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Traxxas Lineup 1995

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Advertising nearly all the vehicles from their product range in 1995 Traxxas showcased buggy's, trucks, nitro's, a couple boats, and a glimpse at a very rare 1/5 on-road sedan:

Rustler: 1/10 2wd electric stadium truck, debuted in 1994.

Stampede: Released in 1994 as a platform shared 1/10 2wd electric monster truck sibling to the Rustler 2wd stadium truck.

SRT: Unveiled in 1994 the SRT was Traxxas' last 1/10 2wd electric stadium race truck.

Sledgehammer: Introduced in 1989 the 'Hammer was Traxxas' first 1/10 2wd electric monster truck, a platform shared sibling to the Hawk 2wd off-road truck.

Tom Cat: Released in 1995 the Tom Cat would be Traxxas' third and last off-road reincarnation of its Cat 1/10 2wd electric buggy originally introduced in 1987.

TCP: Brought to market in 1995 the TCP was Traxxas' final 1/10 2wd electric off-road racing buggy.

Nitro Hawk: Traxxas' first nitro powered 1/10 2wd stadium truck, introduced in 1992 the Nitro Hawk was based off the LSII stadium race truck.

Nitro buggy: Released in 1993 the Nitro Buggy was based off the Nitro Hawk 1/10 2wd gas stadium truck.

Nitro Street: Traxxas' 1/10 2wd on-road sedan, released in 1993 and based off the 1/10 2wd Nitro Buggy.

Rad2: Introduced in 1992 the Rad2 1/10 2wd electric off-road buggy became the entry level spinoff of the Radicator after Traxxas brought the TRX-1 race buggy to market.

Hawk2: Following the same path as the Rad2 the Hawk 2 became Traxxas' entry level off-road truck in 1992 after the introduction of the LSII stadium race truck.

Monster Buggy: Debuted in 1993 the 1/6 2wd off-road Monster Buggy was Traxxas' first large-scale RC vehicle.

1/5 On-Road Sedan: Released in 1994 this 2wd sedan was underpinned by the 1/6 2wd off-road Monster Buggy chassis & drivetrain outfitted with on-road wheels, tires & body.

Villian IV: Traxxas' first RC boat, the ready-to-run Villian IV came to market in 1989.

Nitro Vee: Released in 1995 the Nitro Vee was Traxxas' first nitro powered boat.

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Re: Traxxas Lineup 1995

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Out of all the sh*t they crammed in that TCP box....

Nope, nope, can't do it, the bearings for the steering puts it over budget. :lol:
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TRX-1-3 wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:13 am Out of all the sh*t they crammed in that TCP box....

Nope, nope, can't do it, the bearings for the steering puts it over budget. :lol:
Well, they needed to be able to sell an upgrade package for it. 😁
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I still have a Villian IV that I have moved around for the past 25-30 years, never run. Pulled it out a couple of years ago, and it has lost some parts over the years. :(
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Frankentruck wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:18 am
TRX-1-3 wrote: Wed Aug 21, 2024 6:13 am Out of all the sh*t they crammed in that TCP box....

Nope, nope, can't do it, the bearings for the steering puts it over budget. :lol:
Well, they needed to be able to sell an upgrade package for it. 😁
Exactly... like McDonalds... "Would you like bearings with that?" 🍟 :P

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I had the Rustler. After salivating over all other stadium trucks (Losi, EA) this was the one I could afford when I included the charger and batteries. That planetary mechanical speed control was the worst. Quickly replaced it with an ESC. Truck handled like a loaf of bread. :lol: good times.

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My first hobby grade was a Rustler like that one, MSC, no slipper clutch, 20t Stinker, bushings in the bellcrank/hub...it didn't see much use, until I tried to revive it.

What's really silly is seeing designs this antiquated with VXL systems and promises of 60mph+ on the box. The Stampede is hard to drive with a LiPO/12t can as it is!

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Radioflash8 wrote: Mon Aug 26, 2024 8:02 am The Stampede is hard to drive with a LiPO/12t can as it is!
Do the wide-track conversion (wide front arms, front offset wheels all around). It completely changes a Stampede.
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"Stinker"

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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I'm surprised that the Bandit is not listed in the ad. According to the documents on the Traxxas site, the original Bandit was released in 1995.
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