Hi I love your content. Entered the compatition because I really like the Ecto & hope to have it some day. where can I find the rules and the winner announcement?
Absolutely great idea with that paint. I'm always worried about scratching my body's, but with this it doesn't matter. It actually gets better when you scratch it more!
Wow I didn't expect to see an Alpine A110 here! I's my dream car. Another great film Tomley, would love to see the RC Banana featured in a Matt's off road recovery video
6:41 That blue car in the background is an Alpine A110! I don’t know how common they are in the uk but you never see them across the pond. Love that car, a great homage to a rally legend. That Ecto is sick too btw
"You could start calling me an Element fanboy"... The banner in the background gave that away Phil!!! 🤣In all seriousness though, I've heard quite a few good reports from people that own these. I'm seriously tempted getting one as my first proper crawler. Thanks for the great review buddy..
Ah.... Don't listen to those who hate on "murder". It is a very common term used in the United States ALL the time. And, it means exactly what you said it means. To black out a car completely in a flat or semi-satin finish. You keep doing you. Keep up the great work!
I'm definitely an Element fanboy but I have tried or own just about every crawler on the market lol. Don't get me wrong, I have a few different rigs that I love but the Element platform is hands down my favorite. It's so versatile and you get so much value for your money. Very capable right out of the box, simple to work on, upgrade and maintain. It's just an awesome platform and quality. I'm also a straight axle fan so element just checks all the boxes for me lol.
Dude, since you made the banana, you should get a yellow ecto and make it into the wrecker from "Matt's off road recovery". Great idea with the paint. Good video.
The Ecto is the first RTR crawler in the last few years that I was truly impressed in its crawling ability. I stick mostly to pretty scale stuff so this is a step up in ability I think. I’m becoming a fanboy too!
I love the General Grabbers that come with Element trucks. Not on Element trucks though. I think they're just too light. I put them on a TRX4 with some brass on the axles and they're awesome tires! Also I was thinking I was at my limit for crawlers but I can't get enough of this body. Looks like I need another.
Beautiful truck, Phil! Fantastic ride there! 😃 I really like the idea, but I think a dark red underneath would look even better! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Just upgraded the casters and knuckles to brass on my element Ecto but, after all reassembled, one of the wheels is slightly toed in, how can I adjust the one wheel on its own, do I need to rotate the new caster even though it’s lined up perfect ? Love your TH-cam’s videos have learnt loads. Well done.
I love the look of this thing, could I take the body of this and whack it on to a more basher/rc frame like the Thunder Tiger K-Rock those two combined would be the sweet spot for me, any help community ? Not a crawler type to use this Element RC
I love my ecto black. I did flip it into a rock pirate build with a Fusion pro. But Element rarely disappoints (the 1/24 is absolutely a disappointment in my mind).
that paints a great idea, personally I'd just start a few areas off a little with the sandpaper then let the rest come in all natural likes.. top idea!
Looking at the photo on the box I suspect you're supposed to sand it off... 🤷 EDIT, I just got to the end of the video. What works really nice is when you put silver under the body and a colour on top. Then you can weather the body really nicely and add rust colour on top as and when you remove the top coat.
This looks sick Phil! Looks like you may have to work at it pretty hard to weather it out on the trail. Too bad they can’t add that great outdoors smell off gasoline and turned over soil to the paint as it gets scratched LOL!! Guess they don’t really need to , if one doesn’t wash their rc after playing in the brownie batter! 🤪😆! Cheers buddy and great review and demonstration!💯😎
It's certainly a good option. The TRX4 Sport is very good, but these Elements stock out the box just offer that little bit extra. Especially with the overdrive options
I think you’re supposed to scuff it with sand paper 😂 but yeah it’s pretty cool I’d be tempted but I’ve been getting into the more expensive stuff like cross rc I’ve also run out of space 😅
Genius. One of the first things people don't want to do with a new car is roll it and scratch the body. You must be driving this around secretly hoping it rolls over
@@TomleyRC I'm sure they have or will. Its a dream to build their Wrecker, but the cost is way too much for me. Just the winches will cost as much as an RTR truck.
Murdered out adjective; derivation 1. pertains to a motor vehicle with black paint, black window tint, and black after market wheels. 2. pertains to an outfit containing all black garments. Both definitions are derived from a photoshoot by the 1990's record label, Death Row Records. In the photo, the subjects are dressed in solid black, standing in front of a solid black background. "You should see my new car, I got it totally murdered out." Etymology : c.1990 Source : MTV's Rob and Big season 2
I love the flat black paint job. Just like the big rock. And u know that there's always someone who has to say something. So fuck what other ppl think.
that scratch and sniff paint is just a gimmick. you can do that two ways: paint the inside of the clear body red and the outside black or paint the body red first, then black. Then wear would show the red. It's effectively how you add patina to a model or r/c or actually, a full size truck. I actually use the same effect when people asked for "shabby chic" or antiqued furniture and cabinetry.
