Blackfoot or Pumpkin

[wolfdogstinkus]

31 minutes ago, Kevin_Mc said:

Why does that Punpkin look so good?! Is it as sumple as the lack of decals and the chrome wheels or is there something else going on too?

It's on it's wheels. A very rare sight for an original un-modified pumpkin. They are usually spotted in the wild scrabbling about on their backs, or bouncing from one back wheel to the other in a desperate bid to gain traction, while the steering does nothing but deflect air and act as a massive rubber wind sail, as it wheelies along crashing into anything in it's path and somersaulting over it, briefly landing on its wheels again for long enough to catapult it over once more. 

Edit2add: It looks like it may have double wishbone front and oil dampers, but the above still stands. 

[Kingfisher]

8 hours ago, Krankster82 said:

 

Is that your yellow truck? Looks awesome! Great work! 👍🏼

Thanks! Yep, it's mine. Build thread here:

 

32 minutes ago, Kevin_Mc said:

Why does that Punpkin look so good?! Is it as sumple as the lack of decals and the chrome wheels or is there something else going on too?

Thanks. I think it's the lack of scratches. 

(It also sits a bit higher with the longer shocks.)

[Kingfisher]

6 minutes ago, wolfdogstinkus said:

It's on it's wheels. A very rare sight for an original un-modified pumpkin. They are usually spotted in the wild scrabbling about on their backs, or bouncing from one back wheel to the other in a desperate bid to gain traction, while the steering does nothing but deflect air and act as a massive rubber wind sail, as it wheelies along crashing into anything in it's path and somersaulting over it, briefly landing on its wheels again for long enough to catapult it over once more. 

Edit2add: It looks like it may have double wishbone front and oil dampers, but the above still stands. 

All is true. The diff is locked and it also has the ampro tranny brace. 

[wolfdogstinkus]

6 minutes ago, Kingfisher said:

All is true. The diff is locked and it also has the ampro tranny brace. 

Is the window a lighter tint as well?, I remember my pumpkin having a dark tint but that was a metallic one.

[Kingfisher]

7 hours ago, wolfdogstinkus said:

Is the window a lighter tint as well?, I remember my pumpkin having a dark tint but that was a metallic one.

Not sure. It could just be the picture. I'll have to compare it to the windows that came with the metallic body, though I don't think there is a difference between the two that I have. 

 

[Krankster82]

15 hours ago, Kevin_Mc said:

Why does that Punpkin look so good?! Is it as sumple as the lack of decals and the chrome wheels or is there something else going on too?

I think it’s the Matt black paint job (minus decals) and chrome wheel combo - it gives it quite a minimal and realistic look! 👍🏼

[moffman]

On 10/6/2018 at 1:16 AM, Kingfisher said:

You need both. Not want. NEED. You have to have both. It's the only way. 

 

j/k- I vote for the Pumpkin. I also vote for the metallic special with getting a spare black body to run. It's going to flip and tumble. Use the black body for bashing and the metallic for show. Or vise versa if that's your thing.

 

I'm a little late in the conversation and I was gonna say blackfoot all the way even if you do have the monster beetle😉...........but looking at members pumpkins I'm thinking hmmm go for the pumpkin😃 

[Juggular]

16 minutes ago, moffman said:

I'm a little late in the conversation and I was gonna say blackfoot all the way even if you do have the monster beetle😉...........but looking at members pumpkins I'm thinking hmmm go for the pumpkin😃 

lol... as I said... the TC wisdom that carried down from the pre-historic time is, "when in doubt, get both."  That goes for you too, moffman.   

[Kingfisher]

5 hours ago, Juggular said:

lol... as I said... the TC wisdom that carried down from the pre-historic time is, "when in doubt, get both."  That goes for you too, moffman.   

Ordered the F104 and RM01 yet? 

[Juggular]

7 hours ago, Kingfisher said:

Ordered the F104 and RM01 yet? 

lol, you guys are like frat brothers trying to haze me into buying F chassis or something...

I might have to put sponge tires on XR311 and make that into a (very bulky) pan car!  

 

[moffman]

15 hours ago, Juggular said:

lol... as I said... the TC wisdom that carried down from the pre-historic time is, "when in doubt, get both."  That goes for you too, moffman.   

TC wisdom hit me in a expensive way when I was in doubt about avante or egress🤔.......and yes I ended up with both😊 good for my inner tamiya soul but my wallet didn't like it (or the wife😞)

[Shodog]

You don’t say whether you’re going to run it or not. Slightly overpowered, the pumpkin is way more fun to run.  They look great when you paint them up.  Here is mine to try and convince you

 

[Krankster82]

10 hours ago, moffman said:

TC wisdom hit me in a expensive way when I was in doubt about avante or egress🤔.......and yes I ended up with both😊 good for my inner tamiya soul but my wallet didn't like it (or the wife😞)

That is quite the hit to the wallet!!! Well played sir!!! 😂👏🏼

[07LowRider]

On 10/8/2018 at 8:30 AM, Shodog said:

You don’t say whether you’re going to run it or not. Slightly overpowered, the pumpkin is way more fun to run.  They look great when you paint them up.  Here is mine to try and convince you

 

What kind of tires are those?

[Frog Jumper]

4 minutes ago, 07LowRider said:

What kind of tires are those?

Imex Claw Dawgs.