I used to have one of those! It was my first mini crawler. I wound up turning it into a buggy and selling it, then I chopped the body in half and put it on my ascent 18 haha. Great video! Looks like a fun place to run these little guys.
I upgraded 5 rigs last week, and shot 5 videos during the heat wave. I'm learning how each set of upgrades helped or hindered their performance. We definitely have some sorting out to do! I also have a buggy build coming along. That one is going to be a bit basic at first (most of the parts were harvested from a Marketplace beater). Thanks for tuning in!
Nice. Out of my trx4m’s and Fms fcx24 my old built axial scx24 gladiator was the most capable of my minis. Same wheelbase as the trx4m bronco/defender but matched with a lightweight lexan body was a deadly combo.
Sweet trail run.With all the new minis out there I still like the trx4m platform.Performs great and very easy to work on. My defender is now a Jeep Rubicon.
Thanks! Not going to take all the credit though. The leaves were very dry and loud, due to the extreme heat. The low music was because I used a stock iMovie soundtrack, and could not figure out how to adjust the volume level. So it was a lucky little accident. The ASMR video version happened because I forgot to add the soundtrack. I'm still learning... Lol
Sisters are influential! I have 4! Since you asked.... I think the smaller scale vehicles have a tiny footprint so the mic would have to be really close to the rig for ground and forest bed crunching effect and super quiet background, just my observation trying to film with my Samsung phone. I think music sets the tone and intrigue along with ground effects! You're definitely on your way!
Thanks for sharing! I like trail runs to have music, and technical crawling/climbing I can go either way. Music tends to help meter the time for longer videos. Still working it out.
I would appreciate the higher speed from those axles. But the worm gears give you excellent drag brake. So portals would have me wanting a brushless motor.
The Jeep, C10, and Deadbolt all share the same wheelbase. The Deadbolt has a slightly shorter rear chassis rail. So, the Jeep and C10 body swap should work. It's always confusing for me because of the different rail lengths. Same story, different brand. I wanted the 1/24 Element Ecto, but it was out of production. I ended up buying the Enduro24 Sendero, plus a replacement Ecto body. That was a deep rabbit hole because the body didn't come with the bumpers and mounts necessary to mount it. I think I'm close to finishing it. I should check back in on that one. It will make for a great video. Thank you a lot for reminding me about that!
