In a moment of awesomeness that shocked me, as we were buying Pax's Slash, Dena asked if she could get an RC truck too. "Can you?! Why are you asking me?! Of course you can!!" She wanted something small, so she picked out a Losi Micro-Desert Truck (LOSB0233) in red.

This little guy is really cool. It's very quick and pretty sturdy given its size. Supposedly, you can upgrade a lot of the parts in it too, including the battery and motor. It's perfect for Dena and she really likes it…when she gets a chance to play with it since Pax is usually racing it around the house. My only complaint so far is that charging mechanism uses a black box with 8 AA batteries in it and the connection/disconnection/reconnection that you have to make to charge it is a pain in the butt. It would be even better if they could redesign that interface.

Losi Micro-Desert Truck (LOSB0233)

Losi Micro-Desert Truck (LOSB0233)

Specifications

Type: 2WD Desert Truck RTR

Scale: 1/36

Length: 5.7 in (145mm)

Width: 3.5 in (89mm)

Wheelbase: 3.5 in (89mm)

Weight: 4.0 oz (112 g)

Chassis:Extended composite tub

Suspension: Independent

Drive Train: 3-Gear transmission with gear diff and slipper

Tire Type: Micro-Desert grip tires mounted on black, micro beadlock-style wheels

Motor or Engine: Micro electric

Speed Control: Electronic, fully proportional forward/reverse

Radio: Losi 27MHz AM pistol

Servos: Sub-micro

Batteries: 4.8V 150mAh NiMH (included)

Charger: Peak (included)

Wheel Size: 0.75 in (19mm) diameter

Kit/RTR: RTR

Shock Type: Coil-over friction dampers

Body: Factory-decorated Desert Truck (3 colors: red, blue and grey)

Ball Bearings: BB-Equipped transmission

Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years

Experience Level: Beginner

Recommended Environment: Indoor

Is Assembly Required: No

Documents

Gathered from http://www.losi.com/Products/Features.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0233