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I am also disappointed on receiving mine with the new remote. First thing I noticed was the missing dip switches. Great truck thou.

Well this video is a great example of why you were my first RC Tube subscription. I was planning on buying 2 of these as soon they are released, I'll have to reconsider now. It's not such a great gift for a noob when they need to immediately replace electronics. I'll probably still get one for myself, it's not such a big deal for me since I had to replace the electronics in my scx24 before I could use it anyway. Thanks man. 👍

hey Tomley I just want to say I love your videos, I always feel like I'm hanging out with one of my mates talking RC

When all the reviews are out, you switch to the cheaper electronics. Great!

@leosverruecktewelt

Жыл бұрын

That’s what it looks indeed!!

@chico480

Жыл бұрын

It certainly feels like that

@sofghost6663

Жыл бұрын

Yup typical China marketing. Market and advertise the product with all the cool expensive features/upgrades then give you something cheaper then when reviews are out then downgrade it even more..... u mean it's still a decent truck for the price point especially since I've built a couple 1/24 MT using chassis kits,brushless motors,lizard pro escs,spektrum receiver,scx24 aftermarket metal links, etc and most my builds are around $400+ so $160 for an rtr even with the cheaper electronics sill isn't bad

I really was impressed you could remotely do the drag break . A first in rc? I can’t bring myself to swop out the tractor wheels . Thry look so cool 👍

Thanks for sharing and reviewing these rc's. Your always a great help when it comes to selecting cars that are good and bad. Greatly appreciated 👍👍

Great video as usual. I have to say you are the only one that I hear mentioning this issue. I really like that you show the good and also the bad things. Keep going!!

Im still tempted by the mini usa 1, just for messing about in the house with, plus the cats love things like this 😂

@extec101

Жыл бұрын

tryed to mess with my cat with one of the rc cars and she just start to rubb and cuddle it, do i need a bigger car then a slash to play with her? btw she is 2 years old and not a very big cat.

@lo2713

Жыл бұрын

@@extec101 cant blame her for loving the rc cars 😁

@extec101

Жыл бұрын

@@lo2713 nope i can not blame her, she likes to sitt at the edge of the hobby table and watch when i fix with the cars so im thinking she sees the cars as some sort of friends.

That is a shame 🙄 and yes definitely love the FMS FCX 24 Very nice rig 👍

Thanks for sharing your playtime at the end! So fun!

Thanks for the updates, Phil! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

1223 here in Arkansas USA! Afternoon Tomley!! Great video thanks for the heads up they're both pretty cool, I dont have either but I think I would get the max smasher if I was to choose. Cheers!

Just ordered the Power wagon using the link , thank you ! I got my Trxm yesterday , went back and bought to more for my sons for Christmas and going to make an indoor RC crawl course to endure the winter of UTAH ! So this version will have metal portal gears but plastic trans gears ? How goofy ... and the TX RX fiasco doesnt bother me as I have a 6 channel RXTX and looking making the thing brushless and getting the monster truck tires for both world uses. Do you have a recommend on shocks yet , how about beadlock wheels ?

I bought the blue power wagon today! Thankfully those still come with the better tx/rx!

I bought 2 max smashers from 2 different sellers my blue one came with this new transmitter it is total rubbish it came with the throttle reversed and I could not get it to work the right way i contacted fms got no response, luckily I had electronics from my power wagon to use in it. The white one that came yesterday has the proper power wagon transmitter. This is a really bad move on FMS

So are they putting the V2 controller and esc into the fcx24 power wagons aswell from now on ? If so that would be a big deal breaker for alot of people ...

@Stempy

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like they are, which almost makes the FCX24 a no buy

@paulclancy2404

Жыл бұрын

Why what the difference they all cheapo remotes why would you care about the remote ???

@jono1830

Жыл бұрын

@@paulclancy2404 not having worm gears like scx24 the old remote on fcx24 dip switches controlled drag brake etc. Basically a bunch of settings you would care about in a crawler

@rab..

Жыл бұрын

@@paulclancy2404 yeah , as Jono said , drag brake control 👍

Those were some nice dance moves with the smasher! lol

It's impressive how closely it behaves like an actual monster truck.

