A Sponsored Review of a Crap RC Truck. You’re Welcome

[@tysemilicia3931]

My parents say the same thing but it more like 100k disappointment

[@TomleyRC]

🤣

[@ryano8613]

Oh buggar

[@Mini-z1994]

@@TomleyRC They should have changed some things around on this for sure. Like a cheaper lexan body with some of those plastic details instead of a full plastic body, Lipo like the 2200 mah that came with the wltoys 144001 would have been fine in this. Mount steering servo on the front axle so servo struggles a bit less, possibly get a bit sharper steering angle as a bonus. A few teeth smaller pinion & just have throttle & steering dual rate. It's a weird combo of features that maybe would have worked on a smaller crawler with a 370 or 390 size motor but not this. An actual 2s lipo instead of a lithium ion pack so it has some amperage out of the battery & you'll probably see some actual crawling out of this with a lighter body. If you feel like wasting some time on this, feel free too try a few things starting with battery & fitting a smaller pinion gear on there, like 3 - 4 teeth down should help even the stock battery with extra torque.

[@ianmangham4570]

Lucky you having parents, I was raised by an Alsation and a Burmese mountain dog.

[@laylahoang]

@@ianmangham4570wth

[@theminiatureconstructionco4556]

Can't believe they supply that paltry Li-ion battery with it. And an open board is ok on a £50 truck but not on one costing this much. On the plus side plenty of scope for improvement! 👍👍

[@Eddiee757]

For the same price you can get an FTX fury which in my opinion is amazing

[@Pete_B95]

As a defender user I can say the scale is just a bit off. But the interior plastic quality looks spot on as does the cramped driving position 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Hahaha

[@North49RC]

This truck looks like it was sourced from a bunch of Injora parts. Not sure how authentic MN it really is

[@Isuzu_Paul]

It is, except it has crappy electronics

[@TheFlood69]

The body looks to be the same as the Injora Defender body, I've got a 313mm "110" and its decent quality if not a bit wonky on the scale. The chassis/axles look like they could be Injora too with crap springs and electronics stuck on it. If it had decent shocks and electronics it should be half decent for the money...

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, they messed this one up!

[@SuperMineMatteo]

Having built two trucks with parts from Injora and other brands form aliexpress, I can confirm that the whole chassis assembly is a cheap kit that is known for having stiff shocks, and tires wearing pretty fast if you crawl a lot on rocks. The body isn't bad in quality because I own a XJ Cherokee from them and it's pretty nice, the problem is that on this defender they messed up the proportions real bad, the windshield is too small, there should be less real estate under the "glass". In addition to that, the doors are way too small and make the side look weird. But the thing I dislike the most is the fact that they rushed in trying to recycle their standard 2-in-1 esc and reciever platform making one powerful enough to fit the 540 motor. They could have rebranded alrady existing gear kinda like other brands do. Overall this shows poor design choices, most of the parts can be bought right now separately from the internet, and the proprietary ones aren't in line with the quality of the MN99/99s for example. They were probably going to make one from the ground up, and that's probably what they're doing right now, but in the meantime, in order to attract people to the brand again they decided to release this hoping to get attention, they succeeded but not in a positive matter.

[@Adeadoornail7226]

I think the front bumper makes it look really cheap and not very scale. Reminds me of a basher rc bumper.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes 👍

[@burprobrox9134]

Be cool whenever you’re making your next review, to take another crawler and have it run the lines. That way we can see that it’s underperforming against a baseline crawler. That ftx for example.

[@mikemangiameli561]

Still loving the hand 😻

[@RCRoads]

The electronics and chassis look kind of cheap but I actually like the body even if it's not an exact replica of the Land Rover. 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Shame it’s out of proportion. Could have been really nice

[@rab..]

Took the words right out of my mouth Phil , was thinking the whole time "I'd rather have an ftx outback and some change" . What a wet fart of a truck (couldn't bring myself to call it a crawler 😂😂)

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, FTX are really good for the money

[@yourmomsfbuddy1177]

Wet fart is an accurate term to describe this turd for sure. What a disappointment

[@mikeupton5406]

LOL! He said wet fart....

[@alantaylor353]

It should be called a "kicker"... Guess why..

[@alantaylor353]

@@mikeupton5406 I thought I farted but I didn't...

