As the subject line reads how hard is it to build a b44 kit? I don't want to spend days building something and lose pieces left and right I really don't have time for it but if it's worth the quality over the caster sk10 then I will. But then again cost is a factor with all the electronics needed. What is a combo of electronics for under 200? Is that even possible?

Id say it is easy to build any kit.....just follow directions.  However build difficulty is dependent on the builder.  Why not just get an assembled b44 if the build worries you?

Have you ever assembled anything? A chair, living room table, dresser ect ect? If so go for the kit. If not go for a RTR.

I would love to find a b44 assembled I feel like it would be fun assembling a kit but seems like it might be frustrating with those little screws going everywhere that and I don't even know if I have the proper tools for building a kit

Sounds like you're getting in over your head and looking at something beyond your skill level and skill set.
Even if you did get it built for you, it sounds like you haven't considered that this is a high maintenance car. It's not a fun run, ride hard and put up wet,car like you have now.
If you're so budget concerned that you've limited yourself to $200 for the electrics, you'll end up putting in junk that isn't good enough for the car. Kind of like buying a Porsche, and going down to your local KMart and looking for a stereo system for it.
Then again 4wd buggies aren't really basher vehicles, and the B44 is more of a race-inspired design. Not something that does well bouncing it off the curbs, or telephone poles, in your neighborhood, or jumping it off the roof of the house.

Stick to your slashes.

Doesnt the b44 come with a factory team assembled rtr option?

I'm not aware AE has ever offered a FTassembled RTR version of anything.

The idea of the "Factory Team" options being that they're for racers who would insist on assembling
their own cars and have their own electronics, not the basher crowd wanting an RTR.

This buggy would be strictly for racing I only run my slashed on a dirt track as I would plan to do the same with a 4wd buggy. I'm trying to get involved in a buggy class. Maybe just go with the sk10 then. I figured 500 dollars for a buggy would get me by but as you said I probably wouldn't get good electronics.

$500 for a race buggy would be one thing, but trying to get into the most expensive class for thesame amountis something else altogether.
You're talking about going from the lowest common denominator class to the top of the heap.
No offense, but the "Slash class" is only barely a racingclass. Racers work on their cars and trucks, all the time, and if you can't see building a kit let alone a very complicated and maintenance intensive kit it sounds like you need to stick to the classes for guys that show up to race and just throw down their cars with last week's dirt still on them like the Slash class.
Even the SK10 is going to take a lot more work, and maintenance and building and rebuilding, than you're used to. And the Caster is still a 300-something dollar car. You can't just throw cheap electronics into it either and expect it to do well.
I'd suggest looking into an RTR 2wd buggy first, like an RC10B4.1, and getting the hang of it before getting in over your head in a car or a class you're not ready for.

I wasn't looking to be a pro racer lol it's just a hobby. I wouldn't say the slash is a "cheap" class either I put hundreds of dollars on tires, lipos, and shocks to make it race worthy. All I asked was how difficult it is to build a b44. This could be a long term project for all I know especially since race season ends in my neck of the woods in 2 weeks. Just trying to get a perspective on building a kit really wasn't interested if I'm getting in over my head but ty for ur input anyway. Guys at the track don't make it sound as difficult as u do. I understand it's a different class and more maintenance would be required. Just looking to see if it's worth it for the kit or just go caster rtr.

Also trying to determine if I need certain tools that I would have to buy at the hobby shop or any tools from home depot would do? This coming from someone who only raced rtr and never built a kit before .

If you consider the slash class expensive, then you're going to be even more out of your element in 4wd buggy.
You sound like one of those, what they call, "champagne drinkers on a beer pocketbook." Big ideas and goals, without the means of pulling it off.

I'm not trying to put you down, I was just trying to put things in a reasonable perspective.
Like I said, the slash class is basically the lowest common denominator/no maintenance/low buck class in the history of the hobby, and 4wd buggy is the most complicated/high end/big bucks class in the history of the hobby. It's like going from the ghetto to Beverly Hills. A slash is the Yugo of RC, while B44 is all but the Ferarri Testarosa of RC.

You're not wanting to build a kit, which tells me you also don't want spend the time building one, which tells me you won't have the interest in doing the maintenance required to keep a high tech 4wd buggy up and running.
Learn to walk before you can run, and that's why I suggested that you next logical step might be a 2wd buggy.

OK, i was mistaken about the factory team.....but they do offer b4's rtr...brushless and brushed.

