Vaterra's Ascender Chevy Blazer is Ready to Rock
By: Tim Gluth
The increasingly-popular 1/10-scale Ascender kit (featuring a Chevrolet K5 Blazer body) by Vaterra has been receiving rave reviews since its release. The thought and details that were out into that setup make it an instant challenger to Axial and their SCX10 platform. For those hobbyists looking to get into Vaterra's new ride with a little less hassle, a ready-to-run version has just been announced.
Specifications
- Type - 4WD "Scale" Rock Crawler
- Scale - 1/10
- Length - 21.25 in (540mm)
- Width - 9 in (229mm)
- Height - 9 in (229mm)
- Ground Clearance - 1.06 in (37mm)
- Weight - 4 lb (1.81 kg)
- Chassis - Steel Ladder Frame
- Suspension - Multi-Link Solid Axle
- Drivetrain - 4WD
- Tire Type - Licensed Super Swamper TSL SX
- Motor/Engine - 35T Brushed 540
- Speed Control - Included
- Radio - Spektrum DX2E 2 Channel
- Servos - Included
- Gear Pitch - 48-Pitch
- Wheel Size - 1.9 in (48.26mm)
- Shock Type - Oil Filled Threaded Injection Molded
- Body - 1982 Chevy K5 Blazer Painted
- Ball Bearings - Complete
The selling price is listed at $399.99 (compared to $319.99 for the kit version). Given the warm response to the do-it-yourself model, I'm going to go out on a limb and say Vaterra might have another smash hit on their hands.
Image credit: Vaterra
