangent into tinier tiny trucks. That being said, I'd love to see FMS send you the 1/6 Jimny and see what you can do with it! Same with the Roc Hobby 1/6 MB Scaler (Willys Jeep).

[@Br0rB]

This was so much fun. The joy in your voice. And those small FMS rigs are so scale it's almost ridiculous. did you notice the little steering wheel move when you turn the wheels? :D I have been eyeing one of those for a while, but they're like 300 bucks here, and that's just too much.

[@mfnJOSH]

Its a 10th scale house, but it was fun watching you navigate the rocks with the jimny. You have to approach the entire hill differently!

[@mitsuman5555]

I love that it still managed to find a way to the top of the hill. It is small but mighty!

[@meirdeaph]

Definitely impressive 👏

[@carlm8821]

Small and mighty indeed. I have one and it surprises me every time!

[@craigseary2368]

In terms of smile per hour it seems like a great little rig, listening to you laugh as you drive I would say that certainly filled a niche in canyon lol

[@carlm8821]

This is one little rig that proves you can’t judge it by it’s size! Not only is it true to scale, the features puts it in a league of it’s own at this point. I love the actual performance, drivability and the super low speeds makes it more realistic on nice trails that aren’t too extreme….after all, one wouldn’t try driving an actual one over boulders, five or six foot high abutments walls etc. Great review and so fun to watch your reactions to this Jimny, even the slight disappointment but overall enjoyment with it!

[@Andrew_Red]

You can't see the smug smile on my face seeing you slowly opening up to the scale stuff😈

[@Br0rB]

Wait, what? You have finally gone small(er) scale? What's next, an FMS 18th scale, an SCX24? If so, I'm so here for it. :D

[@CrawlerCanyon]

NEVER! I'm simply not equipped for it. The guy heard Jimny and sent a Jimny. I was hoping to tinker with the 1/6 Jimny.

[@Br0rB]

@@CrawlerCanyon the 1:6 Jimny is really scale too, but from what I've seen it can be made to crawl quite well.

[@DTW-bx2vy]

The smaller the scale the more skill is also required.

[@Br0rB]

@@DTW-bx2vy If I had the money to do it, I would send a proper comp-style 24th scale to the Canyon to see how well it would do there. My most built up SCX24 can do some seriously crazy stuff, and a lot of times keep up with my more stock-ish 10th scale rigs.

[@The_RC_Guru]

That tx wheel uses the same square drive as traxxas ones. I used a Traxxas wheel, removed the wheel foam, and stretched a 1.2 tire onto it.

[@billtruett8593]

I really didn’t realize how small it was from its pictures until you put your catcher mitts on it…. Can I say it and get it out of the way… It’s cute 😂 I guess it would be a good trailer for the kids. But sorry it’s not your cup of coffee.

[@maxwell5428]

They also have a 1/6 Willy’s jeep. Same thing as the jimny. 1/10 wheelbase typa thing. This video was very amusing. My Caynon out of his comfort zone. I’m sure you’ll find some use for it.

[@toeshifter]

Great review. The giggles are the true tell. I own one of these myself from last year at $99 and they are a joy. Surprisingly capable for what it is. A nightmare to take apart. The wheels dont just come off with the M3 nut either. They brake rotor and everything is all holding that stuff on. Its a jigsaw puzzle for certain. Definitely ESC/Reciever combo. Great fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@HollerRC]

I have a 1/18 scale CR18P rockvan. It is a sister company or something to fms. It’s one of my favorite crawlers. It’s got the turn signals and everything like the jimny does, but it’s a little more capable. I have a crawler course in my back yard intended for my scx24, but it is more fun with my little van.

[@JoskMclaren]

Impressed how well it did given the small wheels and low clearance. Also funny to see you "out of your depth".

[@meirdeaph]

Truly amazing it made it up slickrock an looked really cool doing💚 That was an awesome review your totally good for it👍

[@jackhando5465]

You gave it your best shot. 👌

[@charlieshankles]

FMS has awesome foam cases because they started and still make a bunch of airplanes. A lot of rc planes are foam so i guess they are foam experts and applied their expertise to the cases

[@slip_fitter]

A most honest review of the small scale stuff! So much fun to drive around poorly. Lol.

[@erwinadriaensen]

Lovely video and props to FMS for sending you one💪 Finally a company who isn't afraid the truth spoken about their products. I hope more follow because they can only learn and get better 😎 Not my cup of tea but that Jimny is one fine looking car🤩 As you stated, winter indoor amusement 😊

[@reinovanrooyen8915]

I always liked those r/cs they are so freaking awesome

[@FaithSaraG]

Yes, we have winter. That's why I have an SCX24 for couch crawling.

[@JW-cn6op]

You could mount a cup holder on it so your wife can send you out cold drinks in the shop.haha

[@derrickhays3627]

Hey LiL Fella has a minion 😅 nice to see other segments of the hobby, thanks for sharing.

[@HollerRC]

It’s clearly green. I own a yellow Honda fit. In the right light it has a very slight green tint to it, but some people swear up and down that it is green green, even some women.

[@r.s.customz1502]

Should do a how to modify video. Love the 1/12 line up, perfect size for indoor and out

[@CrawlerCanyon]

The "pivot arms" are a pair of leaf hangers from a Trailfinder 2. Those are bolted to an aluminum plate, and the flat section of the cage is bolted to that. Pretty straightforward, just used what was lying around.

