Axial News - Bad News?

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Rich Trujillo

We did not renew our license on the K5 Blazer, thus the reason the Kit went away.

Well now you have the Axial K5 Blazer so when can we expect new Ascender kits?

I know, I know...never.

[soze]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

Well now you have the Axial K5 Blazer so when can we expect new Ascender kits?

I know, I know...never.

Wrong question.

"When can we have Ascender 2.0 kits?"


In reality if all the scale crawler stuff migrates to the Axial brand, I really don't mind as long as the quality of material on the parts is on par with the parts on the Ascender.

So....

"When can we have SCXscender III kits?"

[smog]

I hope we don't drive Rich mad...lol

[elRayRay]

Originally Posted by soze

"When can we have SCXscender III kits?"

Take my money!!!

[Bob_in az]

Redcat just announced Jeff Johns has been hired as their new company president.......

Redcat Racing Hires Jeff Johns as Company President | #RedcatRacing | #FastAffordableFun

[mikemcE]

Redcat just got credibility


Hang up and Drive

[Bob_in az]

Originally Posted by mikemcE

Redcat just got credibility

Well, the Gen 8 looks pretty good so far. Seems like they're making a serious effort.

[GA Dawg]

I bet a Gen 8 kit would sell like hotcakes.

[soze]

Originally Posted by Bob_in az

Redcat just announced Jeff Johns has been hired as their new company president.......

Redcat Racing Hires Jeff Johns as Company President | #RedcatRacing | #FastAffordableFun

Oh damn.. it's on!

[WHITE-TRASH]

Ahhh now it makes sense. Started with hpi, founded axial who oddly enough made rigs with copy cat axles using parts that interchange with wheelie king parts and now he's gone to redcat who has been copying axial's old designs for years. Smart career move.

[Frank211]

A kit in the works for sure.
Its gonna get good for 2019 and a few more year's after that, can't but gotta wait !

Reaxial
Axialcat
Redaxial, lol.

[durok]

The main thing the Gen 8 needs is the fender flares re-cut...

Ya don't make a squared-off add-on flare and then cut an arc in it!

Easily rectified with a Dremel, I suppose.

Although, Scouts had rounded flares - when they had 'em at all:

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by WHITE-TRASH

Ahhh now it makes sense. Started with hpi, founded axial who oddly enough made rigs with copy cat axles using parts that interchange with wheelie king parts and now he's gone to redcat who has been copying axial's old designs for years. Smart career move.

At times you're ****ing hilarious!

Originally Posted by durok

The main thing the Gen 8 needs is the fender flares re-cut...

Ya don't make a squared-off add-on flare and then cut an arc in it!

Easily rectified with a Dremel, I suppose.

No, what the Gen 8 needs is durability. Redcat still doesn't have a great reputation.

[kincer]

Originally Posted by durok

The main thing the Gen 8 needs is the fender flares re-cut...

Ya don't make a squared-off add-on flare and then cut an arc in it!

Easily rectified with a Dremel, I suppose.

Although, Scouts had rounded flares - when they had 'em at all:

That is the only thing to me on that body that they got WRONG, the rest looks pretty damn good!

[cjhike]

Jeff Johns just joined Redcat as their new President, released today!

Changes at Redcat

[SSD]

Would never have expected that move.

Strange year for scale RC:
Axial and Vaterra are stable mates/partners
Axial co-founder joins Redcat.
What next...

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by SSD

Would never have expected that move.

Strange year for scale RC:
Axial and Vaterra are stable mates/partners
Axial co-founder joins Redcat.
What next...

Horizon hobbies buys Traxxas

[Browneye]

Originally Posted by lonleycreeper

Horizon hobbies buys Traxxas

I couldn't find anything on this - what is your source?




Arrma survives lawsuits file by Traxxas and continues on with success under Horizon. (or are they still pending?)
Tower hobbies looks to survive - not sure how.
Everything gets discounted to move product - never thought I would see that.
Axial raw builders kit introduced instead of it being from Vaterra. Vaterra should fall in under Axial. Maybe we would get some better plastic parts.



This hobby shop owner has some interesting comments...
https://rogershobbycenter.com/from-b...bbico-now-what

[indybama]

Im curious as to where its all goina go myself. Just goina sit back n take it all in. I dont see traxxas sellin out tbo. But would be nice to see axial up the quality of the plastics. Guess we all on the wait train together huh...

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[WHITE-TRASH]

I have never bought a new rig. Not a kit nor rtr, everything I get is used and usually ends up with nothing stock in a short amount of time so basically as long as good designs keep coming from the factories for the aftermarket to build from, I don't care what happens.

The assender wouldn't suck so bad if it wasn't geared to the moon and the links weren't 3" apart. That thing is the epitome of torque twist straight out the box. Maybe it needs portals to gear it down and the lower links spaced out to get things under control? That would make it usable but as is those axles can suck it.