Radio Control Trucks
Let's take a look at the
r/c trucks for 2011 - 2012, the
trends and
what's popular. To help us make a buying decision.
Monster trucks are still
going strong. Still a battle between Traxxas (T-Maxx, Revo, Summit) and
HPI (Savage). New trend is brushless power for rc monster trucks such
as the HPI Savage Flux 2350 and Traxxas E-Revo brushless. Also a
growing trend, waterproof electronics.
Short course 4x4
is the
new trend. Traxxas still leads the
way with the ever popular Slash. But now with a 4wd version in 1/10
electric power and 1/8 nitro powered Slayer Pro 4x4.
Rock crawlers and scale
rc trail trucks. It's not always about size and speed. Very popular
are
rock crawling and trail running with realistic scale looking rc trucks.
Here it is a battle between Axial and Tamiya.
1/5 gasoline trucks.
Bigger is sometimes better. 1/5 Losi
5IVE-T vs. 1/5 HPI Baja 5SC vs. CEN Matrix 5-SC. 30 minutes runtime on
a single tank of gasoline.
And below is a buyer's
guide to radio controlled trucks (monster, short course, crawlers)
with estimated sale price in USD. And estimated speed in real miles per
hour.
Radio Control Monster
Trucks
| Company |
Power |
Scale |
Category |
Model |
Kit/RTR |
Price |
Speed |
| Associated |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
MGT 8.0 |
RTR |
459 |
na |
| Associated |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Monster GT 4.60 |
Combo |
399 |
na |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/18 |
Monster |
RC18MT |
RTR |
159 |
na |
| CEN |
Nitro |
1/16 |
Monster |
MG16 |
RTR |
149 |
na |
| CEN |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Nemesis 7.7 |
RTR |
459 |
40mph |
| CEN |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
GSR 5.0 |
RTR |
349 |
40mph |
| CEN |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
GST 7.7 |
RTR |
479 |
40mph |
| CEN |
Gas |
1/5 |
Monster |
Matrix5-MT |
Kit |
799 |
50mph |
| ElectrixRC (ECX) |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Ruckus |
RTR |
130 |
na |
| Hot Bodies |
Nitro |
1/7 |
Monster |
GTX2 Twin .26 |
RTR |
599 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/8 |
Monster |
Savage Flux 2350 |
RTR |
499 |
45mph |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/8 |
Monster |
Savage Flux HP |
RTR |
589 |
62mph |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Savage Flux XS |
RTR |
297 |
65mph |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Bullet MT Flux |
RTR |
345 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/12 |
Monster |
Wheely King |
RTR |
219 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/12 |
Monster |
Wheely King |
RTR |
135 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/18 |
Monster |
Mini Recon |
RTR |
109 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/8 |
Monster |
E Savage |
RTR |
269 |
na |
| HPI |
Gas |
1/8 |
Monster |
na |
Kit |
0 |
na |
| HPI |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Savage XL 5.9 GT |
RTR |
529 |
na |
| HPI |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Savage X 4.6 |
RTR |
379 |
45mph |
| HPI |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Hellfire |
RTR |
559 |
na |
| HPI |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
Bullet MT |
RTR |
339 |
na |
| HPI |
Nitro |
1/12 |
Monster |
Nitro Monster King
|
RTR |
299 |
na |
| Kyosho |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
Monster Truck MFR |
RTR |
359 |
na |
| Kyosho |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Mad Force Cruiser |
Kit |
399 |
na |
| Losi |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Nitro LST XXL |
RTR |
669 |
45mph |
| Losi |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Aftershock |
RTR |
369 |
40mph |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/18 |
Monster |
Raminator |
Kit |
429 |
na |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/18 |
Monster |
Mini-LST2 |
RTR |
219 |
na |
| Schumacher |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
Manic 36 Twin |
RTR |
599 |
na |
| Tamiya |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Monster |
TNX 5.2R Gold Ed. |
Kit |
0 |
na |
| Tamiya |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Super Clod Buster
4x4x4 |
Kit |
239 |
na |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
Nitro Stampede |
RTR |
293 |
na |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
T-Maxx 3.3 |
RTR |
385 |
45mph |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
T-Maxx Classic |
RTR |
382 |
40mph |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
Revo 3.3 |
RTR |
525 |
45mph |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Monster |
Revo Platinum |
RTR |
0 |
na |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Summit |
RTR |
479 |
na |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Stampede |
RTR |
193 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Stampede VXL |
RTR |
309 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Stampede 4x4 VXL |
RTR |
407 |
35mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
Monster Jam |
RTR |
223 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
E-Maxx |
RTR |
397 |
na |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
E-Maxx Brushless |
RTR |
602 |
50mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
E-Revo Brushless |
RTR |
679 |
50mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Monster |
E-Revo |
RTR |
429 |
50mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/16 |
Monster |
Summit |
RTR |
237 |
na |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/16 |
Monster |
Summit VXL |
RTR |
303 |
25mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/16 |
Monster |
E-Revo VXL |
RTR |
279 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/16 |
Monster |
E-Revo Brushed |
RTR |
214 |
30mph |
Radio Control Short
Course Trucks
| Company |
Power |
Scale |
Category |
Model |
Kit/RTR |
Price |
Speed |
| Associated |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Short Course |
SC8 |
Combo |
589 |
na |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/18 |
Short Course |
SC18 |
RTR |
169 |
na |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
SC10 |
Kit |
179 |
na |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
SC10 Rockstar
Brushless 2.4GHz |
RTR |
269 |
na |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
SC10 4x4 |
Kit |
269 |
28mph |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
SC10 Factory Team |
Kit |
249 |
37mph |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
SC10 4x4 |
RTR |
439 |
na |
| Associated |
Electric |
1/8 |
Short Course |
SC8e |
RTR |
579 |
na |
| CEN |
Gas |
1/5 |
Short Course |
Matrix5-SC |
RTR |
899 |
na |
| Durango |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
DESC410R |
Kit |
399 |
36mph |
| Duratrax |
Electric |
1/18 |
Short Course |
Vendetta SC |
RTR |
179 |
na |
| Duratrax |
Electric |
1/18 |
Short Course |
Vendetta SC |
RTR |
219 |
na |
| ElectrixRC (ECX) |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Torment |
RTR |
0 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Blitz Short Course
Truck |
RTR |
194 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/12 |
Short Course |
Mini-Trophy Flux |
RTR |
0 |
40mph |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/12 |
Short Course |
Mini-Trophy |
RTR |
219 |
na |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/8 |
Short Course |
Apache SC Flux |
RTR |
550 |
na |
| HPI |
Gas |
1/5 |
Short Course |
Baja 5SC SS |
RTR |
1279 |
40mph |
| HPI |
Gas |
1/5 |
Short Course |
Baja 5SC SS29 |
Kit |
1159 |
40mph |
| Kyosho |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Kyosho Ultima SCR |
Kit |
299 |
32mph |
| Kyosho |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Short Course |
DRT |
Kit |
0 |
na |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Strike |
RTR |
229 |
na |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
TEN-SCTE |
Kit |
299 |
na |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
TEN-SCTE |
RTR |
519 |
28mph |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/16 |
Short Course |
Mini ReadyLift SCT |
RTR |
199 |
18mph |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/24 |
Short Course |
Micro SCT |
RTR |
109 |
na |
| OFNA |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Jammin SCRT10 |
RTR |
329 |
na |
| OFNA |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Jammin SCRT10 |
RTR |
289 |
na |
| OFNA |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Hyper 10SC |
Kit |
249 |
na |
| OFNA |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
NEXX 10SC |
Kit |
259 |
na |
| TQ Racing |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
SX10-SE |
Kit |
250 |
33mph |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slayer 3.3 |
RTR |
389 |
50mph |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slayer 3.3 |
RTR |
469 |
50mph |
| Traxxas |
Nitro |
1/8 |
Short Course |
Slayer Pro 4x4 |
RTR |
422 |
45mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Ford F-150 SVT
Raptor |
RTR |
273 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slash 4x4 VXL
Brushless |
RTR |
397 |
40mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slash 4x4 Platinum
Edition |
Kit |
369 |
40mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slash 4x4 Ultimate |
RTR |
479 |
40mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slash |
RTR |
189 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Slash VXL |
RTR |
337 |
40mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/16 |
Short Course |
Slash 4x4 |
RTR |
399 |
30mph |
| Traxxas |
Electric |
1/16 |
Short Course |
Slash 4x4 VXL |
RTR |
293 |
30mph |
| Venom |
Electric |
1/10 |
Short Course |
Gambler |
RTR |
290 |
26mph |
Radio Control Trucks -
Crawlers
| Company |
Power |
Scale |
Category |
Model |
Kit/RTR |
Price |
| Axial |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
XR10 |
Kit |
159 |
| Axial |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Wraith Rock Racer |
RTR |
334 |
| Axial |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Wraith |
Kit |
279 |
| Duratrax |
Electric |
1/14 |
Crawler |
Cliff Climber |
RTR |
119 |
| HPI |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Crawler King |
RTR |
239 |
| Kyosho |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Rock Force 2.2 Suzuki Jimny |
Kit |
349 |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Night Crawler |
RTR |
339 |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/18 |
Crawler |
Mini-Rock Crawler |
RTR |
239 |
| Losi |
Electric |
1/24 |
Crawler |
Micro Rock Crawler |
RTR |
119 |
| Tamiya |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
1973 Ford Bronco CR01 |
Kit |
369 |
| Tamiya |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Mercedes-Benz Unimog CR01 |
Kit |
369 |
| Tamiya |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
Jeep Wrangler CR01 |
Kit |
419 |
| Tamiya |
Electric |
1/10 |
Crawler |
CR01 |
RTR |
795 |
Where to Buy Radio
Control Trucks
First try your local
hobby shop. Next visit the manufacturer website where you can check for
dealer locations or buy from their online shopping facility. Or try
this rc
store page.
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