hi,

I'm looking for ideas for a very basic RC monster truck for my son for xmas and looking for recommendations please. He is only 6.

I have no clue what a decent beginners one would look like. Looking for the very cheapest decent RC Monster truck you can get basically?

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

Tom

I think you can get the Traxxas Stampede 2wd brushed motor for 170. The helion intrusion 2wd brushless for 200. Both are entry level hobby grade monster trucks.

cheers mate. you reckon that is the minimum I need to spend then?

2WD may not work well for you depending on what kind of terrain you want to run on. For a 6 year old first R/C I would also look at a brushed motor. It will be slower and cause much less damage until he learns to drive.

http://www.arrma-rc.com/

http://www.ecxrc.com/Products/Defaul...rodID=ECX03042

You could go used if you are looking for the same truck but cheaper. You could go cheaper going into toy grade instead of hobby grade but you lose the ability to fix broken parts and upgrades and the build quality goes down.

Arrma is solid brand and has lower prices than Traxxas but Traxxas has a lot more parts support if that's important/available nearby. I'd recommend a 2wd monster truck since it'll be cheaper than a 4wd and if later your son is still into RC stuff, then a 4wd brushless could be the next stop. My original truck is a 2wd Stampede that I still find myself reaching for when going to bash at the skatepark (despite having 10 others to choose from).

For a 1/10th scale hobby grade monster truck 170 is pretty cheap. Now if you're ok going smaller than 1/10th scale and still want hobby grade you can get something like the helion Animus for 100 bucks and get a 4wd truck. Or even cheaper and get the Contakt for 60-70 bucks. That's about as cheap as hobby grade rc cars go. Anything below that and you are in toy grade. If you have a hobby town usa near by the helion stuff can be found in store but it does break parts more than other companies.

Just an FYI hobby grade RC cars do break. Some definitely more than others but they do break. So be ready to buy parts in the future and some light wrenching. If you don't want to buy parts or fix cars get a toy grade car. They can still break but since they only go 2-10mph there is less chance of hitting something hard and fast.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...4lAaAurg8P8HAQ

As stated above check out the Arrma MT 150$ comes rtr


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BSNDgM2nDNA

In action and if your grandson don.t like it im sure you will

I have never bashed a Granite yet but I do like many other Arrma products.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=C9gtatQY1dI
Bash Bash

I'm still planning on getting one down the road but my Proline Mt is meeting all my needs for now

LMBO>>>>>> Big Squid did it again.... Here's a testament of the durability of an Arrma Granite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9gtatQY1dI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxsTrMLdbZU

Jang over at URC had a good review of it also

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVnEWexoU-4

Edit: didn't realize I posted the same video as rannblod

A brushed stampede would be a great starting point. Parts are readily available and the nice thing about it is that there is a training mode on the speed control where you can run it at 50% power, then when he is ready you can bump it up to 100%. You can also add a lipo battery later to add more power. It's truly a vehicle he can grow with.

Another good option - the ECX AMP MT. There is even a "Build to Drive" kit version with a clear body. Kit comes with all the same electronics as the RTR, so it is still kind of ready to go. $129, assembled or kit. Brushed power is great for a small kid. My 6 and 7 year olds do great with brushed RC's up to about 15-20 mph. Above that, they have issues...

http://www.horizonhobby.com/1-10-amp...n-p-ecx03028t2
http://www.horizonhobby.com/1-10-amp...kit-p-ecx03034

BTW, My oldest son started in RC on a brushless ECX Torment (SCT). All the ECX 2wd's are 90% the same. My son's Torment to a beating, and had very few issues.

Stampede 2wd!
Need to say no more

or the ARRMA either 1 will do...
get em both and have some fun with him