Great channel, subscribed, and just ordered the Power Wagon using your link and discount. Thank you ;). Added quite a few mods for my son based on your recommendations and may be worth continuing the mod scene for this as I can see it's big! Cue Mccue trailing arms ;)

@TomleyRC

Жыл бұрын

Welcome Brad, hope you stick around. The Power Wagon is such a great truck! I have a few mods to do to mine this winter

@Machine_Brad

Жыл бұрын

@@TomleyRC For sure, and will add your channel to my son's watch list after Christmas so he can learn more. I'll probably end up getting one myself too, to scratch that itch! ;) Keep up the great channel.

A video of the max smasher with fms,s high speed motor and it goes like a Rocket!! Cool Little Truck!

V2 does have adjustable drag brake; it's in the manual. Also My kid has v2 and had no prob doing nose wheely. Maybe he just got lucky and his was sent w/out brake?

Although mine is with dip switch, the steering gets gitchy after a while. This is a big problem especially when you are hitting full speed. It is a problem with flysky g7p radio too. After opening up the potentialmeter and cleaning it, its fine now but not sure for how long.

I was planning on getting on as well, but after the radio switch if got changed to a proper basher.

Love monster trucks and mega trucks in all scales 😁 so when the Max Smasher was realised I couldn't winstand))) rtr mini monster 🤩👍 So new electronics just lacking "crawler" mode? Never used it🤭 But mine has "old" version.

I put the wpl res v3 electronics in 1 of mine and it's so much smoother plus sound and winch

Bummer about the electronics. Awesome bash at the end!!

Man that's too bad about the transmitter... Was about to order this for my son (and myself) for Christmas and looked forward to having some options on the esc braking. I guess we'll have to live with what we get.

yeah i got the one without the switches on the controller. still did wheelies, reverse a little bit and throttle hard to pull a wheelie. put in thee speed motor and now it will freaking wheelie forward reverse whatever. it will wheelie itself onto its roof now with the speed motor but the stock battery just wont cut it. you need a battery with a higher C rating to really unlock the potential of this beast. for what it is and its cost, i say this is an awesome little small scale monster truck that really does monster truck things.

Bummer on the electronics swap out! I ordered mine while on vacation and it's sitting currently at home and now I'm worried that ill have received the bunk basic electronics when I open it up. I noticed this same type of incognito ESC/TX swap in the licensed LC80 vs the FJ cruiser. FJ cruiser came with different more basic electronics and in comparison they're trash. The motor on FJ gets nuclear hot with 0 mods to the truck and LC80 motor is cool to the touch on a weighted modified truck. Electronics on LC80 were water resistant and FJ electronics were not even incased and just open circuitry.

i love my max smashers with the speed motors, i can do backflips off the ramp now

I love the FMS rigs, but I can't find them in Canada. I am a collector of 24th rims and tyres and have come across some very nice tyres that are un-branded, unfortunately, I can't run some of them on my Enduro24 without some serious Dremel work. Can't wait to wrangle a Power wagon. I love your work.

@jayford4685

Жыл бұрын

Fair rc

Yeah I was disappointed about the Transmitter, didn't find out till after I ordered. Not really a big deal will get changed with the new motor anyway.

Sucks that they downgraded the electronics. They've also increased prices quite a bit lately on parts for the FCX24. Hopefully they don't bungle their way out of a good thing. I've messaged FMS (not that I have clout or a direct line or anything), but the more they hear from consumers, the more likely they are to stay on track with us. It'd be a shame to see the FCX24 platform fall away because of bad business decisions.

@INSIDIOUS-ONE

Жыл бұрын

Ya there axles used to be $13 now there $28, WTH!!!!

@QuinnsRC

Жыл бұрын

@@INSIDIOUS-ONE Exactly!

bummer they did that,cool rc's

Awesome looks like you got yours to go in reverse instant

Tomley did you not notice the new esc has splashproofing compared to the old one not being though? I think the new electrics are better than the old one as forward reversing kills the gears and drive train anyway

That's actually a bummer about the monster trucks. I was considering getting them since they were so fully featured on top of being great in their own right. I might still get them, but it sucks to need to change the electronics.

Nice driving

So with that Controller/ESC change, can you change the mode on the ESC directly instead? Or has this change effectively killed the Max Smasher as an option for someone who would want to do some mini monster trucking, but also be able to swap wheels over and run it as a crawler?

@FuddyMucker

Жыл бұрын

No option to change anything on the new ESC. It's just a basic forward stop then reverse. 🫤😔

@Diamondbac

Жыл бұрын

They don't want the sales of the Max Smasher to cannibalize the Power Wagon becasue if you bought the first gen Smasher, you basically got the power wagon as well. This change made sure that if you wanted the drag brake feature, either fork over the dough for the electronics or the Wagon.