[@JurassicJordan808]

I am so glad you reviewed this bc I thought I really wanted this... not anymore.... rubbish

[@Bullwinkle39]

Wheelspining means a loss of traction, can't say it has plenty of traction while it's sat there spinning it's tyres on the side of a rock

[@lillagubben2815]

MN is an acquired taste. You either have to accept its silly light logic, cheap exposed circuit board, and bedspring shocks, or else be prepared to rip it all out and replace it. If you accept it, you have to stay within its limitations. The exposed circuit board looks to be the same as that in the RTR MN-86. That board will NOT accept a 3S battery (I speak from experience!). And I suspect that you burned one of your chips out running it against some of those rocks even with a 2S battery. I agree with you about RGT, except that those particular models, with the 390 motor, all have plastic transmission gears, which is the weak link there.

[@michaelgallucci1784]

I love the one you lowered

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, looks good 👌

[@tobydyes]

Tires are all wobbly

[@captainchaos3053]

Looks like good intentions poorly executed. Shame that some company's that can produce good products then turn around and knock out rubbish like this. Can't even say it's cheap rubbish. It's expensive cheap rubbish.

[@jebrc]

looks like the injoria chassis pretty sure it is the added a cheap esc body and lights

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

Tomley I met a guy at McDonald’s who said that he was you so I bought him a coffee soooo yeah when you get a chance I’m gonna need that coffee back 😂

[@TomleyRC]

No probs, I’ll get you one next time I’m in Maccy’s 👌

[@AchijElmer]

Ironic for an rc Reviewer to say he doesn't like to be swayed by other people's opinion. That being Said thanks for the vid great as always

[@TomleyRC]

Haha yeah… although I’ve always been like that. Even with people… I like to judge for myself

[@petermorrissey8497]

I bought a CMJ crawler in hospital from ebay, ex demo for £4.99... turned out to be fully proportional, plus body change mode. Incredible, toy grade, but has a brake for crawling. P

[@petermorrissey8497]

Scammer.

[@ericwood2790]

Looks like it got caught between toy grade and hobby grade. The speed controller is embarrassing for something at that price point and it looked like they built it with spare part lying around. I did think the body was going in the right direction but even that is a little questionable.

[@SwampersRC]

It looks to me the failure is the battery, receiver/esc combo, and weight distribution. I have those tires on a couple of trucks and they work pretty good for me. The body is a little off, but it looks good enough. Cramped conditions for a 1/12 driver is par for course with 1/10 hard bodies, getting him in without amputating is a plus. The short wheelbase is probably better suited for an fj40. I think with better electronics and battery and a slightly higher price point would have been a better idea.

[@cheseborger]

It seems all you're paying for is looks

[@MegaSockenschuss]

Cheap chinese stuff in a nutshell.

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

As mentioned before, this is literally just an injora setup. You can literally buy that exact chassis off Amazon lol. Shocks and all. Tires that came with those exact beadlocks as well. Big no from me. If I want to build this, I'd just buy the chassis off Amazon for $150

[@michaeldorich4485]

Thanks for another great review. I was shocked to see an exposed circuit board. I thought those disappeared. You have reviewed so many reasonably priced crawlers I thought this one might be even better for the price. I don't think there was a lot of testing before it was released. I know the body is not perfect, but may be it will fit on another car. Your review is very valuable to anyone who was considering it.

[@eriksimca9409]

they are actually on most china stuff today still WPL runs circuitboard but they are alot better than this junk who cant even last a run outside

[@TheRCScotsman]

Good on you for being honest on a sponsored/free product. Not all reviewers would do that.

[@ericpohlman5131]

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[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

Paul (?) you can't drive this thing properly man! The rear door opening constantly is a feature! When it happens - on a steep difficult obstacle - you say: "oh, the door came open, I better close it before I rip it off" Then as you push the door close, you give the truck a push, then it can conquer every obstacle on the course! 😅😂🤣

[@hooptiej]

Im glad i only paid $32 for my mn90, def worth

[@_crawlerhq9621]

$358.58 AU money I’m buying a trx instead of this ripoff same price nearly🎉🎉🎉

[@julianorozco761]

Muy buenas tardes Mr como estas , bonito este land rover ,muchos detallez en la carroceria saludos y exitos

[@weddellseal8414]

the exposed esc is really shocking. atleast a box can protect it from moisture

[@derricksazrc3411]

It would definitely need new electronics. What were they thinking for that price. Supply chain hike of product cost I guess.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… crazy price for what you get

[@hannebin]

Even looking at the strange scale has disappointed me ... 😅

[@jameswisecarver]

0949 in Arkansas USA!!! Morning Tomley!!! Thanks for the vid I've been looking at these and you confirmed my fears.

