FMS 1/6th scale FJ40 - Officially licensed from Toyota

[Fast Eddy]

Disclaimer, Francis is a buddy of mine, founder of mtbr.com. Awesome channel.

Though the hobby site says 1/10th, it's really 1/6.75 scale.

1:10 Land Cruiser FJ40 RC Rock Crawler | 4WD & Doors

Authentic 1:10 RC rock crawler with scale interior, 4WD, opening doors, 35T motor and steel C-channel frame. Durable off-road performance. View the full range

www.fmshobby.com

 

[Hogan]

Ordered me one

 

[ducktapeguy]

They’ve got a leaf spring conversion kit that works with this model too

 

[ducktapeguy]

Just got mine today. Totally worth it. Here it is next to a 1/10 scale tamiya bruiser clone

 

[Hogan]

I received mine yesterday. What do you think of it?

 

[EWheeler]

I think its rad they used the earlier body style, cant recall ever seeing a model of an earlier FJ40. Interested in feedback on these if they are worth anything as an RC trail rig.

 

[ducktapeguy]

I haven’t tested it yet, just unpacked it and took some pictures. My initial impression is that it’s a great scale model, that also happens to be an RC car. The interior is pretty detailed, working doors, hood, and back hatch. The seats are even covered with a plastic/faux leather material vs the typical hard plastic of other models. But as an actual RC crawler I don’t think it’s going to perform that well. It’s under sprung, too top heavy, no differentials (or it’s fully locked) and a few other issues that would need to be improved. I’m sure with enough time and money all the problems could be fixed but probably not worth the investment. I bought it as a display piece so those issues don’t bother me

If you’re looking for a trail rig the RC4WD gelande cruiser is probably better suited for that. It’s not as detailed, but has a lot more accessories to be able to modify it for a trail rig. I also have the RC4WD FJ40 but haven’t built it yet, but from the reviews I’ve seen it would be a better starting point for a RC trail rig

 

[Hogan]

Here's our FMS

 

[Gimme a 60]

Holy that's a good price.

 

[120mm]

I need one of those.

This guy has really dolled one up.