Rlaarlo AM-D12 1/12 RC Desert Buggy Is An AMAZING Basher! | UPGRADED!

Let's take a look at the Rlaarlo Desert Buggy AM-D12 Basher! This little RC Basher is way better than Traxxas 1/16 Merv and definitly gives RCs like the 16889 Pro and Team Associated 14MT a run for their money!
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[@Boogie_the_cat]

WLToys and their obsession with "headphones" will forever be one of the 8 wonders of the world.

[@DoRC]

Yeah I don't know what the deal with that was for it I'm guessing it's just a poor translation of something

[@alantaylor353]

Your channel has become one of the best there is.! I LOVE the fact you tear them open, go through every pro & con before doing a good old fashioned durability test.. (complete with clown music) 😉 95% of RC review channels do an unboxing, a speed run, a mild bash.. THEN DONE.!!! Car fully reviewed... NEXT.! Stay safe out there mate & best wishes from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🙏 ♥ 📻 🎮 🔋 🚓 🚒 🚑 🚐 🚔 🚕 🚖 🚗 🚘 🚙 🚚 🚛 🚜 🏎️ 🏍️ 🚤 🛥️ ✈️ 🛩️ 🚁

[@DoRC]

Thanks man I really appreciate that! I try to bring a honest and technical view to the hobby and I'm glad to see that it's being enjoyed!

[@jrfishes]

Couldn’t agree more, my first vid here and now a subscriber.

[@DoRC]

@jrfishes Thanks! I like to try to be a bit more technical and still be entertaining. Glad you enjoyed :-)

[@Casitascrawlers]

I have the Red version & it not only looks good it performs well it’s not a cheap RC by any means even though at the price which is much lower then more common brands the components are hobby grade worthy & it’s designed & put together very well. People are really going to start buying these because they are so much fun tuff & don’t cost a lot.

[@DoRC]

Yeah the quality and design of these vehicles is definitely improving. I would have no hesitation recommending this to pretty much anybody that likes the design :-)

[@Hungrybird474]

Nowthat was a test ! Haha . Awesome bro 👏👍🦅

[@DoRC]

Thanks Glad you enjoyed!

[@Hungrybird474]

Also, I thought your wrenching vids are excellent . thanks so much

[@DoRC]

Thanks! I really enjoy making them.

[@mikev221]

You're doing the best reviews out there. One of the thing that kept me from buying one of these is that I already have a bunch of modded wltoys. I noticed thanks to your in depth review that new upgrades for the 1/14th and 1/12th wltoys may actually be from their development on these or maybe they just threw everything at them idk, are they really that much more solid? A 1/12th brushed wltoys (with a 550 mount) is half the price of this, you may be getting what you paid for in upgrades but for me the 2847 motor in this is not enough for me, I might only buy a body kit from them if I trash one of mine.

[@DoRC]

First of all thanks and glad you enjoyed. I think that the rlaarlo stuff is a little bit better than the WL toys but it's not by a huge amount.

[@jrfishes]

I put an order in this morning. For $159.99 delivered with some free upgraded parts as well, I couldn’t pass it up.

[@DoRC]

Yeah at that price It's hard to beat. Based on the fact that most RTRs these days don't come with batteries knocking You're looking at basically 140 bucks for the truck with the upgrades. I think you'll be happy with it!

[@jrfishes]

@@DoRC What are you using for a driver for those small screws?

[@DoRC]

@jrfishes It's a no-cry brand variable speed driver from Amazon. Weird name but I really like it. I'm using a MIP bit with that. It's all I'll use anymore. Good quality bits make a huge difference in not stripping out screws. You do need to be really careful with a power driver on screws this small though. I've was a mechanic for 20 years so I've got a pretty good hand for it but if you're not careful you can very easily strip them out.

[@Hungrybird474]

I wonder do that Losi 8ight is good . Looks well done to me

[@jerryvolpini7987]

I concur - one of the best small scale buggies/bashers out there! 👍 My only concern with these Chinese brands is parts availability and support - it's just not there!

[@DoRC]

I haven't had too much issue with parts availability. Support can be hit or miss depending on the company but rlaarlo does seem to be one of the better ones. Thanks for watching!

[@kodak_jack]

It can’t be any worse than any other Chinese brand. WLToys has a big part of the market and everything has to come from China. The worst parts are from EBay. NONE of the dealers claiming to have parts in your country actually do. They’re processing your order through China just like you can do on your own.

[@DoRC]

@@kodak_jack hmm. I've bought parts off of Amazon and had them two days later. I don't think they came from China.