[@TomleyRC]

Good Morning 🤟

[@maxm1417]

Well for a RTR injora scaler not bad. All injora stuff, d90 body and 275 chassis buy them separately and you’ll spend more than that. Put a decent set of tires and weight in those beadlocks plus understand thats not a crawler but trail scaler and you’ll be fine.

[@TomleyRC]

It’s just generally crap overall. It says ‘Rock Crawler’ on the box.. but even a trail truck should be able to do some mild crawling… and not break after less than a battery pack 😅

[@maxm1417]

Agree. Probably less disappointed if they do not include electronics on the box. 😬

[@tobydyes]

It's on a SCX10 2 chassis

[@justincase2384]

Arches are too big and the front one is too far back, lower half of the body is too tall up to the waistline and the roof is too short like it’s been chopped 😅

[@dexterbeattie7884]

Awesome video!!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Dexter

[@dexterbeattie7884]

☝️☝️

[@dexterbeattie7884]

@@TomleyRC scam alert 👇👇

[@choke666]

What a skewed review SMH. I can easily tell thats a quality kit.🙄😂

[@sa59z]

Get an Absima Sherpa cr3.4 awesome rig for the money 👌

[@ericpohlman5131]

It's definitely cute. HashtaG CUTE.

[@archiesainsbury7840]

If your looking for a 1/10 crawler for around that same price just get a ftx kanyon there actually really bloody good and was my first rc car

[@Rex_Stuph]

The front axle is way too far back, looks ridiculous. Peak China in this one.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes.. it’s all out of proportion

[@Rex_Stuph]

@@TomleyRC (As you probably know) most of the hard bodies used for scale truck builds are about 1/8, the o.g. choice was the Tamiya Hilux that is 1/8ish, as is the RC4WD Gelande 2, which is a 90 with a 11 and bit " wheelbase. Is a good size, they swallow axles better than 1/10 bodies and that scale makes 1.9" rims 16" in 1/8. But this thing was clearly butchered and flared to fit chassis they were using without extending anything.

[@jalee6587]

A 540 geared that low should be able to spin those tires likes nothing.

[@davidhiscock1969]

Really not sure what to think of it . It looked like it could have been a sweet little truck . But it appears they missed the mark on so many bits especially the open circuit board 🤔. Maybe it should be priced around £100 ( being generous) ?. FTX certainly seems a far better buy. Nice upload Phil

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, those electronics are terrible!

[@davidhiscock1969]

@@TomleyRC something you would expect in a toy grade not hobby grade

[@ruflasto1]

Thank you for this review. I have watched a few running videos of this rig...And they made it look so capable...lol... But after seeing this video well we now know what to expect ..Thanks' for saving me my hard earned cash...I will not be getting this one ..lol..Big Thumbs' up Phil.

[@RcOffroad9513]

" It's a bit cheap, and nasty looking! " Yes it is. 😆

[@fuzzymonkey84]

Ftx outback or that sack of sh*t? I know what my money would go on.

[@stormycannon8904]

Oh my not worth the cost of mailing.

[@Brainsanes]

When I saw this first, i thought this will good for me, but then that open cheap esc and electronic 3 speed made me not to and saved up a bit more and bought RGT ex 86010 JK pretty good and way better than this lame thing for sure.

[@TomleyRC]

RGT JK is very good

[@RCCinematic]

It’s “Andy the Landie”!!

[@TomleyRC]

Never heard of it

[@carlobell2558]

It is a badass looking shell No complaining yet.

[@marcusrcs1885]

Not worth the price when I can get a ftx mauler and upgrade the diffs and even buy another body of my picking at that price more capable 1/10 scale ⚖️⚖️

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, much better options out there

[@adampsrcs3487]

Seems like it's a bit 💩💩💩for the same money I got an FTX FURY and it's a really good truck.

[@TomleyRC]

Agree 👌

[@ari5wardhana]

out from the box... i'm waterproof it and give it heatsink, also try it with 3s liion... still working until today... yeah mn999 had bad esc and slow servo ....

[@sambagogo777]

So it doesn't look quite right and "it just doesn't perform"? It's the Mesut Özil of RC crawlers.

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@paulmcnamara16]

No your not wrong that body is so odly proportioned and at that price point they proper cheaped out. Still think other than the proper High end RC Defenders the Double E E101 is the benchmark for scale maybe not quality as replaced most of mines driveline and electronics!

[@Isuzu_Paul]

That double E 101 is kinda the grail for scale d110. I've honestly thought about just hanging in there and bitting the bullet an paying the 550 for it off Banggood.

