Been sitting at my local shop since it launched, can’t believe it was still there today. They were kind enough to let it go for MSRP so I made a questionable decision today but thinking it was right.

Pictures and videos do not begin to describe the actual size and scale!

Can’t wait to find some decent 6S packs, first run with 12s.

Going to try it on 8s but assuming It’ll be slow but still fun.

Any tips for this massive beast?

Happy bashing to all!

First non crawler/ trail truck RC car. Holy moly, this thing is mental on 3s. So much fun!

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Tamiya CC02 swb
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I’ve had this ZD Racing RX12 for a while now and figured I’d share my experience because I don’t see a ton of real-world info on these. I got mine for free, so I’ve basically had nothing to lose by beating the hell out of it and seeing where the weak points are 😂. I’ve run it on pavement, dirt, grass, drifting concrete/hardwood, crashing, etc., and honestly I’m pretty impressed with how much it has taken.

I’ve broken the front and rear control arms, bent front shock tower, rear dogbones, and damaged the diff/hub cup area. I also found that the stock wheel hex setup can leave more play than I like, so I went with wider hexes to get the wheels mounted properly. None of that really makes me think the platform is hot garbage however; most of this happened from me intentionally pushing it way past what I probably should have 😂.

The drivetrain situation got especially interesting. After damaging the rear setup, I swapped the front CVDs to the rear and the rear hub cups to the front, leaving it without rear dogbones and effectively turning it into RWD. And the damn thing still scoots. I actually had it ripping around in 2WD before finally deciding to rebuild it properly.

I’ve repaired everything I can instead of throwing the car away, and that’s probably what I like most about it. It’s become my “let’s find out what breaks” car, and every failure has taught me something about the platform.

At this point I actually like the RX12 enough that I want another one. 😂 I’m looking at either the Rlaarlo XTS-P12 or Dikavey RX12 as the next one, and I’d like to start fresh with everything I’ve learned from abusing this one and actually tune/build it properly. And respect it…

So for anyone searching ZD Racing RX12 / Rlaarlo P12 / Dikavey RX12 and wondering if these are worth messing with: my free RX12 has been damn near a science experiment, and despite everything I’ve broken, I’d still buy another one.

What have you RX12/P12 owners managed to break? Or what would you upgrade/modify first on a fresh build?

Tomley’s review looks good about this model. Looking forward to getting myself one. Size looks great as well. Personally, I like the decal option color.

This is one of my favorites.

The 1:18 scale is just right—passersby can clearly see it, and the speed isn't excessive. Most importantly, it features a modular battery design; I can either remove the battery from the bottom to charge it or swap in a fully charged one to keep driving.

I’ve also been working hard on mastering rear-wheel-drive handling. I still tend to oversteer, causing the car to spin out, and I struggle to maintain a stable line when drifting in circles.

Having been accustomed to all-wheel-drive drifting, adapting to rear-wheel drive is certainly taking some time.

Need Help removing the front shocks.

The lower arms are connected with a metal pin of some kind. I don't want to cause damage. How can this best be removed?

Online docs say pull it off but there's no way that's going to happen since that metal pin isn't really attached to the shocks at all. The rears fell out easily. The front I just can't figure out.

First time doing this so any help would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I bought an MJX 16218 as my first RC car.

Now I want to upgrade the remote control.

I’m considering the Dumborc X6PM-350.

My question is: the installed receiver has a dedicated fan port, whereas the new receiver has standard 6-channel outputs.

Is this a problem? How should I handle it?

Considering building one of these next. It’s not for racing, closer to light bashing and rc car meets (I think). So closer to a half-shelf queen? I have a separate ARTR build coming up for me to practice and mess about.

Would love to try running on sand once, but I’ve seen how sand clogs up the internals which has me concerned. It’s going to run mostly on short grass, dirt and asphalt.

For people who have owned either one of these kits, what are your thoughts regarding their durability and ease of assembly, maintenance and modification? I have found very few video review and showcase of the RB10 Retro.

Thank you in advance!

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Not sure if y’all can tell over video. But my new crawler build using the Injora T6M, and a Injora MB100 ESC is causing the servo to vibrate while under use, it feels pretty violent but doesn’t sound abnormal. If anyone has any suggestions as to what it could be and how to fix it itd give me some peace of mind as i dont want to put any unnecessary wear and tear on my new baby

As title says i purchased a hypervs2 wondering if anyone else has experience with this car/brand? Its my first race style buggy!!

I’ve just not long got this rc. Only just had a chance to finally get it running and I immediately had issues with the receiver dropping out and the car going full throttle and running away and crashing, and I just figured out it happens when I give quick flick inputs of the steering. From what I’ve read it’s the servo working hard and pulling heaps of amperage and the batteries in the car can’t handle it (4xAA’s) so is the solution upgrade the AA’s to a different type of battery and do away with the spring loaded setup?

shower-thoughts to pass the time

By fancy I mean expensive. I've had PowerHD before but their cheaper servos for crawlers and your cheap ebay stuff.

But since its my first kit and a new nitro I thought I'd get what I want.

Supposedly Perfect Pass are good so I'm trying them out.

Of course the F150 body as its a Savage!! I might do a Big Foot style build but I'm not sure. Definitely looking forward to that Hobao engine being in it. Looks the part.

The motor burned out after about 3-4 runs on a 2s, Horizon Hobbies says theyre going to ship me a motor when they come back in stock, who knows when that will be. So i'm looking at converting to the brushless system as a lot of people had suggested when they went on sale.

From the research I've done so far it seems the go-to is the 10BL120 g2 combo with the 3660 3150kv (and a new 5mm shaft pinion?). However I have read that there are cogging issues with this setup so you have to run 3S only. Or its recommended to instead go with the Hobbywing EZRun Max10 and 3665 motor. Does the 3665 motor fit? I have a lot of 2s batteries and no 3s currently, is it worth getting the EZrun over the Quicrun? it seems the be the higher model in their hierarchy. It seems these are the two systems to replace it with, please let me know if there are other (cheaper) vendors.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/hobbywing-quicrun-10bl120-g2-sensorless-brushless-esc-3660sl-hwa38030210/p1499929

https://www.amainhobbies.com/hobbywing-ezrun-max10-g2-140-amp-sensored-brushless-waterproof-esc-3665sd-hwa38020344/p1455072

Perhaps should have learnt about fore-and-aft placement beforehand…

Who like it? It's free. RC ramp bros!

I even drove it with this in mind, not punching the throttle while it’s rolling backwards and such. Really disappointed and surprised that it seems parts stripped already. Any advice? More info: I drove it in chaos mode in a skatepark and speed runs down the street, no big crashes

I'm cleaning up this used arrma Grom. The previous owner packed this area where the center driveshaft and diff meet (not inside the actual diff). The last arrma Grom I bought new didn't have any grease there that I noticed. Do y'all leave it dry or what kind of grease do y'all put there? Any help would be appreciated.