53HRA Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Features * Wheelbase – 23.7″ * LED lighting * Realistic tow bed * Molded side mirrors * Unique bumpers * Extended steel chassis * Detailed big rig wheels * Remote locking diffs * High/low transmission * Portal style axles * GTS aluminum shocks * 3S power system * TQi radio system with cruise control * Waterproof electronics * And much more!! View full news article 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Rumoured to be under $700 which I didnt expect knowing Traxxas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 It looks nice already watched a video but really.....what is the point to it, just my 2 cents 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: It looks nice already watched a video but really.....what is the point to it, just my 2 cents Its a TRX 6 for the shelf. Pointless tbh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Agree Jack is it a crawler or transporter ? I like my 6 with the Merc body but lot folks say they hated that body so maybe Traxxas trying to placate them and hoping they buy it ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 not big into crawlers etc but that is niiiice man !!! been good to see what people load up with out on the trails etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernaut jims Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Least it makes the snap on one more accessible to being cloned haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Thats great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1345255 I believe it's a limited run. Disappointed that the loader doesn't tip (if they are suppose to or not on real thing?), that would be cool. Looks great though, just not for that dollar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 oh my! I need one of these in my life! My lad sent me a pic last night and was impressed. was never a fan of the Mercedes (unless it could be the one from Jurassic world), this looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 ITS BIG! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Going by that picture its got longer wheelbase than standard trx6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyroo Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 According to the specs it's about 15cm more between the front and middle axle than the G63. Like Nick says, it's a pity the bed doesn't tilt but there's plenty of space to fit some sort of mechanism if it could be made to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINSET Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 On 16/06/2022 at 09:50, Nick said: Disappointed that the loader doesn't tip (if they are suppose to or not on real thing?), that would be cool The bed slides back and tilts on 1:1 rigs, couple of review vids mention that - Skip to 4:55 I think the Harley review mentions loading a car by reversing up to a similar height ledge 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Sigh.. If i hadn't just bought a Mini 3 Pro, i'd be all over this. At least my TF2 would have a purpose then as shelf bedqueen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyroo Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 On 16/06/2022 at 09:50, Nick said: https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/1345255 I believe it's a limited run. Disappointed that the loader doesn't tip (if they are suppose to or not on real thing?), that would be cool. Looks great though, just not for that dollar. Wasn't the Snap-on version a limited edituon in the states only? The way they seem to be marketing this makes me think it is a permanent addition to the range. Looking on YouTube a tilting bed is do-able Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 9 hours ago, m4inbrain said: Sigh.. If i hadn't just bought a Mini 3 Pro, i'd be all over this. At least my TF2 would have a purpose then as shelf bedqueen. I've been hunting down a Mini 3 Pro for weeks! Are they any good? I'm waiting for someone to stock them again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, Nick said: I've been hunting down a Mini 3 Pro for weeks! Are they any good? I'm waiting for someone to stock them again! I got mine from Argos on release day - the last one. 😄 Love mine. The gimbal protector is naff (fiddly), but apart from that the drone is simply amazing. Do not regret it one bit. @mydoddy69 has one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 @Nick https://www.heliguy.com/products/dji-mini-3-pro-combo-rcn1 Seen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSeaRC Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I know there are understandably a lot of comments about the bed not tilting. Yes, it would have been nice but also rather pricey to implement as standard. Maybe later there will be an upgrade kit. However, for a truck like this I would have at least liked to have seen a moulded grille rather than a flat decal. That surely would have been fairly easy to do. As for some of the window decals that have been appearing on some models recently... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I don't think it'd be that expensive, unless you go full ham and use £150 linear actuators. You could, for example, have a servo lift the bed by a few degrees at the front to allow the bed to "slide into a cam/groove" (i know what i mean, just having a hard time explaining it), then use simply an electric motor (rack and pinion) to push it back and forth (with a roller on the frame at the lever point). Once you push it forward enough, it "slides off the cam/groove" and gets locked. Maybe you'd need a small clip to prevent the bed bouncing up and down when driving, that's fair, but generally it wouldn't be hundreds of pounds to make that happen. It's a slightly different mold, a small electric motor and servo, all in all maybe £50. For Traxxas, of course. Of course, using linear actuators, hydraulics or pneumatics would be incredibly expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersavage Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I really like this but I have no idea why 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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