Your "Go Anywhere" choice?

[Saito2]

If its beach work, then its Lunch Box time for simplicity and easy clean-up.

Every other "grab and go" situation is usually filled by my Monster Beetle.

[Frog Jumper]

23 hours ago, Gebbly said:

 

Which kit is that? It looks a beauty.

 

Its a CC02, with a Parma Blackfoot body.

[BuggyDad]

My BBX is a very versatile thing, in that it can handle much rougher ground than other buggies I have. But then other things are so much better in other conditions, like the BBX is pretty bad on a track (although maybe that's mostly tyres). My DT-03 I could say similar about (also optimised for rough and loose, quite poor on smooth and grippy), but my BBX is better than my DT where it's good, and where it isn't I wouldn't choose the DT either. I haven't compared them side by side but I have a sneaking suspicion the BBX might be as good over bumps with buggy wheels as the DT is with truck wheels. But, the truck wheels balance the DT up somehow, taming a little both the understeer and the sudden transfer to tail-happy, and the BBX might benefit from a bit of the same.

Honourable mention to my GRP chassis Boomerang. It's reasonably versatile, and being loaded with suspension braces mine seems tough so far, but more importantly it just seems to be fun to drive anywhere, and it's got style. Boy does the battery get mucky though, I wonder whether I could make an enclosed longitudinal shorty chassis for it. 

My heavily modded Stadium Blitzer remains unfinished but I suspect that could end up being my best bet for a "go anywhere" choice. Most of the essentials of a decent buggy, just with bigger wheels, and perhaps the joy I get from running my (almost identical chassis) Falcon on a track gives a signal it can be run there as well as the rough and the beach. 

TL;DR: I can't really do "go anywhere" - I get too much out of the difference between one and the next - but probably any sorted and adequately sealed buggy with truck wheels on! 

[Gebbly]

22 hours ago, OoALEJOoO said:

a CC02 will go anywhere. It's FDR can be built from 29.28 to 11.09 which pretty much allows for either a fast runner or a capable trial car

Thats an interesting thought. This led me to read a little on gearing. I can now see that some cars actually have more than one gear. Are there any cars, from any manufacturer, that come in kit form, which have the ability to change their gearing on the fly controlled by the transmitter? So you could whizz along the field, flip a switch on the transmitter to change gear and then crawl over the creek bed?

[OoALEJOoO]

13 minutes ago, Gebbly said:

Thats an interesting thought. This led me to read a little on gearing. I can now see that some cars actually have more than one gear. Are there any cars, from any manufacturer, that come in kit form, which have the ability to change their gearing on the fly controlled by the transmitter? So you could whizz along the field, flip a switch on the transmitter to change gear and then crawl over the creek bed?

The CC02 can be built with multiple gearing options, just like most other Tamiyas. Once built, it does not allow to change gearing on the fly. However, there are some Tamiya models that do allow gear changes, such as the high-lift trucks, which have 3 gears that are controlled via servo through the transmitter 3rd channel.

[F-150]

My DT-02 Sand Viper. 

It's good pretty much anytime anyplace. Looks cool.

Mine is complete stock(came with bearings) and it's the car I practiced with setting up suspension and such for when I got racing my B74.1 

I occasionally run it around just for fun and I let others use it.

Just a good all around car that handles well and looks nice pretty much everywhere I drive it 

[Elbowloh]

2 hours ago, OoALEJOoO said:

The CC02 can be built with multiple gearing options, just like most other Tamiyas. Once built, it does not allow to change gearing on the fly. However, there are some Tamiya models that do allow gear changes, such as the high-lift trucks, which have 3 gears that are controlled via servo through the transmitter 3rd channel.

Some Traxxas crawlers have 2 speed gear boxes that can switched from the TX

[magnumb]

40 minutes ago, Elbowloh said:

Some Traxxas crawlers have 2 speed gear boxes that can switched from the TX

There is also a kit available for the TRX-4 that has a selectable 2wd option. 

[Dan1891]

Wild Willy 2 maybe?

[Nikko85]

Probably this

MF01x with 82mm wheels and TL01 arms. Wide enough to not tip, fast enough for speed, 4WD and large tires let it get over most things.

 

[TurnipJF]

The MF-01X would get my vote too. Not only is it capable and fun to drive in a wide variety of settings, it is also small and light enough not to use up too much of one's luggage allowance - an important consideration for a "go anywhere" model. 

[Kowalski86]

27 minutes ago, TurnipJF said:

The MF-01X would get my vote too. Not only is it capable and fun to drive in a wide variety of settings, it is also small and light enough not to use up too much of one's luggage allowance - an important consideration for a "go anywhere" model. 

That second point is what stops short course trucks or even typical "1/10" crawlers from working as a "go anywhere" for me, they eat up their share of space in the trunk. M-Chassis, or really any 1/10 RC from Tamiya, are the perfect size for me.

[magnumb]

39 minutes ago, Kowalski86 said:

That second point is what stops short course trucks or even typical "1/10" crawlers from working as a "go anywhere" for me, they eat up their share of space in the trunk. M-Chassis, or really any 1/10 RC from Tamiya, are the perfect size for me.

