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Kei Truck TRX4M

Nimble and fierce, now in an even smaller package. Whether the day's goal is hauling or joyriding, this little rig is ready to be picked up and brought along for an all-day adventure!

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U452 "Loaf"

This is a very special loaf of bread. It was used for military and aid back in the days, but it's most desirable for converting into a modern camper nowadays. The U452 is very tippy due to having high mass up top, but this is part of what gives it so much character!

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P12 Logging

Heavy duty lumber hauling, this massive beast of a truck feels most at home when transporting heavy loads. With its extra width of 265mm and 20mm longer wheelbase this is a more stable truck than our other 6x6 builds. With its 130mm tyres it conquers more too.

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4320 Logging

This is that legendary logging truck that is very well known across various video games and in real life. We've stuck true to life as possible and packed it with a tremendous amount of detail. Included tyre carrier and crane version, the crane can pivot, the claw can open, close and is hinged on the X and Y axes, mock actuators with actual pistons, extendable and hinged anchor,... and much more! 

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SCX6 V306

Weighing in at about a medium sized luggage, this massive beast is in a class of its own. Able to carry an extra 1/10 crawler at the back, have built storage space, and enough power to lumber through tough terrain like its nothing. Just don't break down...please....

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Baby Cat 1

Carry heavy loads as a small, pocket sized rig! The Baby Cat 1 needs no introduction. Known for carrying many different, but always heavy duty tasks.

1960s Hong Kong Truck 

Jump straight back to Hong Kong in the 60's, and you'll see this little red delivery truck everywhere. It symbolizes the city's hustle and bustle, where goods were transported everywhere and people rushed to get rich.

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The history and spirit of Hong Kong's industrious past is now preserved in the form of an RC crawler, allowing enthusiasts to relive a piece of history while exploring new terrains.

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Kei Truck

Nimble, high load capacity and tough. The perfect tiny truck for offroading! The Kei truck is a true and worthy icon despite its tiny size.

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TGA 6x6 Fuel Truck

If heavy duty hauling and cab over engine truck cabs is your style, then this build will suit you. With the TRX6's super capable platform paired with the realistically high CG of the body, it makes for a very unique and true to life type of driving experience, which requires the same type of thinking as driving a 1:1 version offroad. 

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Cat 1 TRX6 Towbed

Ready for a recovery job? Want to bring 2 RCs with you on your trail crawling adventures? Check out this super practical solution!

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Bog 406 TRX4m

There's something so satisfying about spinning tyres through mud while hauling a heavy load of fuel. This shrunk down 1/18 scale truck does just that, only with a more playful attitude.

Cat 1 6x6 Flatbed

Unlock the full potential of offroad hauling with the super capable TRX6 chassis, and the classic Cat 1 front cab and 6x6 sideboard flatbed combo. 

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Mk23 TRX4m

Miniature utility truck re-engineered for the TRX4m and TRX4m High Trail 1/18 chassis, If you're going for a casual, easy outdoor crawl or if you're just bored at home or work, this body shell will brighten up your day!

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Cat 1 Flatbed

Haul cargo or personnel with this flatbed! This is a more utilitarian build of the Cat 1, with sideboards being able to be folded down to load and unload cargo more easily.

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G900 6x6 Overland

This beast of an overlander will get you across very long distances in comfort. While being less nimble than the 4x4 version, the 6x6 will monster through the gnarliest of terrains with ease and always get you there in the end.

G900 4x4 Overland

Our first ever short wheelbase 'Cab Over Engine' expedition build! This fun little overlander will get you to the special locations, only accessible through the tightest twists and turns.

V303 4x4

The V303 is a versatile Rock n Roll van that does quite well at off-roading, which can be equipped to carry passengers around, haul cargo, or even be modified into a camper. One thing though... it is quite roly-poly, so just don't be overly ambitious on line choice!

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Bog 406 Crew Cab

Bog 406 Crew Cab, an alternative to the single cab version of the Bog 406. With the Crew Cab you can carry extra people or supplies to complete longer missions.

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Bog406

The "Bog 406" is an iconic design, one recognized anywhere. Spin your tyres through the deepest bogs and crawl your way through the most rocky terrain, this versitle rig will do it all.

Crawler G3308 "Duty"

The Crawler G3308 fitted with high clearance fenders, bumper, and rock shields make it a seriously capable offroader. This truck will go anywhere and deliver any load!

Sand Cruiser

The "Sand Cruiser" was just a refresher build, using a proper steel framed flatbed. It Just gives it a more old-school Cruiser look rather than a more modern-adapted look of the Rock n Roll Phoenix build.

Crawler Cat 1 "Nomad"

Luxury camping taken to the next level. The Cat 1 "Nomad" has the largest expedition cab of our range so far.

