Crawler ROCK MONSTER

Crawler Rock Monster, a radio-controlled off-road model from Revell

This item is not a plastic kit. It is a radio-controlled off-road model, a so-called crawler, from the manufacturer Revell. A crawler is a particular category of remote-controlled models: it is not about speed but about the ability to climb over obstacles slowly and under control, be they rocks, roots, steps or a pile of gravel. Compared with speed cars a crawler therefore has long suspension travel, soft tires with a coarse tread and all-wheel drive.

What a crawler can do

A typical drive with a crawler looks different from a race. You look for a route the model will get through and then lead it along it step by step so that it does not turn over and keeps all its wheels on the ground. The control is therefore sensitive and slow, and that is the point of the whole category. You do not have to look far for terrain, as a garden, a forest path or a pile of wood in the yard is plenty.

What to think about before buying

• It is not a model to build, but a finished vehicle to control.
• The extent of the package, that is, whether a transmitter, a battery and a charger are included, differs with models of this kind, so check the package contents on the box and in the manufacturer's instructions before buying.
• Clean the model after driving in terrain, especially the gearbox and the moving parts of the chassis.
• Do not store batteries completely discharged and charge them under supervision.

Who the model is for

• anyone interested in radio-controlled models for terrain
• those looking for a model to control, not to build
• modelers who want fun outdoors from their equipment as well
• a gift for someone who will appreciate a finished vehicle with no assembly

Read the manufacturer's instructions before first use, especially the instructions for charging the batteries.