Found this at the local Goodwill outlet for $5.98, missing the body, body posts and battery. The Battery connector was very corroded so I replaced it with a Deans connector and grabbed a 1100ma 2s LiPo from the parts bin. Everything worked, so I ordered some body posts and a body off ebay, $18 shipped.
Definitely toy grade, but I'm really impressed with the little beast. Really quick and a blast to drive!
After a little research, it appears to be a Bezgar 1:16 HM161 or a Hosim/HBX (seems many vendors sell the same chassis under a bunch of different names).
This gets a lot of love on YouTube, I can see why. It seems really well designed and relatively easy to work on with most parts readily available.
This one is brushed with plastic driveshafts and crappy shocks, but it seems there are brushless ones with all metal drivetrains on Amazon for $70-120.
If this one holds up I may get one of the brushless ones.
Of course it's not hobby grade, but the gap between hobby and toy grade seems to be closing...
No comparison to my Slash or Redcat Blackout, but the fun factor on this one is epic.
Here's a size comparison:
Anyone else have any experience with these cheap 1:16 'lil beasties? I could get three of these for the price of one 1:16 Slash. I'll drive it like I stole it and post my experiences... and see what breaks.
Definitely toy grade, but I'm really impressed with the little beast. Really quick and a blast to drive!
After a little research, it appears to be a Bezgar 1:16 HM161 or a Hosim/HBX (seems many vendors sell the same chassis under a bunch of different names).
This gets a lot of love on YouTube, I can see why. It seems really well designed and relatively easy to work on with most parts readily available.
This one is brushed with plastic driveshafts and crappy shocks, but it seems there are brushless ones with all metal drivetrains on Amazon for $70-120.
If this one holds up I may get one of the brushless ones.
Of course it's not hobby grade, but the gap between hobby and toy grade seems to be closing...
No comparison to my Slash or Redcat Blackout, but the fun factor on this one is epic.
Here's a size comparison:
Anyone else have any experience with these cheap 1:16 'lil beasties? I could get three of these for the price of one 1:16 Slash. I'll drive it like I stole it and post my experiences... and see what breaks.