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Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:00 pm
by mrlexan
I am gonna clip the "Traxxas High Current Connector" and just replace it with a Tamiya Style. I have tons of batteries, just no "high current" connectors.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:22 pm
by scr8p
mrlexan wrote:
Buying one isn't going to put any builds off.
how could it? traxxas would never think about selling a kit that had to be assembled.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:32 pm
by mrlexan
It's a scale thing, I really like it. Just wish I could get an unpainted body.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 7:40 pm
by scr8p
oh, i'm in no way saying that it's not cool. i am saying the fact that it's not offered in kit form sucks.
gotta love the rtr aspect of the hobby.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:15 pm
by junkman
I had mine for about a week. I loved it. I pulled the brushless stuff out of the vxl stampede, made for a super fun truck Fun enough I just sent it on its way and pocketed enough money to buy another brand new one, another brushless setup, and some cash for my troubles.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 8:41 pm
by RC Chick
I never really liked the Traxxas stuff I guess because I hated my stampede from day one! It handeled like crap bouncing all over the place. Never tried the Other cars though so maybe they aren't all that bad if your just starting out and if you need that Slash just to have one.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:36 pm
by call-911
mrlexan wrote:It's a scale thing, I really like it. Just wish I could get an unpainted body.
It's on the horizon. Should be able to get them soon...
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:52 pm
by mrlexan
Maybe I should just sell the painted one now..... I see a Red Bull livery in my future.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:59 pm
by mrlexan
The package:
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:01 pm
by mrlexan
The under body:
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:03 pm
by mrlexan
Great 1:1 similarities:
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:26 pm
by call-911
You didn't waste any time putting decals on either!
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 10:49 pm
by mrlexan
That is the fun stuff.
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:26 am
by JK Racing
Jay...plastic shocks? Hmmm...I do have a pair of TRX fronts from one of my ebay purchases...
Re: Another Scale Racing Truck
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 1:32 am
by klavy69
RC Chick wrote:I never really liked the Traxxas stuff I guess because I hated my stampede from day one! It handeled like crap bouncing all over the place. Never tried the Other cars though so maybe they aren't all that bad if your just starting out and if you need that Slash just to have one.
Hey RC Chick,
You started off with the worst one IMHO that they have so I can see why you wouldn't like Traxxas.The stampeded is like...a wierd pumped up 2wd monstertruck type thing. I'm not much into the new stuff either but this slash looked cool to me with its ideas. Waterresistant/proof electronics was the thing that caught my eye even though it isn't brushless. Traxxas really hasn't had any really competitive stuff since they stopped producing the SRT,TCP,TRX1 or TRX3, and some of the eagle/blue eagle stuff. This stuff is where it was at. I've been bit by the vintage bug and hang around that part of their forum quite a bit.
Cool pix Mr. L. Let us know how you like it and what you find to be its 'weak link' parts. Gotta agree with JK about those shocks. Looks like a set of BigBores would fix that part though. PLEASE keep the updates comin.
Todd