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Old 01-15-2014, 07:55 PM
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From the 2013 birds

looks very clean
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Old 01-15-2014, 07:59 PM
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Really??? My hpi 70 boss is holding up quite well. Only thing I dont like is QC on the mold. Its my 3rd one, and all 3 have had some sort ot noticable problem with the body lines. Almost like they got stamped twice, and the second time it was just a little off center.
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Old 01-15-2014, 08:31 PM
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Really??? My hpi 70 boss is holding up quite well. Only thing I dont like is QC on the mold. Its my 3rd one, and all 3 have had some sort ot noticable problem with the body lines. Almost like they got stamped twice, and the second time it was just a little off center.
I noticed the RR fender opening on my Boss 302 was shifted to the rear more than the LR. Kinda frustrating after you've spent a bunch of time/money getting a new body together. I also noticed the front spoiler is scary thin! But with some Shoe Goo it appears to be holding up okay after its first race day.
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I didnt win the Southern Nats with the XXX-S I won the actual USVTA Nationals with it....I ended up 4th after all the crazyness settled at the Southern Nats.

I think you are right there was only 3 J71's in the Amain at the Southern Nats.

Rob King...Winner of the Southern Nats used a J71
Mike Jones and myself both raced the Javelin in the A-main

I have tried just about every body out there there isnt any advantage over the next. Yes each does feel different but it doesnt equate to any faster lap times. Its mainly the looks and how well it holds up. I personally like the Pegasus Mustang and the Javelin. Both hold up well and last for a while. The HPI bodies are nice but they all get damaged rather quickly IMO.
Maybe my mistake, but I thought Rob was running the XXX-S. So, if you were running the J71 as well, that means you were in the gold colored ride. Your car was certainly good, that's for sure. After all the craziness settled down I ended up 10th at the Southern Nats .
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Maybe my mistake, but I thought Rob was running the XXX-S. So, if you were running the J71 as well, that means you were in the gold colored ride. Your car was certainly good, that's for sure. After all the craziness settled down I ended up 10th at the Southern Nats .
Rob won with his Tamiya 417.

I had the silver with black hood J71....I do like Gold but did have not painted a body gold in a while....now ya got me thinkin...
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I think he told me it was a Pegasus. He said it was rare so i was extremely careful when I painted it.
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Old 01-17-2014, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin K
Rob won with his Tamiya 417.

I had the silver with black hood J71....I do like Gold but did have not painted a body gold in a while....now ya got me thinkin...
Myron - thanks for the pics - LOL!

Kevin, I definitely remember your car now and we talked while waiting in line once and you even let me check out that Losi too. Sorry for the mistake. The gold car I was speaking of can be seen here in the rolling start video....and I believe it was a J-71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs3M6IEkhnA
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Myron - thanks for the pics - LOL!

Kevin, I definitely remember your car now and we talked while waiting in line once and you even let me check out that Losi too. Sorry for the mistake. The gold car I was speaking of can be seen here in the rolling start video....and I believe it was a J-71

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs3M6IEkhnA
No problem.....I think it could have been Melvin in the gold car?
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I could be way off, but I thought Melvin was the orange Camaro that traction rolled on the first lap.
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I could be way off, but I thought Melvin was the orange Camaro that traction rolled on the first lap.
might be right that gold car was getting around the track too good to be Melvin...
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Old 01-20-2014, 01:05 PM
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Racer sent me a photo of his PROTOForm TA mounted up. Whatever body you are running, the vintage five spoke Cragar SS wannabes make it look better & VTA!

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This was the latest body on my son's car.

The McAllister 69 Mustang with some custom stripes and decals.

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I am fairly new to on-road racing. Here is my VTA that I just finished. I still need to add the number plates to the hood and trunk.

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I am fairly new to on-road racing. Here is my VTA that I just finished. I still need to add the number plates to the hood and trunk.

hey Jim looks nice BTW were do you race VTA in up state NY...
Ive been to the DIRT track in Middle town (home of Brett Hearn) nice track


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