Hey Dago-

I will tell you the goods and bads about the Mega Force. I have had some trouble with mine, but I hear I am the exception, and not the rule.

The truck is built like a brick house and weighs almost ten pounds. For the .15 engine it comes with, that is a lot of weight to push around, so it is not super fast. My other car is a Nitro Stampede, and it spanks the Mega Force all over the place, but that is not an apples comparison. My buddies T-Maxx can beat it because it has two speeds, but my Mega Force jumps better, and push to shove outperforms the T-Maxx when your are stomping around. What it lacks in speed, it makes up for in crushing, jumping, and four wheeling over about anything you would want it to. The center of gravity is excellent, and the steering is cool because you can actually adjust the degree you prefer your front wheels turn from your radio as you run.

Make sure you are aware that this car does NOT come with a brake. It is either Forward, Neutral or reverse. I think they just expect you to slam it in to reverse to stop. My car has been experiencing difficulty in this area, so not sure if this will be a future problem. Kyosho seems to think I have a defective part.

In my search for the problem with the car, I found the construction to be excellent, and very easy to take apart, re-assemble. THe car has 4WD and is shaft driven with steel.

I will keep you posted as to what I find out. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Another option you might have is the OFNA Monster Pirate. This is actually a .21 powered truck that sells for $350.00 at Tower Hobbies. I dont think it has reverse (who cares), but it is 4WD> If cash is tight, this is a pretty good deal.

ANother reason I got the Mega Force is that I heard Kyosho is going to have a very easy .21 conversion for it. That is why all of the other components are beefed up to handle power. It shares drive trains with it's expensive Mad Force brother. Also heard that 4 whl steering hop-up might come out.

Have a good one.