For traveling i have to say it's the Arrma Grom. I'd love to take my lunchbox or other Tamiya RCs, but they are all a little too big 

The lexan body is about as indestructible as it gets, so no worry about packing in the suitcase with a protective box and it's the perfect stowaway size. Can even throw it into a backpack very easily and have room leftover. Plus, i know if no other 1/18 RC that behaves just like a 1/10. They did a great job setting up the suspension and the extra weight on that body makes it behave so nicely 

[Gebbly]

3 hours ago, Nikko85 said:

MF01x with 82mm wheels and TL01 arms

Thats a great looking truck. What width do you go from and to by changing from the standard arms to the TL01? 

[Smokescreen38]

9 hours ago, Elbowloh said:

Some Traxxas crawlers have 2 speed gear boxes that can switched from the TX

Yeah but then you have to give money to Traxxas. 

Kidding aside, while Traxxas' reputation for being a pretty rotten company is well deserved, the TRX4 is insanely good.  Mine has a crazy number of miles/hours on it with a 4000kv sensored motor (geared way down) and absolutely nothing has broken.  I replaced the steering servo early on for a bit more power but I technically never cooked the stock one. 

2spd gear box, independently lockable/unlockable front and rear diffs, portal axles, gobs of power and great wheel speed too.  30+mph on 4s and its capable of barely creeping along too. 

[Nikko85]

9 hours ago, Gebbly said:

Thats a great looking truck. What width do you go from and to by changing from the standard arms to the TL01? 

Thanks. The chassis width is the same size as the TL01 so you end up with with a car that's standard width, not m-sized.

I can measure this evening. For this car I'm actually going to go for GF02 arms that are about 10 mm longer again.

To better match this. The MF01x is lovely, but if you go for larger wheels (and a hard body) you really need it wider, otherwise it's going to traction roll everywhere! 

 

[Gebbly]

6 minutes ago, Nikko85 said:

The MF01x is lovely, but if you go for larger wheels (and a hard body) you really need it wider

That would be my concern yes. I have a GF-01 which I put TL01B arms on to avoid any rolling. Its fun but the centre of gravity is a little high. I really like @JennyMo's idea of shrinking the MF01x and putting a Willy hard body on it. It looks like it would be lower than my GF-01 but I would again be worried about rolling. I think the TL01B arms might be a little wide for the look I would be after so I'd be interested to see how your MF01x compares with standard, TL01 and GF02 arms. Your silver truck above with the TL01 arms looks to have about the right proportions for what I would like to aim at.

[Kowalski86]

15 hours ago, Nikko85 said:

Probably this

MF01x with 82mm wheels and TL01 arms. Wide enough to not tip, fast enough for speed, 4WD and large tires let it get over most things.

 

I feel odd knowing that I'm one of the few members here that recognizes that body, it's from a cheapo MN (WPL knock off) RC. I'm sure that it's happier on an MF01X chassis.

[Gebbly]

15 minutes ago, Kowalski86 said:

that body, it's from a cheapo MN

Good spot. At a glance I thought it was the standard GF-01 land cruiser body

[Nikko85]

1 hour ago, Gebbly said:

That would be my concern yes. I have a GF-01 which I put TL01B arms on to avoid any rolling. Its fun but the centre of gravity is a little high. I really like @JennyMo's idea of shrinking the MF01x and putting a Willy hard body on it. It looks like it would be lower than my GF-01 but I would again be worried about rolling. I think the TL01B arms might be a little wide for the look I would be after so I'd be interested to see how your MF01x compares with standard, TL01 and GF02 arms. Your silver truck above with the TL01 arms looks to have about the right proportions for what I would like to aim at.

The GF01 is a high chassis. It really depends which body you use, but the battery forces most bodies quite high.

Jeep on the GF01 

Same body on the MF01X 

Which sits much lower.

Need to make that MF01X Jeep again!

 

[markbt73]

I've just put together this old spare-parts Grasshopper specifically to have something I can take places and use and abuse without worry.

It's mostly stock, mostly built from old worn-out parts (there are a lot of oversized screws holding it together), 380-powered, and controlled via a cheap 2.4ghz radio scavenged from a near-hobby-grade RTR from a thrift store. Power comes from a 1600 mAh 2S lipo from the same car. The stock front tires and rock-hard oval block rears work OK on most surfaces, and I don't care what happens to them. I'll dig through my tire stash and find something bigger if I need more ground clearance at some point, and I have other body shells I can use if I want.

[chris.alex]

On 2/18/2025 at 12:33 PM, Gebbly said:

Something that you could reliably grab and take to any location without having to modify it for the run? 

For many years it's been my GF01 Toyota Land Cruiser J40. I have also let other people drive it without any worries. 

As I have recently converted it into a crawler, my choice now falls on my DT02 Desert Gator.

[Gebbly]

46 minutes ago, chris.alex said:

As I have recently converted it into a crawler,

The trailer looks like a cool addition.

[Wooders28]

I'm fortunate to have a few too, so a race track I'd take the Schumacher Laydown , L1 or Yokomo YZ2-T,  but my goto to take on holiday, where it could be beach running or grass etc, the DT03 takes some beating.

Bit of 3s/ Castle 3800kv ,with paddle tyres beach running - 

 

 

To 5s / 5700kv speed running.

 

[Rinskie]

I'd have to say a lunchbox or a Clod. Although I am warming up to the CC-02 after seeing other's projects.In reality and 4wd off-road car with street tires fits the bill just as they did when I was a kid.