Carson Desert Warrior - Exo-esque 4x4

[TWINSET]

Desert Truck with brushless power!

The CARSON Desert Warrior Brushless Waterproof Pro is a top-equipped, 4WD Desert Truck for desert rally fans. Many profesional features, such as heavy duty aluminium oil pressure shock absorbers, Allen screw set, the water-proof 2.4-GHz LCD RC system “HV” and the 12T brushless combination, also water-proof, make the 4WD buggy a power machine, even under the toughest conditions. On the rollover cage there sit four authentically modelled, bright LED flood lamps. The ready-to-go assembled Desert Warrior XL Brushless Pro is fully equipped with a 2S LiPo power pack with quick charger and transmitter batteries. 100-% RTR and 100-% Rock ‘n Race!

Scope of delivery:

ready-to-go assembled model, 2.4-GHz LCD radio control system, LiPo power pack with balancing quick charger and transmitter batteries                                        

Technical Details:                

• X10ET-XL chassis

                • 12T brushless set water-proof

                • all-wheel drive (4WD)

                • ball bearings throughout

                • aluminium motor mounting

                • 12-mm aluminium, hexagon wheel drivers

                • adjustable, heavy duty, aluminium oil pressure shock absorbers (knurled nuts)

                • glued High Grip Desert Truck wheels

                • stabiliser fore/aft

                • camber adjustable fore/aft

                • front track adjustable

                • central, aluminium main shaft

                • complete, set up and road ready

                • 3-channel remote control system Reflex Wheel Pro2 LCD 2.4 GHz "Marine"

                 with Fail-Safe/BEC

                • Reflex Pro2 receiver, water-proof

                • CS-6 MG steering servo, water-proof

                • 2S LiPo power pack, 7.4 V / 3000 mAh 25C with T plug

                • 2S/3S LiPo Compact balancing charger with 850 mA charging current                        

[JWeston]

Good lord! Exo-esque is an understatement...

[wolfdogstinkus]

Looks pretty cool though, any idea of price yet?.

The charger will charge a 3s, but doesn't look like there is much space in there.

[Gruntfuggly]

I really like the look of that. Not sure there's much point having the lexan body panels though!

[alfagta]

cool, love the fake speakers at the back of the cockpit area ,

[Percymon]

The charger will charge a 3s.

S l o w l y at 850mA

RRP quoted as 389.99 euros, about £325 at todays rates. Think they'll need to be looking at more like £275 to attract sales away from the already established brands

[wolfdogstinkus]

S l o w l y at 850mA

Yes I noticed that , and it's a 3000mah battery so about 4 hours.

so RTR in 4 hours, could have built a Tamiya in that time.

[bromvw]

I like the look of this . Add some alloy sheet panels rather than the lexan and get rid of the wing . Give it a nice cammo paint job . Few jerry cans , roof mounted 50cal ect ect . Could make a hard as nails modern 4x4 FAV type buggy

[steve3smart]

Wow, I just bought one of these. Check out my showroom. My model is branded as Caster Racing. It has a list price of of £200. At Chinese New Year the car without battery and charger was £120. There are a couple of differences - the body panels, the front bumper (comes with two fitted LED lights), and the position of the receiver. Everything else looks the same.

[TWINSET]

Yours even has the same asymmetric body post setup - posts on the left, holes on the right

What's the reason for that?

[alfagta]

could that be for easy battery access?

[TWINSET]

Boy's a genius

I saw it on the Carson first and it bugged me then but there wasn't a battery there to make it obvious enough to work out for meself

Wonder if there's spacers on the right side to stop the body being 'lopsided'

[alfagta]

i have my moments , few and far between but i do have em

[mr crispy]

An Axial Exo clone that's cheaper RTR brushless than just the Axial kit alone... what's not to like!

Been looking around the web but I haven't found anywhere that has then for sale yet. Anyone got a link?

[mr crispy]

These are finally on eBay, in the UK RC Geeks have them for £400 incl p&p

http://bit.ly/HOzsNP

Or £250 from Modellbau Germany

http://bit.ly/1ftYtJc

If you really love a bargain Modelsport also stock them. They advertise a "Reduced price" from the RRP of £425 and they've managed to crank it all the way down to £424.97... plus post. Now don't blow those 3 pennies all at once folks

[steve3smart]

Mr. Crispy, These are in Taiwan Ebay for 6,999 NTS (New Taiwan Dollars) that's about 145 UK pounds. Worldwide shopping I'm guessing about 30-35 UK pounds. (I know sending a Rough Rider from Taiwan to the UK is 23 UK pounds)The box for this truck is larger than the one I used to transport the Rough Rider. Ref Batterys, I use lipo's or my regular stick packs from my Tamiya cars. Access to the front most battery fixing pin is tricky with body panels in place.