NEW Traxxas Pro Scale Sand Buggy 1/6 8S 2WD

[Lukedavis]

Oh. Wow.

They did that so it matches the arms on the real deal

 

[Cheetah928]

Holy crap this thread is hilarious... I'll see if i can spot it while I'm down in Traxxas territory...

 

[xjtorc]

They did that so it matches the arms on the real deal

the 1:1 has plastic arms!?

 

[Doom!]

I would pass on this just due to it's size, well and the fact that I find it hideous.

 

[Lukedavis]

I would pass on this just due to it's size, well and the fact that I find it hideous.

I might consider it if they bring out a 1/10 or 1/8. I kind of like the way it looks. I would hope they come out with a clear body and I would paint it to match a shark face. Teeth on the side sorta thing. Like the old military planes.

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

the 1:1 has plastic arms!?

well it is a funco sooo...

 

[Xraycer]

They did that so it matches the arms on the real deal

These hideous things have actual 1:1?!!!!

 

[Xraycer]

the 1:1 has plastic arms!?

.....painted to replicate polished aluminum!

 

[CertifiedMike]

Hey now! My Focus has LOTS of real fake plastic and a full pleather trim. The metal bumpers are plastic as is half the rest of the car.
Traxxas clearly went the extra mile here by using high quality plastic and then painting it instead of using low grade silver colored plastic to start!

 

[xjtorc]

These hideous things have actual 1:1?!!!!

If you've ever thought, "man, I'd really like to see a boat on wheels ripping a wheelie across sand" they have options for you!

https://funcomotorsports.com/

 

[Xraycer]

If you've ever thought, "man, I'd really like to see a boat on wheels ripping a wheelie across sand" they have options for you!

No, that thought has never crossed my mind
What next?.....

 

[CertifiedMike]

If you've ever thought, "man, I'd really like to see a boat on wheels ripping a wheelie across sand" they have options for you!

https://funcomotorsports.com/

Their buggies used to look cool.

 

[Xraycer]

Their buggies used to look cool.
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See! A car that looks like a frog is ok. A car that looks like a boat:

 

[Panko75]

Oh. Wow.

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So Traxxas' "toughest material" is chromed out plastic. Got it.
Perhaps they mean it looks "tough" because it definitely does!

Chromed out plastic is actually one of the weakest types of plastic if the chrome is in the mixture, and not just paint. Look at how many crawlers use black or grey mirrors. The chrome mirrors on AEs MT12 are quite brittle.

As for the price, once you toss in Traxxas batteries and a charger you're at 1:1 money, parts for the 1:1 are probably cheaper too:

 

[xjtorc]

Chromed out plastic is actually one of the weakest types of plastic if the chrome is in the mixture, and not just paint. Look at how many crawlers use black or grey mirrors. The chrome mirrors on AEs MT12 are quite brittle.

As for the price, once you toss in Traxxas batteries and a charger you're at 1:1 money, parts for the 1:1 are probably cheaper too:
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nailed it.

 

[jojobeans]

Sounds cool, but that Traxxas pricing will be out of my range

Considering you’re essentially getting a 1/5, it’s really not priced too crazy. Closest thing it’s got for competition is an HPI Baja 5b and by the time you build it and spec out electronics, you’re looking at around the same price… if not more.

I would’ve much preferred to see $900-1000, but this isn’t crazy by any means as long as it’s decently durable. Definitely on the higher end, but hopefully the price comes down. Unless Traxxas puts belted tires on it and marks the price up $300

Looks like an Xmaxx based chassis, so as long as the chrome arms aren’t made of glass, it should be pretty durable. But, I’m sure RPM is already making molds as we speak in preparation

 

[jojobeans]

These hideous things have actual 1:1?!!!!

Sure do! These things can be upwards of 200k dollars hairs. But they look sick ripping around Glamis. I’m pretty sure this is where Traxxas pulled the inspiration from, not converted VW bug sand rails.

 

[Panko75]

Considering you’re essentially getting a 1/5, it’s really not priced too crazy. Closest thing it’s got for competition is an HPI Baja 5b and by the time you build it and spec out electronics, you’re looking at around the same price… if not more.

Given how expensive Traxxas batteries/chargers are, and the fact that this $1300 RC car uses TQI radio gear from 2010, I think I'd rather buy the HPI and spec my own electronics.

 

[xjtorc]

Sure do! These things can be upwards of 200k dollars hairs. But they look sick ripping around Glamis. I’m pretty sure this is where Traxxas pulled the inspiration from, not converted VW bug sand rails.

The Traxxas is a licensed Funco Motorsports model. It's modeled after the GTU which runs around $300k.

https://funcomotorsports.com/products/gtu

 

[jojobeans]

Given how expensive Traxxas batteries/chargers are, and the fact that this $1300 RC car uses TQI radio gear from 2010, I think I'd rather buy the HPI and spec my own electronics.

You can use any batteries you want, you don’t have to buy Traxxas batteries and a RTR radio is junk, regardless of brand. The TQI at least offers some extra adjustments, albeit locked behind an annoying menu system or an expensive Bluetooth module, that this likely comes with that module anyways.

I too would rather buy the HPI, but it still doesn’t make the Traxxas a bad “value” in the RTR market. You could make the case ANY RTR is a “bad value.”