Most RC hobby demands that you step out of the comfort of your home to enjoy. But thanks to miniaturization, there are tiny RC vehicles that let you put pedal to the metal in your living room. Now, Axial Adventure has miniaturized its rock crawler so you can do the same in the backyard. Meet the Axial 1/30 SCX30 Chevrolet K10 4X4 RTR Palm-size Rock Crawler.
This little K10 is proof that size is just a number and attitude is everything. Built at 1/30 scale, it is small enough to crawl across a desk, a coffee table, or that messy corner of your floor you keep promising to clean. Yet it packs hardware normally reserved for much bigger rigs. The chassis uses an angled skid plate so it can slide over obstacles like it knows what it is doing. Ramped axle housings and high-clearance links keep it from getting stuck on silly things like books, cables, or your cat’s toy collection. Forward weight bias helps it climb without flipping over like a dramatic actor.
Power comes from an Axial 65T brushed motor, backed by full-time four-wheel drive, full ball bearings, and damped 25 mm shocks. Electronics sit low in the chassis for better balance, and the Spektrum 2.4 GHz radio system even lets beginners limit speed to 50 percent or 75 percent until bravery catches up with talent. It ships ready to run with a 7.4 V 160 mAh 2S LiPo battery and USB charger included.
The body is a licensed Chevy K10 ABS hard shell with proper truck vibes, front and rear LEDs, and molded parts for customizing. It rides on officially licensed Interco Super Swamper tires, soft enough to grip dirt, rocks, desktops, and questionable living room terrain.
This thing is made for people who want real crawling without needing a real mountain. It fits in your hand, but it behaves like it wants to conquer the world.
The Axial 1/30 SCX30 Chevrolet K10 4X4 RTR Brushed Rock Crawler is priced at US$99.99 and includes a battery and charger.
Images: Axial Adventure.
