ruebiracer 1024 Posted November 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Superluminal said: Manual is up. At least it has ball bearings. and the expensive but very good Rere driveshafts! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTodd 1306 Posted November 19, 2020 Up for sale on RC.Mart. $289 us!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stockae92 15 Posted November 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, GTodd said: Up for sale on RC.Mart. $289 us!!!! They charge USD$100 for shipping though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTodd 1306 Posted November 19, 2020 I love RC mart they package the boxes in expensive padding, their customer service is exemplarly, and they are great people to work with. Worth it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1889 Posted November 20, 2020 Tower has shipped my vqs ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTodd 1306 Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, rwordenjr said: Tower has shipped my vqs ! Nice,.I didn't check, how much were they getting it for? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1889 Posted November 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, GTodd said: Nice,.I didn't check, how much were they getting it for? I got mine for $262 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3729 Posted November 20, 2020 Just got an email with a DHL tracking number - mines been shipped!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2020 just improved no end woo hoo!!!!! Now off to the other thread to complain about the price. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kid168 36 Posted November 20, 2020 Just got mind from RC Mart. Quick FedEx shipping. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xray mark 213 Posted November 20, 2020 I can’t remember if I get stung by rc mart for import fees? do you guys get away with it? I think I got away with my Avante Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mud4fun 1696 Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, xray mark said: I can’t remember if I get stung by rc mart for import fees? do you guys get away with it? I think I got away with my Avante Seems random to me, ordered a few times over last few months, only been stung for customs once. In my case the order I paid for rapid delivery on was the one that got stung and customs kept it at Coventry for weeks. In contrast the orders that I didn't pay express delivery on arrived quicker and didn't attract customs charges despite being more valuable!!! Complete luck of the draw? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xray mark 213 Posted November 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Superluminal said: Just got an email with a DHL tracking number - mines been shipped!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2020 just improved no end woo hoo!!!!! Now off to the other thread to complain about the price. Do you mean tamico? if so did yours say in stock or in stock from supplier 4 to 8 days? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3729 Posted November 20, 2020 1 hour ago, xray mark said: Do you mean tamico? if so did yours say in stock or in stock from supplier 4 to 8 days? Yes Tamico - i preordered mine about four months ago or whenever it was first announced. I dont recall ever seeing any stock dates other than it originally being late october then pretty sure last time I looked it was 30th november so slightly earlier than anticipated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3729 Posted November 25, 2020 And its arrived. Â 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinoy808 32 Posted November 26, 2020 Towerhobbies label their stock of VQS as backorder. Did I miss the boat again😔? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1889 Posted November 26, 2020 45 minutes ago, Pinoy808 said: Towerhobbies label their stock of VQS as backorder. Did I miss the boat again😔? May have, that's where I got mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snappy1 964 Posted November 26, 2020 I got mine 2 days ago, the box got slightly damaged😔 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Champ85 608 Posted November 26, 2020 Tower's new web site is terrible compared to their old one, especially when viewing orders that you have made. I have an old order still in "OPEN" status even though I've received all items. Another old order is in "NEW" status even though I received all items. I can see pending charges today on my credit card for the VQS kits I have on backorder but the order status page still shows as "backorder". As we all know, Tower only charges when they are about to ship, so I know the kits are pending shipping. Ignore what your order status says on the Tower web site. It's wrong most of the time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markturbo 135 Posted November 27, 2020 I'm still waiting for Tower to add Canada back as a shipping option useable with easy pay. They added my Canadian address and I could place my order with them over chat but couldn't do easy pay. If it wasn't for their website change over I would have preordered back when they first listed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saito2 6573 Posted November 28, 2020 This is oddly reminding me of the re-re Blackfoot grill issue. While I sympathized with those unhappy with the change, not having an original meant I didn't fully understand it. Now I get it and I'm getting the feelings from a silly box of all things. The original Vanquish was one of my most anticipated Tamiyas (my only Christmas present that year and only possible after it had been discounted to $99 back then). After seeing "VQS"Â on the box plus all the business about the pre done body, it just messed up the illusion for me. Utterly ridiculous, I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A-Baum 352 Posted November 28, 2020 21 hours ago, markturbo said: I'm still waiting for Tower to add Canada back as a shipping option useable with easy pay. They added my Canadian address and I could place my order with them over chat but couldn't do easy pay. If it wasn't for their website change over I would have preordered back when they first listed it. Try zoom room hobbies in Ontario. They have a vqs in stock.  I’ve gotten a few kits from those guys. Awesome to work with. Fast shipping too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3729 Posted November 29, 2020 Finished my chassis today after starting yesterday morning. The useless beigy grey servo saver is only fit for the bin. They must have made so many of these after the last 30 years i imagine the voids in the moulds are 50% bigger than they were on the first run - so much play in it that i tried gluing the rings together but the kit comes with a fixed servo arm so just used that. The steering assembly on stage 44 - you will need to fit a couple of washers under parts bd13 otherwise the screw end of the ball stud in the pivot scrapes on the tub. It actually clips and binds on the edge where the front gearbox meets the tub. Another option is to hacksaw of the stud once you have secured with the nut. Now onto the body....... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xray mark 213 Posted November 29, 2020 24 minutes ago, Superluminal said: Finished my chassis today after starting yesterday morning. The useless beigy grey servo saver is only fit for the bin. They must have made so many of these after the last 30 years i imagine the voids in the moulds are 50% bigger than they were on the first run - so much play in it that i tried gluing the rings together but the kit comes with a fixed servo arm so just used that. The steering assembly on stage 44 - you will need to fit a couple of washers under parts bd13 otherwise the screw end of the ball stud in the pivot scrapes on the tub. It actually clips and binds on the edge where the front gearbox meets the tub. Another option is to hacksaw of the stud once you have secured with the nut. Now onto the body....... I’ve just posted this picture in this Facebook saying  to the people knocking the vqs as a cheap knockoff I’d refer them to this picture  a £40 set of shocks and it looks this good people on there are loving it! this  picture convinced me to pull the trigger 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1889 Posted November 29, 2020 25 minutes ago, Superluminal said: Finished my chassis today after starting yesterday morning. The useless beigy grey servo saver is only fit for the bin. They must have made so many of these after the last 30 years i imagine the voids in the moulds are 50% bigger than they were on the first run - so much play in it that i tried gluing the rings together but the kit comes with a fixed servo arm so just used that. The steering assembly on stage 44 - you will need to fit a couple of washers under parts bd13 otherwise the screw end of the ball stud in the pivot scrapes on the tub. It actually clips and binds on the edge where the front gearbox meets the tub. Another option is to hacksaw of the stud once you have secured with the nut. Now onto the body....... How has the build been so far ? Pretty straight forward ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites