Vaterra Ascender Debut | Chicksands | Orbital RC

The Vaterra Ascender F100 makes its debut at Chicksands — three challenges, multiple fails and a rig that’s only just getting started. Running a Holmes Hobbies Crawlmaster motor, Hobbywing 1080 brushed ESC, TRX-4 extended links, SSD shafts, and BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 tyres on beadlock wheels. This is what a proper trail build looks like on its first outing — raw, unfiltered and filmed exactly as it happened. Chicksands offers a unique sandy, rocky bank environment completely different to our usual Hertfordshire woodland routes — loose surfaces, steep angles, and obstacles that test grip and weight distribution over raw power. Drop a comment below — what was your crawler’s most memorable debut run? ⏱️ Trail Chapters: 00:00 - Scale Realism Intro 00:07 - Pine Tree Trail Path 01:01 - Sandy Bank Ascent 01:43 - Root & Bank Descent 02:13 - The Butter Ridge Challenge 03:01 - Scale Root Tumble 03:07 - Traversing the Terrain 03:49 - Climb Fail & Steep Descent 04:19 - Twisted Roots Challenge 04:31 - Tree Climb Approach 04:43 - The Tree Climb Challenge 05:19 - Technical Terrain Crossing 05:43 - Root Section Descent 05:49 - Climbing the Cut-Back 06:19 - Butter Ridge in Reverse 07:29 - The Final Technical Fail 07:35 - Escaping the Pine Trail 07:47 - Orbital RC End Screen 🗺️ Track the Route & Garage: 🟠 Our Official Website: https://orbitalrc.co.uk 🟢 Live Scaletra Logs: https://scaletra.app.link/cpv9mJD5j6b #OrbitalRC #VaterraAscender #Chicksands #RCCrawlerUK #HolmesHobbies #BFGoodrich #ScaleTrailing #HertfordshireRC #TinyTrucks