@FuddyMucker

Жыл бұрын

@@Diamondbac that's not true, as they will be supplying the same electronics with the power wagon soon, As tomley said in the video.

@ZachTrumble

Жыл бұрын

@@FuddyMucker I hope that isn't true. I have a fcx24 with v3 controller and kicking the drag brake off to overland in 2nd gear is a key feature of the truck. To change that would be to change a key characteristic of the truck! Boo FMS. Bad move.

It's not just the smasher they have done it with the power wagons aswell only a 3 channel now. You can only have the lights on or off using the bind button not high and low beam. And you can only have forward brake reverse. Not forward reverse now. Just received my one. Should have got the scx24 haha

Order one of those monster trucks after your review, glad to know it most likely won't be the same electronics as in your first review!

Cool little monster truck 👍🏻Would be much better with a more hobby grade remote 🤔

@FarmerFpv

Жыл бұрын

The remote wouldn't be an issue if they didn't remove the functions menu. The small remote feels great. Fits in a small bag with the original box.

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

@@FarmerFpv Exactly! In my opinion these handsets are much better than the huge ones that come with a Mini-Z.

Yeah I’m disappointed also, is there a way to program to eliminate the delay reverse that’s only thing I’m concerned about, but I love the Max smasher I got them both got all the metal gears for transmission The heat sink is my next appreciate you sharing catch you on the next one

Just received my power wagon today and it has the new electronics on it but it does have metal portal gears stock

Shame about the remote!! I saw RCKi KS mentiyou about the same issue!! Two steps forward, one big one back, for FMS!! 🤷🏻‍♂️

I got my first Max Smasher last week and it came with the old V3 transmitter ESC combo then 4 days later I ordered another Smasher and this one is the new version. My original transmitter has a steering glitch that I've trouble shooted narrowing it down to something in the transmitter because I've bound up my old truck to the new transmitter and it doesn't glitch but not having the new ESC receiver the lights won't work but everything else works ie steering, throttle and gear shift. Originally I thought that the steering potentiometer was at fault for my glitch so I switched it out with the throttle trim potentiometer and it didn't change anything. I do like the fact that the old version even has telemetry from the truck battery and the fact that you can turn off the trim potentiometers by pushing the bind button twice but eventually the pots will wear out. With the new transmitter there's no pots to wear out, potentiometers eventually fail over time sending glitches to the servo's.

@ZachTrumble

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you already know this, but make sure you have fresh batteries in the transmitter. My v3 starts steering jitter even before the transmitter low battery light comes on. Swap for freshies and it goes away.

@TheToymanbb

Жыл бұрын

@@ZachTrumble already know it, it turned out to be a faulty potentiometer for steering. I took it apart to find 2 of the 5 wiper fingers were bent wrong from assembly at the factory so I bent them the rite way and now it's perfect.

@ZachTrumble

Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Do you have any pictures or videos about what you were talking about? I'm not familiar. Sometimes mine glitches out with steering and I've been able to fix it just by changing batteries

@sitlos.

Жыл бұрын

@@ZachTrumble mine is also having issues with steering? It will just turn and stay turned for no reason till I reset esc? How can I fix this?

@sitlos.

Жыл бұрын

@@TheToymanbb I’m having issues also, could u maybe explain how u fixed ur issues? Wondering if we even have the same issues?

thanks for putting the word out there

I wonder what handset will come with the FJ45 when that is available to paying customers?

Love the update carry on the good work can you review the tamiya race truck please this is my 10th time asking

seems like a fun truck for the price of them.

This is what me and the boy are getting for Christmas

The FCX24 replacement wheels look very much like those on the TRX4M 👀👀

good information Thank you

Just got my fcx24 can’t even turn drag brake on!! Really pissed me off when I pull the transmitter out I was like wats this crap 💩 put me in a mood first thing Christmas morning thanks Fms

@efotog

Жыл бұрын

It has adjustable drag brake though? According to the manual

The newer batch of the power wagon sell on site like aliexpress also got the new esc and transmitter now

How does the max smasher do in grass with the open diff? Trying to decide between it and the trx4m

@Diamondbac

Жыл бұрын

I thought the Smasher came with optional plastic locked diffs so you can turn it into a crawler. The optional parts for it are cheaper and it looks like third parties are jumping onboard with optional parts. In fact, tons of 1/24 optional parts already exist. The 4M wins with its scale look but the proprietary electronics are a turn off. There is no two speed and changing the gears will cost you extra. Plus, the Smasher comes with ball bearings while the 4M doesn't. The Smasher seems like a better deal.

