New Traxxas TRX4 1979 Bronco Body and MORE

[Shinchu]

I AM LITERALLY DOING BACKFLIPS IN MY CHAIR!!!!!!!!!!

I NEED THOSE WHEELS AND THE GRILL!!!!! EXACTLY WHAT WAS ON MY POP's F SERIES!!!!!!!!
okay the wheels are most likely 1.9, not 155, but still! and the (front) bumpers are perfect too!!!
if somebody at traxxas has been reading my build thread... THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
i will buy this body regardless!!!

svt923 and Pabust, THANK YOU for posting this!!!!!!!

[JatoTheRipper]

That looks bad ass. I might need to build one.

[Killa-Cotton]

Those old school Bruiser style wheels are sweet. Looks like a nice body. Just shows what can be done with lexan.

[Killa-Cotton]

Patience and a heat gun are essential when applying Tamiya decals. A little heat makes them lay down beautifully. I like the little Citroen myself.

Originally Posted by txbart

The bumpers, grille, & tail lights being molded into the lexan bother me. The decals for the front marker lights are going to be a miserable experience to apply & try to keep on. I would have preferred those to be a separate piece.

The way Tamiya implements decals is astonishing if done by the modeler correctly. I’ve never achieved satisfying results, & certainly nothing that lasts more than a week. The marker lights on their VW Beetle body, & the headlights on the Mini Cooper are examples where the decals are more trouble than the body is worth.

[mulchman]

HOLY SHIZNIT !!!!!!!! Those polished/chrome wheels are dead sexy. Exactly what I had on my '92 F150. I hope they are available separately. I don't care on the size.


Wayne

[BigSki]

I owned a '79 Bronco, that body looks spot on !

[txbart]

I wonder if they are still releasing a TRX-4 kit.

[PoorManRC]

I owned a 80 Bronco, and that's making my mouth water!!!

The Tamiyas are always cool...... but THIS one REALLY got me bouncing around the room!!

https://tamiyablog.com/2018/01/tamiy...toy-fair-2018/

I'll find a way to get that somehow.......

[skinnyj]

I like the replica Ford alloys as well. Being that it's Traxxas, they should appear at my LHS and I can see if they look good in person.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Killa-Cotton

Patience and a heat gun are essential when applying Tamiya decals. A little heat makes them lay down beautifully. I like the little Citroen myself.

I've never tried a heat gun. I'd be worried I'd melt my body with the thing I have.

What type of heat gun do you use for decal application?

I like the Citroen too. It's cool because it's so different and unexpected. Only Tamiya would make that body.

[skinnyj]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

I've never tried a heat gun. I'd be worried I'd melt my body with the thing I have.

What type of heat gun do you use for decal application?

I like the Citroen too. It's cool because it's so different and unexpected. Only Tamiya would make that body.

I use a Wagner HT1000 heat gun at work to remove labels from plastic containers on a regular basis. The key is to use the "Low" setting. That will get the glue a little more viscous without harming the plastic. Now, I've never tried it on lexan, so take this with a grain of salt. Like anything else, experiment on scrap before trying it on the real thing.

[Shinchu]

looks like we WILL, in fact, be able to purchase the body separately! big squid reported on this and their guy at Nuremberg Toy Fair says:
"Traxxas will release a short link set so you can use the Bronco body on your existing TRX-4"



source:
https://www.bigsquidrc.com/3-new-tra...burg-toy-fair/

and that desert truck... WOW!!!

[OSRC]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

What type of heat gun do you use for decal application?

Originally Posted by skinnyj

I use a Wagner HT1000 heat gun at work to remove labels from plastic containers on a regular basis.

I use the old lady's hair dryer. Works like a charm. Makes the decals pliable for getting around curves, and "sets" the glue. No worries of melting anything.

[Killa-Cotton]

I use a Wagner HT400. If you've never used one before get some old decals and an old body and go to town. Like mentioned above it only takes a light warming to make a decal conform to just about anything you want. The best part is it heats the adhesive as well so the decals stay stuck. The HT400 is about $30 but Wagner also makes a smaller gun called the Studio and it only costs $20. You should get one. I couldn't imagine applying decals without one now.

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Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

I've never tried a heat gun. I'd be worried I'd melt my body with the thing I have.

What type of heat gun do you use for decal application?

I like the Citroen too. It's cool because it's so different and unexpected. Only Tamiya would make that body.

[PoorManRC]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

looks like we WILL, in fact, be able to purchase the body separately! big squid reported on this and their guy at Nuremberg Toy Fair says:
"Traxxas will release a short link set so you can use the Bronco body on your existing TRX-4"


source:
https://www.bigsquidrc.com/3-new-tra...burg-toy-fair/

and that desert truck... WOW!!!

I HOPE the Bronco Body is something I could at least TRY to afford....

You're right, that Baja Truck is completelyBADASS!!! But....... 800 DOLLARS!!!?????

............ Yup... That's Traxxas.

[fxman]

... screw the Bronco - I want that Trophy Truck too! LOL ... running out of space!
And 800$? Including electronics, diamond axle, wheels and body work, I bet I have way more in my Yeti converted SC8e trophy truck. I just wish, they would release kits, since I enjoy the building process a lot more. But who knows, what's out there by then - nobody expected Traxxas to come out with a Defender, then a Bronco and suddenly a scale trophy truck??? What's next!?

[PoorManRC]

Must be nice.........

[durok]

RPP has it up for pre-order at $749.95... ETA March

[jwalker497]

Originally Posted by durok

RPP has it up for pre-order at $749.95... ETA March

Can you post a link? Is it a kit or RTR?

[durok]

Dude, I'm at work. Just Google RPP Hobbies, click on " New Items" and it's on the page... And as is Traxxas's tradition, it's RTR.....