crawler guys

[PBR Allstar]

I know very little about the crawling scene but have always wanted a bruiser or hi lift in my collection. While really getting lost on ebay tonight I saw this, thought it was kinda cool looking (aside from the awful body but I'm sure a proline lid would remedy that), and looks like it's a lot of coolness for the money?

Anyone know anything about this???

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-10-all-metal-rock-crawler-rtr-clod-bruiser-type-axial_W0QQitemZ270507596544QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Vehicles?hash=item3efb825b00

[WillyThickfoot]

Your right about the body but good lookin chassis.Nice rig.

[PBR Allstar]

I really dig how scale the axles look

same seller, different auction, the wheels on this one seem a bit nicer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-10-all-metal-rock-crawler-rtr-clod-bruiser-type-axial_W0QQitemZ270507596513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRadio_Control_Vehicles?hash=item3efb825ae1

[WillyThickfoot]

Those wheels and rubber are SWEET!!

[badhoopty]

i find it odd that the seller mentions nothing about them other than a cut and paste description. if you have 10 of both the 1.9 and 2.2 versions you should know enough about them to list them properly... my suspicious mind thinks the seller knows what it is but wants to try and get the people who dont know much about scales and crawlers...

anyway, thats a komodo truck. its basically a knockoff rc4wd trailfinder chassis, knockoff rc4wd shocks & tires, knockoff rcchannel axles and a knockoff axial trans, and i'm pretty sure thats a knockoff proline body too... i dont know anything about it from personal experience, 90% of me thinks its total crap while the rest of me thinks it has potential with some work and some shorter shocks. you can get that whole thing rtr for less than a pair of the legit rcchannel axles, which themselves arent known for their popularity or durability.

personally, i'd either fork out the extra for a true vintage tamiya 3speed if you want a nice, pretty all-metal rig, or get a tamiya hilift or the axial scx10 if you want something scale that you can beat the snot out of. rc4wd also has some pretty sweet kits. if you want coolness for the money, get this.

one thing to consider is the parts support for that komodo, you break something you are more than likely screwed where with both axial and tamiya you got tons and tons of resources.

heres a post on rcc with alot of pics and the typical rcc-style discussion. i'm sure there are more posts there and on scale4x4rc.org if you search.
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=204045&highlight=rcchannel

heres where to buy it non-ebay.
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=196&zenid=f29c74153d87941aad1eef74f1ce39e7

rc4wd's kits, trailfinder down at the bottom. kinda pricey but dang cool and if & when they mess something up they take care of you.
hua forgot to ship me a set of pre-ordered axles once, and to make up for it he sent me 2 sets. tell me that aint worth a little extra?
http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/index.php?cPath=84

[rc10johnny]

Hummmmm!!!! somehow I saw an answer from Chicago flyin in. (avatar)

[PBR Allstar]

Thanks Hoop. I didn't really plan on getting the truck, was just curious about it. if I did get a truck it would probably be the scx10. I've wanted to build a crawler/basher/4wd for a while, basically since I saw that mud bogger/crawler article in car action about a year or so ago (maybe it was in rc driver?) with the waterproof traxxas elec's and the blue proline chevy body. as far as the rc4wd stuff goes, a little rich for my blood for what I want it for, but I do love browsing their site, absolutely beuatiful work!

[rc10johnny]

Yeah, I put thier V2 twin motor transmission in the crawler/monster I built . my first and last time on a build like that. wish it was someone elses now. JohnnySr.

[Eau Rouge]

<--- wants THIS in a really bad way.




Tough to justify it right now, but that doesn't stop me from looking.

[Halgar]

I agree with Hoopty, it just looks too cheesy and I'd be concerned about support after the purchase.

<--- wants THIS in a really bad way.




Tough to justify it right now, but that doesn't stop me from looking.

Come on! What's to justify? You see it, you want it, DONE! Buy the thing already.

[Eau Rouge]

Come on! What's to justify? You see it, you want it, DONE! Buy the thing already.

Ahh, if only it were that easy. New business ventures after a surprise closing of the company where I worked a week before Christmas mean spending is at a bare minimum—and toys are certainly not on that list right now.

The thought of waking up with a fork in my neck scares me.

[Halgar]

Come on! What's to justify? You see it, you want it, DONE! Buy the thing already.

Ahh, if only it were that easy. New business ventures after a surprise closing of the company where I worked a week before Christmas mean spending is at a bare minimum—and toys are certainly not on that list right now.

The thought of waking up with a fork in my neck scares me.

Self emplyment = stress

Toys = no stress


Must have toys to stay at top of self employment game! I hear ya, starting out can keep things pretty tight. Good luck with your endeavors, may the new year bring you prosperity.

[rc10johnny]

If it was only your neck you are worring about

[badhoopty]

if it wasnt for the room full of rc's and another full of rc projects in various stages i'd have that darn bruiseruptor...

If it was only your neck you are worring about

sometimes it's good to be single.

[Halgar]

sometimes it's good to be single.

For everything else, there's Mastercard.