They're phasing out the brushed, same way they did the AM radios.

It shouldn't be that hard. Just follow the directions. Expect about a 6hr build for your 1st one probably less then that.</p>

No one said anything about a slash class being expensive I think your getting ahead of yourself and you seem like a confrontational type making all these simile's. Just because you try to sound educated doesn't mean you are. Simply stated by the last person it takes 6hrs to build and that's all I asked. I don't need you telling me or anyone in this forum which classes you think are considered expensive or "least common denominator." Anyways we'll leave it at that.

You did when you stated "I put hundreds of dollars on tires, lipos, and shocks to make it race worthy" in post #10 here.

Nope, I was trying to be real, and give real world advice tosomeone apparently not old enough to listen to advice when they ask forit.
I've been around the block, received a proper education - so when you grow up and finish school and can talk about things like an adult I'd be happy to chat with you again. Until them you've worn out your welcome as far as advice.

Stick to racing your slashes, kid. We'll leave it at THAT.

the hardest part for most is to get the ring and pinion meshed properly so they aren't cooking gear cases .. LOL sometimes the cases aren't consistant from one set to another

Obviously your so called "education" didn't do much for you since you obviously have no job. You just joined this forum two days ago and you almost have 100 posts. What does that say about you? Like I will say for the second time please don't start arguments on here when you are new. Just asked a question and got my answer so there is no need for you to ramble on and make personal insults on here. Do yourself a favor go back to wherever you came from. No one wants your advice and if I wanted anymore of your opinion I'd give it to you. But thank you to everyone else who gave me good advice to my question in regards to how difficult it is to build a b44. 6 hours doesn't sound that bad.

Perhaps you need to watch yourself, I might be your boss. LOL
You see that's the luxury of getting the big bucks and being the boss, I get to watch the peons work their fingers to the bone.

How long did you think it was going to take?You're the one that said you didn't want to assemble a kit, and had not tools, making yourself all but sound like a girl, and then started complaining about the cost of motors and batteries and tires.

You wanted advice, I tried to offer my point of view, and you didn't like it. Life doesn't work that way.
I think you'll find it easier to get alone in life if you take advice like a man, and not turn every bit of it that doesn't abide by your view as reason to start arguments and throwing insults.
If you want to go through life only getting what you want to hear, perhaps it time to stop asking adults other than your mommy.

lmao who through the first blow their "boss" stating "no offense" in the first post you made. Seems like your the girl here. Like I said get a job and then we will talk. And if you were my boss you would be the Executive VP of Toyota. It seems as though you have trouble reading because it clearly states in the subject line how difficult to build a b44. No where in any of my posts does it say I didn't want to assemble a kit when I actually said it would be fun to assemble one. I think your dillusional.

The use of the phrase "no offense" is so that girls, or people like you, don't get their panties in a knot. I was thinking you'd get offended easily by adult advice, and I was correct. Nobody who's high enough on the pecking order that their boss is supposedly the VP of a major corporation would be so thin-skinned (thanks for PMing me and owning up that it was a lie). I was trying to be nice, but your tone forced the the change in tone. Try again, kid. I have a job, don't worry about me. I probably drop more into my 401K each year than you earn.

You were the one that only has RTRs, has no tools, only races in basher classes, suggested you didn't have the time or the means for building a kit, and worried about losing parts (only little kids lose parts -LOL). If one doesn't have the time to build one, then they also don't have the time to maintain them. Facts are facts. Get over it an move on.

Lol look at this other guys posts in other threads to peoplehe is rude and incompetent. He has picked fights in at least two other threads one in a tamiya thread and one in a slash thread. Stating things like put you money where your mouth is etc....You are a piece of work too if you think I'm going to sit here and argue with you about your made up job and 401k your wrong I can't believe I was baited this far into the convo anyways last post get blocked and hopefully you will be banned from this forum for a second time lmao

I did no such thing.
You've been nothing but confrontationa; after I was the one that took the time andoffered you help.
You were the one needily asking for help and advice. If you can't handle adult advice perhaps you need to find another hobby that is more child-oriented, like marbles or barbies.

Should only take a few hours m8 you will prob spend more time doing the shell if like me lol
i expect you would need standard tools philips screwdriver,allen keys etc nothing that you prob dont keep in your toolbox anyway
always better to build it yourself i reckon so when you have to strip it down you know where it all goes have a think about any hopups you wanna add so you can add them as you build.