I believe they use Flysky ANT protocol. The old radio with esc setting is MG41 and the new one without is MG4. Seriously, the radio should improved over time, not go backwards. Take it from LC Racing 1/14 cars. They started with nimh and a 2 channel Batan radio and over time improved them to lipo and a 4 channel Flysky G4P radio. without increasing the price.

On the FMS smasher is it just the forward/reverse/brake thats gone? what other changes have been made, I was about to order one but might go TRX4M instead :/

Probably makes sense for the monster truck, but for the crawler do use the drag brake setup from the radio, specially going down hill to send the car coasting without tipping over with the front heavy - loose rear Power Wagon. I hope they keep the good electronics on the Power Wagon!

@efotog

Жыл бұрын

V2 still has adjustable drag brake. Just can't mess with reverse/brake.

I was just thinking yesterday that you would look nice with a goatee lol😉

Just got my Max smasher and it came with the V2 transmitter that was dead on arrival. Wasn’t pre bound from factory and won’t bind at all. No response from FMS either 😢 I was so excited to bash this little guy too.

@sitlos.

Жыл бұрын

My experience with fms has not been good so far either. Fair rc on the other hand was ok until recently. Very disappointed!

The fms website stocks many accessories for the max smasher. However they don’t state if they are upgrades or spares so I’m not exactly sure what the real upgrades are? Only one I can figure out is the faster motor and heat sink and that’s about it. The rest just seem as spares ? Maybe you can do a video to explain what the upgrades are as I want them but don’t want to waste money on only spares.

The power wagon needs metal steering links really bad. That's the only thing I haven't been able to find for mine.

Just went over to FMS to see about buying a power wagon "no shipping options for Canada" that's a major fail on FMS......probably have some contract with the retailers in Canada so they can't ship direct.

What I'd want is a PNP version use my own TX and RX and a Battery would be cheaper that way orrr same price but higher quality truck.

Everybody who cares should contact FMS through their customer support page on their website and voice their opinion. I did so and they responded within a few hours saying that they will pass my opinion on to their development team. They could just be placating me but maybe they will actually listen. In my experience they actually have pretty good customer service.

I see what people are saying as it being a downgrade but as a shop any switches that are on the front both kids and adults tend to mess with them. It's completely right to point it out though

I tryed the working diffs for the wplc24. They work but not with a lot of power

Can you help me confirm this on the Max Smasher..... The original shipment of these trucks had a different radio and esc. The original radio had the rotary dials and the 4 white switches, one of them which would change the profile of the esc for 100% drag brake for crawling. The newest version, like the one on this video, has a different radio and esc. I can't find any of the original releases and email FMS and this was part of their response, "Also, The 1/24 Smasher RTR added the drag braking function on the ESC of the car, and it can stop without drag braking on steep slopes below 45 degrees, and it can be realized without the transmitter." Can you confirm this feature/capability for me with the new remote?

I want one ! I don't know how yet . Still down can't go back to work. Be perfect for in the house . My lmt and smt's are a little big for my living room. I do have targets setting around and enjoy my tanks but I love monster trucks. I gotta figure this out .

well played again

I just bought the power wagon version...and same problem, new transmitter and esc!😢

Just got the power wagon but has the new remote can’t set drag brake anymore?

Just received 2 from ally express and they have the original controller 😁 ordered about 10 days ago for about $120 something cheapest on the site if that helps anyone.👊

Spotted the larger scale white monster truck in the background, is that a hint of a vid yet to come?

What!? Woah that's a game changer! That effectively ruins the max smasher as a crossover truck, it's #1 selling point in my mind. I was planning on having a set of power wagon axels and some crawler tires for it and be able to switch back and forth from monster truck to crawler. When I saw this video I immediately started scouring the internet for a first run smasher. I think I found one on aliexpress. It advertised the v3 transmitter and shows it in the pictures. Hope it's the right one. @2FMRC you want to sell any of those v1 Smashers you stocked up on?!

@ZachTrumble

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, no. Despite pictures of the original controller in the ad, AND ON THE BOX, the Smasher I got has the new one 😔

@sitlos.

