RC MN168, 1/12 RANGE ROVER CLASSIC GOES EXPLORING

Please note, this is not the RC Range Rover out of the box.
It has had some modifications.
Roof rack is from the MN128 Jeep. Fits straight on.
I saw a video of this MN168 Range Rover a few months ago.
It seemed to take a while to release. The body is very nicely detailed & scale but the wheels & axles design are added just for crawling ground clearance & performance in my opinion.
I gambled I could change these to standard straight axles to improve scale looks. It still has good ground clearance I think for trails. One picture in the advert shows the vehicle with smaller axles & MN78 wheels. So it gave me hope the mod could be done. It was actually quite easy. Just four screws to the bridge & the drive shafts. I chose not to go full metal links to keep the cost down. But can easily be further upgraded later.
I'll use the portal axles on another project later. Maybe another Unimog?
I haven't done a full review video yet. Generally it's not that good. It's based on the MN78 chassis. Motor is needs more power. So hopefully a 370 conversion should be straight forward. It presently can't crawl at all well. Big wheels or small. But better than the MN78 did.
It is two speed ( just power reduction for slow speed), Full working lights including break lights. No reverse, but I don't know if a 1970s RR would have had reverse lights anyway. Good interior, opening front doors, opening bonnet, (for the battery), good accessory details.Shocks seem quite good as standard.
I designed the Rostyle wheels. Took a couple of attempts to get the offset right. But happy with the classic look now.
LINK TO THE WHEEL STL FILE: cults3d.com/en...
This wheel will fit all the WPL tyres. But I stuck with C34 versions as they fill the arches without having to lower the suspension.
Quick details:
Typical MN metal axles availble from Aliexpress or Amazon. They fit straight onto the standard plastic bridge
Metal drive shafts from Amazon to fit MN78 (larger output diameter on the motor than previous motors)
5 inch driver Doctor Who figure, without the legs
3D printed wheels
WPL C34 tyres
3D printed mudflaps & brackets
3D printed rear number plate
Still standard electronics & suspension
Thanks for watching...!

[@smallscaleadventures]

Excellent work, these look so much better with more scale sized wheels and ride height.

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Thank you. they look so much better to me. I'm glad I'm not the only one trying to make it more scale. Thanks for watching & commenting. 👍

[@DoingRC]

Amazing video and a really scale good lokking Range. Very nice💯👏👏

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Thanks, glad you liked it. It's a great scale body. Feel free to check out my Camel Trophy version..kzbin.info/www/bejne/fprCaXqcd9iAr5o 👍

[@DoubleDownDBo]

Great job! looks fantastic!

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Glad you like it. Please also see the Camel Trophy version I did kzbin.info/www/bejne/fprCaXqcd9iAr5o. Thanks for watching & commenting. 👍

[@Del350K4]

Magnificent work - I enjoyed the beginning! Well, I enjoyed every second, frankly.

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Thanks Del. Much appreciated. I've been eyeing up this stream for a while & will be back with more bridges. 😁

[@Del350K4]

@@RC3DPrintAdventure (printer/s working overtime...)

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

@@Del350K4 One is a bit of a monster....I had to buy another printer to help 'bridge' the gap! 😁

[@carloshnunez]

Very nice, maybe you should paint the fuel cap black or silver 🔵🔵🔵🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍🔵🔵🔵

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Thank you. Yes, I agree. Pictures I have seen show it as black. 👍

[@Fortes_RC_Adv]

Great MN range rover💪😉💙

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Glad ypu liked it. Thank you for watching & commenting...👍

[@tomalldot]

That looks really good! When I saw that car on the shop for that price and with that awful wheels I just skip that. But you made me consider to buy it. Would you recommend that car for somebody with a 3d printer? When you compare the quality with for example fms? Thanks for any thoughts.

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Thanks. I agree that out of the box the wheels don't look right. But I saw some potential. If you've got a 3D printer it will help. Always things you can do. Otherwise if you change the axles you can fit any WPL/MN wheel. The quality of FMS is far better than MN models. This model really has no power. I'm hoping a motor upgrade will help. But this RC is cheaper. I got it because I wanted an affordable scale Range Rover. Thanks for watching & commenting. 👍

[@chrisrc845]

Hello could you please tell me where you got the wheels and tyres from thank you 🙏

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

Hello, tyres are from a WPL C34. They are available from WPL direct or Amazon / Aliexpress. The wheels are 3D printed. Link to STL file: LINK TO THE WHEEL STL FILE: cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/rc-mn168-range-rover-rostyle-beadlock-wheel-for-5mm-hex

[@chrisrc845]

Hello thank you for your reply...that’s great...would you recommend this truck I would have to run it with stock parts to begin with until I can afford the upgrades...did you buy it from banggood by any chance would like to know your experience with them if so thanks again 🙏

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

@@chrisrc845 Stock parts are fine. I just wanted a more scale look. My preference. There are lots of YT reviews praising it's capability as standard. I got mine from Aliexpress. But only because it was slightly cheaper. Aliexpress is fine, but I find Bangood a little bit more reliable & faster delivery. Good luck.

[@chrisrc845]

Thank you 🙏

[@TabWi]

Where You buy this driver figure?

[@RC3DPrintAdventure]

The driver figure is a Doctor Who figure from Amazon. The legs from waist down had to be removed to fit. Held in with a cable tie to the back of the seat. Thanks for watching & commenting.