The pattern for the wheels was made that way specifically on the jeep so that you could not tell from its tracks which direction it was heading or coming from. It was a tactical tire. That is why the tread is non directional
I like the owner of RocHobby, because he really is a perfectionist for engineering, detail, but also designed to take some hard rolls down rocks and have durability.
I have this Jeep and its amazing, and the travel case is awesome and I've taken the jeep on trips with me and fits perfectly in airplane overhead bins. Its nice having an RC vehicle that I can travel with on planes. Its so scale and detailed too.
Managed to get this in Australia and is my fav scale RC by far. Just has it all. Every time I take this out and others see it in action it gets the most questions and responses over any of the others. This truck makes me want to slow down and really enjoy the scale. Huge potential if your into painting, modding, but sweet as it comes out of the box. Interested in what comes next from these guys in this scale size. Huge fan. Huge.
I have 2 of these they are so cool and the detail is outstanding.........unfortunatly for me I forgot to set my throttle and as a result broke the steering hub on one........that was real smart...duh......now I will have to fix it.........it is a good thing that the parts are available on their website..................great buy...........very nicely made...........and to this guy........sorry about the earlier comment posted which was deleted the error was on my behalf for forgetting to set the throttle..........was to excited about playing with my jeep........my apologize
I NEED one of these- It will go perfect with my 21st Century 1/6 Stuart R/C tank! I also collect military action figures, so I have plenty of drivers and passengers! Thank you!!
@@BeechgroveTV Your best bet is eBay orsome hobby shops also carry 1/6 scale action figures. One of the best lines of action figures is Dragon, but they are not cheap. Hope this helps!
You did not install the wipers! How dare you! :) Awesome model, especially for the price. Not 100% scale like the windshield, suspension and seat height but who cares anyway. My pros and cons so far: Tires have so much grip, when I try to push it sideways sitting on my desk it rolls over more likely than moving. Drivetrain is very smooth, motor has a lot of punch. Modulation is super good, thanks to the Hobbywing ESC it comes with. You noticed it being jumpy in reverse - that's the stock radio. I changed mine to Flysky and it's much better now. Good drag brake (50% fixed). The details of course. Wheel weight. Easy to install tail and indicator lights in the back. Capability and suspension (see cons). Price. Cons: Body weight, but still kinda low CG because of its shape. Stock suspension. Shocks are sticky, you can see it in the running videos, lots of bumping around. What you have to do is rebuild them. Piston has sharp edges and small holes, shaft needs to be polished and O-rings have to be lubricated/greased. After rebuilding the shocks are super smooth and sag seems quite good now. Filled them with 50 oil. Routing of the battery lead to the ESC. I understand they did it because of the body shape but it is in a somewhat dangerous location when crawling. Have to think about new routing. Overall I'm totally blown away by this thing. Even if it ended as a shelf queen I'd have no regrets. Looking forward to your tips and mods, take care and happy holidays.
A very good one, HOONS RC made an upgrade of this vehicle, i believe, it's has skills of this jeep, always old school classic, nice review of this product.
This is....!!! What i'm talking about...!!!! Waiting for the pross and cons bout this rig... At las but not least.. The mods... 😁😁😁😁 Thanks RCreview... You are the man...!
Hi Rc review. Please help! What is the Battery Tray size? Will a Max Amp 138mm Long 45mm Wide 54mm Tall Battery fit? Thank you! Keep up the great reviews.
I turned mine into an LRDG Jeep repainted it got two dolls for it driver and a passenger with a vickers matching gun the accessories cost more than the Jeep
I am glad it looks cool and performs well but what are the internals like? Metal gears? Pot metal? This is great until it isn't. Tenth scale RCs are subject to lots of stress. How will this hold up over the long run and were can I get parts?
Replacement parts lists are here. Will grow with time I'm sure: www.asiatees.com/model?ROC-Hobby-SCALER-Upgrades-Parts-Hop-Ups&brand=ROC+Hobby&model=SCALER&c=search_enter www.banggood.com/search/roc-hobby-scaler.html?from=nav
Actually the windshield is too high. The original Jeep's windows are much more rectangle than on this model. Almost square here because of the too high windshield. Check out some pics of the real one and you will notice.
