E259: Let’s Drive It! HPI Racing’s Latest 1/12th Range The BlackZon Smyter. Super Starter Car!

Published: 06/01/12
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[@lo2713]

Looks a cracking buggy for blasting about with. Its not fair that kids get these type of cars to what we got back in the day 😂 5 mins of fun then a long wait to charge up again 😁

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Ha ha yeah kids have it way better now although they have no idea how tough it was for us back in the day ;)

[@lo2713]

@@andyrobinsonrc2480 i know, would love to see the pro drivers running the fear of dumping 😂

[@Mark-qv4bn]

I'm over 65, my dog died last year, so I wanted a hobby. I have 3 crawlers, and I bought a desert buggy today.

[@barrycheesemore2928]

What an awesome little truck, love it!!

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

It’s not bad at all is it, runs pretty well and it puts a little smile on your face :)

[@madsrcbuggy]

It's a really nice buggy, this one, Andy! It's made by HBX and their stuff is usually really good, very durable plastics, nice quality. I've been scoping for this one for a while, but for some reason not yet got it, seems that all kinds of other things keep taking my attention, ha ha! Yeah, I wouldn't imagine you'd run the Egress through the puddles like that... Good thing we got so many different RC cars, for all kinds of usage! All the best, buddy, enjoy your weekend!

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Cheers Mads, I’m sure I mentioned it was the same as a HBX? Can’t remember now. Quality seemed really good on it and there was some nice touches/featured to it. Definitely need a few RCs for different weather types. Take care and have a good weekend.

[@RCBirds]

Very cool rig Andy. Happy new year.

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Thank you very much , a happy new year to you as well ;)

[@DustyFingersRC]

Looks alright for a bit of fun. Kids would love it.

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Yeah it’s not bad at all especially for a youg’un with the 3 step speed dial on the handset . Really needed a steering dual rate though

[@zoridor16]

I like this little truck a lot, I like that a recognized brand like Hpi produces it, the engine style in the center and 2wd are also very interesting. Although for some reason in my country (Mexico) you hardly hear about these monsters (but there is a lot of influence from Banggood and AliExpress) greetings, one day I hope to have one.

[@HaydadRC]

Nice one Andy; not a bad little car there!👍😊

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

It’s not a bad little thing really, a great starting point for some one :) cheers

[@bradkalman2353]

The birds are boisterous.

[@RCBirds]

Same here, sounds like spring. Hoping they don't start breeding, if it gets cold again the chicks won't survive.

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Yeah ha ha there’s some nasty birds around staining ;) there is a few birds of prey in the area as well.

[@stevegolds2551]

Looks pretty good for the price Andy 👍 bigger and better handling than an ftx tracer but still fairly compact. Also means you can have a bit of fun in the winter without crapping up your favourite cars 😁

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Hi Steve , definitely good for the price, I can’t comment on the tracer as I’ve never tried one. Nice and compact like you’ve said and there’s sone nice features on it. Cheers

[@thelordofdarkness141]

Cheers for video looks pretty decent as an entry level one for my daughter

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

No problem , after I finished with mine I gave it to a friends daughter to play with and she loved it :)

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I dunno how I missed this video.. looks like a fun car

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Certainly a great starting point or something smallish and cool to blast about if space is limited

[@richsmith6810]

My Daughter has got the BZ Slyder which is a great car for a kid. I don't know if you found it on this one but the range was absolutely brilliant on it. Covered the length of a football pitch without losing signal

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Hi Rich , Range seemed pretty good although I didn’t go as far as a football pitch length ;) not bad little truck and good fun on some rough tracks

[@zoridor16]

Amazing 😊😊 (Easy to get parts and gears for this?)

[@bradkalman2353]

The telephone cord. 😁

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Yeah, not a bad idea though rather than just a straight wire

[@8bitisthesh1telwell74]

She films all your videos.Paints your bodies. Holds your body clips. Does she have a sister? Lol happy new year! Thanks for the running review

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Ha ha almost right ;) I paint the body shells , my wife cuts them out . She has two sisters but I’m not sure they would tolerate rc cars ;) happy new year and my pleasure 😇

[@8bitisthesh1telwell74]

Lol keep them coming bro your videos rock. Looking forward to your 2023 vids

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Looking at the chassis of my hbx903 it’s the same truck. We ran ours on 3s yesterday and it rips, and the esc and motor stayed ice cold

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

It’s the same chassis as the hbx903 infact hpi might have borrowed it from HBX I’m Not sure though , either way it was might cool for 1/12th runner

[@Mark-qv4bn]

Nice to know. 😊

[@Mark-qv4bn]

Nice to know. 😊

[@ben2330]

Looks good but don't think it is oil filled shocks just normal .

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Aye it was a fun little truck , ended up donating it to another channel in the end :)

[@Mark-qv4bn]

Hard decision to get the buggy, or the truck. I got the buggy today. 😮

[@Mark-qv4bn]

Update. Should of bought the last desert truck my shop had yesterday. It's an unbelievable value, 100% happy.

[@officialmediamike]

Is it brushless?

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

No it’s Josh a brushed motor , I’m sure you could make it brushless tbough

[@seanneketchell9014]

How fast is it

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

It’s not mega mega fast , plenty enough for. Young kid as a starter car , it probably went about 15mph, guessing as I no longer have it

[@badtolz2122]

Parts availability?

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Parts availability shouldn’t be to bad as it’s a shared rc platform with HBX so you should be able to gets parts for them fairly easily also where you buy it from should be able to get in spares for you

[@googleusercalgary76]

Underpowered, fragile, waste of my money!

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

I think it’s muted aimed at kids more than anything more of a starter car. I gave this one away to someone getting into the hobby.