Colt Seavers 14 Posted July 22, 2014 Yes, I am having a good run! Are you going to build yours? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Percymon 2184 Posted July 22, 2014 Yes, I am having a good run! Are you going to build yours? undecided on the build - still have the Bruiser NIB, and I have now ordered the correct wheels for the Bruiser One will be built at some point, juxt not sure which Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt Seavers 14 Posted July 22, 2014 undecided on the build - still have the Bruiser NIB, and I have now ordered the correct wheels for the Bruiser One will be built at some point, juxt not sure which Sometimes I think all my NIBs (last count 11!) are destined to stay that way. Maybe I'll start them when I retire in 30 or 40 years! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Percymon 2184 Posted July 22, 2014 Looks like I missed customs in this one, so $590 delivered :D HMRC got me two of three kits this month but I'm still quids in :) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Champ85 609 Posted July 22, 2014 Tower Hobbies just charged my credit card. The Mountainer Rider is in stock a bit earlier than estimated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backtomyroots 432 Posted July 23, 2014 Never did I imagine I would receive a NIB Mountaineer - re release but the same to me ! Thanks Stellamodels ! Hop-Ups will include: RC4WD Truescale Aluminum Wheels (Correct the wheel offset to make the front and rear even) RC4WD Light Set Tamiya Driver Figure Futaba 2.4 ghz 4YWD Radio ESC ? Not sure yet ! Thanks Tamiya ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SB_Aust 42 Posted July 23, 2014 Looks tempting. Can someone please provide the box dimensions. cheers.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt Seavers 14 Posted July 23, 2014 Mountain Rider box dimensions (mm) - (L)702 x (W)428 x (D)179 Bruiser all sealed up in double box, but pretty sure it is the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiya1/10 382 Posted July 24, 2014 Sometimes I think all my NIBs (last count 11!) are destined to stay that way. Maybe I'll start them when I retire in 30 or 40 years!i will congrats. you if 30 or 40 years from now you still have the current 11. By than you may have 110 or 41 to 51 NIB, assune you will onky buy one kit per year. when you hit 50s or 60s you may not want to build anymore because your eyes don't see so good and the arms and fingers are not as strong.:-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt Seavers 14 Posted July 25, 2014 Stella told me that all the kits they have have some sort of light blue marks along the box edge and the box corners are not ''pointy'', their words. Those of you who have received your kits from them, can you confirm or deny the extent of this? I had a look at my kit last night which came from Stella. I can't see the light blue marks you mention but will have another look today in daylight. I have one box corner which has been 'crushed'. It's minimal, but still annoying since this is likely to stay NIB. I suppose it would be enough to class it as not 'pointy', but all the other corners are perfect. One thing I did notice is that Stella's internal packaging has stopped any tears inside the box, which my Bruiser kit unfortunately did suffer from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flerbizky 225 Posted July 28, 2014 Hop-Ups will include: RC4WD Truescale Aluminum Wheels (Correct the wheel offset to make the front and rear even)Thanks Tamiya ! You will not believe the difference these makes. And I recommend a set of fender flares to go with the all around wider stance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redzone 212 Posted July 28, 2014 Do the rc4wd truescale wheels have different dish front to back? Because it will look very very odd if the front has more dish than the rear. It's one of the things that turns me off the Brat for example. Hopefully they added the offset behind the hubs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redzone 212 Posted July 29, 2014 Anyone fitted these?: http://www.rcchannel.com.tw/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=387 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYCM3 236 Posted July 29, 2014 Do the rc4wd truescale wheels have different dish front to back? Because it will look very very odd if the front has more dish than the rear. It's one of the things that turns me off the Brat for example. Hopefully they added the offset behind the hubs. It does seems the front has deeper dish look than the rear. I agree with you there, i would think it looks really weird on Bruiser/mounty as they are really scale trucks compare to Brat, it's less noticeable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flerbizky 225 Posted July 30, 2014 It does seems the front has deeper dish look than the rear. I agree with you there, i would think it looks really weird on Bruiser/mounty as they are really scale trucks compare to Brat, it's less noticeable. I hardly even notice it when static, much less when on the move: 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYCM3 236 Posted July 30, 2014 I hardly even notice it when static, much less when on the move: Wow that looks looks great and you're right less noticeable when its mounted on the truck. Thanks for the pix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Champ85 609 Posted July 30, 2014 I like the foot sticking out under the front of the truck. lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
backtomyroots 432 Posted July 31, 2014 You will not believe the difference these makes. And I recommend a set of fender flares to go with the all around wider stance. I may agree there ! I slapped some flares on my Bruiser Re Release. http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=115311&sid=7434 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john893 9 Posted August 13, 2014 yea yea, got this the other day from stella, and couldn't be happier!!! I sold my NIB Falcon that pretty much paid for this. I already have a Hi-lift Hi-Lux that looks like a Mountaineer so I am going to do this up as a Bruiser. Hope someday I can come up with a way to get it's brother in a Bruiser NIB, but for now this will do. I was so against this and the Bruiser, simply because what they charged for the kit, but Stella made it possible for this US buyer! Shipping was amazing and quick. Box that was shipped to me was unbelievable how secure it was! Thanks again Stella, will be buying more kits from them going forward. Little left to say but very happy and excited! John Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiya1/10 382 Posted August 13, 2014 I may agree there ! I slapped some flares on my Bruiser Re Release. http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=115311&sid=7434 That does look nice. I am too cheap. I just painted the lip section fo the fender, and didn't want to change the original look. I would consider if I am getting the re-re, it does look nice with the flares on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYCM3 236 Posted August 13, 2014 Anyone know who has the best deal in North America? Reason is, need this to be untraceable to Mrs. So I set up some cash and got one of those gift credit cards. Turns out card can't make purchase to overseas to Stella even when I use the card via paypal. Selling some of my stuff to get extra cash into PayPal takes too long so I might just have to bite the bullet pay higher here domestically :-( but who? It seems everyone is at $749 or higher and that's not incl shipping. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichiPuppy 42 Posted August 13, 2014 If you are a tower savers member they have a $100 off code. If not omnimodels has them for $712.99 on ebay. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYCM3 236 Posted August 23, 2014 After many troubles I finally got it. Thanks Stella for the awesome packaging !! the kit box was immaculate :-) as I was worried when I got it, the outer box had water damage and weakens the box which crushed it badly in that area. Going to paint it different color than box art and use the kit decals or maybe even do another retro look like the red one I did but different color.. Might change out the tires using Imex ones or even 2.2" so it's more scale looking but don't know which to go for at the moment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wandy 1527 Posted August 28, 2014 Mine arrived today, in the usual immaculate condition from Stella, together with the cosmetic hop-ups. What a beauty. The first thing I did, after all of that bleating on about the colour earlier in the thread, was to check the manual to see which shade of red they recommend....lo and behold it's just the usual TS-39 Mica Red, not TS-85 as I had thought. I still say it really doesn't look like it in that studio photo mind you. That's my last word on the subject though, I will shut up now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RichiPuppy 42 Posted August 29, 2014 Mica Red can look a lot lighter under light or from camera flash. upload images free 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
