It’s Just a $50 Toy RC Truck Right?

[@TomleyRC]

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[@dazofthemoo1531]

No.

[@TomleyRC]

@@dazofthemoo1531 okay.

[@BillsWorkbench]

Yes, and maybe a Tonka Jeep conversion! Love the leaf springs.

[@nunocarneiro464]

Straight out of some african army or some meddle east terrorist group 😂😂

[@visualdosage234]

sucks that when these videos go up they crank up the price, its over 60 dollars now.

[@muskokamike127]

Considering the cost of some replacement bodies are up around $50 to get a nice looking hard body AND a whole rig underneath, you can't rage on the price at all.

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, I mean.. it’s no crazy performer, but at the price, not much else to chose from

[@muskokamike127]

@@TomleyRC Unfortunately it's $83+ cdn which kind of spoils the deal. Our crappy gov't devaluing our dollar really hurts.

[@Twisted_Knob]

@@muskokamike127yeah I’m so angry with bs economy every time I watch some video of somebody and then I want buy something he showcased it’s always an insane price

[@daijoubu4529]

@@muskokamike127 I bought 2 from AliE, shipped to Canada for $42usd each, so under 60 canadian pesos, took one week to arrived also, if you wanna get it hurry up before the CNY holiday!

[@Elmospiece]

Used to think the same of the WLP trucks but as noted above, our Canadian funny money isn’t worth a lot anymore. Won’t get into why cause I think we can all figure it out. 😂

[@danweiss1371]

For $50 it’s got nice detail. It drives it steers. I really can’t see how you could go wrong. Thanks as always.

[@JitiHunter21]

I have bought this MN82. I was amazed by the quality of the plastic and the fine and amazing details. And their quality control is very good...

[@ptdavidson87]

Love how all these officially licensed products never have trademark or registration marks next to the brand logos.

[@csj9619]

For faded paint effect, keep the sunburned spots on the surfaces facing up, such as the roof, hood, top of fenders and bed (where the sun has been beatin' on it). I like the M2 and gunner out back though.

[@bash7112]

Loved the themed part at 9:37 If you play it back in .75 speed looks even better, less like a model

[@SeeMeTrollin]

Lots of trucks including my full-size rock crawler ranger have leafs and adjustable coilovers or air shocks. I run a 63” Chevy leaf spring with my aFe 18” nitrogen air shocks(which are also springs) to compensate for trail gear, cooler etc. lots of people do this. 4Runners will squeeze coils between the leaf and Frame using the bump stop to center it. It happens a lot in performance vehicles.

[@erronousactions]

The edit you did wit the radiochatter etc was great, car looks great too so the weathering worked out well.. But love the thematic part of the video for sure, keep the great job up mate!

[@CrusaderSports250]

It's nice to see a positive review of something so cheap, too many people would have criticized it for not having all the bells and whistles completely forgetting the facr it's bargain basement and a great place to start in the hobby if you haven't a lot of spare cash or your unsure whether it's for you or not. I got two cheapies before the big spend (for me), have painted the first two and now making an aluminium custom body for the other one. Not sure about the black but understand it's a test for your later build, and it's only paint, plenty more colours out there, important thing is to enjoy what you do and have fun doing it, Greetings from sunny Scotland 😊.

[@idworkhard]

You got to admit this is better than WPL Jimny and D62/64. A bit of modification, and it will outperform the other ones. They have to sacrifice something to keep the prices reasonable but they sacrificed the right stuff that is easy to remedy. I really love my MN78 with the mods i made on it and i think this will be a close second or even first. The bones are good, the proportions are right, the battery is at the right location, the suspension can be tuned/upgraded, electronics can be easily upgraded, tires can be upgraded. I think this is really good, even of you leave everything stock, it's a solid beginner's rc truck. WPL could learn a lesson or two from MN

[@daijoubu4529]

True that, the MN looks better than the WPL, also better control now with the MN82, They sacrified on the through hole parts soldering, solder blobs and janky solder points, had to go over lots of them

[@jitihunt21]

MN is intended for a very good RTR, because small modifications are enough. Meanwhile, WPL needs a lot of upgrades to reach the word adequate, especially considering that the WPL C74, which is the opponent of the Mn82, has entered 1/10 scale.

[@ajm6971]

pretty damn good for that price! Try hair spray or chipping fluid on your silver base coat before the black top coat to get the worn look

[@CB-ke7eq]

Now you've got me brainstorming up ideas, like some kind of Mad Max-style rig for my Dreadnoks to use against G.I. Joe. 😁

[@asonsopenjournal2688]

1:28 ...I like this new camera angle.