C23 Utility Flatbed

As the name suggests, the C23 has been re-utilised with the new Flatbed! The C23 "workhorse" is now ready to carry out the most difficult of tasks whenever, wherever.

Crawler C23 Workhorse

Whatever it is you want to conquer, the "Workhorse" does it all! With a 420mm wheelbase and 5.4in tyres this has the belly and axle clearnce like no other, yet the long wheelbase truly plants itself into the ground with maximum stability.

Rock n Roll Phoenix

An FJ45 style Vanquish customised to have DIG, FWD, RWD, 4x4, low OD, High OD, front diff lock and unlock. It honestly takes a bit to get used to, Lots of gadgets stuffed into a truck that's built to reflect its glory days.

Crawler 4320 Expedition

Bearing the body of ahead RC's "Crawler 4320 Dual Cab", this truck was configured with the "Expedition Cab" to go exploring. A very iconic truck that can take you just about anywhere in the world.

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SWB mogmogmog

Based on the super capable and popular Axial scx10 iii Jeep Gladiator, this build explored the meaning of a true "overlander" expedition rig with an aussie flavour.

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SCX6 Giant Panda

Axial's SCX6 is HUGE. But it crawls so gently and roams anywhere you want it to, much like a giant panda. Take a look at what makes this build unique.

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Gladiator overland

Aussie style

Based on the super capable and popular Axial scx10 iii Jeep Gladiator, this build explored the meaning of a true "overlander" expedition rig with an aussie flavour.

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Originally a Traxxas TRX6 chassis, a UMG10 body from Axial's scx10 ii 6x6 was custom fitted. Lots of parts were also designed and printed to suit the more utilitarian aspect of the UMG10.

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Goldie

Main components being a Vanquish VS4-10 chassis, TRX4 alloy axles with a front selectable locking diff, and a RC4WD 2 Speed transmission. The goal of this build was to create a rig with very low CG similar to comp rigs, but be optimised enough for trail crawling at the same time.

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Lil' Blue C10

This was mostly a prototype build, to test my own design, 3D printing, and weathering skills to create a custom crawler rig that looks very beaten up and used around the farm. Taken heavy inspiration from an existing build on Axial's website.

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Sentinel U4

Having ordered a custom welded stainless steel cage chassis, the mission was to build a rig that handled like U4 rigs in real life. 

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That pickup truck Old Top Gear tested

The "Hiluscx" used 1.55 beadlocks and Pitbull RC tyres, with an scx10 ii chassis and Vanquish axles, this super durable rig went touring with me to experience the tough terrains of Nepal's Mustang District.

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OG Mog Mog Mog...

The original build of Axial's SCX10 ii UMG10 6x6. As this was going to be a custom build, it turned out to be one of its kind... And then it became a little weird.

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1/12 6x6 Overlander

Based on JDM's JDM-157 6x6 turck. This beast of a rig is super realistic and truly capable for its size and weight. Being a ladder chassis, the options to configure the rig for a specific purpose became easy.

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1/12 8x8 show build

This 8x8 by HenGuan TRASPED was modified and custom painted to look like a disused heavy duty military vehicle. The goal however was to test out and practice weathering rust and wear. Therefore it has become more of an art truck.

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VS4-10 Pro Build

This was my first high budget build. At the time the VS4-10 Pro was a very highly praised rig. I knew I had to get my hands on one to see what it was all about. It was also an extremely good looking truck. Also the first build after I was finished with uni! 

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BIG Green Gecko

Having run Axial's scx10 ii platform for a while, I wanted to try doing a rig with a hard body. This turned out to be one of the most durable rigs I've built that would travel around the world with me. It was essentially my go-to rig for a many occasions.

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The Wraith and the Bear

This was a cool build. Essentially a rebuild and upgrade of the Axial Wraith, which also turned into a build of the Gmade GOM but with the Wraith parts. Therefore a hybrid!

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Yeti U4/KOH

There was a golf course nearby where I was living at the time, it also had some rocks similar to the terrain U4 rigs would race through.

This project was about converting an Axial Yeti Score kit into a U4 rig easily so I could bash at different terrains after uni classes ended.

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Yeti SCORE Trophy Truck

I bought the Axial Yeti Score as a kit because I needed something to do after uni classes. There was a golf course nearby, so naturally I had to build something fast and scale.

SCX10 Comanche

A few years before Axial's 2nd gen scx10 launched, I built an upgraded scx10. Eventually this rig needed some freshing up. So this was what the build was about, in the form of a Jeep Comanche.

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SCX10 ii Safari Roamer

My first scx10 ii build that was based on the kit version of the Jeep XJ. Built to look like an old school offroad tourer for the African Safari.

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