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03-14-2011, 12:20 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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A Hong Kong company. I hadn't heard of them, they make just about every scx 10 part from alloy. http://www.topcad.com.hk/topcad/en/2...2=681&cls3=740 Last edited by johnnyh66; 03-14-2011 at 12:23 PM. |
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03-14-2011, 05:00 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Moncton, NB, Canada
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Just because something is made of metal doesn't make it better, I mean look at Integy...
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03-14-2011, 05:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tehachapi,Ca
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Look at this page then look at integys stuff same designs just differentname, juat more mass produced crap with no quality control.a buddy of mine ordered a set of wheels and the beadlock screws looked lile screws from a pair of eyeglasses, tiny and easily breakable
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03-14-2011, 05:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia
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Yup, you aint missing much. Most of their stuff is exactly the same as integy just even worse quality control. Just spotted this:  Got to get me one of these    Last edited by WIDELOAD; 03-14-2011 at 05:26 PM. |
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03-14-2011, 05:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Salmon Arm BC
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not sure about topcad's stuff but not all of the parts that come from hong kong are crap... i bought an STS .28 nitro engine from hong kong for my savage and it hauls some serious ass. right now they are the only place i can order parts from. a friend bought an STS .30 from them and it hauls ass too.. i have no problem buying parts from hong kong.
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03-14-2011, 05:34 PM
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i've been bagging on my savage with many aluminum parts with no problems.. the way i see it is that yes plastic parts have more "give" and they can bend back but are not exactly stronger than aluminum parts. | |
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03-14-2011, 06:20 PM
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03-14-2011, 07:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake
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I think they have the front confused with the rear  Some of their stuff looks pretty neat from a shelf queen standpoint, wonder how well it would hold up. And the front bumper thing looks rediculous. I though my Dingo bumper was a handup on my honcho lol |
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03-15-2011, 08:24 AM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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The one part I was really thinking would be nice are the aluminum shock towers. My stock ones are bent and twisted and way out of alignment... I'm sure they take a lot of impact that the shocks themselves would take if the towers were metal though. So maybe it's not such a good idea.
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03-15-2011, 08:33 AM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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i just ordered topcads new billet light bar. came wtih LEDs and each pod swivels indipendently. VERY nice unit.   Last edited by STANG KILLA SS; 03-15-2011 at 08:35 AM. |
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03-15-2011, 09:14 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Salt Lake
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That does look pretty nice, how much was it?
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03-15-2011, 09:28 AM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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I didn't see that LED bar, I've been thinking of ordering a couple of the gmade 2 bucket lightbars but wasn't sure if I could mount them side by side. Stang killa, can you give a light bar width when you get them. They also have a Tamiya style plastic light bar. And Windshield wipers! http://www.topcad.com.hk/topcad/en/2-1-1.asp?id=3424 |
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03-15-2011, 04:38 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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exactly 4.0" to the outside of the mounts (widest point)
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03-15-2011, 05:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Montrose
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Did anybody notice those axle housings under that Honcho?  Wonder if they are worth a look......probably not. EDIT: Nevermind took a look myself.....horrible steering knuckle setup. Oh well. |
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