JJRC LT832-S RTR 1/32 Micro SCT Review Ever since Team Losi discontinued the Micro-T line there has been a bit of a hole in the RTR hobby grade micro RC car/truck sector of the hobby. It looks as though there may be a new product available to fill that hole. The LT832 series of cars, and trucks is a 1/32nd scale ready to run package that includes a buggy the 832B Torpedo, a stadium truck the 832T Rambler, and a short course truck the 832S Hellbender. These little rigs include a 2.4ghz radio system, a 5 wire digital proportional steering servo, and a 2 in 1 RX/ESC unit. The package includes everything you need to be up and running except four AA batteries for the radio. These vehicles appear to be 100% compatible with the Losi Micro-T line of parts, and hop ups. They all have four wheel independent suspension, a planetary gear differential, with steel out drives, and dogbones. Unlike the Losi micros these rigs come with actual wheel nuts too, instead of the dreaded c clips of old. One downside is that they come equipped with bushings instead of ball bearings, but that's easily remedied, and hard to complain about with their $36 price tag I've had a chance to run my truck a couple times now and they are great fun. They fit the bill perfectly for some garage, basement, living room bashing etc. My one complaint would be that the 5 wire servo isn't super precise, and doesn't always center correctly. A better 3 wire servo would have been very nice to see. I imagine there are even more precise 5 wire servos available that are compatible, and very inexpensive. For your basic every day bashing about it's probably not a problem. If you were looking to do some close spec class racing on an actual track though, the stock servo could be an issue. All in all, these are great little packages that are highly affordable, a lot of fun to run, and perfect for those cold, or rainy days when you can't get outside to get your RC fix. Check out the pics and video, and don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have. Stay tuned for more video and info. Happy RC'ing!
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My Apis Florea kit has arrived. I have been anxiously awaiting this little quad since I first noticed it on Gearbest. I was shocked that a kit with these specs could be available for only $54.99 Click me to order. Here is a quick run down of the specs Specifications: Model: apis florea Brushless motor: 1104 7000KV Brushless ESC: 4-in-1 BLHeli - S 6A (2S LiPo) ESC support: DShot150 / DShot300 / DShot600 Camera: 800TVL FPV camera CMOS sensor Video transmitter: 5.8GHz 40CH 25mW Flight controller: OMNIBUS 1 - 2S F3, with OSD, STM32F303CCT6, MPU6000 Firmware of flight controller: BetaFlight 3.1.7 I have edited the above specs because there were some errors in the specs listed in the product description. The two biggest differences are that this kit includes 7000kv motors, and not 6000kv like the description states. The second difference is that the ESC is only 2s capable, and will not run on a 1s battery. Other than those two things, everything else seems to be as described. Please note that if you assemble your quad with the USB port, and the plug for the wiring harness oriented the way I have it assembled in the pics that you will need to adjust your board orientation settings in Betaflight. Alternatively, if you mount the FC so that the USB port is directly above the plug on the ESC, then no changes in BF will be necessary. Check out the pics of what is included in the kit, and stay tuned for build pics, and flight video. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have. Happy Flying!! Quick LOS test flight of a budget 5 inch build. I'm very happy with the way this thing performs. I still need to adjust the rates a bit more to my liking though. This will be my go to park flyer for this summer. Parts used for the build are listed below. REALACC X210 Pro frame RacerCube F3 Evo 4 in 1 AIO Stack Racerstar Racing Edition BR2205 2300kv motors Foxeer HS1117 FPV camera Lumenier Race Pod Gemfan Flash 5152 Whisky props Tattu 1050mah 75c 4s battery There is also a complete kit available minus FPV gear that uses the same frame, and motors but with individual ESC's instead of an AIO stack. It can be found here. If you have any questions about the build, or need any assistance with a build of your own, please don't hesitate to ask. I am always happy to help out a fellow hobbyist. Stay tuned for more flight videos coming soon. Happy Flying!! |
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