Жыл бұрын

@@ZachTrumble that sucks. Mine did also. I had to purchase the original esc/controller separately a few weeks ago and I think it might be faulty! (Having issues with steering and shutting off). Now I can’t get a response from them. Fair rc told me straight out that fms knows ppl are mad but don’t care, so they felt bad and did help out a little with a one time discount code for my esc I had to buy, but now I can’t get a response and I’m getting frustrated! Fms really ducked up imo! Good luck sir.

@ZachTrumble

Жыл бұрын

@@sitlos. I did the exact same thing. I have an original transmitter that I ordered from FMS coming. I complained to them a bunch through email and they did offer me free shipping. Hopefully when it arrives it works like it's supposed to. They kept saying in the emails that the new transmitter has all the same features as the old one which is not even close to true. If it truly is a supplier issue, they would have been better off to just admit that and apologize to people. Pretending that this new transmitter is the same thing is what makes me frustrated. It's less features for the same money with no warning. Not cool

Sorry to be one of 2million. I wonder if a static model car body would fit. I'm pretty sure I built a usa1 back in the day

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - If anyone out there got the Ver. 2/"new version" of the Max Smasher like I did, you can turn the headlights on and off using the bind button on the transmitter (once the rx and tx are powered on and bound, obviously). Not exactly intuitive user interface, FMS. FMS got me SMH

I saw your frig it needs stickers 😮so neglected poor frig😅

There is also another issue with the new controller ..... there's no channel 4 so you can't turn the lights on, when I turns mine on the lights flash then go out and that's it so I've taken the led lights out.

@sitlos.

Жыл бұрын

U have to push the bind button after the truck is on. That’s how the lights are controlled.

👍

Now i feel super lucky..... 😊

Idk I can’t justify spending the same on a mini crawler as on something like the JLB cheetah frame kit I just got

Would you do a video upgrading the fms Chevy k10

Sorry for spoiling the excitement with my video guys 😂😂

Tons of content you are uploading. But you looks tired. Please don’t overdo yourself, and don’t forget to spend time with your family. :) cheers

Well looks like the little monster truck is a pass now. I wanted it for the wheelie option.

@leosverruecktewelt

Жыл бұрын

Is that still possible now?

@anthonytuccillo6274

Жыл бұрын

@@leosverruecktewelt nope. Not unless you get the ones that were first released.

@leosverruecktewelt

Жыл бұрын

@@anthonytuccillo6274 🙏 thanks

I was planning to buy the max smasher, the controller change just stopped me in my tracks. Think I'll wait to see if they change it back.

This may stop me from getting it. I was going to get one in a few weeks. I just pre ordered the trx 4m so I have to wait for extra money however this is a huge no no. I wanted to get crawler rims and tires so I could use it for both crawling and as a monster truck and from what I understand the newer version is not as good for that correct? If so this is a huge let down for sure

That is disappointing that the new electronics can't change from FWD/BRAKE/REV to FWD/REV to allow for nose wheelies. I saw a comment that someone said the throttle was reversed. This video from the FMS website shows how to change that. Maybe there is another button combination to change the driving mode? kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqubu8mSh7yogtI.html

wow that sucks about the max smasher why whould they get rid of that feature

I couldn't find a place to enter your discount code at checkout

@Machine_Brad

Жыл бұрын

You enter this once you actually click the blue 'Checkout' button; enter the 'Discount code', hit 'Apply' which turns from grey to orange and done.

can you make a video on ld rc p06?

Yup that's a transmitter that I got, Controller whatever,

As cool as they are, and I am lifelong Dodge truck fanboy, I have got too many R/C projects and we all have to "adult". It's a shame they down grade the electronics. It was not that long ago companies producing a product like this would start with the basic radio and move up to the better transmitters etc. To extend the marketability.

@anthonytuccillo6274

Жыл бұрын

Yea I was debating on this or the Trx4m but now it's an easy decision.

Just opened mine. I got the second batch :(

Same basic price point of the trx4 m' for me a no brainer what to get. Just my opinion

I’m in the disappointment group. I’ve sent FMS a few emails to share my disgust. I got a G3 v1 with a Powerwagon and can’t switch the drags or fed/rev at all. Not even digitally. I hate the digital trims. Rippin pissed about the whole thing. Better to run out of stock and make people wait than do the old bait and switch,call it an “upgrade” and piss off your customer base.

Nooooooo