LDARC X43 Review: Tiny Course Crawler!

This is the LDARC X43 RTR tiny desktop crawler. It isn't the smallest crawler money can buy, but it might be the best sub-24th scale option for performance and especially, for value. I've had several Orlandoo models and have played with a few others, including some DIY stuff, but for sheer features and crawling ability with zero modification needed? The LDARC X43 RTR has quickly made its way to the top of my list. This little thing is AMAZING!
Here's where to buy it and a small desktop obstacle set if you want:
LDARC X43 Crawler: amzn.to/3Yqci9o
Obstacle Course Kit: amzn.to/4fcnsnP
Let me tell you all about this thing. It's really fun and surprisingly nice for the money!
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[@Br0rB]

Awesome, Craig. Great to have another video, as long as you take care of yourself, and don't get all burnt out like. I've been there, and it's not great. Keep up the good work, mate! I just did a video on this awesome little thing last week. It's a lot of fun, and truly surprised me with how well it handles. I do love the really small stuff though, and have like 5-6 Orlandoo Hunter rigs already. I even "made" my own (tiny 90mAh) 2S batteries for my tiny, brushless powered Orlandoo X01 cage buggy thing just last week. :) I received the little "crawler park" set for it today, but haven't built it yet. I'm really not a fan of those wooden crawler park things for mini crawlers, which all seems way too expensive for far too little fun. The wooden stuff for the X43 was only like 20 bucks though, so I figured what the heck. It's not as nice as the micro indoor scale course I have, but should be a bit of extra fun for this tiny truck. I'd like to check out the other 1/43, the Sniclo (or something like that) Lada Niva version. Looks to be the exact same chassis as this one, but with a Lada Niva body on top (and FPV stuff), but it is a bit pricey. Oh, and I also just received some other 1:43 scale RCs this week. The little drift cars, that I'm really exceited to be able to try out. They look like a lot of fun too. Got the Porsche, the Skyline and the BMW. :D

[@RCTNT]

Firstly, thank you very much for the support, in words and resources. You didn't have to do that! It is appreciated. Second, I need to check out your videos! I'll do that today. Third, I also have the little skyline here! To see such a small thing, with a gyro built in, I just had to try it to see what it was like! Very cool. My first little look didn't show much about existing designs for crawlers for this size. Maybe I'll design a few tiles that can be connected in any order, with various obstacles on it. Seems like it'd go well with this little thing!

[@WestyCoastHermit]

Hi Craig! It's great to see you. Dealing with health is challenging and rarely linear in my own experience, but life will get better and I'm happy to hear you're doing alright. That's a pretty sweet little truck. It looks like it would be perfect for the winter indoor days that are coming for us Northern Hemisphere folks. I'd love to get a little trailer and tow my boys' hot wheels around the house. They'd love that. Thanks for bringing this little beauty to my attention. Take care Craig!

[@RCTNT]

@WestyCoastHermit thank you! I did see a couple of trailer designs on thingiverse for this rig. No obstacle courses though, which is impetus to design a few!

[@Br0rB]

@@RCTNT In Norwegian I'd say "det skulle bare mangle", which roughly translate to that should only miss, which I guess mean, well deserved or goes without saying, or something to that effect. :D It's a bit like trying to directly translate fair dinkum or bloody oath. ;) I got the little drift cars without gyro, as I wanted on for each of my kids, and one for me, and the non-gyro ones were about 15 bucks cheaper, each. Hopefully they'll still do ok. From what I have seen online, they should do well even without the gyro, but even better with one, of course. I try and make videos now and then, and hopefull more often in the future, as I quite enjoy it. I've mostly just been making a lot of shorts lately, but also a few "proper" ones. :)

[@RCTNT]

It's a lot of effort to put a video together, fair dinkum

[@MysticRiverRC]

Sometimes it's the littlest of things that bring the greatest joy!

[@RCTNT]

My wife was just saying the same thing!

[@MysticRiverRC]

@@RCTNT 🤣

[@CK4RC]

These things are so impressive! I recently just did my own review and had to go back for a second take. The amount of tech & engineering in these little guys is unreal!

[@RCTNT]

It's amazing how much tech they pack into it, hey. Really cool little rigs!

