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Kraken RC’s Sidewinder X5 (SX5) Sand Rail Conversion for the HPI Baja is by far one of the best conversion kits for this buggy we’ve seen, transforming your big ol’ 1/5-scale to a pretty serious-looking desert buggy. We’ve had an HPI Baja 5B sitting in our office for a while just waiting for some special project idea to come around … and here it is.

There have been numerous conversion kits for HPI’s Baja but none that we’ve been looking more forward to than Kraken RC’s Sidewinder X5 Sand Rail conversion kit. Opening the cool box reveals a multi-piece cage, Lexan panels and mounting hardware. …