I really like these, but I don't know why WPL would be worried about single plane pivots and rattle links in the suspension design. The current counter rotating WPL gearboxes are better, and more appropriately geared than the MN equivalent. The electronics may be separate components, but they are only the equal of recent WPL offerings and I'd prefer a switchable drag brake than permanent 90%. The receiver has a third channel, which is great for up grading with a two speed, but in the low range setting it limits power - because the same transmitter setting is used for the electronic two speed as stock preventing the full throttle range being available. Then there's the styling, I suppose those big wheels and ridiculous ride height are ok for a kid who doesn't mind it looking like a cartoon. I think MN have concentrated too hard on having a list of things they can advertise without producing a thoughtful well engineered product. Yeah having the full lighting installed is a nice extra and the body is lovely but there are some serious limitations to the overall design.
Agrees on the rattling links, but MN still has the edge on the body and paint job, the WPL may perform better as RTR but their body feels cheaper, we need MN bodies on a WPL chassis lol
as i told another youtuber, mn128 or mn86 is another level with 390 strong magnet motor, real metal hobbie grade chassis and 12mm standar hex wheels. Also for 10eur you can get a set of bearing to replace bushes, metal driveshafts and metal gears even though i am still onnthe original plastic ones. Also, mn128 and 86 have front mounted motor with gearbix and transfer case (3 driveshafts). I only replaced plastic shafts and esc for a 1060 and its fantastic for trailing and looks
The ESC in this car definitely has a strong drag break. I put the ESC from my MN168 inside a LDR/C car with rubber tyres & the drag break is real strong on that now & The LDR/C accelerates faster now too.
I've seen a lot of great reviews on this model. Blows WPL away for sure. Great video, my friend! (I'm sorry, but the cockney was pretty thick. I wanted to turn on CC to be able to follow your machine gun narration.
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 I am sooo sorry, Mate! I wasn`t calling you a name. I was talking about your accent and how hard it is to understand sometimes. But I`m an old, deaf geezer. You were definitely excited, though lol! Yes, I wish that I had found MN before WPL. They are definitely better. I have so much WPL stuff, that there`s no way I could change now. I am too heavily invested. Plus, I like sticking to one scale. When I built model airplanes, they all had to be of the 1/48 scale. Do you have a website, or web address? If, so, I would like to send you a photo of my newest crazy idea. I haven`t even finished the monster truck and I`m already looking at other ideas. lol
@@mrkemblegilstrap please don't apologise I was in no way offended by you calling me a cockney. I just thought it was funny as no ones ever confused my accent with one. I think real cockneys would be more offended 😂. I was always a 1:72 man myself. Use the email in the channel bio if you would like to send me anything, I'll always have a butchers. 👍
@@theminiatureconstructionco4556 😀 I didn't know that cockney way a person. I just thought it was a name for a particular heavy British accent. Ok let me get out my American language translator book, to whatever that is that y'all speak, to find out what a butchers is. 🤣😸🤓🤪
Looks really nice and looks well built, good value. Still got that whine from the motor at low throttle, but seems pretty cool. I don't need one more small crawler vehicle, but I started thinking about either something like this, or build some sort of Injora thing from Amazon... Oh, this hobby, the brain never rests, eh?
Great review. A great step forward for MN. The separate receiver was a real stroke of genius. I've updated to the WPL ESC you reviewed. I really liked the body detail. But couldn't live with the big wheels. I prefer a scale look. Hence why I changed the axle/wheel size.
That was the only thing I felt was a little off putting. But they do work quite well, and for pure off road ability, I think they are worth keeping. But 100% they look better with scale wheels.
Tell me more about the receiver and ESC. Do you reckon I could hook up the light controller to an external ESC. I've put in flysky ESC. But wondering how to keep the original lighting and control it of chanel 3 or 4
@@pmilitary047 I changed the ESC & the original transmitter still controls the original lights as before. Also I added some spot lights to the spare receiver port. Works fine. Hope that helps
@@pmilitary047 That's a good question. Its quite a complicated system. I'm sure you can get external light controllers that fit in-between the receiver and the light.
I wish I saw this before getting into this god foresalen hobby and drop boat loads of money on a custom build.. Live and learn, custom builds are just another way for insecure people to flash money around. It should always be about fun first and foremost.
You can get high speed 370 motors but they don't have much torque in the low end, you could try a brushless D2225 motor at 3650kv, I have designed a 3D printed bolt on adapter on thingiverse for that motor, it should be 50% faster on 3s, or simply go with 3S and send it home (breakage may/will occur loool)
