JoNeS'N Frogger V2.1 "The Poison Dart"

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by KC_JoNeS

Crap! Still waiting? Hmmmm....if you dont have it in another week, I will refund you.

Casey

Shipping from China takes time, its just how it is. They didn't coin the phrase "slow boat from China" for nothing...

Pretty much anything that I've ever ordered that comes directly from there takes 2 weeks minimum. Sometimes its a month...

[RockMafia]

Hey Casey the new frog is looking great and congates to you and the west Aussie brothers hilucks and stewbaru on the website , Job well done to all of you

[KC_JoNeS]

Originally Posted by RockMafia

Hey Casey the new frog is looking great and congates to you and the west Aussie brothers hilucks and stewbaru on the website , Job well done to all of you

Thanks a ton mate! Yeah, once in awhile, those Aussie boys come up with some great ideas! That is why I pay them the big bucks.

Casey

[carp40]

Jones I could be blind but I havn't seen a pricing on this chassis yet how much are they running?

[KC_JoNeS]

Originally Posted by carp40

Jones I could be blind but I havn't seen a pricing on this chassis yet how much are they running?

You are not blind mate...pricing will be announced early next week when I place my order to the machinist. I still have some small items to handle, such as packaging, stickers, business cards, foams...etc. So, give me a couple more days.

Casey

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Shipping from China takes time, its just how it is. They didn't coin the phrase "slow boat from China" for nothing...

Pretty much anything that I've ever ordered that comes directly from there takes 2 weeks minimum. Sometimes its a month...

For some reason this has been the case with customs everywhere. I've had problems with slow shipping to Singapore, and oddly enough even Canada has a Slow Boat these days...must be going through Lake Michigan or something because I can ride my bicycle to Canada and back in less time.

[KC_JoNeS]

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

For some reason this has been the case with customs everywhere. I've had problems with slow shipping to Singapore, and oddly enough even Canada has a Slow Boat these days...must be going through Lake Michigan or something because I can ride my bicycle to Canada and back in less time.

Yeah, Canada sucks because of their customs. As for shipping out of China, it really depends on how the post office people are feeling that day. The post office workers here work 7 days a week, get very little vacation, and no incentive to go the extra mile. So, it is all about luck here.

I tend to get about 7 to 10 days to Europe, and about 2 weeks to US, but in holiday season, that increases to 3 to 4 weeks. It sucks, but that is what $6 worth of shipping gets you. I just wish they had a service here with a tracking number. DHL for everything is just too much money.

Casey

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by KC_JoNeS

I tend to get about 7 to 10 days to Europe, and about 2 weeks to US, but in holiday season, that increases to 3 to 4 weeks. It sucks, but that is what $6 worth of shipping gets you. I just wish they had a service here with a tracking number. DHL for everything is just too much money.

Casey

Sounds like you need a US distributor.

[KC_JoNeS]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Sounds like you need a US distributor.

It is funny you mentioned this. I had this conversation with my dad last week. He wants to do it out of Idaho. It is definitely under consideration.

[glondark]

Originally Posted by KC_JoNeS

You are not blind mate...pricing will be announced early next week when I place my order to the machinist. I still have some small items to handle, such as packaging, stickers, business cards, foams...etc. So, give me a couple more days.

Casey

Can't wait for this. I've been messing with a DNA triple SSS chassis for weeks now and it's just not working out for me, so i've been looking for other options. Very excited to see the pricing on this sucker for my sportsman rig.

[DioptricStraw]

Originally Posted by KC_JoNeS

You are not blind mate...pricing will be announced early next week when I place my order to the machinist. I still have some small items to handle, such as packaging, stickers, business cards, foams...etc. So, give me a couple more days.

Casey

Foams?

[Highlucks]

Originally Posted by DioptricStraw

Foams?

For packaging....Sorry if he got your hopes up.

[bob1961]

only issue i see is that body panel is not legal, it has a hole in it and is not solid....



kewl looking rig ya have there....might build a tuber look-a-like of it ..........bob

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[KC_JoNeS]

Originally Posted by bob1961

only issue i see is that body panel is not legal, it has a hole in it and is not solid....



kewl looking rig ya have there....might build a tuber look-a-like of it ..........bob

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Yeah, it has a hole in it because I did not feel like shaving the motor plate. That is all that needs to happen. 5 minutes, and done.

Casey

[cagedcbr]

I'm loving this chassis, I may have to cancel my wraith pre-order to build one of these. One question I have is were do you source that bead rolled looking roof panel? Is that part of the chassis? Will this be long lived or will there only be the first 50. I do have some spare axles and tranny I'm dying to do something with.

[KC_JoNeS]

Originally Posted by cagedcbr

I'm loving this chassis, I may have to cancel my wraith pre-order to build one of these. One question I have is were do you source that bead rolled looking roof panel? Is that part of the chassis? Will this be long lived or will there only be the first 50. I do have some spare axles and tranny I'm dying to do something with.

First question...I bought this

http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/pro332600.htm

It is the GMC topkick body. I just cut panels out of it to fit what I needed.

As for longevity, I plan to pump these things as long as people will buy them. I am supremely confident. I have been testing, and the stability and ability is awesome. I will push, push, push this chassis.

Casey

[stewbaru]

One thing I really like about this chassis is how the skid plate integrates into the side plates, its sort of 'keyed in'.

This was the first feature I noticed when I saw Proto 1.
I am glad to see it carried over. You can bet I will catch up with Highlucks over the weekend and see how this is coming together.

[Dasher]

Casey, have you outboarded the upper links at the chassis? - it looks that way.

Also, does the new design remove the need for Vanquish Razors? They're sooo difficult to get shipped over to Europe for the right price.

Just a comment on shipping, I've had no problem at all with the stuff that you've shipped to me - 6-10 days and no UK Customs hassle, straight in under the radar. As soon as you start using DHL or worse, USPS, then they use a UK handler - this immediately invokes a customs charge (typically 25%), and then a handling fee on top which is often in the region of $15-$20. TAX IS PAID ON THE TOTAL COST - Item+ shipping+ duty (yes, the duty is taxed - talk about having cake and eating it)! - This is what makes the $15 Razors and $20 EEm skids so expensive to buy from the 'states. What I need is a HK supplier of custom US crawler stuff!!

[KC_JoNeS]

Dasher, as for upper links...it is all up to the individual and his/her setup. My dig rig has front and rear uppers outboarded, but my sporty rig has just the rears outboarded. However, Highlucks is building his with both front and rear inboarded.

As for the Razors, I am not using them on my sportsman rig. You wont need them. I have my rear shocks outboarded...and it works really well.

Casey

Originally Posted by Dasher

Casey, have you outboarded the upper links at the chassis? - it looks that way.

Also, does the new design remove the need for Vanquish Razors? They're sooo difficult to get shipped over to Europe for the right price.

Just a comment on shipping, I've had no problem at all with the stuff that you've shipped to me - 6-10 days and no UK Customs hassle, straight in under the radar. As soon as you start using DHL or worse, USPS, then they use a UK handler - this immediately invokes a customs charge (typically 25%), and then a handling fee on top which is often in the region of $15-$20. TAX IS PAID ON THE TOTAL COST - Item+ shipping+ duty (yes, the duty is taxed - talk about having cake and eating it)! - This is what makes the $15 Razors and $20 EEm skids so expensive to buy from the 'states. What I need is a HK supplier of custom US crawler stuff!!

[Dasher]

Thanks Casey
No need for Razors is good news, although I've got the Frogger trimmed up well without them, it will get some eventually.

David