[@grimysanchez]

Thanks for the sharpies for taillight colors tip!

[@daijoubu4529]

Sharpies fade with UV, I think proper clear acrylic paint is the way to go

[@cjb405]

Nice to see they mounted to servo low down on the front axel. I had to do this mod on my mn99s.👍

[@patrickmcintyre8023]

I just ordered the parts to do that to my MN99S then I ordered the tan MN82 from AliExpress because it was cheap with good reviews

[@ianmangham4570]

I lived my 99s , I just ordered this as a replacement 😅

[@ShawnMoreland317]

Great video Phil, between yours and Aaron's reviews, i had to get one. Just ordered it off of Aliexpress, and managed to snatch it up for $41.60 US with FREE shipping. Thats insane. They might as well be giving it away. I'm gonna mount an FPV camera, a bunch of scale accessories, and drive it around the house since theres so much snow outside. It's gnna be so much fun. Great video as always bud. Keep up the amazing work youre doing. 😊👊

[@JunKaiWongSP]

Nice! I got one for only $39

[@llsoonerll]

Remove upper steering arm, sand off about a half mm, screw arm back to servo but this time on the hole furthest, put it all back together, enjoy about a 50% steering increase

[@UnleadedApe]

Love these mini project videos, nice job Tom!

[@ortonscustoms2577]

Red oxide paint,,, put some drops of water here and there,, put some salt on the water,, paint,,, knock of the salt,,, gives a good rusty, crusty look

[@mikev221]

I have a few mn and wpl models and I almost never use them, to me it's more like a motorized scale model and for that price it's really hard to beat. Maybe you could find a model kit for around the same price, die cast models don't even bother to look, and they're static, I'm sort of in love with them and even I find it silly but it doesn't matter because I'm a silly guy and I llike it 😄

[@disciplinerc]

Fantastic!! Paint job worked out great! Makes it tough to spot any poop tho 🤔

[@TomleyRC]

haha... Poop Camo

[@disciplinerc]

@@TomleyRC 😅🤘

[@kevincain6843]

I ordered this red one. I found a alloy kit with wheels and axles. Alloy links and 2 shocks (front) for around $41. I will be ordering it.

[@daijoubu4529]

You can get oil dampen shocks and also portal axles but more $$ haha

[@tonyrogers1683]

Love it ! Love your vids. I'm a first time watcher. Excellent !

[@Rex_Stuph]

Nice to see the coil front (predominantly) leaf on the rear and 5 lug rims. Marks for attention to specification. And yeah, watching 70 series on the tracks, the suspension isn't great, they are very awkward.

[@gazzap6664]

Love the big, dramatic musical score to a toy truck with a plastic guy standing on the flat bed. 😆

[@Nic_carlton]

Get the mn168 as you will love it

[@ogdizzle777]

the new cam set up reminds me of when u used to film out ur old garage. The truck looks so cool for the money dont think u can go wrong for a model or something like what u have done to it

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, reminds me a bit of that as well

[@rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide]

love the look and yes it performs better than the low price suggests, nicely done

[@AandB1998]

For the price you really can’t complain. A WPL C24 is $54 on Banggood for US buyers anyway. I don’t know what upgrades this one has available but there are a few for the WPL. It kinda makes me want to get either one and go nuts on it just for kicks.

[@ronwalsh]

Very nice weathering, reminiscent of the Enduro Ecto.

[@daijoubu4529]

For some reason yours stock has the steering link mounted to the top screws of the servo, more torque but limited angles as others have noticed, mine came installed in the 2nd hole, unless it was the seller's doing

[@astridsactionrc545]

Given that this is 1/16 not 1/12 as advertised, that means that you could upgrade it with WPL v3 electronics and metal parts.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, I think that would work good. Although I think MN do their own axels as well

[@daijoubu4529]

@@TomleyRC there's even a portal axle haha

[@daijoubu4529]

MN do make a 6ch receiver/transmitter for cheap but you'll have to pair it with an ESC/BEC, I plan on doing a brushless outrunner and a Blheli_s ESC :)

[@daijoubu4529]

Hm actually I looked up the V3 RES, for the money you'll be better off with a DumboRC X6FM+receiver of choice unless you must have the sound effects lol

[@edenisburning]

That price point is incredible. It leaves you room to spend on any upgrades you want.