[@coppershark1973]

What a great little crawler! Wow!

[@RCTNT]

It's super!

[@YoShImUrA53]

Good to have you back at it, buddy. We missed ya. Truck looks good for some lunch break action and killing time at any small indoor place. But was surprised to see it could do a bit of outdoors action, too!

[@RCTNT]

It's better than I thought it would be too!

[@ron486]

Nice to see ya brother. Thanks for sharing this little indoor gem.

[@watch-box]

At this size you could use Lego and make some fantastic obstacles - then pull it apart and re make it differently. Looks like a great rainy day inside car for kids (and big kids!) when stuck inside. Great to see you back - take it easy, dont worry about making too much content, just make it when you want, and well watch it no worries!

[@RCTNT]

Lego! Of course! Yes, that's such an obvious and excellent idea! Thank you 😊 (I've updated the video title thanks to your comment. Good call!)

[@muskokamike127]

Great timing, seeing as how us Northern Hemispherers are going into winter I can see the 1/43 crawlers being a great time on those cold northern days. You could get really creative with a desk top crawler course.

[@RCTNT]

For sure. It's a great size for desktop adventuring

[@osksod1655]

great vid! nor what i was expecting from you tho. Still excited about the rgt challenger pro. But no stress, i wait untill you get the video published in your paste. Then im hapy. Thanks for your work to the community!

[@RCTNT]

It'll be a while yet. The truck hasn't arrived here yet!

[@pocketfuloducks1062]

What a cool little product! I really like that the radio isn’t black. Thanks for sharing! 🍻

[@RCTNT]

Thanks :)

[@roblowrie1969]

When i was watching this, i had exactly the same thought about my younger self, loving something like this. Back in the day, my parents would have a box in the back of the car which would go down tonthe coast with us, and my brother and i woukd play in the sand and dirt with cars, and construction equipment. Something like this would have been perfect!! As for your health issues, as you know, im going through some stuff at the moment, and can completely understand how your feeling. You have to come first, and we all understand that, but it was great to get a new video to watch. Take care, and ill see you on the next one. 😉👍🏻

[@RCTNT]

Thanks Rob. We did similarly, growing up. Good memories. Take care

[@pandacrawler6x6]

A cool mini micro Defender 😮 Cool Unboxing and Review my Friend 🎉 Cheers from 🇵🇹👍🏻

[@RCTNT]

Thanks 👍

[@pandacrawler6x6]

You're welcome my Good Friend 🐻‍❄️🥇🐼👌🏻 Cheers

[@just.jose.youtube]

Always good watching your videos! Love these tiny peculiar things. :)

[@RCTNT]

They're cool hey. Thanks!

[@todd5060]

I bought several of these about a year ago and these are perfect table top crawlers. It’s like having an RC stomper.

[@RCTNT]

I only just discovered them recently. I think they're brilliant! Glad you like em too

[@todd5060]

@@RCTNT you should get the wooden course that goes with it. At the time I paid about $20 usd. Throw in some can foam and 3d printed cones and it still doesn’t take much space.

[@RCTNT]

Thanks, I linked to it in this video at the 7:38 mark. I was thinking of designing a few things for 3D printing, but then someone mentioned Lego and of course, that's the best answer! Love this idea. Seems the most appropriate for something this size :)

[@denverscott37]

I won one of these on one of those online bidding sites , got it for $15 ..!! It was listed as brand new and it was, only thing was the little drivers side mirror was broke off and missing, but the car itself and the remote were absolutely brand spanking new..!! I have lots of different RC's, and this is one of my favorite. This little thing is unstoppable haha, but let me warn you, if it falls from anything over 1 foot, be prepared to repair it. My cat knocked mine off the bed and the axel popped out, it was a pain to work on because the pieces are so tiny, but I managed to put it back together and it's fine. . you can set the left/right steering up to 125% , same with forward/reverse , definitely can tell a difference in turning radius. I couldn't believe I won this little gem for just $15 ...!! It goes for like $130 on Amazon, and even if I had paid that price, it would be totally worth every penny Edit: i will say this thing is a little top heavy when you get it on a steep enough incline, i think adding a bit of weight on that front end would help, but i don't really know a whole lot about this stuff, i just know I'm a 50 year old grown child, and i know what I like, and i like this thing a whole lot .!!