Most of the parts for sale at AsiaTees and Banggood are "cosmetic" pieces (soft top, grab handles, etc.) - very limited offering of parts that would be required to repair breakage and wear/tear. Already searching for replacement driveshafts and front bumper. Check it out before you purchase - this could end up be an orphan RC.
As much as I adore and want this thing I also wish they’d make a 1/6 FJ40. Because they put the front wheels far enough forward on this and nobody else gets that right on rc jeeps or FJ40s for that matter.
LOL Frances you look like a kid in a candy store! A very cold or wet one, with your snow/windbreaker jacket, but a kid excitement face nonetheless, LOL.
ROCHobby isn't new. They've been selling craptastic model planes for years now. I'm glad to see the price is falling to more realistic numbers for this Jeep. The scale details are great but I've been following other reviews. Sticking shocks and factory pre striped rod ends really aren't ok.
The shocks are perfectly fine - if you rebuild them correctly. Bit of filing sharp edges, polishing shaft and outlet and making sure the O-rings are greased well, my shocks are working perfectly for weeks now.
Case in the garbage??? It is the carry case. You stated that you guessed it could be used as a carrying case. It is the carrying case. Hence why it is made the way it is
Francis I’ve subscribed to your channel for quite a while, look forward to your reviews and really enjoy your content. I have had the ROC Hobby Jeep for a few months and think it’s great fun, but not a long term durable runner out of the box, but as an experienced RC’r I can keep it running. However, I do feel you have mislead some viewers by saying that replacement parts are readily available for this Jeep through Banggood and AsiaTees - what they have available are primarily cosmetic pieces with very few parts available for running gear, chassis, etc. While parts from other brands can be modified or adapted by many enthusiasts, if someone is new to the hobby they are going to be disappointed when something breaks and they can’t fix it because of parts availability and potentially walk away from the hobby in frustration. I think you should look better at support options in the future before making those type of statements - people rely on you for accurate info.
Right on Mirage Bob, point taken. I'm not sure when I said though that "replacement parts are readily available". I checked the video and did not say anything. On a previous comment, I checked those sites and saw some parts and linked to them. I'm sure it's not complete and it's growing but the prospective buyer can check as well as it will be grow with time. Here's a quick search: www.asiatees.com/model?ROC-Hobby-SCALER-Upgrades-Parts-Hop-Ups&brand=ROC+Hobby&model=SCALER&c=search_enter www.banggood.com/search/roc-hobby-scaler.html?from=nav
@Bastelhans yes, I removed the padding from the seats and lowered them as much as I could and the driver still sits to high, compared to my 1/6 21st Century Toys Jeep it is more like 1/6.5 or 1/7 scale, still a great rig though.
Oh man, if you see this jeep cruising around with no driver, it looks so bad. Mor on this vehicle than any other for some reason cause it's so open. Something cool is to have loose arms and it will really move with the steering wheel.
Take the figure out! When you truck is flexing and moving over terrain and the driver is as stiff and solid as a rock it just looks really bad. Definitely not a scale look. It would look better without it.
👎It's a youttube hype review. It's actually a POS but it looks detail cool like a parrot's shiny bell. I know because I'm an idiot that purchase one based on these misleading youtube reviews.
The pattern for the wheels was made that way specifically on the jeep so that you could not tell from its tracks which direction it was heading or coming from. It was a tactical tire. That is why the tread is non directional
great intel
@@RCReviewChannel love your in depth look at rc. Keep it up.
Thank you
You could always know where it was heading by checking the patterns left by the front vs the ones left by the rear tires.
I like the owner of RocHobby, because he really is a perfectionist for engineering, detail, but also designed to take some hard rolls down rocks and have durability.
I have this Jeep and its amazing, and the travel case is awesome and I've taken the jeep on trips with me and fits perfectly in airplane overhead bins. Its nice having an RC vehicle that I can travel with on planes. Its so scale and detailed too.
Totally agree!
What about the lipo? Any problems getting it on the plane?
Managed to get this in Australia and is my fav scale RC by far. Just has it all. Every time I take this out and others see it in action it gets the most questions and responses over any of the others. This truck makes me want to slow down and really enjoy the scale. Huge potential if your into painting, modding, but sweet as it comes out of the box. Interested in what comes next from these guys in this scale size. Huge fan. Huge.
I would say that car is probably the most scale military car/jeep I’ve ever seen
This guy is great. RC Review can not be bought! Your opinion matters. Thanks for the non bias advice.
