New Toyota FJ body scaler

[1BadJeepBruiser]

First scaler that has my interest since the rc4wds Gelande cruiser. Like that it has a transfer case, HPI has been paying attention

[fullsizecrawler]

its good to see another company get involved

[BigSki]

I'm looking forward to seeing/reading more about this- it looks like it could be a fun rig. Doesn't Axial have some involvement with the HPI brand name? ( I'm not sure about it, that's why I'm asking. )

[gbean]

Originally Posted by BigSki

I'm looking forward to seeing/reading more about this- it looks like it could be a fun rig. Doesn't Axial have some involvement with the HPI brand name? ( I'm not sure about it, that's why I'm asking. )

Only in that an employee at axial used to be a designer at HPI... I think.

[stonecold]

There's actually a few designers that were at HPI back when the Blitz was released that are now at Axial. You can see similarities in a few of the caged HPI cars and caged Axial cars.

[stonecold]

Better front end shot.

[turboed13b]

I hope it the wheelbase is around 290mm to be true to scale. I think I have ocd it bothers me seeing so many different sizes of scalers.

[Super]

Scale is kind of a relative term. It's whatever is pleasing to the eye.

[2JSC]

Originally Posted by stonecold

Better front end shot.

Pan hard and tierod not parallel... bump steer out of the box?

[Super]

Originally Posted by 2JSC

Pan hard and tierod not parallel... bump steer out of the box?

You cant even see the tie rod. Its BTA.

[2JSC]

Originally Posted by Super

You cant even see the tie rod. Its BTA.

Drag link... tie-rod, same diff... the part that goes from the servo to the knuckle, that part is still in front.

[Super]

You can't tell if the pan hard is bent or not. I'm not jumping to any conclusions till I can see everything.

[BigSki]

Any new teaser info??

[Chiphead]

I wonder about the "scaleness" of the BTA steering. I can only recall seeing that on medium/heavy duty trucks.

[Harley]

Originally Posted by Chiphead

I wonder about the "scaleness" of the BTA steering. I can only recall seeing that on medium/heavy duty trucks.

Also done on modified off-road trucks, granted mainly with full hydro. However that seems like an odd detail to worry about for the sake of "scaleness" when we are still talking about a lexan body car with body posts and single wheel nuts.

[stonecold]

Scale or not, BTA steering will definitely help with not getting hung up on things.

[pardonmyn00b]

Originally Posted by Chiphead

I wonder about the "scaleness" of the BTA steering. I can only recall seeing that on medium/heavy duty trucks.

And Land Rovers and Land Cruisers

[322]

Ok HPI, wheres the press release? Holidays are over, back to work!

[binaryterror]

All this and nothing...just quiet. Probably be waiting until RCX show in March...

[Thad Garner]

Originally Posted by binaryterror

All this and nothing...just quiet. Probably be waiting until RCX show in March...

You can expect photos from the international toy fair in Nuremberg later this month.