Fyrstormer's RC Blog

back to Fyrstormer's Garage (originally posted on UltimateRC.com on 2014-01-03) I wanted a vehicle I could toss in the trunk of my car, leave there for days or weeks at a time, and pull out when I have 15 minutes to play with it on my lunch breaks. The ECX Smash looked like a good option, because it uses most of the same parts as my Losi Mini Desert Truck so I wouldn't have to stock up on a new set of spare parts, it has better ground clearance and is less finicky than my MDT, and it's small and lightweight. Also, because it shares a platform with my MDT, I won't feel like I'm missing anything if it sits in my car for weeks and I don't get to play with it, because I can just play with my MDT instead. And it cost a heck of a lot less, too -- I scored an in-store-demo model on eBay for $40. Since I already have a lot of experience with this platform from tinkering with my MDT, I cut straight to the chase and upgraded only the parts that I knew would bri...

(this thread is mirrored at RCTech.net and at RCCrawler.com ) After seeing someone else do it, I got the idea to assemble the list of RCs I've owned and the information about them into a single thread. Here's my garage, listed (approximately) in order of purchase. - - - To start with, an overview: - - - 2013 Losi Mini Desert Truck Status: Sold Role: My first hobby-grade RC, Mini RWD parking-lot racer Noteworthy Mods: Losi dual-disc slipper clutch; steel gears; ball diff; headlights and taillight; larger tires from Associated RC18MT; ceramic/stainless bearings Build Thread: http://fyrstormer-rc.blogspot.com/2021/01/losi-mini-desert-truck.html Reason For Selling: Outgrew it Helion Animus 18tr Status: Sold Role: My second hobby-grade RC, Mini 4WD parking lot racer Noteworthy Mods: Stronger diff parts from Duratrax Vendetta; GPM aluminum steering knuckles for Associated RC18T; GPM aluminum shocks; larger tires from HSP 1/18 monster truck; ceramic/stainl...