I love this Jeep so much I ordered a second one to mod, and clearly you do too by your enthusiasm in the video. Great work.
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I have 2 of these they are so cool and the detail is outstanding.........unfortunatly for me I forgot to set my throttle and as a result broke the steering hub on one........that was real smart...duh......now I will have to fix it.........it is a good thing that the parts are available on their website..................great buy...........very nicely made...........and to this guy........sorry about the earlier comment posted which was deleted the error was on my behalf for forgetting to set the throttle..........was to excited about playing with my jeep........my apologize
I NEED one of these- It will go perfect with my 21st Century 1/6 Stuart R/C tank! I also collect military action figures, so I have plenty of drivers and passengers! Thank you!!
John B do you know where to buy militaire driver figures ?
@@BeechgroveTV Your best bet is eBay orsome hobby shops also carry 1/6 scale action figures. One of the best lines of action figures is Dragon, but they are not cheap. Hope this helps!
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Thanks for explaining in detail the MB 1/6 Scaler willys Jeep. . I just had to get this jeep for my grandson, which I did thanks to your Great video
I am somehow getting this for my birthday, it is awesome
Okay now that’s what I want for Christmas! 👍
You did not install the wipers! How dare you! :)
Awesome model, especially for the price. Not 100% scale like the windshield, suspension and seat height but who cares anyway.
My pros and cons so far:
Tires have so much grip, when I try to push it sideways sitting on my desk it rolls over more likely than moving.
Drivetrain is very smooth, motor has a lot of punch.
Modulation is super good, thanks to the Hobbywing ESC it comes with. You noticed it being jumpy in reverse - that's the stock radio. I changed mine to Flysky and it's much better now.
Good drag brake (50% fixed).
The details of course.
Wheel weight.
Easy to install tail and indicator lights in the back.
Capability and suspension (see cons).
Price.
Cons:
Body weight, but still kinda low CG because of its shape.
Stock suspension. Shocks are sticky, you can see it in the running videos, lots of bumping around. What you have to do is rebuild them. Piston has sharp edges and small holes, shaft needs to be polished and O-rings have to be lubricated/greased. After rebuilding the shocks are super smooth and sag seems quite good now. Filled them with 50 oil.
Routing of the battery lead to the ESC. I understand they did it because of the body shape but it is in a somewhat dangerous location when crawling. Have to think about new routing.
Overall I'm totally blown away by this thing. Even if it ended as a shelf queen I'd have no regrets.
Looking forward to your tips and mods, take care and happy holidays.
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A very good one, HOONS RC made an upgrade of this vehicle, i believe, it's has skills of this jeep, always old school classic, nice review of this product.
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Hello! Talk about battery please. Does jeep have XT 60 Female or Male plug?
I have had mine for a few months, all stock apart from the shocks, pretty durable and great fun.
I just bought one through Amain. They must be having a pre-holiday sale because I got it brand new for 99 bucks.
just got this jeep in today was wondering can I run spectrum smart battery with this and what connector I need
Mr. Sulu loves it.
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So where is the advice for upgrading you promised would be at the end of the video?
Compared to the FMS FJ40, which is larger? I'm trying to decide whether I should get a 12-inch military figure or not for my FJ40...
This is....!!! What i'm talking about...!!!! Waiting for the pross and cons bout this rig... At las but not least.. The mods... 😁😁😁😁 Thanks RCreview... You are the man...!
Coming soon!
Just order mine what is a good battery help
I’ve wanted one since I saw John Holmes’ review this summer. Really nice scale truck, just haven’t yet.
You should!
@@RCReviewChannel easy to say but every time I blow my (limited) budget on something, I end up wanting something different.
Do yourself a favor and get one, you won't regret it.
Will you review the HG407 or HG415 such RTR trucks? Thanks 😊
Ive got two new of of the box now that the steering doesn't work. What gives?
Can you do a video on upgrading to hobby wing waterproof esc and motor for this Jeep?
Where are you running at? I love it.
How is it holding up? Parts availability?
just got my rochobby willy.. seems to be missing a right front arm..seing its normal on other pictures?
It’d be interesting to put Class1 size tires and wheels on it
How do ajusts steering to center and go straight
Hi Rc review. Please help!
