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04-18-2018, 06:41 PM | #21 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Princeton, North Carolina, USA
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon? Quote:
- It wasn't a Jeep - I liked the fenderless design - I kinda liked even the cheesy interior (it has the Master Chief's head now) - I liked it already had the roll cage and lights Wait, change all that to "like"...it's still my favorite rig out of 11 | |
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04-18-2018, 10:23 PM | #22 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Iowa
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon?
I just mean, I know some guys praised the Deadbolt above any other optioned rig out there. I never understood it because it didn't offer anything different or better than any other RTR or Kit. Aside from styling Sent from my SM-J727R4 using Tapatalk |
04-19-2018, 01:59 AM | #23 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon?
Lemme see here... I'd like one with, ummm..... well, I'd like the body with a canvas soft-top hiding the cage and half-assed interior, the plastic lightbar removed, on a Wroncho setup with all metal links and gears, servo on axle. So, actually - just the body would be fine - from whoever hates the green, 'cause I like it - damn, wish someone would hurry up and release more earth-tone colors in polycarb-safe paint. I've got the OCP AR60 axles already, just build up the rest from some aftermarket chassis rails. I like the general look of the Deadbolt, but have always thought the "tubing" of the cage and the lightbar looked too thick to be scale... and while I'm not an interior kinda guy, I'd personally rather hide the one from the 'Bolt as it's so limited in depth. Needs a ShapeWays grille, too. And, while I'm pretending to build this into a rig I'd really like in my head - a set of aluminum copies of the wheels would be nice - I have the Incision Methods, but they have a flat face - a convex-faced more accurate version would be pretty sweet. Oh, and definitely throw that ridiculous bumper away - what was wrong with the old one? Mental build complete. |
04-19-2018, 06:33 AM | #24 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Princeton, North Carolina, USA
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04-19-2018, 06:44 AM | #25 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon? Quote:
I like the Deadbolt body once you stick a 3D grille on it. I'm just not a fan of this color. Because its so Bronco like, they look good with that type of color you'd find on that vintage bronco. Tamiya's Corsa Blue looks awesome. | |
04-19-2018, 07:04 AM | #26 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Iowa
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I guess some options appeal to the right people. Same reason I bought a Honcho over the CRC though. It's just what appealed to myself and what I wanted to do with it. Sent from my SM-J727R4 using Tapatalk |
04-19-2018, 07:59 AM | #27 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada
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04-19-2018, 08:02 AM | #28 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon? When the OG Deadbolt came out, it was the first to come with the dual disk slipper clutch with 32P gears and the WB HD driveshafts. Both of those were pretty significant upgrades over the old stuff on the other RTRs. A better slipper, a stronger spur gear, and driveshafts that didn't twist into oblivion for $50 less than the other versions was pretty appealing at the time.
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04-19-2018, 02:25 PM | #29 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon? Quote: With that being said, I'm currently enjoying a Dolt myself, I got it over the winter with the intention of keeping it as stock as possible and only upgrading when something gets destroyed beyond the point of repairing. I'm using all stock electronics and so far they work 'good enough'. I did ditch the slipper/ 32p gears and used an AX10 input shaft and some 87/12 48P gears to gain a bit of slow speed control. So far it's been a fun rig with minimal effort or money. So after doing a quick look at the new version of the Dolt, I think that $300 for a reasonably capable rig straight out of the box isn't too bad of a deal. | |
04-19-2018, 04:11 PM | #30 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Green Bay
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon?
Ill stick with the Honcho, deadbolt is just ugly to me.
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04-19-2018, 05:42 PM | #31 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Hanford
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon?
What's the latest news on the k5? I just sunk some more money into axles and wheels for my kit, but want that body.
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04-19-2018, 11:04 PM | #32 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon?
I think this is obviously aimed at the newbie. $300 for an RTR is not a bad deal, considering the Jeep one lists for over $400. If I'm looking to grab one for one of my kids, its perfect. Imagine if Axial decided to build a balls-out RTR with all the goodies. What would the cost be? They know we are all going to mod them anyway, so they are aiming for an intended audience IMO. Phasing out the original SCX, having a 4th option for an RTR SCXII, it had to happen. My guess is there will be a G6 bodied kit version soon as well. First thing I'd do with it is take off that giant light bar, remove that brick of a front bumper (seriously, who designed that?) and put something a little smaller up there. After that, for what it is, I kind of like it. Last edited by zjguy721; 04-19-2018 at 11:16 PM. |
04-20-2018, 07:42 AM | #33 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon? Quote:
Several months ago, Tower "leaked" the SCX10 II Honcho, Deadbolt, and a '69 K5 Blazer in one of their catalogs. I'm hoping that the K5 is not going to be a low end model like the Deadbolt and Honcho. A kit would be awesome, but I'd be happy if it was optioned as well as the JK. | |
04-20-2018, 08:54 AM | #34 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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I agree, it has some nice scale details and some good upgrades. I meant things that we all do, like alloy chubs/knuckles, a working winch, alloy beadlocks, etc, etc. I shudder to even think of adding up all that I've put into rigs over the years. As far as a K5 goes, there could be a couple ways it could go. A '69 had a fully removable hardtop, so it could be simply a body like the G6 or Deadbolt with the same cage. Heck, you could slap a few different stickers on the Deadbolt body and call it a Blazer. Or hopefully it is a nice scale body with a removable hardtop, molded grill and scale parts, etc. | |
04-20-2018, 09:23 AM | #35 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Paulina
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon? Quote:
They made a limited edition kit: https://youtu.be/dmAHBM1flTQ | |
04-20-2018, 09:41 AM | #36 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Canada
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Ahh the good old "get more likes and views on our channel" trick. It's fake... Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk |
04-20-2018, 10:22 AM | #37 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: san antonio
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04-20-2018, 01:03 PM | #38 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2015 Location: Price Twp.
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That sounds like a personal issue. | |
04-21-2018, 12:44 AM | #39 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA
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04-21-2018, 01:21 AM | #40 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: 1972 born Christian, Chinese.
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| Re: SCXII Deadbolt Coming Soon?
Saw, Axial SCX10 II 2000 Jeep Cherokee Rock Crawler Kit is on Sale now on Amain Hobbies. So does it means new kit coming out soon? I hope so |
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