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HORNBY MODEL RAILWAYS · 2026 EDITORIAL BUYING GUIDE Official Featured Collections: Coming Soon · Just Arrived · Bestsellers · Exclusives · Last Chance to Buy OO Gauge · TT:120 · Train Sets · Locomotives · Coaches · HM7000 · Scenery The Sovereign Pullman is among the premium models listed under Hornby's Coming Soon selection. Image: Hornby. Hornby's Featured menu is more than a list of products. Its five highlighted selections describe different buying situations: a future release to plan for, a newly listed item to inspect, a popular product to compare, an exclusive with particular access conditions, or an older catalogue entry approaching the end of its listing life. Understanding the differences can save a railway modeller from buying the wrong scale, overlooking an essential controller, or assuming that every product in a featured collection is immediately available. This independently prepared guide uses Hornby's Coming Soon, Just Arrived, Bestsellers, Exclusives...

FCX18 II · 1.0-Inch Beadlocks · Tyre Fitment · BATRAZZI · FMS · MEUS Racing · RCAWD The FCX18 II Ford F-100 is the reference platform for this guide. The factory 58 × 19 mm BFGoodrich KO3 tyres establish the baseline for comparing alternative wheel and tyre setups. Choosing new wheels and tyres for the FMS FCX18 II should begin with a practical question: what do you want your crawler to do better? The standard Ford F-100 already uses 58 × 19 mm BFGoodrich KO3 tyres, a low-centre-of-gravity chassis and straight axles. Moving to 1.0-inch beadlock wheels and a different tyre can improve a particular trail setup, but changing tyre diameter, width, wheel offset and rotating weight also creates new fitment and handling considerations.

FMS now covers a much broader RC car and truck range than its micro crawlers alone might suggest. The current catalogue spans compact 1:24 trail trucks, 1:18 crawlers and faster off-road vehicles, full-size 1:10 scale trail rigs, monster trucks and a high-speed 4WD basher platform.

  If you’re into RC crawling, especially platforms like the FCX24, it’s worth understanding how it compares to other models, such as in this detailed comparison of the FMS FCX24 vs Redcat Ascent-18.  

The FMS FCX18, FCX24 and FCX24M names describe related small-scale crawler families, but they are not simply three progressively smaller versions of the same platform. Their chassis design, body proportions, electronics, wheelbase choices and intended character can differ substantially — and the FCX18 family itself now spans more than one chassis generation.

FAIRRC · FCX18 II · BRUSHLESS MOD RTR · FLASH SALE · 8 NOVEMBER 2026 FairRC FCX18 II Sunnyside Up Highboy Mod RTR — a two-tone classic Ford pickup with a raised 1.2-inch wheel and tyre package. The FairRC FCX18 II Sunnyside Up Highboy Mod RTR (Brushless) is the focus of a Day 2 Flash Sale promotion announced by FairRC on 8 November 2026. The retailer's email advertises the distinctive yellow-and-off-white 1:18 scale pickup at US$239.99 instead of US$269.99 . For buyers already considering a finished FCX18 II custom truck, the offer creates a more interesting purchase decision than simply choosing another standard RTR crawler.

Portugal · RC retail · Cars · Crawlers · Aircraft · Model kits Specialist RC shop in Queluz de Baixo, Oeiras · Online catalogue Shopping for radio-controlled cars, scale crawlers, racing buggies, aircraft or spare parts is easier when the retailer covers both complete vehicles and the components needed to maintain them. Smart Modelismo, a Portuguese hobby retailer established in 2012, operates an online shop alongside a physical store in Queluz de Baixo, within the Lisbon area. Its catalogue brings together multiple RC disciplines, model kits, electronics and workshop supplies.

SCALE & MOTION · RC BUYING DECISIONS · BUILDING KITS · CURATED COLLECTIONS Findums Scale & Motion · Curated Hobby Collections Explore the curated Scale & Motion catalogue through Findums. Individual product links open external sellers. Choosing an RC car, a first aircraft, a replacement motor or a scale modelling kit can quickly become confusing when the same catalogue spans vehicles, performance parts and completed display models. The Scale & Motion Findums collections bring these different purchase routes together — but the useful starting point is not the largest category. It is the decision you are actually trying to make.

FMS Hobby · FSC18 · Ford Bronco · 1:18 RC · Buying Guide The FMS FSC18 Ford Bronco Fun-Haver brings short-course-inspired off-road driving to a compact 1:18 platform. The FMS FSC18 Ford Bronco is available with two distinct powertrain options: a 380 brushed motor or a 2440 4500KV brushless system. Both use the same basic 1:18-scale off-road concept, but their electronics, manufacturer-rated speeds and selected mechanical parts differ. There is also a choice between complete RTR packages and a brushless RS package, making the purchasing decision more involved than simply choosing a colour.

FMS scale decoration accessories for workshop, cargo and outdoor adventure scenes. Image credit: FMS Hobby. The FMS FCX18 II Ford Bronco 2021 is a detailed 1:18 scale RC crawler, but the vehicle itself is only the beginning of a potential scale project. Utility trailers, miniature cargo, workshop equipment and outdoor accessories can turn a standard RTR crawler into a personalised expedition build or a convincing miniature scene.