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Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Check this out ?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...07347b8d7f.jpg Sent from my LGMP450 using Tapatalk |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Didn't they use to make a ramcharge with a top on it? |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Macho! (its the trim level/ sticker package) |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 They've been teasing this for a while - thank goodness they are showing a different color now than that hideous beige one: https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/vp...ninstagram.com |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Yeah that was not the most flattering color. Its an ok body but the price?? Reminds me of the metric tacoma all over again... |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 The best comment I saw on Facebook about the price was something like "Are these sold in pairs?" $70 for a featureless (meaning no hard plastic grille, etc) Lexan body is ****ing insane. The molding isn't even that great and the details are faint. Proline used to be better than this. I guess Dodge boys are clamoring for anything so they'll accept this less than stellar quality and overpriced body. For the rest of us, I think we're just shaking our head. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Understanding the extra manufacturing required for a multi-piece body sheds some light on the price. $70 really isn't that bad. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 correct me if im wrong, but i dont recall any ramchargers with removable tops. |
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"The 1974 through 1980 models came without a roof, with a dealer-installed fabric top, or an optional removable steel roof with a flip up rear tailgate window." |
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thanks, tbh sometimes i forget we have google :ror: |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Yep svt is correct, I have a '77 with the removable steel hard top!! That's why I like this even though it's not perfect and cost is a little higher, to have a matching rig to my 1:1 I think will be too cool!!! |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Of course this comes out right after i bought the new K10 i should have waited. Until its not the price of a hardbody. Sent from my FRD-L14 using Tapatalk |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Now up on prolines site. https://www.prolineracing.com/pc_pro...6DC77E7122D029 Has a CAD file for a roll bar and steering wheel. roll bar. Looks pretty good. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Looks much better in the colors chosen for the site: https://www.prolineracing.com/images/3525_l.jpg https://www.prolineracing.com/images/3525b_2_l.jpg |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Reminds me why I’m not a Dodge fan. |
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I hadn't realized this was a two-piece body. That's not appealing to me at all, but I guess there are some people that want it. It would be a stronger and more solid body as one piece. It certainly doesn't justify the price for me, but I'm not an old Dodge truck fan. It is awesome Proline is offering STL files to print at home instead of forcing you to buy them from Shapeways. I guess they learned with the generic "Metric" body. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 From the photos on this thread it looks like they did well on the body width. One wont have to narrow axles in order to make the wheel offset look relatively stock. Once someone produce a quality grill and light buckets it could look pretty cool |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 What holds the top on? Presumably you'll have to remove it to get to the body pins? |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 From what I’ve seen the top has tabs that fit in slots on the body. Not sure how they stay tho. |
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i guess yeah this is technically THREE pieces (body, interior, roof) so i guess $70 is what they need to recoup tooling and materials. iunno… i want to like it but... injection molded grill would justify, but also probably bumpit up another $20.:roll: |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 A molded grill should be standard these days imo |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Yeah I agree, hopefully they release the STL files for a 3D printable grill soon, they've got files for the roll bar and steering wheel up now and it says "more to come" I like that its a departure from the Metric body and its pricey 3D printed bits, I'd credit Redcat for starting this (free 3D printing files) trend though. |
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I can't stand the thought of a body with a sticker grille. I'm not a scale freak by any means. I don't even run an interior or fender liners in my truck, but my RTR Ascender K10 has spoiled me with a nice grille, and I would not want to downgrade that. My truck gets a bunch of new scratches almost every time I run it, stickers would take a beating. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 It's a similar rendition of it's 1:1 counterpart, about as good as the Colorado. This is NOT a RC4WD hardbody. ;-) I'm still making my Element Enduro a Dodge. :flipoff: Maybe it will fit this thing... https://images4.sw-cdn.net/product/p...1559376738.jpg |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 chris i was thinking the same thing, my grandpa had a 1985ish ramcharger but at $70... maybe RC Nerds or James will print up a fix eventually but man that's a tough pill to swallow at that price (says the guy who bought a $300 3D printed body from korea lol) |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Looks like they're sticking with the retro theme on the chassis too, the OG SCX10 axles and plastic links. Body looks OK, but I do wish they would start incorporating molded grills and lenses. Those details sure improve the look of lexan, and having to pay the Shapeways premium sucks. Nevermind having to order the parts as well. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 The potential for this body to look nice is there. It just needs those hard plastic molded or 3D printed bits. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 This guy used PL paints to paint it uphttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5deae3ce98.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...d206b5aef4.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fa2d6c708a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c996dd007a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b130d76a64.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ac39d937dd.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a76ef4610b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...57da8bb0e3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2643cfbf7b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...e4987c1ff3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...2124c3ac12.jpg Sent from my LGMP450 using Tapatalk |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 What's up with the fit of the top? Looks like it was hacked off of something else and stuck on there. I was looking forward to a Ramcharger body of this era, but...are you kidding!!! Maybe it's the person that threw it together that abused it. Proline needs to throw out that beige paint, it's been used too much on the wrong things. I agree with the previous statements regarding the grill, and while your at it, bumpers, mirrors, and door handles. Do all that and then price it comparable to Axials 69 Blazer. Maybe Traxxas will bring out a 78/79 Ramcharger with the same quality as the new Blazer. Wouldn't that be something? |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 That does look rather terrible, I'd like to know what the deal is as well. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 I will give it one thing: the rear door on the topper looks SPOT ON to a vintage glasstite. And it would be neat if we could get the interior tray separate for the enduro haha |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Wow... the top looks like a square peg in a round hole. Something about the proportions looks off to me. The door sides are either too tall or the door windows are too short. |
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Seems it's an alternative to have either the pick-up or camper config, they don't appear to be entirely fully functional to do both. The instructions for the body say if you intend to run the camper shell you don't trim the "roof" out of the cab, it supports the camper & my bet is it keeps the B pillars from collapsing inwards which I think is whats happened to that orange one by the look relative to the camper top. https://www.prolineracing.com/images...sembly-Web.pdf |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram...ninstagram.com here's a good shot of the body with the shell on..much better fit in my opinion this came from KrawlzoneRC on instagram |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 ok that looks "a little" better. i would also like to point out at least its not another jeep. the execution might be a bit flawed, but it seems proline has been giving us some decent variety lately. yes this is me trying to like it lol also following this on SGB and i'm looking forward to seeing how it looks when matt reveals his. |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 Personally I think it's fantastic - and that's a great pic of a Ramcharger. The dodge fanboyz wanted something and they got it - kudos to Proline, they listen. Execution is what it is, make it do or do without. ;-) The Colorado was just too cool cuz I have one for my daily driver. But it's too narrow and no scale bits, so it's pretty boring. I ran it for the trail run at PLBF, and otherwise it sits on a shelf. But by god I've got a Colorado 4x4!! https://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b...s/IMG_1875.jpg |
Re: Proline ?????? Dodge ram 4x4 i know a guy who can narrow those axles to nuzzle up under that Colorado for ya... ;) another reason i love the ascender. but yeah that's what i was saying, at least proline is doing stuff besides jeeps haha |
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Ah, good eye! that makes sense, too bad you cant just go back and forth with the top |
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