e428 - FMS FCX18 Chevrolet K10 - The "Buyer's Guide" Series 

Very true!

Really impressive.

Haha, you are too kind. Thank you.

Agreed.

I cant get over the cost here for what you get. Oh yeah, the kids love them!

Sure thing!

My son needed the smasher to match his Hornet and WPL! haha! Oh yeah, more fun with the kids.

yes the company that made it did a great job.

It will be on MyMiniFactory shortly!

Yeah that shell came out great.

yeah I hear you. Even the tail lights look a little odd, but it is really nitpicking. Its a solid looking truck and that FCX chassis is killer.

Yeah same, way too big.

Yes, this does have run/brake finally. I do show that at one point. Yes your mod is awesome!

Yeah I agree. This 2 speed is awesome.

It's just smoother and fluid crawling

LOL that would look good.

Sadly no. The portals are huge and while I did pull the ones on my LC in a bit, it was not nearly enough. The k10 doesnt seem to stick out much so thats good!

@@AMPROEngineering Thanks! Yes, noticed that the wider body naturally fits better over the wheels. Do you have tips for rims that pulls more in like on your FCX LC?

No, this is 1/18

Yes, given the K10 and Hilux were on the same platform initially, it should fit on this chassis but you will likely need to mod the bed the way the K10 is.

I think they are going for price point.

Never had a problem with any FMS electronics minus the terrible ESC (that is generic) on the FJ. I actually use their electronics on a lot of small builds. This is the best looking squarebody on the market at the moment. They are the only ones that haven't screwed up the front, lol.

Haha! Thanks!

In second gear absolutely. Probably around 5 to 6 mph

In 2nd gear it will do a brisk walk so it is perfect. The FCX10 is positioned more like the TRX cars to have good looks but a killer chassis. I cant imagine the cost of a hard body FCX10!

Ive seen these overall layout on a lot of modern builds. Like I mentioned, its a preference thing.

Yes me too. I like the K10 more (not a fan of how high this is) but the K10 is annoying since it is too slow for a trail walk.

I upgraded the motor to the INJORA 180 Pro 48T Brushed High Torque Motor For FMS FCX24 FCX18. And 1.3 wheels. It buzzes along now!

yes it will be there soon!

outstanding!@@AMPROEngineering

yeah they need to go

2024. Questions

They make a full interior already. I made door panels but weirdly it doesnt look like I ever published that video. They interior can be picked up from FMS or FairRC websites.

Did they really?

@@AMPROEngineering On Fair RC, but it’s just the shell

So you need to understand the price point and CG. If they left the interior 1. The transmission would not fit, 2. The cost would increase, 3. the CG would be raised. Second, they are trying to use a chassis that the have developed that is outstanding for offroad use and they are trying to throw in a great body. Since they were going for performance over scale, something both you and I are clearly not into, they had to place the shocks the way that they are. I happen to like the early chassis that I showed in the video as the scale realism is superior but the market demands off road capabilities. We are in the minority and given how fast they sold out, they are going down the right path even if I would like to see better details over better performance. As for the portals, I am totally down for them. Portal axles at that scale are critical as they help increase ground clearance while while letting you run smaller tires, something I always do. They have two distinct lines, scale and performance. This is why we see the new K5 with a lexan body and no interior (like all the other brands) vs their other cars with detailed bodies and cheap chassis. All about price point.

​@@AMPROEngineering ​ @AMPROEngineering Thanks for the response. I fully understand the CG and price point though, It sounds more like the big two speed transmission is the issue with the CG than a flimsy little piece of interior panel. Especially if its sitting so high up you can't even put a proper interior in it. Honestly the oversized wheels and low profile tires make more sense now. They are obviously a bandaid for the awful center of gravity created by having the transmission mounted inside the cab. I politely disagree about the shocks sticking through the bed too. There were at least a couple ways to avoid doing that but they chose the cheap way out. Hence your point about price point. This truck is just a half hearted attempt at stuffing this body on top of this chassis and its a massive shame that the good version had to get discontinued for this thing. I didn't start buying trucks from FMS/EAZY because they cut corners on realism in favor of unrealistically overpowered performance. I started buying from them because they had the most detail and most accurate looks and performance. They are now driving off their customer base and discontinuing massively successful models in an attempt to appeal to others who should just stick with lexan. Also portal axles are like cheating for small scale offroading, the hogs heads in my original FMS K10 offer roughly the same ground clearance in scale as the hogs heads in my 86 K5 Blazer IRL. Portal axles look nothing like the original axles and give you unrealistic clearance for a stock truck and make driving way too easy and therefore not fun. I wouldn't even be worried about all of this if they hadn't discontinued the good one.

@@Impactjunky What "good one" did they discontinue? Thanks

@@wolfkingsigma2795 The original FMS K10 that had clear glass and a full interior with a floor and no shock holes in the bed has been discontinued. Look for older vids and pictures of the FMS K10 and you'll see what I mean.