Mine just got here, I love it. I’m into the wpl/mn stuff and this is the best mn has had in a while. This is super fun right out of the box to trailing and easy upgrades. The tires are the best iteration mn has to date. I think they are softer than wpl’s latest too. Great truck.
@@suvsteve I bought a second to trick out lol, I can’t wait until the royal blue pro version comes out. Have you seen it yet, I wonder if it’s just aesthetically different or if something makes it pro. The mn Mercedes thing, the 96 maybe, all the doors and back open. That looks cool too.
@@Sparroh So far it just looks like it comes with a roof rack and bull bars. But I do like the colour of it 😊 I should of had 2 but one of the sellers is messing about and I don't think it's coming so will have to order another when I get paid I'm hopefully getting a refund through AliExpress. Ultimately I think I will have all 3 😊 And I have seen the navy one on AliExpress but it says sold out so they should be. Being released soon 😉😁
I do like the look of it,and the weller wheels seem to set it off quite nicely..I can see this sitting with my MN99s quite nicely..thank you for the review,and looking forward to the trail run video 🙂
Tires looks too big to be scale but WPL's V3/V4 tires should be able to make fix that, modulation seems similar to the MN82, all in all looks great. I look forward on how you would further customize it yourself!
Yeah the 1.55s I fitted still looks a little large but much better fit than the stock but yeah possibly performs a little better than the 82 was less bouncy and it performed well on the trail 😊
👋 So this portals need some space inside the rims...and if you want to put more scale rims (let say 1.3") there will be no room inside new rims or they will be sticking out 🥲 (depends on rims dish)
Yeah I think the navy blue will be the pro version. But I'm actually quite digging the baby blue 😊 I might fill in the hole's on the roof and paint it white. Or just leave it as is but it definitely quickly grow on me when I got rid of those ridiculous wheels and it's a decent performer the trail video will be up tomorrow at 4.30pm 😁
@@rcocm I don't think you will be disappointed mate 😊 I'm definitely surprised and happy with it. It's just getting past those wheels 😆 Order up some 1.55s to go with it 😁
Actually, the model itself looks pretty cool, actually looks like a 1970's Range Rover, the additional wheels looked the part, the original ones were horrible, but all told, a pretty decent review, well done 👍
Definitely 1.55 still looks a little large but far more scale than the 1.9s ideally they want to be 1.2s with wpl V4 tyres but the you need to change the Axle's for them to work.
I will need to get it on some obstacles it crawl,s as well as the mn82 - 78 and 128 if you have any of those as a comparison. I'm still trying to find a filming location which is more technical or rocky but where I live in the UK is one of the flattest part's of the country. But yeah the stock tyres are actually quite soft and it has decent modulation with a decent amount of torque . None of these are ever going to be amazing rock crawler's but definitely capable trail trucks with some ability to crawl. Is there anything specific you would like to see it do bearing in mind I'm limited for crawling locations 😊
@@suvsteve A friend of mine has the MN82 which was not bad out the box, with a few relatively easy mods and adjustments it is pretty decent on rough trails and crawls quite well for a budget priced rig. I already have FTX outback 3 mini 1/24 scale rig that is a lot of fun with a few cheap/easy mods, trimmed 1.5 turns off rear springs, removed spare wheel from back door and added a little lead free solder to front bumper to shift COG forwards and get a bit more traction weight on front tyres. It now climbs most inclines up to almost 50 deg and handles more of the local trails and some sections of local pine forest rather well. Looking at the MN168 for next project. I am lucky to live in rural Ayrshire Scotland and have some quite gnarly areas for the crawlers, my main LCG comp crawler is based on modified 1/10 scale FTX Ravine that can climb slopes of nearly 75 deg as long as it can find a good line and get some grip. I like the look of the MN168 for a smaller decent looking scale rig that will be easier to carry in a backpack or on the bike than the Ravine based beastie. I hope You can find a good crawler spot and have a fun with the Range Rover. I think it might do well with right suspension mods and forward weight bias. I made a small crawler test course in the garden with gravel, rocks and scrap timber with one section twisting between planters and pots with gravel mounds between them, as long as I don't wreck the plants my wife doesn't mind -grin- Keep doing Your videos and have fun ! Cheers.
