LOSI 1/24th 4WD micro cuties

[jimmy]

Losi started the micro-car craze with their original Mini-T and have continued to provide an expanding and interesting range of cool little toys for us to enjoy. Now they've brought out a couple of tiny 4WD off roaders - just 1/24th scale!

THE WORLD’S SMALLEST 4WD SHORT COURSE TRUCK AND RALLY CAR

An agile 4WD drivetrain and powerful micro motor hooked up with a rugged chassis, extended suspension travel and oil filled shocks make the Micro Rally Car/SCT a blast to drive on a myriad of different surfaces. Just forget its size, indoors or out it will power its way around or over most obstacles, and getting the power down on any lose or slippery surface will test a drivers ability to control a car under the most difficult of driving conditions.

Ready to run straight out of the box all that‘s needed to get up and running is to charge the 220 mAh battery and the rally car can hit the dirt. That will deliver around five minutes of run time depending on how hard the car is driven and extra batteries are available in various sizes, so track time can be easily maximised. A bottom loaded battery compartment means that changing batteries is a breeze and can be completed without all the hassle of taking off the bodyshell.

The Micro Rally Car features a scale rally style body with a choice of four trim colours based on two basic types of livery. The traditional type of rally/SCT livery is complimented with a style more in-line with the looks of popular rally/SCT liveries seen in the US today. Scale wheels and tyres finish off the scale appearance.

The built in combined receiver and speed controller keep weigh to a minimum but still offer fully proportional control both in forward and reverse and nerf bars incorporated into the design of the chassis also allow a level of protection for the electronics as well as the suspension.

LOSB0240
1/24^th 4WD SCT (Short Course Truck) RTR

SPECIFICATION:
Length: 163mm (6.42 in)
Width: 94.5mm (3.72 in)
Wheelbase: 99mm (3.9 in)
Weight: 165g (5.3 oz)
Chassis: Extended composite tub
Suspension: Independent 4-wheel
Radio System: Pistol-style AM 27Mz in 6 channels
Speed Control: Electronic, fully proportional forward/reverse
Batteries: 4.8V 220mAh NiMH (included)
Charger: Peak wall charger (included)

FEATURES:
- 4.8V 220mAh battery pack and charger
- 2-in-1 ESC/receiver combo unit
- Powerful micro motor
- Adjustable composite coil-over shocks
- Durable, molded composite chassis
- Shaft-driven transmission gear differential
- Micro all-terrain short course tires
- Simple bottom-load battery compartment
- Threaded axles (no e-clips required)
- Beadlock-style Short Course wheels
- Micro steering servo
- Side nerf bars for collision protection
- Realistic front and rear bumper with skid plates
- Fully decorated short course body available in different colours)

LOSB0241
1/24^th 4WD Rally Car RTR

SPECIFICATION:
Length: 163mm (6.42 in)
Width: 94.5mm (3.72 in)
Wheelbase: 99mm (3.9 in)
Weight: 160g (5.3oz)
Chassis: Extended composite tub
Suspension: Independent 4-wheel
Radio System: Pistol-style AM 27MHz in 6 channels
Speed Control: Electronic, fully proportional forward/reverse
Battery: 4.8V 220mAh NiMH (included)
Charger: Peak wall charger (included)

FEATURES:
- 4.8V 220mAh battery pack and charger
- 2-in-1 ESC/receiver combo unit
- Powerful micro motor
- Adjustable oil-filled, coil-over shocks
- Durable molded composite chassis
- Shaft-driven transmission gear differential
- Micro all-terrain rally car tires
- Simple, bottom-load battery compartment
- Threaded axles (No e-clips!)
- Gold or black rally wheels
- Micro steering servo
- Side nerf bars for collision protection
- Fully decorated rally car body available in different colours and liveries



Check out the Horizon website for more information and photos

[jimmy]

Chassis shots of the rally and short course versions

[Matisse]

lovely little things, and its obviously where the money is over the pond, but why don't they spend some of that money on anything but 1/8th scale race cars? hey ho.

[jeffrey]

the chassis look like a nikko car .
they could better invest in 1/10 2wd en 4wd race cars then these toys.
grtz jeffrey

[MRD]

Looks good, bit like a Mini Z but still good.

[racingdwarf]

Originally Posted by jeffrey

the chassis look like a nikko car .
they could better invest in 1/10 2wd en 4wd race cars then these toys.
grtz jeffrey

Yer under stand how you would think that, But the rtr/toy market is worth £££$$$ compaired to making and marketing commpetative rc cars...so I have heardI think horizon are putting all theycan into that market place, apart from the 1/8th buggy

[nicefrog]

It's cute, but they are doing a disgrace to the Losi name. Losi is supposed to be all about sticking it to Associated not making kitchen floor drifters

[stefke]

Both are based on the Mini-LST apparently. From what I've heard from someone who owned one of those, some of the biggest RC cr*p ever made.

Let's face it : Team Losi as we knew it, is completely dead.

It's a big shame as the Losi XX was my first ever serious competition buggy and I absolutely loved it.

[GSXR1000]

And why do they insist on using recycled plastic stirring sticks as source for their plastic ......