RCTom gets an orange Blazer Hot on the heels of my Sport kit purchase comes my second TRX-4 purchase of the month, a shiny new orange K5 Blazer. Truthfully, as soon as I found out about it in February I had my LHS put my name on the wait list. Then Traxxas came out with the Sport kit and I decided to chuck wisdom out the window and buy them both. Let's hope I don't come to regret that decision (I doubt it so far). :ror: On Tuesday, she arrived. I had to wait till tonight though to even get to open the box. A very long two days I might add, but totally worth it! [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7801/...dd92a6b2_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] Traxxas put some sheet plastic over the tops of the body and the bumpers to protect them during shipping. It mostly worked. A small area on the left leading edge of the roof is the most noticeable area that was scuffed. But before we get to that, lets see some more of this gorgeous square body Blazer. [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7800/...86bf47b5_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7813/...2c85b99e_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] What's that I see? Why it's a backwards mirror on the passenger door. Well, I guess I can look past that minor snafu. What bothers me more is how my iPhone washed out the beautiful orange color of the body. Trust me, it really pops in person! [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7859/...779bb92e_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer For now, the sticker body trim looks pretty good. I have my doubts on how long it will last though. We'll just have to wait and see. There's only one area I noticed it doesn't quite line up. Not a huge deal but I'll probably try to straighten it anyway, my OCD compels me! [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7855/...06bb0cc9_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] Underneath the body the chassis looks exactly like the TRX Bronco. All I noticed that's different between them is the body, bumpers, and wheels. [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7861/...bdcc25cc_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] Speaking of wheels, Traxxas friggin' nailed the Chevy truck rallye wheels. They're nearly perfect. My only wish is that they could look this good and also have a hidden beadlock system just so I could swap tires around when I feel like it. Besides that, muy perfecto! [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7867/...7f5e3d42_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer Love the wheels, they look fantastic! |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer ...surely you've seen these? https://store.rc4wd.com/Rally-19-Bea...ls_p_5691.html Dang, I hadn't noticed that trim around the tail lights, yet another piece I'll need to get from Traxxas to graft onto my Vaterra K5 body, I need to look one of these over in person! |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer Back to that annoying scuff mark I mentioned in my first post. The protective plastic cover didn't extend all the way to the windshield. It's relatively minor in the overall scheme of things, but for $425 I wanted it to be perfect. Besides, shouldn't I be the one to put the first scuffs on it, not a bunch of random strangers while it's being shipped halfway around the world? That's what I think anyway. So if you look below the reflection of my shop light and towards where the body and windshield come together you should see it. No matter how I held the body I just couldn't get a good pic with my phone; it's much more noticeable in person. Trust me--it's really there! [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7905/...f476c39f_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] Interestingly, my son and are working on swapping tires and adding weight to his Losi Night Crawler. I swear I took my eyes off the Blazer for just a second and voilą!, the LNC had a new body. Needs spaced up a little but the wheelbase completely matches. :ror: [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7804/...320412aa_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] There's really not much more to say. I think we can all agree that Traxxas hit a home run with the TRX-4. The Defender was great, the Bronco was better, but this Blazer (and it's clear windows--thanks for listening Traxxas) and the Sport kit just upped the ante. What do they have in store for us next? Ooh, I know--tracks. I want those tracks next! I'll leave y'all with a couple of outdoor poser shots. Because that's the best you can do when you don't have any batts charged to actually drive it, it's getting dark, and the kid had to leave for Boy Scouts eight minutes ago but you're too busy taking photos of your toy truck to drive him. "thumbsup" [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7854/...1c1c6e50_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7801/...eb1cb365_c.jpgTRX-4 Blazer by RC Tom, on Flickr[/IMG] |
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Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer What a beauty! I'll be picking up this body sooner or later. Might even pick up the wheels. |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer [QUOTE=RCTom;5923095]the kid had to leave for Boy Scouts eight minutes ago but you're too busy taking photos of your toy truck to drive him. "thumbsup" [QUOTE] Aw man do I know that kind of situation:lmao: that's too funny! Glad I'm not the only one who gets comments like that! That orange looks great! I was wishing for a Blazer back when I bought my Trx, but all they had was that Ford :lmao: ended up with the defender. the bronco was ok but I really like the Blazer. Those rims are spot on. "thumbsup" can't wait to see how you make out yours. |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer Thanks for the great pics. Now I'm REALLY stoked I ordered the orange one! It was a tough decision tho the red n black is a beauty as well. |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer Is that backwards mirror an easy fix? |
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I do have a few things planned with this one based on what I've learned from my other TRXs. The steering servo will be replaced soon and I also have an interesting thought about another set of wheels I'd like to try. Stay tuned! |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer Congrats on the K5 Blazer buy RCTom. The orange/white is beautiful and is my favorite. Love the outdoor pics. Traxxas did an amazing job on the scale realism on this one. Too bad about the mirror though. |
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The mirror is easily reversed by pulling the clips that hold it in place and turning it around. A five second fix fo sho. "thumbsup" |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer Nice Blazer and write up! Good looking truck Tom. |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer I "upgraded" to an iPhone this year and I have to agree that it flat out sucks at capturing colors correctly. See my snot green TRX-4 Sport build as an example. Great looking truck. The wheels are excellent - perfect even. I wish Traxxas made these in beadlock flavor even if they are only plastic. Very odd about the mirror. Is it the correct side mirror just backwards or did you get two driver's side mirrors? |
Re: RCTom gets an orange Blazer This is the first lexan Blazer that I've seen that looks right, you have to do a double take on some shots of these to know if it's a real 1:1 or a RC truck. Others have come close but this is spot on. Traxxas nailed the Bronco and now this. I really hope to see a Ramcharger next. This is my next rig the hell with waiting on the body. |
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I like your snot green Sport! It looks great online and believe it looks even better in person after dealing with the washed-out Blazer pics due to my phone. BTW, I've been following yours, OSRC's, and Soze's posts on your Sport builds because I'm getting ready to start on mine. There's a lot of great info there that will help me with my build. The parts orders are all in so now all I do is have to start turning wrenches. Quote:
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Thank you! I do my best to make my threads informative and entertaining. I'm looking forward to see what you do with this Blazer. |
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