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Old 01-27-2009, 06:19 PM   #1
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Well it has begun. Once again a new truck landed at my desk today, so it is time to start my normal routine. I will be modeling all the important pieces of the truck. As always I will start with the Axles and move to the trans, then chassis.

So here we go! Stay tuned......

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Done yet? Come on. Please tell me it's Green.
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Done yet? Come on. Please tell me it's Green.
I actually got the special edition, it's Yellow

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By the time your done modeling the gearbox (have fun w/ that), I'll already be on my second incarnation!
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Well I got quite a big done tonight, I was too busy to take pictures along the way. I am building the kit pretty much at the same time.

I can say that the kit is of pretty decent quality, on par or superior to an Axial kit. I will also say that Venom made a poor choice with lots of the hardware. That 2mm crap is ridiculous. I stripped a head so I immediately changed out to a brand new 1.5mm tip and still stripped a couple heads.

I will finish up the kit tomorrow and the models in the next few days. Then onto make this thing a winner
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I am looking forward to hearing your first impressions.
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Well I got quite a big done tonight, I was too busy to take pictures along the way. I am building the kit pretty much at the same time.

I can say that the kit is of pretty decent quality, on par or superior to an Axial kit. I will also say that Venom made a poor choice with lots of the hardware. That 2mm crap is ridiculous. I stripped a head so I immediately changed out to a brand new 1.5mm tip and still stripped a couple heads.

I will finish up the kit tomorrow and the models in the next few days. Then onto make this thing a winner

Yeah, my sentiments exactly. I wish Axial and Venom would address the small hardware issue.
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So Harley, Are you modeling this to send to double J? (or someone who fabs parts) I ask because of some recent breakage I have had, I would love to get some upgraded parts made.
I have followed a couple of your other projects...impressive! I am excited to see where this goes.

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So Harley, Are you modeling this to send to double J?

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So Harley, Are you modeling this to send to double J? (or someone who fabs parts) I ask because of some recent breakage I have had, I would love to get some upgraded parts made.
I have followed a couple of your other projects...impressive! I am excited to see where this goes.
The words Double J and Fab do not belong in the same sentence, unless accompanied by poorly and slowly. You may not have gotten the memo but Double J is a joke a scammer an incredibly poor craftsman.

I work for TCS, new parts would be made through them. I am also not going to even worry about aluminum upgrades, just no need for me to even waste my time. Overseas companies will likely have them out soon.

I only mess with cool and unique projects for the most part.
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The words Double J and Fab do not belong in the same sentence, unless accompanied by poorly and slowly. You may not have gotten the memo but Double J is a joke a scammer an incredibly poor craftsman.

I work for TCS, new parts would be made through them. I am also not going to even worry about aluminum upgrades, just no need for me to even waste my time. Overseas companies will likely have them out soon.

I only mess with cool and unique projects for the most part.
Sorry, I had not read enough to get to that point So we than maybe should be looking for some sort of "chassis" upgrade I appoligize for my assumption....:-(
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Well said!
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yea i jus got my creeper today and started putting it together and stripped some of the heads crappy small hardware
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