[@daylightdies7194]

change the esc if possible and relocate the battery and it might make it slightly better . that being said it looks good

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, electronics upgrade would be a good for sure

[@Adamus7856]

I think it would be great to compare it to WPL C74 Jimny as they're similar price and from my observations they are often considered a "cheap entry crawler"

[@TomleyRC]

This performs better. I have the Jimny, and it’s underpowered. Good body though 👌

[@mrguy7837]

Can you do video about the new yk4106 g wagon

[@flashcorp76]

Really nice paint Job ! Love it !

[@thetimebean]

I really really like the new camera angle!

[@Mr44nico44]

Have waited for this review for so long, finally it's here!

[@kiraleaf]

I wonder if it'd do donuts if you moved the battery to the back? The front weight is realistic (where an engine would be) but it seemed to cause a lot of understeer. I can see a lot of modding potential with this kit!

[@fadilahkakashi528]

Well.. it's much better than WPL D62/64.. There's also a MN128 that you haven't review.. I wish you can covert your MN86 G-wagon into a really good crawler.. Would love to learn how you upgrade it..😊

[@Flying_GC]

The WPL C54 is the one to get, then upgrade with a hobbywing esc, 2 speed gearbox and metal diffs etc and you have an epic crawler for not alot

[@TwigoGamer]

The truck gave me Halo reach vibes at the end Thx

[@Del350K4]

Perhaps predictably, I like the look you went for, Phil. I'd seen this truck and was considering asking for it for Christmas as a platform upon which to build something else. I'm glad you mentioned its small size - I realise now that it won't do for my build. I still quite want one, though, just to make a technical.

[@ScoobyToursXL]

Cheap, nice Toyota bodyshell and drives well. That´s why I have bought one too. Arrived today and I´m happy with the stock model. I will buy the $50 all metal kit to make it perform even better. You rat look paint scratching did not worked well. You get better results in weathering with an airbrush.

[@bensummers1835]

"Mad Max" you mean "Middle East Edition"

[@Rockatha]

Looks awesome. Love that your getting into 3d printing very exciting.

[@JonnieB.]

Your new look is great, the chrome needs some weathering though to match.

[@NathanStorer-RC]

Maybe the weathering would have been easier while the paint was a little damp still? Still looks pretty sweet. Would be more of a display model for me rather than an RC I would plan on actually using.

[@stephenpheonix6549]

Great job Phil, what an awesome build! Just goes to show how you can make a cheap RC vehicle really cool inexpensively!

[@toddanderson1506]

Great video, love the black. Is the modulation identical to the mn78?

[@MysticRiverRC]

It has the same gearbox as the MN78 which is a favorite of mine. The motor is weakish but still capable. You can find a motor adapter plate to install a 370 motor in it.

[@daijoubu4529]

This one drives better than the MN78, new ESC/receiver combo with a more capable driver IC

[@BustedRC-wb8de]

I love that you get unusual stuff in to review, top job!

[@roblowrie1969]

Blimey!!! That's a turn up for the books!! 😎👍🏻

[@Del350K4]

I think it's worth every penny.

[@andrewhofmann5453]

Love the COBRA emblem on the ammo can.

[@andylillicrap9521]

MN128.......worth a look too....great scale train truck

[@Outrjs]

Good job! The only problem I have found with plastic is the weight balance and the winding of hollow parts. What is the range, direct and indirect?

[@MTrefry2]

Just ordered one for 32 bucks with free shipping, figured having a little trail truck for the summer instead of my smaller 24 and 18 rigs

[@modelbaumok9210]

Mn82 is 1:14, chinese "my friend" cheating as always. Have one mn82 too is nice on basic set with only Better Angle Drive (screw moved one level lower on servo). This truck love heavy weight load around 600-800gramm on middle and back.

[@Giitzerland]

With some plate weight hidden around it, it would have some potential for sure. That's hard to beat for $50!

[@mountainhusk4382]

When ever you get the chance. You should try MNM's newest Kit model. MN111. It's a big game changer. It's a little more expensive than the rest of their models tho.

[@allscalerc]

Looks even better in the black!

[@adrianpilbeam7403]

That really isn't bad for the price. Love what you did with it too buddy.

[@mikelawson2724]

Awesome finished product ❤ Sure you’ll do more with it.

[@Whaley98801]

Now upgrade it. Kinda cool that it has leaf springs.

[@michaeldorich4485]

This is a very good review. It looks good and I liked your apocalyptic version.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, that was the idea

[@MH4family]

I have also made this mn82 body dull because of the weather

[@JamesDirtRC]

I got my WPL c24-1 RTR ... it is amazing. Thank you. GI Joe Lost his legs an part his hips too. I amhaving so much fun with the RC's

[@cd-pu5uv]

Your content has convinced me you dont have to spend a ton of money on an RC car to have a ton of fun building and driving it. I meam im still gonna buy expensive ones too, but now I'm looking at cheaper stuff too when I never did before.