10:45 when weathering, you have to think about where a body would wear out naturally. You started out well with the edges of the hood and front but the middle of the door? not really. The hinges would be the first, the body line under the windows, the edges of the door, around the handle etc. Same as the bed: the top rails would be first, then the wheel arches. When I worked in a cabinet shop the "finisher" didn't get it. He'd just rub anywhere and it looked goofy haha. I brought him out of the spray booth and walked him down the centre driveway where all the shop doors opened. I said "look at the doors, look where they're showing wear, copy that" and sure enough, bottom edges were all beat up, outside edges of the door, around the handle. Now on the INSIDE, the middle of the door was worn from people pushing the door open with their hip.
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Hi I love your content. Entered the compatition because I really like the Ecto & hope to have it some day. where can I find the rules and the winner announcement?
@@DorZ1983 when the competition ends the winner will be shown on the same page.
Thanks Mr. Tomley RC, for my super early Christmas present! Please raffall make me win!!! 😂😂😂 👍😊👍
Absolutely great idea with that paint. I'm always worried about scratching my body's, but with this it doesn't matter. It actually gets better when you scratch it more!
Yes, the more you use it, the better it looks. And of course you could always mask up the windows and respray it to refresh it :)
Arrma has it on their outcasts too. Its called ''real steel'' its such a nice feature!
The Redcat Marksman has the same paint underneath.
Wow I didn't expect to see an Alpine A110 here! I's my dream car. Another great film Tomley, would love to see the RC Banana featured in a Matt's off road recovery video
I was super excited when i bought my Arrma Notorious 6s with the "Real Steel" body that shows silver underneath when you inevitably scratch it all up.
6:41 That blue car in the background is an Alpine A110! I don’t know how common they are in the uk but you never see them across the pond. Love that car, a great homage to a rally legend.
That Ecto is sick too btw
Matt’s off road is my absolute favorite yt channel. This was a great surprise!! I’d love to build a morvair when I have a little more workshop
The truck performed well and looks good as is or weathered. That is an interesting crawling area.
EAST is a really good annual event over here... well worth a trip
"You could start calling me an Element fanboy"... The banner in the background gave that away Phil!!! 🤣In all seriousness though, I've heard quite a few good reports from people that own these. I'm seriously tempted getting one as my first proper crawler. Thanks for the great review buddy..
Oh man!!!! I love this video!!! You trying hard to scratch it so badly!!! awesome!
Love the look of that truck. I imagine that it will look better and better as time goes by.
I think the raffle idea is a brilliant way to get this crawler to a lucky viewer, and it supports a good charity. I wish more TH-camrs would do this.
I know I say it all the time, but the trombone and pointer finger. Chefs kiss my friend. I love it. 😂
🔥🔥🔥Love the look of that truck🔥🔥🔥
Ah.... Don't listen to those who hate on "murder". It is a very common term used in the United States ALL the time. And, it means exactly what you said it means. To black out a car completely in a flat or semi-satin finish. You keep doing you. Keep up the great work!
Well dang. Turns out there's more to them element Rc's than I thought 👍👍
Looks great all mudded up!
What a great concept for paint.
Yes, I think Arrma may have also done it on the Notorious
Arrma have done this with the notorious 6s 5 years ago afair
It reminds me of the paint method scalers use for similar effects. Neat stuff, great looking murgled out ride :D
@@robinkesterlives completely different method. Modelers use washes 90% of the time.
Really cool
I'm definitely an Element fanboy but I have tried or own just about every crawler on the market lol. Don't get me wrong, I have a few different rigs that I love but the Element platform is hands down my favorite. It's so versatile and you get so much value for your money. Very capable right out of the box, simple to work on, upgrade and maintain. It's just an awesome platform and quality. I'm also a straight axle fan so element just checks all the boxes for me lol.
‘Murdered Out” is a very common phrase in the US🇺🇸 Love that you used it in both videos
Thats a really cool concept for paint. The truck looks really good too.
I like the tires and wheels. This is a great video.😁👍👍👍
Cool rig!! The ole scratch & sniff bringing back memories! Great video as always ‼️👍👍🦾🦾
That's a super cool idea for RC paint on a retro looking body.