@@hairypaulmm7wab195 That's a nice part of the world although I'm in East Anglia my nan was from air I think the 168 will be a good place to start as its not bad at all out of the box especially for the price point the MN99s version 2 could be worth a look to . I didn't similar with my ftx3 mini the 1.10 ftx outback 3 had some loose grubscrews and the esc and servo died before I ran the first battery through. But has been flawless since. I'm just discovering fms at the moment and I'm very impressed with what they are doing atm I've got there new scx24m range rover and it's awesome
I can't understand the chinese rc car makers, they can't make a cheap rc car that can turn properly like a traxxas trx4 that has very big steering angle. All the known quality brands make trail rc trucks that can TURN PROPERLY, but the chinese guys they hold the stupid tradition to make rc cars that can't turn. Why ? How difficult is to design an rc trail truck to turn properly ? 45 degrees steering angle how difficult is to do that ? I like the appearance of this model but i will never buy it because turns like a 40 dollars rc car.
Yeah it definitely seems to be an issue. However with this one just moving the steering linkage down a hole on the servo arm made a massive difference and the steering is now on point around 45° so thankfully a simple fix on this one 😊
Mine just got here, I love it. I’m into the wpl/mn stuff and this is the best mn has had in a while. This is super fun right out of the box to trailing and easy upgrades. The tires are the best iteration mn has to date. I think they are softer than wpl’s latest too. Great truck.
Totally agree 👍🏻 😊
@@suvsteve I bought a second to trick out lol, I can’t wait until the royal blue pro version comes out. Have you seen it yet, I wonder if it’s just aesthetically different or if something makes it pro. The mn Mercedes thing, the 96 maybe, all the doors and back open. That looks cool too.
@@Sparroh
So far it just looks like it comes with a roof rack and bull bars.
But I do like the colour of it 😊
I should of had 2 but one of the sellers is messing about and I don't think it's coming so will have to order another when I get paid I'm hopefully getting a refund through AliExpress.
Ultimately I think I will have all 3 😊
And I have seen the navy one on AliExpress but it says sold out so they should be.
Being released soon 😉😁
@@Sparroh MN is coming out with a MN82 Pro too supposedly this month .
I do like the look of it,and the weller wheels seem to set it off quite nicely..I can see this sitting with my MN99s quite nicely..thank you for the review,and looking forward to the trail run video 🙂
Thank you for watching and your support 😊
Tires looks too big to be scale but WPL's V3/V4 tires should be able to make fix that, modulation seems similar to the MN82, all in all looks great. I look forward on how you would further customize it yourself!
Yeah the 1.55s I fitted still looks a little large but much better fit than the stock but yeah possibly performs a little better than the 82 was less bouncy and it performed well on the trail 😊
Very cool Unboxing and Review of a nice RC
Thank you 😊
That's appreciated 😁
You're welcome my Good Friend ❤
I will buy this soon😊
Nice 😊
👋
So this portals need some space inside the rims...and if you want to put more scale rims (let say 1.3") there will be no room inside new rims or they will be sticking out 🥲 (depends on rims dish)
Yeah I've already seen someone put the original 5mm hex MN axle's on one with some wpl V4 tyres and it definitely looks way more scale
The blue looks different to what I expected, it's quite nice
Yeah I think the navy blue will be the pro version.
But I'm actually quite digging the baby blue 😊
I might fill in the hole's on the roof and paint it white.
Or just leave it as is but it definitely quickly grow on me when I got rid of those ridiculous wheels and it's a decent performer the trail video will be up tomorrow at 4.30pm 😁
@@suvsteve Awesome, good work mate 👍 Did well on the hill of despair! Right little trooper! I'll be ordering mine this eve! 👍👍
@@rcocm
I don't think you will be disappointed mate 😊
I'm definitely surprised and happy with it.
It's just getting past those wheels 😆
Order up some 1.55s to go with it 😁
@@suvsteve I already have a grey set like yours but different tyres 👌 I look forward to it! 😁👍
Actually, the model itself looks pretty cool, actually looks like a 1970's Range Rover, the additional wheels looked the part, the original ones were horrible, but all told, a pretty decent review, well done 👍
Thank you that's appreciated 😊
Nice review mate. Looks cool although not a fan of the wheels and tyres.