[@daijoubu4529]

Cheap can also get expensive, I think I spent 5x over in parts, tools and whatnot to upgrade this little guy hahahha

[@lyricofwise6894]

Axial scx24 can get expensive in upgrades, looking more into such, fixes any bad surprises

[@79adventures]

I would love if they could release a dual cab model too

[@myharryface]

Great video Phil, I appreciate that you expose me to new segments. While it's not my cup of tea, I'm sure there are plenty of folks who do appreciate it. -- For me I tend to feel it fails as a model and as an RC ... but again I am trying to keep in mind that FMS "model RCs" start at more than twice this price. I guess I just feel the price jump is justified for a better product. -- I would love to better appreciate from those that are excited by this vehicle ... why they are.

[@boduke9428]

Is the big new project the new Cross RC post apocalypse truck/ train/ missile launcher 8x8x8???? That thing looks awesome!!!

[@Pablo668]

The first thing I thought when you took it out the box was, same colour as his Hilux. Your work on this little truck looks prettyt cool. I dunno, it seems the line between toy and hobby has gotten a little blurred recently.

[@lyricofwise6894]

Toy grade just means it was never intended to get spares or upgrades for the rc, and has non proportional steering (100% left or right steering only, no in between)

[@alvintan2675]

Finally you review for MN82. Is been a while I waiting for it since on early January. Great custom paint and I like the 3D print Gun.. 😅

[@petermorrissey8497]

It's a good truck, I put some wpl wheels with soft tyres on mine, but I'm waiting for my metal upgrade kit to arrive. 😊

[@LazurusEnterprises]

Wow when is this due out? As it’s not on MN Models webpage? I’ve got 2 MN99s, ( Landrover Defender ) One hard top & another pickup style. I’ve had to do a few simple mods to make it run / steer better, but for the prices they ain’t bad as a starter crawler. I do wanna get the MN86 ( G wagon ) Daniel.

[@Darra-q1j]

I got mine on Amazon it’s there aswell better shipping so

[@matthew_mage2363]

The new camera angle is good but over head angle is best

[@NoobNoob70-1]

yeah mate, prefer that camera angle

[@mikehagquist5198]

You made a talaban truck

[@davidm8584]

Loved the drivers and weathered look. The crooked license plate tied everything together 😆

[@viprgaming641]

You did a good job on the painting Phil. Looks good

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@Ilovewplrc]

It's a 280 motor it can climb pretty steep

[@mancavehobbies6213]

IT'S A SHELF QUEEN

[@ChristianTheNorwegian]

I like the new camera angle :)

[@joshuamccreary9279]

Thought you were gonna spin the box a couple more times!!! lol! Great review. Love the honesty.

[@brandnewstereo]

Looks a similar size to the wpl c14. Is that a fair comparison of size?

[@evoemperor3776]

I think that is a 280 motor and gearbox the same as mn78

[@Jackalope_Films]

Just bought one! Awesome video!

[@madanotsob]

Very cool little rig.

[@robertkenney7122]

So the COE is getting some weathering? 🤔

[@TomleyRC]

Nope 😇

[@MrTetards]

Welcome to 3d printing ! Good you enjoy it

[@TomleyRC]

I've been 3D printing for a few years dude... just never really talk about it :)

[@MrTetards]

@@TomleyRC ok nice

[@NoahStadon-h9y]

you need to review there new one the MN82S its the same truck but with a cab on the back!!!!

[@maltesrc]

Congrats for 1000vids Phil🍾🎉🥳

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude!

[@AdamNoah-k3l]

Continue like this, im a big fan and live your vids, their are original and not with 2k rc to have fun. Keep un the work, you deserve more subscribers

[@AdamNoah-k3l]

Bruh was for phil not ya

[@stubbyfoamz1]

I'd love more on the mn82

[@denniswasilkow382]

Nice Review ! Should i get the MN82 oder the WPL c24-1 as a first crawler ?

[@jakeclauson9863]

Would you do a video of the 1/32 orlandoo hunter mini truck?

[@jitihunt21]

The weakness of this RC is that the chassis is plastic so that if you look at it from the side there is a body curve that forms. between the tailgate and the cabin looks bent... the rest is very good...

[@JamesBond-hz2tn]

Great paint job looks awesome

[@JuneSarah-q2b]

@TomleyRc have you seen the limited edition 1920s sprint car replica