mmushen Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I think it is a plastic fantastic,although maybe not that fantastic I may buy one in time when it has been out for a while and can see what others have broken I am not that hard on RC cars BUT I can see bits breaking if I do some of the stuff with it that I have done with buggies,I get you need to use it 'in scale" with it's size but where is the fun in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Traxxas is the wrong company for scale, they don't do scale or racers. If you want scale, you'll have to browse the Tamiya catalogue. Want a racer, try Losi. This truck is not about looking the part, it's about providing an experience. Hopefully it'll deliver that in spades! The vids are looking promising! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 5 minutes ago, mmushen said: I think it is a plastic fantastic,although maybe not that fantastic I may buy one in time when it has been out for a while and can see what others have broken I am not that hard on RC cars BUT I can see bits breaking if I do some of the stuff with it that I have done with buggies,I get you need to use it 'in scale" with it's size but where is the fun in that It's 9kg and huge, ramp it hard and it'll break. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmushen Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 5 minutes ago, mmushen said: I think it is a plastic fantastic,although maybe not that fantastic I may buy one in time when it has been out for a while and can see what others have broken I am not that hard on RC cars BUT I can see bits breaking if I do some of the stuff with it that I have done with buggies,I get you need to use it 'in scale" with it's size but where is the fun in that 2 minutes ago, Tug said: Traxxas is the wrong company for scale, they don't do scale or racers. If you want scale, you'll have to browse the Tamiya catalogue. Want a racer, try Losi. This truck is not about looking the part, it's about providing an experience. Hopefully it'll deliver that in spades! The vids are looking promising! Misunderstanding there I mean taking into account the thing weighs a lot and probably cant be treated the same way as a smaller buggy,thats what I mean by scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 Just now, mmushen said: Misunderstanding there I mean taking into account the thing weighs a lot and probably cant be treated the same way as a smaller buggy,thats what I mean by scale That wasn't aimed at you, I was talking to Atom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Distance over height, minimalises damage, usually... Scale for the shelf or crawlerzzzzzz, anything goes for a basher in my book (except the Losi Mini for that fell out of the ugly tree) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher 46 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I really don't care what it looks like it's about what it can do and it's size , real ones have 10,000bhp v8 this has a tiny electric motor so really chalk an cheese , like Tug said if you want scale Tamiya do the models and m+s do the slippers lol . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I just think itll look cool this big as truck doing 35mph (ish) round a field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 28, 2015 Author Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Jetlag2222 has got one, not watched this yet, but his vids are usually pretty damn good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbe6JRiz4jw Edited December 28, 2015 by Tug 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) This made me giggle like a school girl Tmaxx Hub vs Xmaxx Hub. Do I REALLY need a new charger? I have a brand new £11 Imax B6 lol. Ive deleted my basket of an order 5 times already tonight, Charger or Trainers..... Hmmm Edited December 28, 2015 by Guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Had I not had first hand experience of Noj's Badgers the size comparison in that vid would have meant less to me. But OMG, that thing is big (No, she didn't). The hub comparison shot is just bonkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher 46 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I've always found the way traxxas Describe the size of their cars a bit funny , but this is spot on , not a true 5th scale but darn close to it , in one neat box ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 On 27 December 2015 at 7:27 PM, turok007 said: one bloke running the truck up and down the street hits 335 deg on the motor another bloke says the ESC cutout after 5 mins because the fan was not working. if that is true then i would say that the esc should be better than that i didn't realize that the rims did this lol I've just read the 335 temp was with a faulty temp monitor, his forehead was 150! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) 2 hours ago, Guns said: This made me giggle like a school girl Tmaxx Hub vs Xmaxx Hub. Do I REALLY need a new charger? I have a brand new £11 Imax B6 lol. Ive deleted my basket of an order 5 times already tonight, Charger or Trainers..... Hmmm The wheel / tyre's dual profile - very small tyre wall on the inside - this helps it handle as well as it does. Tug, PLEASE pack it in!! I very clearly stated we'll agree to disagree, I accept how you like the basic dynamic ability and general look, which others do as well. I very clearly stated that its SO CLOSE to a real look, with a little help, it can be more scale, which I would like, and I'm not alone either. Dog's are asleep - leave them alone now? Al. Edited December 28, 2015 by atom3624 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Pack what in? I'm only discussing your ideas, which while they'd add to the aesthetics, I feel would detract from the driving experience. We all have different views, I'm not saying your views are wrong, but just that I feel that making the changes your listing would have more cons than pros. Horses for courses? I don't have any dogs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The point is simply that its a very competent truck, straight out of the box, and like the BL MERV, has its limitations - as all have said, push it too far, and it'll break, eventually. For an MT, its so relatively stable, its going where larger scale MT's just haven't gone - ALL GREAT NEWS. For you, you want to bash and drive it hard - GREAT. For me, the ONLY POINT I'm trying to make is that its managed to become said stable platform whilst being VERY close to a scale look. FOR ME, if I'm going to spend one month's mortgage on a truck, IT HAS TO look right - that's me. I was saying how stable it is, but it has been mentioned earlier on that the 'wheels look small'. My earlier comment mentioned to WIDEN the wheels / tyres, whilst keeping the outer edges - outer track width - the same. Not sure it would work without catching on lock, but bringing the inner edges in, using scale look MJ wheels / tyres, clear shell to paint perhaps BIGFOOT or GUNSLINGER, or other colours, would add to that look. Those knuckles are huge, which will limit wheels, creating a totally different design. Would I take this truck out - TOO RIGHT. Would I bash it to within 5 mm's of its ESC's life - probably not - that's me. We all enjoy the hobby, that's why we're here, on the forum, and OCCASIONALLY a little at odds in our opinions, we're passionate about our hobby - that's why its great. Tug, you've ordered, you're waiting, you're ready to GO FOR IT - FAN-BLEEDIN' TASTIC. Get your 'ownership thread' up once received and I SINCERELY HOPE you really enjoy it - YOUR WAY! MY WAY would be different - END OF .... back to snoozing before the inevitable unboxing photos .... ALL THE VERY BEST TO ALL AND ENJOY. Al. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Who says I've ordered? Yes, this is hobby grade, so make it your own, this how the hobby works. You buy, you mod, you enjoy. I'm leaving this here, with your dogs, cos they're not mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatWheels Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Traxxas UK distributor closed till Monday. Maybe something will materialise next week..... Some good videos appearing now truck looks great fun just depends how hard and how high you want to make it fly ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatWheels Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 A nice crash here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 On 11/1/2015 at 7:40 PM, Tug said: Right, hold on a cotton picking moment! Who posted this thread? That's right, me! I'm getting one first and woe betide anyone who queue jumps! Yawl got that? Good. I believe you might have mentioned an intention to purchase here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 10 minutes ago, atom3624 said: I believe you might have mentioned an intention to purchase here? I hate you! I'd forgotten all about that! Cards on the table, back when Ocdcbr noticed the price hikes taking place at Modelsport, I jumped in and pre-ordered. I figured if I couldn't get the funds together, I'd cancel. Turns out I've already paid! So hey Ho, it's a coming! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 On 11/1/2015 at 7:40 PM, Tug said: Al said: Keeps on quoting things I'm not quoting .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 1 hour ago, Tug said: I hate you! I'd forgotten all about that! Cards on the table, back when Ocdcbr noticed the price hikes taking place at Modelsport, I jumped in and pre-ordered. I figured if I couldn't get the funds together, I'd cancel. Turns out I've already paid! So hey Ho, it's a coming! good news by the time I come to get mine you will have done the leg work on the diffs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 2 hours ago, FatWheels said: A nice crash here ! Can't believe how stupid this video is. No mechanical sympathy, respect for the hobby, or simply $$ Idiots! Al. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 That is one of the most horrible to watch bash vids I've ever seen, why post something so **** that makes you look like a right muppet 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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