[@paulmcnamara16]

@@Isuzu_Paul love mine it's just so imposing. Just finished upgrading it and will be taking it out for its first post refit shakedown!

[@garethbayman8713]

All I can say is, Bollocks

[@mikemangiameli561]

Love the hand 👌 it looks like it is something 007 would drive 😂😂😂

[@rc_allthetime4770]

Im totally in your opinion,,, I don't know why some people buy something like this when you get a Traxxas trx4 sport for 380$ and it's more than double quality,,, thanks for you review Tomley,,, road to 100k,,,I'm at your channel since 30k and your videos just gets better and better,,, big thumbs up👍

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks for the support for so long dude 👌

[@TheTruthHz]

I think because the TRX 4 in the UK is OVER £500!! It's massively over priced for what it is. But that's Traxxas for you.

[@FactsForThoughts]

Traxxas is only a good deal in America. Even in Canada It’s seven to $800 for a trx4

[@richardodjohari8273]

Traxxas not that cheap in Asia.

[@mikehagquist5198]

Thing is worth like 80$. Rubbish

[@darkcrawleruk]

Looks like they went through a Fasttrax bin and picked up the cheapest hideous parts they could find

[@TomleyRC]

Some of the Fastrax is actually okay… but I get what you mean

[@FerociousSniper]

They probably put in just enough oil to keep the O-rings from drying out.

[@camrowdrone6497]

It’s a axial 2 clone frame , Body not that bad , just spray it Land Rover green and upgrade it👊🏻👍🏻

[@hazieroo]

Should do a review on the new updated kanyon

[@just.jose.youtube]

I've "liked" the video/content itself, not the truck. Just wanted to get that clear.

[@TomleyRC]

😎🤟

[@mehimrc1314]

Absolutely hilarious, it's a crawler that looks upset crawling 🤣

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@NordicRC]

Good test, bro

[@roblowrie1969]

You're right about the looks. The wheels and tyres look slightly too big, and the wheelbase doesn't match the body. Disappointing at that price, and the pants performance!! 💩💩💩

[@TomleyRC]

Yes. If it was better proportioned I may have liked it a little more

[@roblowrie1969]

@@TomleyRC new body, esc, receiver, controller, tyres.....!! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@heady2008]

You could buy the FS Racing crawler for that amount. You'd then be getting basically an unbadged Axial SCX10 II (made in the old Axial factory)

[@nhmtrhd]

I have bought my fair share of these budget 1/10 rc’s because I thought I wanted to save money. They all were substandard and light years from Traxxas and nnAxial. Then I bought a builder’s k bbb it TRX4 with the two speed and lockers. What a revelation!! Now my cheap trucks are for visitors only. I watch this video and it brings back memories of those crappy over priced “cheap trucks”! One nightmare was a $200 RGT Bronco that broke an axle in the first 10 mins taking it real slow! The manufacturer wanted me to buy the axle and pay for shipping from China! Ya right! It has a new use as an exquisite dust collector! I had a bad turn with a WL Toys recently as well. I am so spoiled with my Traxxas. And I just bought an Axial SCX10 to test the waters. I am not disappointed with either models. I have stopped wasting my money on these sub par models.

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

My sons MN 99s did the same exact thing twice! Even after replacing with a new stock motor and board, it quit again. All he was trying to do both times was get over a rock like you were. Got a bad taste in my mouth for MN Now.

[@damienparker-burgess7086]

Looks nice need to stiffn that suspension I think

[@Isuzu_Paul]

That's super disappointing. Looks like an injora body and chassis with subpar electronics. If they put that jeep Cherokee model out I hope it's based on the mn86 chassis.

[@Isuzu_Paul]

Pretty sure the wheel base on this is closer to a 1/9 scale while the body is closer to 1/11-1/10.5

[@Isuzu_Paul]

I also think those tires are too big for.it and are throwing off the scale look

[@rrrccc1571]

Bit of a disappointment to say the least!

[@WATCHMEGOBROKE]

Wtf it has a WPL Esc combo 🤦‍♂️they need to knock $80 off this rigg in my opinion. With all metal upgrades i think it will solve the top-heavy issue but thats another $200 in upgrades

[@danieljackson443]

I think a cheap esc and receiver setup in it wouldn't be to bad but I've noticed that with alot of the mn brand they either need to have wpl electronics in them when sold or you upgrade yourself

[@Br0rB]

Throw an isdt esc70 and a Dumbo rc receiver in, at it would probably be a lot better, and not cost a lot of money. Still probably cheaper than buying the chassis and body from injora.