Dude, since you made the banana, you should get a yellow ecto and make it into the wrecker from "Matt's off road recovery". Great idea with the paint. Good video.
Your danggg right murdered out black on black is a saying 👌💪
Great truck, love it.
Is there any mirrors supplied with the truck? I can see a tiny holes on the chassis and i do believe these are for mirrors?😊
Scratch and Sniff! 🤣 Great video as always Tomley! ⚓
hahaha
The Ecto is the first RTR crawler in the last few years that I was truly impressed in its crawling ability. I stick mostly to pretty scale stuff so this is a step up in ability I think.
I’m becoming a fanboy too!
Beautiful!!!! Yea an interior and a driver are a must. 😂 are you adding LEDs on front and rear??😮😮
I love the General Grabbers that come with Element trucks. Not on Element trucks though. I think they're just too light. I put them on a TRX4 with some brass on the axles and they're awesome tires!
Also I was thinking I was at my limit for crawlers but I can't get enough of this body. Looks like I need another.
It looks so good in Satin Black
Went from “so dry” to mud boggin in 30 seconds 😂😂
Yes, I noticed that when I watched to back after editing haha
I wish MORR show a video of them playing with your Banana built
Beautiful truck, Phil! Fantastic ride there! 😃
I really like the idea, but I think a dark red underneath would look even better!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Nice! Just painted a body for an Enduro builders kit 2. Smooth drive train! Can’t wait to take it out.
Just upgraded the casters and knuckles to brass on my element Ecto but, after all reassembled, one of the wheels is slightly toed in, how can I adjust the one wheel on its own, do I need to rotate the new caster even though it’s lined up perfect ?
Love your TH-cam’s videos have learnt loads. Well done.
Never been more excited to tear up a body and not worry about it.
Love that behind the axle steering!
Nice truck! You seem to have a few good places to run your crawlers at.
Looked like the car was marking its territory there.
I love the look of this thing, could I take the body of this and whack it on to a more basher/rc frame like the Thunder Tiger K-Rock those two combined would be the sweet spot for me, any help community ? Not a crawler type to use this Element RC
I like them too. Only got one. The gatekeeper kit. I like the builds
What a rig! You made it look good timting the windows and weathering it. 👍🏻
Very well-performing crawlers. I like the Ecto performance over my Axial scx10 pro.
Murdered out is a thing keep doing what you do love your channel
I love my ecto black. I did flip it into a rock pirate build with a Fusion pro. But Element rarely disappoints (the 1/24 is absolutely a disappointment in my mind).
Man I love the Ecto!!! I am diffently going to enter your raffle!!!👍👍👍👍
Cheers dude
Scratch and Sniff RC bodies? Seems there could be a niche there that needs filling 🤔😅
I'd say you are the right man for the job as well haha
Very cool paint scheme idea. Great video
I've been subscribed forever, this really is a good channel and you put in and do really good work. Surprised you don't have more subscribers.
Send it my way, my son is a master at scratching everything
Haha
that paints a great idea, personally I'd just start a few areas off a little with the sandpaper then let the rest come in all natural likes.. top idea!
Hey Phil, have used any of the hobby wing fusion motors? This truck would run great with even just the Fusion SE.
Lovely truck.. Great video x
Cheers dude
they're probably using a rubber paint or a plastic paint on the outside of the wig
I use hair dye on my wigs
best RTR Performance Crawler !
Agree
Noice! 👍🏻Awesome truck!!!
The dual paint is a great idea and sure wil look better evey time you scratch until it looks like an old beater.
What an impressive Rtr rig.
I think my next comp build will be element based....
Reminded me of jezza clarkson when you was scraping up and down that rock 🤣🤣
haha
How waterproof is it out of the box
Great video. You tried your best to get it marked up! Just entered the raffle ! Cheers
Awesome video! great truck, love what Element rc is doing.
Yes, they do such a good RTR.
Kinda looks like Matt's heavy wrecker
Looking at the photo on the box I suspect you're supposed to sand it off... 🤷
EDIT, I just got to the end of the video.
What works really nice is when you put silver under the body and a colour on top. Then you can weather the body really nicely and add rust colour on top as and when you remove the top coat.
@TomleyRC in your opinion whats the best realistic crawler for £200 or less RTR??