What is the Battery Tray size? Will a Max Amp 138mm Long
45mm Wide
54mm Tall
Battery fit? Thank you! Keep up the great reviews.
This jeep would be great for FPV driving, real easy to put a camera in it.
Can you show more of the chasi lay out and take one of the wheels out so we can see if they are 12mm hexes?
Definitely 12mm hexes, the chassis tapers in at the front and rear so putting leaf springs on it would be difficult.
Is the FRS mb scaler on ebay the same one?
really tempting! and that steering wheel moving. Aaarg!
can you up grade the motor
Wow, i just saw there is a lightning deal on Amazon for this, just picked it up for $209 + tax. Deal ends in 4 hours if anyone else is interested
Got another one...thx for the tip.
Thanks!! Just ordered one. Have been looking at it for a while, that is a good price
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Oh man, missed it! Been looking for a while for a deal on this
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What are the upgrade options?
1.9 wheens n tires fit on it?
What size is that figure in the driver's seat?
Great review. Is the body able to be disassembled to paint?
Did I hear you right. You were running this on 3S Lipo? So I can run 2S or 3S?
I turned mine into an LRDG Jeep repainted it got two dolls for it driver and a passenger with a vickers matching gun the accessories cost more than the Jeep
I really appreciate your videos. This is going on my list.
Hi may i know if the 1/6 ROC jeep body can reto fit to a 1/10 chassis of 313 wheel clearance?
Only reason I have not bought one yet is that I have three scratch built 6th scale Willys already. I did say yet....😁
Have you ever had a rr10 bomber, there a lot a fun
Now us old guys that still have our GIJoes as a kid, can break them out and play again.
hi, is there any suspension lift for this willys , i see on youtube some 1:6 willys like this one with tall tires ??? thanks
Hola por favor puedes decirnos el vínculo de compra del muñeco conductor, Gracias
Where on the web can I get the servo for steering wheel part?
I wanted to get one. I've seen 2 on Amazon, one says 1/6 Rochobby and another says 1/6 FMS Rochobby. Is there a difference?
I am glad it looks cool and performs well but what are the internals like? Metal gears? Pot metal? This is great until it isn't. Tenth scale RCs are subject to lots of stress. How will this hold up over the long run and were can I get parts?
Replacement parts lists are here. Will grow with time I'm sure: www.asiatees.com/model?ROC-Hobby-SCALER-Upgrades-Parts-Hop-Ups&brand=ROC+Hobby&model=SCALER&c=search_enter
www.banggood.com/search/roc-hobby-scaler.html?from=nav
Where was this 10 years ago when was looking for stuff like this?It's too late now.
Great presentation and run.👍🏻
The only thing I noticed is the wind shield seems a bit high or is correct.
It's correct. The jeeps were small
Actually the windshield is too high. The original Jeep's windows are much more rectangle than on this model. Almost square here because of the too high windshield. Check out some pics of the real one and you will notice.
Anyone have an Amazon link for a battery and charger for this?
You should try and put a fusion system in it 😁
GI Joe was getting whiplash coming down the hill at the end🤣
Someone said rubber band the driver to the seat. :)
Have a look at some historic footage of testing on the Willy’s Jeep, whiplash all round 😀
What happened to the modifications part of the video?
Good question. The video was over 20 minutes so I chopped it will publish another one.
Do they sell parts for this rig? In case of breaking
Yes, most definitely. Banggood.com and Atees.com have a selection of parts already.
Most of the parts for sale at AsiaTees and Banggood are "cosmetic" pieces (soft top, grab handles, etc.) - very limited offering of parts that would be required to repair breakage and wear/tear. Already searching for replacement driveshafts and front bumper. Check it out before you purchase - this could end up be an orphan RC.
@@BoylstonBobby that’s what I’m thinking
This parts are easy to modify
@@vinceguerra1310 not even sure what this means - can you clarify?
What battery does this take?
As much as I adore and want this thing I also wish they’d make a 1/6 FJ40. Because they put the front wheels far enough forward on this and nobody else gets that right on rc jeeps or FJ40s for that matter.
Hi. Just ordered one! Could you tell me how many teeth the steering servo horn has? Also, would this be a class 1? Thanks from the uk!
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Great looking jeep.
I really like this
Haha. that box is off the hook. Great review.
Yeah we Love the little surprises
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Not the most inspiring running video because the terrain but I really enjoy the camera angles.
