Hey guys, so I need some help here. I'd like to mention I posted this not to long ago in the rccars subreddit so I can get some feedback from there as well. 







So I'm a total noob, I got my first rc about a month or so ago, maybe a bit longer and have been having a blast with it even tho it's a total noob rig. It's the blackzon smyter desert buggy 1/12th scale. I haven't really done much to it besides taken it apart to learn how it's built, greased the differential, and switched out the plastic dogbone drive shafts to aluminum one's since the wheel screws kept snapping on me. 






Anyway.. My real question is that I want to get into micro crawlers. I've been seeing a lot of videos on these things and I love it. I want one lol I'm leaning hard into getting a redcat ascent 18 since I don't have much of a budget compared to bigger rig prices. I'd also like to upgrade parts to brass or aluminum. I've been told the scx24 is a good rig as well with lots of upgradable parts as well but still leaning towards the bigger 1/18th scale ascent. 


Can anyone give me recommendations on which is better? The scx24 or the ascent 18 and the why or why not. And if possible give me a list of upgrades/parts I should get right off the bat? 







It's prime week so I got myself the free trial to get some discounts on Amazon. I've had the ascent 18 in my cart for a while now with some brass parts as well. I'll upload a picture of my cart, maybe you guys could tell me if it's worth it or possibly if I should get different brands or different parts in general. 






I'd really like to make this purchase on a rc crawler this week since I'm going to be heading to Glacier National Park next month and would love to take it with me and go crawling lol. Maybe I'm getting too deep into the hobby as a noob but I'd also like to keep my costs low if possible but at the same time I want it since I've been hit with the rc fever lol






Another thing I'd like to note is that with all these upgrades I'd like to do, would it be better if I just skipped the getting the rc part and just get parts and build my own from the bottom up? 







I appreciate any advice and recommendations from you guys, thank you all I advance! I may be over my head since the parts are already more then the price of the truck itself and if I am I'd like to know so don't hesitate to call me out. 

Noob needs some help lol