[@kodak_jack]

@@DoRC Parts I’ve gotten through Amazon for Chinese vehicles get to me faster than if I ordered them on my own, but I’ve never gotten them that fast. It seems that anything I order from Amazon that doesn’t show up quickly is coming from out of the country. Danger, Will Robinson, Danger! Amazon considers parts from China to be third party items. If there is a problem, at least that’s how it was for me, Amazon leaves it for you to battle with the dealer to straighten things out!! They take a hands - off attitude and do NOT stick up for you or try to refund your money. I don’t know if this was an isolated incidence, but I was none too happy about it and try not to buy parts through them.

[@DoRC]

@@kodak_jack Yeah that's not really something I've experienced but I almost always only buy things that are prime on Amazon so I probably avoid those issues inherently.

[@mikeashton2628]

1st time to the channel... I've had my eye on this guy. Great video! +1 subscriber 👍

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed and thanks for the sub!

[@genevakeith3876]

Wow did you make this look fun. I'm off to find the nearest abandoned construction site 😆

[@DoRC]

They definitely are fun :-)

[@rogueFactor]

love the episode! i want i want i want!

[@DoRC]

Glad you enjoyed :-) Yeah it's a pretty sweet ride!

[@abrahamshabatee4384]

NICE VIDEO BRO 🔥🔥🔥

[@DoRC]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@MrGoldmember2]

Dope video bro! Thanks for the information. Question, where did you buy that launcher ramp?

[@DoRC]

It's a kit you can get from PNW RC madness. Not sure exactly how often they make batches of them but it's absolutely worth getting! After probably a year of pretty frequent use I finally blew a hole in the front of it by running a car that was way too heavy on it but that's my fault :-) Thanks for watching and if you aren't already subscribed a sub is appreciated!

[@thedoomslayer14]

Hi ! Thanks for your video and tips! Which one would you choose between this RMAARLO and the MJX Hyper Go 14209 ? I feel like the MJX has better/tougher steering component. But the RLAARLO has a slip differential ? Thanks in advance for your reply

[@DoRC]

Unfortunately I don't have any first-hand experience with MJX vehicles so it's hard for me to make a recommendation. I have heard other people say that they are good though. Really I would just go with whichever one you like the looks of better. I think you'll be happy with either one.

[@thomaseckard1292]

Great video! I love the rear wing. Would you be willing to make me one for my AM-D12? I would like to see it a little bigger!

[@DoRC]

If you're seriously interested shoot me an email. My contact email is listed in the about section though you have to look at it on desktop to see it. Thanks for watching!

[@EJ-74]

Looks like a mini Losi Lazernut which is awesome 😎 Definitely want one of these when they come back in stock, Are parts for these easy to get????

[@DoRC]

Yeah they're pretty easy. Rlaarlo has pretty much everything on their site and a lot of the parts are shared with all the other vehicles that are based on the same platform.

[@EJ-74]

@@DoRC cool thanks 👍🏻

[@DoRC]

You're welcome :-)

[@AndrewSury]

Just went to order one. Sold out. Too hot to play anyway. I did just pre order the new Primal 1/5 scale Challenger that should get here in March.

[@DoRC]

Wow that looks amazing!

[@AndrewSury]

@@DoRC I ordered the roller. They aren't giving great specs but they are pushing a set of 4500Mah 2s batteries. I see an XlX2 and at least an 1100kv for it. Just can't see a 4s 5th scale. One of the slowest cars I ever bought was my Primal Gravedigger. Nothing a Max4 and a 560kv couldnt fix.

[@DoRC]

Yeah that would be weird since they putting a Max 5 in it. Maybe that's just the batteries for the radio and servos.

[@thomaseckard1292]

Can you recommend a wheel spacer kit? I think it’s also known as a hex wheel extension kit? These axles do not have axle pins and the kits online are incompatible with this car.

[@DoRC]

No I'm sorry Unfortunately these use a hex attachment design that I don't believe is used anywhere else and because of that I'm not sure you're going to be able to find hex extenders.

[@NoodlesNJ1]

How do you know its the AMD12 if buying on Amazon? Doesn't give the model number.

[@DoRC]

Yeah it's hard to know sometimes with these cars but if it looks like this car then it probably is this car.

[@NateDogg-S4P-Warzone101]

Are the front and rear shock towers plastic or metal?

[@DoRC]

They're aluminum on pretty much all of these types of cars

[@deltazero3796]

How about modify rear wing to make space for red led lights, care is more visible thanks to it?

[@DoRC]

Yeah that could definitely be done! With 3D printing there's pretty much no limitation to what you can do :-)

[@deltazero3796]

@@DoRC Nice ouo

[@gillian9178]

Do you know what pitch they use on the pinion gear, I have heard that they use the difficult to get hold of 0.7 pitch gears that Wltoys use on there various buggys. Making it difficult if you want to fit different count pinion gears.

