LESU launches SK500 1/14 metal hydraulic RC excavator RTR
LESU is an unknown brand not in the show's historical catalog, and per the instructions should be scored toward the bottom of its category range and capped at 55 even under ideal circumstances. Here the date is high-confidence but from Feb 2026, first seen by crawler in August 2026 — nearly 6 months old, well outside the ~10 day 'recent' window, so this is stale news, not this week's news. It's also not a crawler/trail RC vehicle in the show's core theme (it's a construction equipment RC model,
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LESU RC USA is offering a highly detailed 1/14 scale RC hydraulic excavator (SK500 style), built with 95% metal body construction, a 6-way metal directional control valve with 3 reserved oil circuits for attachments, a 3MPa hydraulic pump, brass relief valve, and a lighting system. Available in Finished (Painted & Assembled) or KIT (Unpainted & Unassembled) form, priced at $3,106.90 USD, though it excludes sound system, remote/receiver, battery, charger, and hydraulic oil.
LESU RC USA is offering the SK500, a 1/14 scale metal hydraulic RC excavator kit, fully painted and assembled. It features a 6-way metal directional control valve, 3MPa hydraulic pump with relief valve, lighting system, and comes with a FlySky PL18EV Lite radio. Priced at $3,306.90 (down from $3,420.90), it ships with motor, servo, ESC, hydraulic system, and battery, though sound system, charger, and hydraulic oil are not included.