New Toyota FJ body scaler

[pardonmyn00b]

Good things come to those who wait and so and so forth.

With that said I couldn't wait any longer for a release date or details. I needed a class 1 truck for this upcoming season and I still need time to build it. In conclusion I have gone with a Vaterra for my needs.

I may revisit this Venture kit but it won't be anytime soon, even if it is released in the next 3 months.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Originally Posted by pardonmyn00b

Good things come to those who wait and so and so forth.

With that said I couldn't wait any longer for a release date or details. I needed a class 1 truck for this upcoming season and I still need time to build it. In conclusion I have gone with a Vaterra for my needs.

I may revisit this Venture kit but it won't be anytime soon, even if it is released in the next 3 months.

That right there is exactly what I have seen from numerous people... People want to build or buy a rig over the winter and get it set up for the up coming season. I have seen countless guys ask for a date because otherwise they are just going with another axial...

[BigSki]

Originally Posted by Killa-Cotton

I'm still interested but I want to know more. The release date isn't as important to me as seeing the details of this new truck. If HPI has one finished enough to drive then show us detailed pics.

This.

I do appreciate that Thad Garner gave us a tiny bit of info, but then we're supposed to wait for 'official' (?) pics from the international toy fair in Nuremberg next week, then what? Get more teaser pics? I'm definitely interested in seeing what HPI has come up with, I hope its a good one. I'd just like to know more about it, sooner than later.

[Super]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

That right there is exactly what I have seen from numerous people... People want to build or buy a rig over the winter and get it set up for the up coming season. I have seen countless guys ask for a date because otherwise they are just going with another axial...

That's exactly it, I start collecting parts for a build in August and I am set on a build by September. It doesn't matter anymore when I comes out, I won't be buying till next fall.

[adamargue]

http://www.bigsquidrc.com/more-pictu...pi-fj-venture/
there are some more pictures on big squid including a body off shot i think it looks great!

[imthatguy]

Posted so we can just look at it here.



Talk about an out of the box setup for Class 1 points.

[gbean]

Transfer case looks promising.
Not sure about that battery location though.... #1 mod will be to move it.

[the-gamer]

Looks very nice! But... Battery in the back? In 2016?...

[Thad Garner]

Originally Posted by the-gamer

Looks very nice! But... Battery in the back? In 2016?...

Even with the battery in the back it has a slight forward weight bias. You’re forgetting the other components placement. Also missing the fact that the entire front gearbox contains metal gears.

[322]

I like the setup, especially the wire management. Anything you can share about the esc? It says crawler spec wondering what that means.

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[Noll11]

I like!

Definitely going to be picking one up; already have some ideas of stuff to design

[Thad Garner]

Originally Posted by 322

I like the setup, especially the wire management. Anything you can share about the esc? It says crawler spec wondering what that means.

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3s capable, selectable Hill Descent Control (drag brake) setting 100%, 80% and off

[turboed13b]

Esc looks like a HW quicrun1060. I run them in all my rigs.

[honchojoe]

Certainly looks like a wp1060. No doubt with different firmware like Axial did with the wp1040/ae5.

But why are people still using Tamiya connectors?

[SSD]

Looks good, wheelbase?

[Thad Garner]

Originally Posted by SSD

Looks good, wheelbase?

311mm

[SSD]

Thanks.

So the axle gears are smaller than the usual 13/38 right?

[Killa-Cotton]

The motor/trans mount looks like a wheely king style vertical set-up shown below. The T-case looks cool and it's small too. So far so good. I like it.

[wouterb]

Originally Posted by turboed13b

Esc looks like a HW quicrun1060. I run them in all my rigs.

At least that would make it waterproof. How about the servo?

[322]

Originally Posted by SSD

Thanks.

So the axle gears are smaller than the usual 13/38 right?

Fire up the aftermarket machine! We need some SSD on there!

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