CEN Fiat Abarth 595 Q-Series 1/12 2WD Solid Axle Monster Truck Kit
About this part
- Chassis:
- DVP (Dual Vertical Plate) Chassis Design
- Sealed Receiver Compartment
- Easy Access/Quick Release Battery Tray
- Battery Tray Size 146x50x25mm
- Adjustable Wheelie Bar Ready (w/Ball Bearing)
- Full Precision Ball Bearing Support
- Adjustable Turnbuckles
- Harden Steel Steering Drag Link
- Fully Equipped with Allen Hex Screws
- Adjustable Body Post
- High Torque Servo Horn Safer
- Optional 4-Wheel Steering Design
- Suspension:
- Big Bore Oil Filled Coil Over Shocks
- Aluminum Shock Caps
- 10mm over size shock body with 3mm hardened steel polished shaft
- Stiff Hard Racing Spring
- Fixed Wheelbase
- Ride Height
- Adjustable with pre-load
- Realistic 4-Link Suspension design
- Drivetrain:
- 2 Wheel Drive
- Center Shaft Drive Train for more power transferred to the wheels
- Efficient Transmission System
- Wide Range Easy Changeable Gear Box Design
- Sealed transmission eliminates dirt and dust substances to get in
- Sealed Axle housing
- 5mm Hardened Steel Axle shaft
- Differential Metal Center Locker Front/Rear Planetary Gear Type
- Ring & Pinion 30/15T
Length: 11inch (280mm)
Width: 10.60inch (270mm)
Wheelbase: 6.9inch (175mm)
Ground Clearance: 2.6inch 65mm
Battery Tray Size: 146x50x25mm
Includes:
- (1) CEN Racing 1/12 Scale Monster Truck Kit
- Radio system
- Electronic Speed Control
- Servo
- Battery
- Battery Charger
- Paint for Polycarbonate Body
- Tools for Assembly
Reviews4.8 · 4 reviews
I'm surprised they made this in a kit version but I'm glad they did. Cheap and cheerful. With a really short wheelbase, it's all about fun and it wants to wheelie everywhere. What might not be obvious to everyone is a lot of the parts on CEN's other monster trucks (like the Ford B50) are interchangeable with this kit. So for example you can stretch the wheelbase by buying the longer links, or easily make it 4 wheel drive and/or 4 wheel steering just by buying the parts. Very cool. The instructions might be a little tricky for someone new to the hobby but it was a smooth build overall.
I have only unboxed this kit so far. The kit looks very well made. All the parts are in numbered bags. It has a really nice construction manual and decal sheet. The body is pre-cut, even for the head and tail lights. The wheels are different than the RTR version. The RTR version has chrome plated wheels. The kit version has gray wheels. It comes packed in a very sturdy box with outstanding graphics printed on it. Very happy so far! UPDATE: 2-3-2022 I just finished the assembly of this kit. All the parts are very well made, and fit very well. However, I wanted to point out that the construction manual is a little ambiguous. Some of the front axle items, for example, seem to be reversed from one view/page to another. The rear axle view is vague about where to install the bearings to secure the axles. The screw illustrations are all just smooth surfaces, no views of the kind of threads. And some parts needed in a certain step, are not in that step's bag. For example, building Step D, some parts were in the bag for Step G. Happened more than once. All of this can be figured out of course, but a beginner to building a kit may have some trouble. And lastly, the 4 screws for attaching the shock absorbers at the top, were missing from the kit.
This kit was an enjoyable & easy build - the instructions definitely weren't on par with Kyosho or Tamiya,& the parts bag organization wasn't great, but that aside, everything fit well together. The driving experience is fun - but you have to recognize the characteristics of the rc, and it's limitations, such as its top-heaviness. I'm running a Holmes Hobbies Retro Sport 19T, on a HobbyWing 1060, with 2s lipo power.
Quality kit. Easy to build. Liked the body already being cut out. Highly recommend this kit.
Four verified owner reviews, all rating the CEN Fiat Abarth 595 Q-Series 1/12 2WD Solid Axle Monster Truck Kit 4 or 5 out of 5. Reviewers generally found the kit easy to build, with well-fitting parts and a pre-cut body. Opinions on the instructions differ: one reviewer called them a little ambiguous, noting some front axle items appeared reversed, while another said they were not on par with Kyosho or Tamiya. Reviewers describe the short wheelbase as fun but prone to wheelies and top-heavy handling. One reviewer notes that parts from CEN's other monster trucks, such as the Ford B50, are interchangeable, allowing upgrades like a longer wheelbase or 4WD/4WS. The kit wheels are grey, unlike the chrome-plated wheels on the RTR version.
- + Easy build with well-fitting parts
- + Pre-cut body
- + Fun driving with short wheelbase
- + Parts interchangeable with other CEN models
- − Instructions ambiguous in places
- − Parts bag organisation criticised
- − Top-heavy and prone to wheelies