[@coolhawk2003]

Sweet love that thing. One of the coolest rc otg

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

I love this little bugger! Amazing detailed model! The best I’ve seen so far! One question for you or anyone out there in the comments? How’s your esc. Fairing for you guys on your jimny? Mine burned out within a week of use! After I ran it on the trail when the first battery died, I tried installing a cool fully charged one, and all of a sudden it’s started to smell burnt electrical wires and smoke coming out of the esc.! Luckily I quickly removed the battery before it exploded and saved the model. But the esc, took a dive on mine. Now I have a useless rc that I have to see if I can fix!😮

[@rccrawlingaddict207]

Being slow and torque-less makes it a great car for a very small and beginner crawler! I hope it ends up with some small kid for X-Mas!!!

[@HollerRC]

Dude, you sound giddy playing with it. Even though I’d love to win it, I think you should keep it. Add it to the wheel.

[@BrandonM83]

Awesome vid Mr canyon 😎😎😎😎

[@mclarenf115]

I think the UTb 18 would do really well at the canyon. It's about the same size as lil fella. Just a better cg. I know I keep bringing it up. But it would be fun to see it at the canyon . I might surprise you.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I have declared in the past that the UTB18 is the only non-1/10 I have any interest in. So it remains a distant possibility.

[@mclarenf115]

glad you're considering it, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Im running rovers on mine, but thinking of putting tusk on them. cant hurt.@@CrawlerCanyon

[@rc-cheaposaurus]

i wonder if someone could send you their 24/18th build that can go through the protocol cause i bet it's actually doable (building a small scale rig that is capable of it) if not the full protocol but most of it that would be fun, i'd watch that

[@NTX_RC]

Amain had these for less than $100 not too long ago. I was tempted but couldn't judge the size. Seeing this, glad I didn't pull the trigger. Looks awesome and highly detailed but too small for me.

[@TheAmericanUhate]

I really can't wait to bring my SCX6 to the Canyon one day to see how you like it. Driving it is a whole different experience to the 1/10th stuff, I still love driving both though. I've got a couple 18th scale trucks, one I won in a comp, still sitting in the package, never opened. I can't get into the smaller scale stuff either.

[@TrokaRC]

Fms needs to send you the fj40, all it needs is leaf springs and wheels. Change out the 1040 for 1060.

[@chrispearce9224]

Now you're entering into 'Dad territory'....where you're gonna have to construct a portable crawling arena that can be moved out of the way when Mom is tired of looking at it. LOL. Only to bring it back out two days later when the kids want to play again. I'm referring to18th and 24th scale though. So that Jimny is huge for those size of courses.

[@zoridor16]

great review! I admire the level of detail of this brand! But there is something that worries me a lot, is it the quality of the stock electronics, esc, battery, servo, were these 3 components designed to last long periods of use? Can Fms live up to axial, gmade, kyosho or traxxas in terms of electronic quality? Is Fms a 100% Chinese brand? Is your electronics made to last many gaming sessions? Great contribution!

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I can't speak to longevity as the Jimny lives in Norway now, but I would say... probably not? In the US, these can be had for $99, so I wouldn't expect much above toy-grade for the included RTR electronics. They will however be cheap to replace, as micro stuff does save you quite a bit compared to 1/10, where the cheap motor/ESC option is $80.

[@2Geek2bChic]

FMS does a really nice job with the scale details on all of their trucks. They look great but I'm not a fan of anything smaller than 1/10th scale, it just becomes less capable overall and suited only for indoors. Also, how can a truck that small have such a gargantuan turning radius?!! 😂

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I think that at best it have a 30º turning angle, but is probably closer to 25º. This exact vehicle swelled to a +310mm wheelbase-- complete with all the neat scale details, but around a 95mm tire, would be amazing.

[@MikeErwin-fpv]

Take it to the slot canyon

[@AnyAssumptionBanter]

'lil fella... never looked large before.. 😆😆😂🤣 size is relative to the hand!

[@CrawlerCanyon]

Jolly Green could carry two FMS Jimny on his bed.

[@francotarantino982]

😅 love it. Its so "cute" in the canyon.

[@rcwreck-creation]

I have winter!! 🖐️

[@CrawlerCanyon]

It honestly sounds like a hassle. How do y'all wear shorts on Christmas?

[@rcwreck-creation]

@@CrawlerCanyon Well when we wear shorts on Christmas, we stay indoors. 🤣🤣🤣🤣😎

[@DoingRC]

😂👍

[@smokingwraith9990]

The color? Green Banana, what is and will be.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I feel like while cerulean is an absolute top-tier word, if someone asked what color a thing was and you said, "Cerulean" they would have no idea what color the thing was. But if asked the color and you responded, "unripe banana" I think virtually anyone would know exactly what you meant. The FMS Jimny is unripe banana.

[@jacobdavis2378]

Someone please send him a venture FJ if it hasn't already been done.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

Those things basically don't exist anymore. HPI and Losi crawlers: did they ever really exist?

[@jacobdavis2378]

@@CrawlerCanyon I managed to get an FJ when they were released, it's sitting in my basement at my grandparents currently. But yes I agree both companies were a lot behind on engineering

[@brettskinner5824]

LOL this is a 10th scale house!

[@neildaniels5443]

Errrm...No! Why, wot da hell r u doing Mr Canyon 😅😂😊

[@chrispearce9224]

Inside on the bench I was sure it was fluorescent lime colored. But outside it looks yellow. This coming from a 43-yr old guy.

[@chrispearce9224]

Nope! Sorry. I just did the math. A 44-yr old guy.

[@CrawlerCanyon]

I'll chalk that up to the difference between daylight and "daylight." The struggle to get the camera to manage 6500K is real.

[@chrispearce9224]

@@CrawlerCanyon LoL. True. O started installing 5k lighting in my garage, only to realize 6500 is so much better. Inside the house?...nope. 4k to 4.5k is way plenty.

[@fairrc]

Hilarious!

[@shockman8014]

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