This looks sick Phil! Looks like you may have to work at it pretty hard to weather it out on the trail. Too bad they can’t add that great outdoors smell off gasoline and turned over soil to the paint as it gets scratched LOL!! Guess they don’t really need to , if one doesn’t wash their rc after playing in the brownie batter! 🤪😆! Cheers buddy and great review and demonstration!💯😎
Are there any other body styles ? Not a fan of the way it looks but seems like a great model from element
Yea there trail walker(pick up body) has the new scratch and weather paint aswell
Love it going to make my gatekeeper into an ecto. My wife watched this before I did she was happy to see the hand
My son and I love watching your videos and just entered the raffall.
Awesome… appreciate it mate 😎🤘
Great review. Im hoping they do a kit version. Im now undecided inbetween this and the VS4 10 Pro
As a traxxas fan' I have got to say this rig has had my eye for a while now. It has a certain kind of look that seems "raw"
It's certainly a good option. The TRX4 Sport is very good, but these Elements stock out the box just offer that little bit extra. Especially with the overdrive options
They have been putting out some cool rigs.
Wonder what the box looks like, cool rig.
Alex kowaliuk here hey tomley i enjoyed it ,, I've never tried any crawlers but looks fun...😂
Crawling is certainly good fun :)
Did Matt's page ever feature the truck? Shame that it's just plopped on a shelf after all that effort you put into it. :/
Very cool looking car 💋👌
First time I’ve ever seen someone beating up an rc body on purpose 😂
I think you’re supposed to scuff it with sand paper 😂 but yeah it’s pretty cool I’d be tempted but I’ve been getting into the more expensive stuff like cross rc I’ve also run out of space 😅
Genius. One of the first things people don't want to do with a new car is roll it and scratch the body. You must be driving this around secretly hoping it rolls over
Did Matt ever put the Banana you sent him in a video?
Dont think I have seen it yet.
I’ve not seen it in one. Hopefully they’ve had some fun with it.. or there’s friends/family have
@@TomleyRC I'm sure they have or will.
Its a dream to build their Wrecker, but the cost is way too much for me. Just the winches will cost as much as an RTR truck.
I know! Stand at the top of a ladder and pour several buckets of Hot Wheels cars down onto the bodyshell!
IFS V2 looks very cool, not a fan of that body though 😬
7:32 this is so wrong 😂👍
Arrma had this year’s ago?
Yeah, the Notorious I believe
I've wanted an ecto for a while how much is this one this is definitely the one I'll be getting
where was you crawling that place looks like really good fun
Could you review the Kfplan KF10 1/10 truck?
hello, good, have you seen the new MJX HYPER GO 14210, it's spectacular and better than all the previous MJX's, can you make a video of it please 🙏🏿❤️
That is a beauty.
agree :)
🖐😁👍
Nice sharing my friend 👏 ✌️
Associated Electrics makes some good stuff, most of my race stuff is Associated.
Yes mate look pretty sick these sent your shop a message mate 💯💚💚👊
Thanks for the video
"Murdered out" is an old saying, even!
Murdered out
adjective; derivation
1. pertains to a motor vehicle with black paint, black window tint, and black after market wheels. 2. pertains to an outfit containing all black garments. Both definitions are derived from a photoshoot by the 1990's record label, Death Row Records. In the photo, the subjects are dressed in solid black, standing in front of a solid black background.
"You should see my new car, I got it totally murdered out."
Etymology : c.1990
Source : MTV's Rob and Big season 2
Did you know axial did the same thing with the axial wraith 1.9. They just never advertised it.
I love the flat black paint job. Just like the big rock. And u know that there's always someone who has to say something. So fuck what other ppl think.
Yes, look awesome
Awesome!
that scratch and sniff paint is just a gimmick. you can do that two ways: paint the inside of the clear body red and the outside black or paint the body red first, then black. Then wear would show the red. It's effectively how you add patina to a model or r/c or actually, a full size truck.
I actually use the same effect when people asked for "shabby chic" or antiqued furniture and cabinetry.
10:45 when weathering, you have to think about where a body would wear out naturally. You started out well with the edges of the hood and front but the middle of the door? not really. The hinges would be the first, the body line under the windows, the edges of the door, around the handle etc. Same as the bed: the top rails would be first, then the wheel arches.
When I worked in a cabinet shop the "finisher" didn't get it. He'd just rub anywhere and it looked goofy haha. I brought him out of the spray booth and walked him down the centre driveway where all the shop doors opened. I said "look at the doors, look where they're showing wear, copy that" and sure enough, bottom edges were all beat up, outside edges of the door, around the handle. Now on the INSIDE, the middle of the door was worn from people pushing the door open with their hip.
Love your channel, just Subscribed!!
Cheers dude
I like it a lot 😮👌