WPL C44 RTR launches as ready-to-run version of the C44KM 1/16 scale crawler
WPL RC is an unknown brand never featured on the show; guidance caps such items at 55 max even with strong scale craftsmanship, and this is a routine RTR variant of an existing catalog line (C44KM) rather than a breakthrough product. The listing date (2025-07-07) is over a year before crawler first-seen date, making this clearly last-week's (or last-year's) news, not fresh. Scale crawler theme fits editorially, but lack of brand recognition and staleness of the launch date push this well below t
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WPL RC has released the C44 RTR, a long-requested ready-to-run version of its C44KM 1/16 scale RC truck. It comes pre-assembled with a 2S 7.4V Li-Ion battery, USB charger, and 2.4GHz proportional remote included. New features include a revised frame/suspension, a 370 brushed motor with counter-rotating output gearbox, a 25g digital plastic gear servo, new medium-hardness tires with foam inserts, and a magnetic door latch. It is priced at $90.90 (regular $99.90) and is fully compatible with existing WPL upgrades.