atom3624 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 44 minutes ago, mond said: Should have got the Leopard 2 if you wanted a speed machine :p. Didn't exist when I purchased the 2 tanks - Tiger and Sherman. Speed and realism, and longevity - bit of a compromise I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) This is now in stock,has anybody got one? Edited September 3, 2016 by sean-vrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmart Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 I've hovered over buying one for a few days now.... Can't work out what's stopping me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 51 minutes ago, Carpmart said: I've hovered over buying one for a few days now.... Can't work out what's stopping me.... 11mph? Although I've just got back from Monster Jam in Cardiff. If they did a Scooby Doo one I think my Mrs would've ordered it. Tempted by the Gravedigger though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 11mph top speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpmart Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Yep, it's the big draw back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 i think the speed is fine for this truck. but i don't like the wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 One thing I don't like is the 'headlamps' - just look slightly wrong. Overall it looks great. Shock positions are not realistic - nice to see how that can work with the option positions. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 16 minutes ago, turok007 said: i think the speed is fine for this truck. but i don't like the wheels I get the scale looks, and I get been slow if the real thing is slow. But Gravedigger is rapid, at least upto 70/80mph. It makes no sense been so slow unless it was a crawler. But the real Gravedigger ISNT a crawler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 2 minutes ago, Guns said: I get the scale looks, and I get been slow if the real thing is slow. But Gravedigger is rapid, at least upto 70/80mph. It makes no sense been so slow unless it was a crawler. But the real Gravedigger ISNT a crawler? how fast did it look at the show. as for the RC version i think any faster and it is going to be upside down to much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 They looked rapid. Very punchy. Thing is, this is based on Gravedigger which RACES and then does a freestyle event where it does jumps, donuts and wheelies. That's the criteria for the freestyle event. That's what the 1:1 version does. Why does the "scale replica' not have the power to do any of that properly? That would like Losi bringing out a scale F1 car that goes off road? It had the licensing, it had everything needed to be perfect. To me it doesn't look great, it looks very cheap. It had the hard part (the licensing) done. It just needed to have an alloy space frame and run a 1/8th brushless system. For me the fact it's official licensed and 'looks alright' isn't enough. At least the Traxxas Monster Jam series were cheap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 dunno if my vid from Instagram still works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Says 'content unavailable' to me. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Might work now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Sorted - and loops! Nice - memories. Wonderful sound! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitroholic Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I liked the performance on 3S ... punchy off the line. No way you want to go faster, and you won;t drive it flat out in a turn, but to hit the ramps nicely it needed that low down push the brushless combo gave it. Worrying thing for me is the fact that he killed it very quickly running 3s. I think he had really the wrong motor fitted ( too high a KV for a big wheeled truck ) but maybe the Axial experts can comment on whether the components should be able to handle it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 21 hours ago, Nitroholic said: I liked the performance on 3S ... punchy off the line. No way you want to go faster, and you won;t drive it flat out in a turn, but to hit the ramps nicely it needed that low down push the brushless combo gave it. Worrying thing for me is the fact that he killed it very quickly running 3s. I think he had really the wrong motor fitted ( too high a KV for a big wheeled truck ) but maybe the Axial experts can comment on whether the components should be able to handle it or not. Propshafts and gearbox gears if the new rr10 bomber kit is anything to go by. so yes it's possible and not a too expensive upgrade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady 2215 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 So has anyone got one of these yet? I get mine at Christmas cannot wait. Just wondering if anyone has started modifying it yet? First on my list is to get rid of the horrific stickers for lights. Got myself a pair of traxxas grave digger red led lights set and fastrax lights lens with some tamiya x27 clear red paint. Let's see how this turns out on Christmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 There's quite a few threads on other forums which specialise in scalers and Axial based MTs. It looks extremely easy to modify - the axles are from a Wraith, the transmission is from the AX10/SCX10, the links and suspension is from a Yeti. Every single possibly upgrade path is already out and has been for years, which is pretty handy. The only thing unqiue to this truck is the cage and wheels. It uses 12mm hexes so you can use either off the shelf 2.6 mt wheels or buy converters to use Clod 2.6 wheels. Not sure about bodies, whether it would accept standard smaller MT bodies or one that are meant for 8th scale. Would be easy to find out though and most sites have the body sized listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 This video puts me off. Especially when the Clodbuster comes out, at the end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Max D! http://www.towerhobbies.com/products/axial/axid9057.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Is that the same chassis different shell ? now where have we seen that idea before ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 1 minute ago, mydoddy69 said: Is that the same chassis different shell ? now where have we seen that idea before ? To be fair though the only real difference with the full sized ones is body style and colour..... i bet bet a few of these would look cool bouncing round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 30 minutes ago, big gaz said: To be fair though the only real difference with the full sized ones is body style and colour..... i bet bet a few of these would look cool bouncing round They more than likely would but one company gets slated for doing this yet Axial gets away with it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady 2215 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Hope they do a son of a digger, will definitely be getting that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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