RAD2

[vwjuice]

I finally won an auction. I have been scalped every time the last couple years. Well this time I went all in and finally won this RAD2. I already emailed fiber lyte to have a new TRX1 chassis made and I'll be purchasing a new body and wing from TBG. Now to source down some TRX1 shocks and then tear the buggy apart once it arrives.


I see that Gomachv tried to scalp me at the last second, but I was ready for him.

Here's some pics from the ebay listing.

[clm]

lol Nothing like friendly inter-forum rivalry when trying to buy things! lol Looks nice, remind me never to buy any traxxas things with you guys around


Chris

[Coelacanth]

I've heard of sniping, but scalping? Sounds a lot more painful!

[GoMachV]

I see that Gomachv tried to scalp me at the last second, but I was ready for him.

While that does sound like something I would do, I was not a bidder on that one!
Looks like a great start, congrats

[vwjuice]

lol Nothing like friendly inter-forum rivalry when trying to buy things! lol Looks nice, remind me never to buy any traxxas things with you guys around


Chris

Hahaha. I just lost a tcp or trx3 last week to another member here.

I've heard of sniping, but scalping? Sounds a lot more painful!

My wife is Native American and she always threatens to cut me when I'm sarcastic with her. So I've become accustomed to being scalped. Haha

I see that Gomachv tried to scalp me at the last second, but I was ready for him.

While that does sound like something I would do, I was not a bidder on that one!
Looks like a great start, congrats

That wasn't you? The guy that tried to snag has a name starting with g and ending with v. I figured it was you since you can never seem to fun enough projects.

[GoMachV]

Polinimadness is my eBay handle. Dates back to my much younger (much skinnier) pocket bike riding days.

I'm pretty full up on projects right now!
-zerda rebuild
-3x ultimas
-rc10 pan to anno
-bullet fwd
-t2 from nip parts
-couple pan cars

And that's just what I've touched in the last week

[vwjuice]

I know you have a ton of projects going on. What's three or four.....or 10 more?

That's funny I completely mistook the username for you.

[slapshot1979]

My first real R/C I bought was a Rad2. I still remember opening that box.....and then smoking a MSC shrtly after and having to save for another month to buy a ESC replacement.

[vwjuice]

Oh really? What did you think of it back then?

[slapshot1979]

It wsnt a good experience but not fault of the car. I was about 12-13 and got totally jerked around by the guy at the LHS. ( which is still in buisness under a different name (Discount hobbies Oshawa)). Then I was introduced to a local track and the world of r/c was opened to me. I dont know what happened to that car, I think I may have traded it for a rc10L or bolink eliminator to race carpet with the bigboys.
Overall I think I would compare it to current traxxas vehicles.

I think I traded cars about once a month back then

I have pics and video on VHS here somewhere

[vwjuice]

Overall I think I would compare it to current traxxas vehicles.

Ah crap. That's not what I wanted to hear.

[slapshot1979]

I didnt say if that was good or bad. Just laid it out for you all yahl to play it out. .

I thought it was cool and built a Radicator shelfer because I couldnt find a Rad2.

[vwjuice]

Well I'm pretty excited to get it. I can't wait to tear it apart. I always wanted a TCP and especially an SRT so this will fit the bill until I find one of the others.

[clm]

It looks great, it does make me miss my first performance rc car. Many many years ago I recieved a High Rider corvette for my birthday which I hated I traded it straight across for a used Traxxas Hawk with the short front shocks. Now that truck I had a blast with and looking at that Rad2... makes me want to get another white tub traxxas for my collection That Hawk eventually got traded on a clapped out Junior Two which was my first Losi.

Chris

[vwjuice]

I would like to get a hawk or srt in the future as well.