Francis, ( hope i spelled it right ) I love the commentary, " oh is that a hinge "?
haha, i'm easily impressed. "OMG! A lock"
Thanks review friends😊👍
Nice, looking cool, 👍
Love your content bro
First thing I did was chop off the windscreen lol 😂
Parts ???‽
Mostly at fairrc.com
LOL Frances you look like a kid in a candy store! A very cold or wet one, with your snow/windbreaker jacket, but a kid excitement face nonetheless, LOL.
ROCHobby isn't new. They've been selling craptastic model planes for years now. I'm glad to see the price is falling to more realistic numbers for this Jeep. The scale details are great but I've been following other reviews. Sticking shocks and factory pre striped rod ends really aren't ok.
The shocks are perfectly fine - if you rebuild them correctly. Bit of filing sharp edges, polishing shaft and outlet and making sure the O-rings are greased well, my shocks are working perfectly for weeks now.
$300 on Horizon Hobby through 7/6.
Real Jeeps had leaf springs. I still like it though.
Case in the garbage??? It is the carry case. You stated that you guessed it could be used as a carrying case. It is the carrying case. Hence why it is made the way it is
Great running vid!
Less “music”
But GREAT RC
Francis I’ve subscribed to your channel for quite a while, look forward to your reviews and really enjoy your content. I have had the ROC Hobby Jeep for a few months and think it’s great fun, but not a long term durable runner out of the box, but as an experienced RC’r I can keep it running. However, I do feel you have mislead some viewers by saying that replacement parts are readily available for this Jeep through Banggood and AsiaTees - what they have available are primarily cosmetic pieces with very few parts available for running gear, chassis, etc. While parts from other brands can be modified or adapted by many enthusiasts, if someone is new to the hobby they are going to be disappointed when something breaks and they can’t fix it because of parts availability and potentially walk away from the hobby in frustration. I think you should look better at support options in the future before making those type of statements - people rely on you for accurate info.
Right on Mirage Bob, point taken. I'm not sure when I said though that "replacement parts are readily available". I checked the video and did not say anything. On a previous comment, I checked those sites and saw some parts and linked to them. I'm sure it's not complete and it's growing but the prospective buyer can check as well as it will be grow with time. Here's a quick search:
www.asiatees.com/model?ROC-Hobby-SCALER-Upgrades-Parts-Hop-Ups&brand=ROC+Hobby&model=SCALER&c=search_enter
www.banggood.com/search/roc-hobby-scaler.html?from=nav
@@RCReviewChannel 👍
" the battery of doom "
haha. Crazy what i come up with huh?
@@RCReviewChannel have you seen the absima sherpa?th-cam.com/video/F9UaDnbgKtU/w-d-xo.html or the traction hobby founder 2 www.tractionhobby.com/?
I liked the vídeo and the jeep would like tou tô sendo the valeu of the jeep end doll ,Thanos Brasil
All scale except for the suspension.
@Bastelhans yes, I removed the padding from the seats and lowered them as much as I could and the driver still sits to high, compared to my 1/6 21st Century Toys Jeep it is more like 1/6.5 or 1/7 scale, still a great rig though.
Personally I can’t stand seeing fake ppl in RC cars, looks like a Barbie toy, take the dude out.
Oh man, if you see this jeep cruising around with no driver, it looks so bad. Mor on this vehicle than any other for some reason cause it's so open. Something cool is to have loose arms and it will really move with the steering wheel.
And there's barbie toys and there are very scale realistic characters.
@@RCReviewChannel lmao, I kinda thought that too, maybe it’s just not for me lol. Maybe put a little skeleton or alien toy in it lol.
@@RCReviewChannel they should make a little realistic canvas top for it
@@jdssurf they do!
Take the figure out! When you truck is flexing and moving over terrain and the driver is as stiff and solid as a rock it just looks really bad. Definitely not a scale look. It would look better without it.
More than any other vehicle, this one looks really wrong without a driver.
@@RCReviewChannel I saw a guy who put a really stiff spring in the neck of a figure. That made it look more realistic.
👎It's a youttube hype review. It's actually a POS but it looks detail cool like a parrot's shiny bell.
I know because I'm an idiot that purchase one based on these misleading youtube reviews.
I think it’s very well made. But because it’s small, crawling performance is limited