Scale & Motion - RC Crawlers, Micro Upgrades, Model Kits & Scale RC Guides

The FMS FCX18 II Ford F-100 is now available with two very different electronics packages built around essentially the same scale crawler platform. One uses a conventional 180 brushed motor and compact 2-in-1 ESC/receiver; the other combines a 1312 brushless motor with a dedicated 10A ESC and separate receiver. The question is not simply which technology is newer — it is which version better matches the way you intend to use, modify and keep the truck.

The FMS 1:18 FCX18 II Ford F-100 Brushless is not interesting simply because FMS has replaced a brushed motor with a brushless one. The more important change is that the new 1312 motor sits inside a separate ESC-and-receiver architecture while the truck keeps the low-centre-of-gravity FCX18 II chassis, straight axles, two-speed transmission, magnetic hard body and detailed sixth-generation Ford F-100 identity.