[@danieljackson443]

@@Br0rB yep it sure would be im using those cheap 5 buck esc one with dumborc one with another brand never had a issue

[@guruhmaulana8740]

Should they release Kit version for this one, all they sell just a hardbody shell, a plasticy chassis, and crappy electronics just like its mini scale RTR.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes maybe

[@maxm1417]

They do. Its called injora buy those separately and it will cost you more than this rtr.

[@davidhiscock1969]

Thanks for catching my comment on the live stream with regards passing this onto a youngster at the crawling event Phil . No doubt they will get the enjoyment out of it 👍

[@Maikel1500]

I bet there is worse but you’re look has changed as before you were so enthusiastic about this kind tier and looked into upgrading and spending money on it. . It ain’t great and the 99 is beter but it has spirit (inspiration).

[@bryantgenson5339]

And the transmission sound sucks

[@bidibulle6795]

OK this is car is shit !!!!

[@blitzrc4713]

So disappointed I have an mn86ks with a hobbywing 1080 and dumborc and upgraded shocks and it's awesome I was going to buy one of these but not now seems good cheap RC companys are failing lately like my favourite wpl.things have just gotten more expensive all round especially electronic components.cheers for the vid

[@henrywood5462]

The doors are too small.

[@ucitymetalhead]

Say what you want but I love the fact that it holds a figure without modding, that's an extremely rare thing and at least for me absolutely everything.

[@MarcRCAddict]

I agree it’s not worth the money, Lol I turned one of these down for review because I thought it was a bit rubbish for the money, I do kinda like the body but definitely not a true landy replica, and why the feck they put such a tiny battery in it I do not know lol

[@robs_rc_cars]

seen these on ali express for £ 161 onwards .. look a bit naff to me..

[@andreRC88]

Wpl be better I think doing 1.10 scale

[@Isuzu_Paul]

I think they should, if they could put out a d110 4dr I would buy it, even if they stuck to 1/12 like the c34.

[@valuerc2664]

Haha, this car doesn't have enough power to go over 2 inch rock. Meanwhile dozens of videos Traxxas summit pulling kids :)

[@gamefacce7799]

Please review the FS racing rock crawler! Budget friendly and literally no1 had done it yet!

[@TomleyRC]

I’ll take a look

[@grrfy]

@@TomleyRC they are so underrated, and seemingly unknown is my top tip for a first crawler ,friend got one and loves it,good build quality,spares,and can actually climb well. V2 even has contra rotating drive shafts etc.. Edit to add it also has a decent steering angle,something the cheaper stuff seems to be really poor at.

[@Van_City]

Why is MN so hit and miss? This is definitely a miss which is disappointing I was really wanting this to be 1/2 decent.

[@ogdizzle155]

I was thinking of getting a mn99s are they worth it I don't mind if I gotta buy shocks and some extras but just want something to trail walk and maybe climb a few rocks

[@TomleyRC]

I’ve heard they may have changed the production of them and they are not as good as they used to be. I might purchase one and find out

[@ogdizzle155]

@@TomleyRC oh really that's a shame would be awesome if u got one would be nice to know if its worth it or not I did look at the wpl stuff but I really like this land rover body

[@ogdizzle155]

@@Hjerte_Verke thank you buddy for the awesome advise and I 100% get its not gonna be scx10 or something I more wanna go walking with it on the small trails we got around me and sounds right up my street I love to tinker and modify all my rigs so I'm sure this will be nothing different to the rest haha I honestly need to use facebook more I never go on there always forget its a really good place for rc stuff I also just brought a 3d printer so sure there will be plenty things to print for it to

[@blueballs5150]

Who else hates that some of the best bodies are on the cheapest stuff. The only hard bodies I’ve ever had are on some of my tamiya rigs. I’m eyeing that sexy injora rover body for my scx10

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

It looks cool in my opinion, but for tge price should be able to handle the terrain and it obviously is a failure at that

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… needs to be cheaper

[@woohoofromtexasharris4814]

Buy as a kit. Put your own radio in it. You can send me that one. I have a extra radio to put in it. 😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🚚

[@r.a.wrcfootage5511]

Can I request a BLACK DRIVER FOR YOUR RIG👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🏁🏁

[@GazooRC]

Oh boy. Well I love your pointer!!!

[@liamorourke2777]

Can u just stop being a scammer

[@sy55legrc]

Looks like its had a custom roof chop haha

[@TomleyRC]

Haha