[@RCTNT]

This was really fun to read. I'm so glad you've enjoyed yours so much. I've been the same - it's an unexpected delight! I'm only a few years behind you but I join you in being a grown child 😅

[@pieterdejong150]

Great! Have a look at the 1:32 Orlandoo crawlers. They’re awesome as well.

[@RCTNT]

I've built a couple. They're not as capable as this thing but the scale detail is better. Cheers

[@alfoard7709]

Looks like a fun little crawler. I have been looking at these also. Are both the Amazon links in the description your affiliate links? Good to see you back Craig.

[@RCTNT]

Thanks, and yep, they are. I looked for the listings that I'd buy from. I don't share aff. links if they're not where I'd personally shop too. Cheers

[@Hutch_Davenport]

V2 should have a wider wheel base, bigger tires and maybe tiny little portals if the bigger tires don't give a decent amount of clearance. Very cool little truck.

[@RCTNT]

It's so good, I love this little thing! Those are good ideas too 👍

[@aaronhouser3711]

FMS has a new LC80 coming in November.... best Aaron

[@RCTNT]

Looks good, doesn't it!

[@janellec9649]

It reminded me of the trx4m defender

[@ch-vs3fw]

Craig, take it easy on Craig. He's a great creator, and we really want him healthy. Please take best care of him. Everything else is secondary, and we'll happily and patiently wait for his wonderful work to finish ❤

[@muskokamike127]

The momentary high beams are for when you're passing someone on the trails, you don't wanna blind em by having them on all the time!

[@RCTNT]

Heh fair

[@wrhythm]

I found a way to toggle the high beams. If you swap channel 5 and 6. Then add channel 7 to channel 5.

[@RCTNT]

Yes!! Nice job, thanks for sharing that!

[@muskokamike127]

Pull back? sorry craigy, I just have to recite an old drunken song me and me mates used to sing: My one skin hangs down to my two skin, My two skin hangs down to my three, My three skin hangs down to my foreskin, My foreskin hangs down to my knees. pulll back, pulllll back, pull back my foreskin for me, for me. pulll back, pulllll back, pulll back my foreskin for meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!.

[@RCTNT]

Lol

[@chaoticadventure]

These are WAY more fun with the FPV camera and goggles.

[@RCTNT]

Most tiny trucks are!

[@ehud257]

I have this one, is it possible to improve the turning angle ?

[@RCTNT]

Maybe very slightly. It's not a particularly strong C-hub and knuckle assembly, so I'd be cautious about it, but removing physical end points on the axles with snips or a blade would get you a little more angle. I'd have a look closely at it again to say more, but I do stress caution here, as I don't see a lot of strength in the design and materials. Keeping it stock will be safer for the assembly in the long run.

[@MrSjirafje]

I understand that is has most of the components of bigger RC's but i still feel it is fairly expensive.

[@RCTNT]

That's fair, but you do get what you pay for and in this case the value is clearly there. Doesn't mean it's for you. And that's okay!

[@BrettB-n1s]

Looks cool and fun but is a bit pricey for its limited abilities. It’s a shame that the gear is exposed on the bottom.

[@Br0rB]

I paid like just a little over 100 bucks on Banggood, with shipping. That's pretty decent, considering the quality of the car itself, and that it comes with an extra body, and a really nice radio. Axle housings, wheels, and even drive shafts are all metal, which is pretty nuts on such a tiny thing. :)

[@RCTNT]

Oh thanks, good info!

[@PrivolskyAsstuncion]

dude!!! where is the LEGOS??? sheesh click bait?

[@RCTNT]

Whoa. This is going to sound hard to believe, but it didn't occur to me to include that. I'm going to change the title because you're absolutely right, I've unintentionally made click bait. Sorry! For anyone reading this in future, the old title was: LDARC X43 Review: Lego Course Crawler! Tell you what, I have the 1:64 LDARC model coming. We'll look at both of them together and I'll include Lego next time!!

[@PrivolskyAsstuncion]

@@RCTNT All good :) had to poke fun of it a bit. I still appreciate the video!

[@RCTNT]

You were totally right though, hey! I still can't believe I did that! 😅