An independent steering servo with a robust servo saver is a feature that makes racing these a real option. Dromida understand’s that while this is a beginner vehicle, it’s also capable of racing. It can be difficult to find a 1/18 RTR with a good, hardy steering servo.
Finally, it comes with the four “AA” batteries required, which is a nice touch on a “RTR” vehicle. The trigger is not adjustable, but is positioned well and has a light spring, which I like. The D100 is light, if not a bit bulky, but comfortable to hold and balanced well. And the steering wheel is modeled after a real vehicle wheel with foam. The antenna is a short, static, hard plastic shell. Steering and throttle trim are on the front next to the wheel.
#Dromida dt4 18 parts full#
Under the cover on top of the transmitter you’ll find two battery indicator’s to help you identify when the battery’s are both full and when they’re low.Īlso under the cover is the on/off switch and steering and servo reversing switches, along with dual-rates for both. The D100 comes equipped with the basic features you’d expect for this type of vehicle.
#Dromida dt4 18 parts series#
The Brushless Speed Series is also 2S LiPo compatible, which I do believe will help push these up to and beyond that 30mph range. The charger in question still charges the batteries fine, but would need to be replaced for the best results.
The subsequent run times would be about equal, regardless of the vehicle or battery, so the batteries are fine. I swapped batteries on the charger in question throughout testing, and each time one monitor would indicate a complete charge while the other didn’t. At some point during the testing however, one charger stopped correctly indicating a complete charge.
#Dromida dt4 18 parts manual#
The charge monitor has 2 lights one is an always on green indicator and one is an on/off red charging light. The manual suggests 4.5-6.5 hours for the charging process, yet I found it took about 1 hour between charges. Included with the Brushless Dromida Speed series vehicle is a 1300mAh NiMH 6-cell battery, AC charger and charge monitor. The one-sheet programming guide makes this VERY simple. Shut the ESC off to complete programming. Press the set button again and wait again for the LED blinks. To program the ESC, hold the set button and let it blink 1-5 times depending on what you want to adjust.
Programming includes: Running Mode with and without reverse, Drag brake force from 0-40%, LVC for 2.6v-3.4v LiPo’s, Punch Mode and Max Brake Force from soft to very aggressive. For LiPo’s it offers low voltage cutoff, and it can be shut off for NiMH. The ESC has everything you’d expect at this level. The ESC setup and programming is extremely simple, and the instructions are precisely confined to one page. They don’t provide much driving light outside, so as the DB gets further away from you orientation can be a bit tricky if it’s dark. They are incredibly bright and pretty cool for indoor use. The lights on top of the DB are sufficiently integrated into the body and include 4 LED’s. It’s the body, lights and spare wheel and bumper’s on the DB4.18BL that separate it from its the Short Course counterpart. There are differences between these two vehicle’s, but they pretty much share the chassis and suspension. Take those model names and add “BL” to the end and you have what we are discussing today, the DB4.18BL and SC4.18BL, two of the Brushless Speed Series vehicles. The product lineup is simple to understand with 5 choices of 4wd vehicles in both Brushed and Brushless options: I look forward to exploring that more in the coming weeks. I find that interesting that Dromida consider’s their vehicle’s a beginner’s option, while appealing to the club-racer’s who in-turn have created a new series. Club-level racer’s have started gravitating to this brand and 1/18th scale, creating new Dromida race series. However, they’ve also managed to position the brand as a fun, inexpensive racing alternative. Finding one that is durable and has the ability to grow with the new driver’s skill’s, at an affordable price, is usually the objective.ĭromida set it’s sights on being a quality, durable, entry-level hobby-grade r/c company, and I’ve learned they are definitely high on the list for this purpose. Moving from toy-grade to a hobby-grade r/c vehicle can be a difficult choice, given the range of products and prices in the marketplace. The topic surrounded itself around the idea that everyone started somewhere in r/c, and in many cases when the person is quite young. Dromida was the subject of conversation earlier this month on RCTech’s homepage.
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