Review by CoMod JoergW of Carrera DIGITAL 124 the '41 Ford Hot Rod High Performance III (23718)
Test environment: Home track (comparable to the basic set)
Vehicle setup: OOTB (with both magnets)
1. Appearance
: The latest car in the Thick Hot Rod class has a base color that takes some getting used to, but it makes the car very visible on the track. The matte black body parts provide a nice contrast, as does the beautifully designed front end with the bumper and engine block.
As you can read almost everywhere, you either like Hot Rods or you have to at least drive them somewhere first. Otherwise, it’s hard to warm up to them—after all, ICarrera also have
regular race cars on my shelf
. That’s exactly how I felt at first, too. Now, though, I especially like the chunky 41-scale Rods: remove the magnets, put on the tuning tires—and you’re good to go. Pure drifting fun and exciting races, of course!
2. Technology
: In principle, there’s nothing new here; the model runs just like its analog counterpart. As shipped, it navigates turnouts smoothly and without any problems.
3. Workmanship
: Very solid, yet still detailed. In terms of workmanship, I can’t find any particular points of criticism with this model. The front wheels keep spinning for a long time after stopping; the rear axle is fine. It seems that new quality controls or guidelines are in effect here, as I’ve noticed this across the board with the latest D124 models. Keep up the good work.
4. Handling Even
in its standard out-of-the-box condition, the 41-scale Hot Rod has tires with reasonably good grip. Equipped with both magnets, it drives completely smoothly, though it’s difficult to get it to drift. It’s a lot of fun to drive—and fully controllable—in a drift if you leave only the center magnet installed. This part requires a bit more concentration. This is where the tuned tires really come into their own—you should definitely treat yourself to a set. But only for the stock setup with 2 magnets—they’d be too powerful for that. Bricks couldn’t lie any better on the track, which is why Americans call 1:24 races “brick racing” ;-)
CoMod JoergW
Test environment: Home track (comparable to the basic set)
Vehicle setup: OOTB (with both magnets)
1. Appearance
: The latest car in the Thick Hot Rod class has a base color that takes some getting used to, but it makes the car very visible on the track. The matte black body parts provide a nice contrast, as does the beautifully designed front end with the bumper and engine block.
As you can read almost everywhere, you either like Hot Rods or you have to at least drive them somewhere first. Otherwise, it’s hard to warm up to them—after all, I
2. Technology
: In principle, there’s nothing new here; the model runs just like its analog counterpart. As shipped, it navigates turnouts smoothly and without any problems.
3. Workmanship
: Very solid, yet still detailed. In terms of workmanship, I can’t find any particular points of criticism with this model. The front wheels keep spinning for a long time after stopping; the rear axle is fine. It seems that new quality controls or guidelines are in effect here, as I’ve noticed this across the board with the latest D124 models. Keep up the good work.
4. Handling Even
in its standard out-of-the-box condition, the 41-scale Hot Rod has tires with reasonably good grip. Equipped with both magnets, it drives completely smoothly, though it’s difficult to get it to drift. It’s a lot of fun to drive—and fully controllable—in a drift if you leave only the center magnet installed. This part requires a bit more concentration. This is where the tuned tires really come into their own—you should definitely treat yourself to a set. But only for the stock setup with 2 magnets—they’d be too powerful for that. Bricks couldn’t lie any better on the track, which is why Americans call 1:24 races “brick racing” ;-)
CoMod JoergW