1.55s look much better 😁
I agree the wheels are too big for me. I can see why MN Model did it, to sell models.
Definitely 1.55 still looks a little large but far more scale than the 1.9s ideally they want to be 1.2s with wpl V4 tyres but the you need to change the Axle's for them to work.
very nice review!
Cheers buddy 🍻
I appreciate that I'm still working on confidence of filling in public and learning 😊
I wonder what mn82 wheels and lowered suspension would look like
Someone on Facebook has swapped the axle's for wpl straight axle s with some 3d printed wheels and wpl V4 tyres and it looks amazingly scale 😊
Really cool.rigg
Thank you I'm liking it so much I now have 3 🤣
Or will do when the yellow one turns up 😊
Interesting vehicle, but does it actually crawl? Booting it and spinning up sand doesn't tell us much.
I will need to get it on some obstacles it crawl,s as well as the mn82 - 78 and 128 if you have any of those as a comparison.
I'm still trying to find a filming location which is more technical or rocky but where I live in the UK is one of the flattest part's of the country.
But yeah the stock tyres are actually quite soft and it has decent modulation with a decent amount of torque .
None of these are ever going to be amazing rock crawler's but definitely capable trail trucks with some ability to crawl.
Is there anything specific you would like to see it do bearing in mind I'm limited for crawling locations 😊
@@suvsteve A friend of mine has the MN82 which was not bad out the box, with a few relatively easy mods and adjustments it is pretty decent on rough trails and crawls quite well for a budget priced rig. I already have FTX outback 3 mini 1/24 scale rig that is a lot of fun with a few cheap/easy mods, trimmed 1.5 turns off rear springs, removed spare wheel from back door and added a little lead free solder to front bumper to shift COG forwards and get a bit more traction weight on front tyres. It now climbs most inclines up to almost 50 deg and handles more of the local trails and some sections of local pine forest rather well. Looking at the MN168 for next project. I am lucky to live in rural Ayrshire Scotland and have some quite gnarly areas for the crawlers, my main LCG comp crawler is based on modified 1/10 scale FTX Ravine that can climb slopes of nearly 75 deg as long as it can find a good line and get some grip. I like the look of the MN168 for a smaller decent looking scale rig that will be easier to carry in a backpack or on the bike than the Ravine based beastie. I hope You can find a good crawler spot and have a fun with the Range Rover. I think it might do well with right suspension mods and forward weight bias. I made a small crawler test course in the garden with gravel, rocks and scrap timber with one section twisting between planters and pots with gravel mounds between them, as long as I don't wreck the plants my wife doesn't mind -grin- Keep doing Your videos and have fun ! Cheers.
@@hairypaulmm7wab195
That's a nice part of the world although I'm in East Anglia my nan was from air
I think the 168 will be a good place to start as its not bad at all out of the box especially for the price point the MN99s version 2 could be worth a look to .
I didn't similar with my ftx3 mini the 1.10 ftx outback 3 had some loose grubscrews and the esc and servo died before I ran the first battery through.
But has been flawless since.
I'm just discovering fms at the moment and I'm very impressed with what they are doing atm I've got there new scx24m range rover and it's awesome
I can't understand the chinese rc car makers, they can't make a cheap rc car that can turn properly like a traxxas trx4 that has very big steering angle. All the known quality brands make trail rc trucks that can TURN PROPERLY, but the chinese guys they hold the stupid tradition to make rc cars that can't turn. Why ? How difficult is to design an rc trail truck to turn properly ? 45 degrees steering angle how difficult is to do that ? I like the appearance of this model but i will never buy it because turns like a 40 dollars rc car.
Yeah it definitely seems to be an issue.
However with this one just moving the steering linkage down a hole on the servo arm made a massive difference and the steering is now on point around 45° so thankfully a simple fix on this one 😊
What size is the hex for the wheels? Thanks.
They are a 12mm hex on portal axles so have to allow for that but the 1.55s I had fitted ok 🙂
Thanks Ive got mine now@@suvsteve
My second channel is watching the mn168 review
Cool thanks for watching and your support 😊
Is it a metal body or plastic?
Plastic it's a little bigger than the mn78
But with different wheels it does actually look quite scale 🙂
@6:06 😂