[@DoRC]

Send a message into them about it as I'm not sure. As soon as I find it out I will let you know

[@DoRC]

Just heard back. They are mod 0.7

[@gillian9178]

Yes I thought that would be the case, making it difficult to get hold of different pinion gears to possibly gear up. I understand this buggy comes with a 17t pinion stock, I know you can get 19t & 27t mod 0.7 pinions from Banggood. But if you wanted other size pinions it might prove difficult getting them in mod 0.7 pitch. I am awaiting delivery on this buggy myself from Rlaarlo.

[@Hungrybird474]

The cf ot is a 48p 24t amd comes with a 27t . I don’t know much about it, but those are the numbers.

[@thedoomslayer14]

Do you recommend opening the differentials in order to grease them good before first run ? I was planning to when I receive mine

[@DoRC]

It's always a good idea to go through the diffs and everything when you get a new car regardless of the brand. They are complicated electronic and mechanical beasts and are often not put together the best in the world. Thanks for watching!

[@thedoomslayer14]

Thx for your. It will be my first RC I want to do it properly. Normally I will also get the upgraded parts so I’ll do all at once. After lots of reading I went for marine grease for the diff, you concur ? I bought short Ovonic 3S 2200mah 35 lipos (short and much lighter). What proper installation do you recommend because of the size ?

[@DoRC]

@thedoomslayer14 Marine grease is fine but as long as you're not going to be running it underwater any grease will work. Since electronics aren't waterproof anyway I doubt you'll be doing that. I'm not sure about the battery. The best thing to do would be just to get it and then figure out the mounting from there. It might just work under the stock strap but you might need to get a longer strap. I would recommend as I said in the video getting rid of that little nub that's in the battery compartment as it can rub on the battery and cause problems in the long run.

[@thedoomslayer14]

Thank you ! What are you planning to do with this car ?

[@DoRC]

@thedoomslayer14 same thing I do with most of them. Have some more fun with it and then sell it so I can afford to buy more :-)

[@SuperBorchardt]

Any chance i could get the STL file for the rear wing? Thank you!

[@DoRC]

Sure. Shoot me an email if you're serious about and I'll get it to you

[@SuperBorchardt]

@@DoRC sent you an email!

[@katotornado4312]

So my friend has a 3D printer and I would love to have a wing made for my am-d12 I’m curious how that works, i have zero knowledge on printers. Did you scan parts of the car and construct your own part or did you find one online to copy and print?

[@DoRC]

I didn't scan it I just took measurements and then made my own. If you want to shoot me an email I can send you a file so you can print mine out for yourself or if you want to start messing around with designs tinkercad is free and is a great way to get Your feet wet in the world of 3D modeling.

[@katotornado4312]

@@DoRC it’s funny because I had the same exact idea and wondered if it would be easy to have a wing 3D printed, I was shocked and very happy to see that someone did it.

[@DoRC]

@@katotornado4312 Yeah the wing made isn't perfect but It does work pretty well.

[@katotornado4312]

@@DoRC I think it looks pretty decent and I like the flexibility on it. I checked my email and didn’t see any message from you yet did you send the file?

[@DoRC]

@@katotornado4312 I don't know your email address :-) you'll have to send me an email using the email address in my about section on the channel. You'll have to look at it on desktop because for some reason KZbin doesn't let you see the email address on mobile. Send me an email and I'll reply with the STL.

[@kodak_jack]

The body hinges toward the rear. You don’t have to remove it completely.

[@DoRC]

Yes I know. It's a great feature :-) I took the body off because it's hard to film details of the chassis with the body flopping all over the place. Thanks for watching :-)

[@kodak_jack]

@@DoRC I’m assuming this buggy has plenty of ground clearance for true OFF ROAD use? Many of the buggies out there, like the stretched WLToys 1240xx ones are too low for real bashing. It also looks to be 1/12 scale in width whereas those 1240xx ones are 1/14 scale stretched in length only to 1/12= too narrow to even get a decent battery in them.

[@DoRC]

@@kodak_jack Yes I would agree with that. The tires on this are large enough that they allow you to actually run in fairly rugged off-road terrain. Of course it is a small car so anything like tall grass or big rocks etc are still going to stop it but the extra ground clearance afforded by the larger tires really does help.

[@user-wr1lh2hq2i]

Hi where can I purchase your wing?

[@DoRC]

It's not for sale but if you want a 3D print it shoot me an email and I'll send you the file.

[@user-wr1lh2hq2i]

@@DoRC thank you for reply, however I don’t have or know anyone that has a 3 d printer. Thank you for the offer!!

[@DoRC]

@@user-wr1lh2hq2i shoot me an email anyway. I'll print one out and send it to you if you really want it :-)