clm wrote:Little fudging in sketchbook pro, I really think they need to angle the windshield back slightly...
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Make it nice looking, people will buy it... Make it homely... 'some' people will buy it.
Chris
Um, no... I'd take a cab forward body over that. The timing is perfect though, I can see that thing going out as Frankenstein tonight!!
Rake that windshield back where it belongs (IMHO) like the second photo above and I'll buy a couple of them!! How hard can it be to reprofile the buck and offer both??
Looks like something did detonate inside that franken-lid!
I appreciate the effort to produce some retrostyle stuff but come on.
Didn't anyone other than the person who designed it review it before they greenlit the mold?
I really love the paint and the wheels! but that's about it!
I have seen a lot worst back when the RC10 was a dime a dozen. I have seen some of the vintage bodies used here at this forum that make me gag at the very least.
Jeff texted me a photo of his body today and I must say they look nice. Paint will definitely tone down some of the sharp lines you guys are talking about.
The way I see it, pick one up from JConcepts. Show your support for them, supporting us with some cool parts. The tires alone is where its going to be at for those of us who are actually going to put the cars in the dirt.
Here's a few of one of mine mounted. I also included a couple pics of one next to a Protech for comparison. As I said before, this body isn't for everyone. When I first saw it I will admit I was disappointed. Having seen some of the stuff that has come out of the JC lab, I expected something different. I think we all did. Once I got past my initial shock the body started to grow on me. If nothing else the portion that passes over the rear shock tower is shaped in such a way that it is much stronger than the Protech and the Mirage bodies.
The tires and wheels are a hit with me. The rear are 1.7 and the fronts are 1.9. They are only planning to produce green Double Dees and green Rips until the market shows a demand for more. Lets hope the vintage thing catches on so more parts are produced through the aftermarket.
Cab upward lmfao! I think the cab forehead could catch on too.
I love the front, nose, sides and back. The "A" pillar....just can't get past it. I keep seeing a dwarf car
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Seabass wrote:The way I see it, pick one up from JConcepts. Show your support for them, supporting us with some cool parts.
As ugly as I find that body, I do agree with you on this point... it's great that they're filling a demand for a product from a very small number of people...
Here are a few pics of the JConcepts fronts and Traxxas rears on a couple cars.
The clear body car has Schumacher full spikes all around. The black car has Schumacher blocks on the rear and Traxxas Alias fronts. I may change the blocks to something...
Not to blow past that impeccable and periodly painted paint, but the body itself is really cool. It's kinda wild that IFMAR doesn't allow, say, a vent flap cut into the body unless it is originally molded/part of the body. I remember an A&L body...
In looking for a couple of sets of Hazard wheels, all I can find available anywhere (including manufacturer's site) is yellow, and a few sites I have been to are listing the white and black versions as Discontinued. Anyone know for sure if they are...
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It looks like the yellow Hazzard wheels are available directly from JConcepts.
