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Old 07-19-2006, 05:06 PM
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:09 PM
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Dale, when is the 200mm one going to be out?
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:17 PM
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if GM made something that nice looking they would be doing some things.... that is sick! like a killer audi...
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Old 07-19-2006, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevin K
This is awesome....love the fender flares. Cant wait to get one and try it out.

Get two...one for me and paint it please :P

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Old 07-19-2006, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew_Carter
Looks like another foam tyre body!
Well duh... It was designed with the intention of being the best possible foam tire carpet body. Tested extensively by Paul Lemieux until they had it perfect.

I can't wait to get a few and paint em up for the Vegas warmup at CEFX.

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Old 07-19-2006, 07:02 PM
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Looks cool!

The fish mouth grill resembles the new Audi's, rear looks like the new Lexus IS.

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Old 07-19-2006, 08:03 PM
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Looks cool! Kind of like an Audi.
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Old 07-19-2006, 08:23 PM
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That thing looks TUFF, cant wait to run it
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Old 07-19-2006, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by wagnerov
1/12 pan car bodies used to look somewhat realistic years ago, now they look like doorstops.

1/10 sedan bodies used to look somewhat realistic years ago, now they look like loaves of bread.
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Old 07-19-2006, 11:16 PM
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ive got to say it looks really ugly. honestly no redeeming features about it. i like the angled looks of most japanese touring bodies. the soft curves that protoform use look non descript sometimes.
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Old 07-20-2006, 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ApexSpeed
the ROAR rules are changing to not force brand licensing for the bodies to be approved.
Where is the announcement for the rule change? Just curious. Kind of a strange reversal, and opposite to IFMAR/BRCA/EFRA/etc. rules. The 2006 ROAR rules (6.1.1, 6.1.17.2.1) still state that TC bodies must resemble those that have run in full-size TC racing.
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Looks like the nose has some Alfa Romeo 159 DNA....
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Old 07-20-2006, 02:41 AM
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Oh, goodie! Another 'touring car' body. I use the word touring car in the loosest possible way, as this (and many others, not just PF's) looks hardly anything like a real touring car. Look at BTCC, WTCC, DTM, how many of the front runners are reproduced in RC form?

BTCC:
MG (PF do it, but its basically the same car for the past 4 years)
Honda Integra (Tamiya, HPI)
SEAT (no-one)

WTCC
BMW 320 (nobody I think, apart from CEN)
Alfa 156 (PF and Slipstream, but neither look nothing like the real one)
SEAT (again, no-one)
Chevy Lacetti (nope, no-one for this one either!)

DTM
Audi (Tamiya and Carson do DTM Based ones, Slipstream does the RS4 road car)
Merc (Tamiya and Carson again, but on-one else).

Even an ASCV8 Holden or Falcon would be awesome.

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Take the headlights and grilles off just about any body, take it to Joe Public, someone who isn't in to RC, and I bet they won't be able to tell what it is.

The problem is, bodies are designed to work, not look good, and we buy the 'workers'. As long as we buy them, the companies will make them.

Good Luck with this one Dale, I'm sure it'll sell by the bucket load.
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Old 07-20-2006, 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by academygaz
Even an ASCV8 Holden or Falcon would be awesome.
These are easily available in Australia, and there are some clubs that only run these as a control body - painted up like the V8 supercars.
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Old 07-20-2006, 03:14 AM
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Wow,that looks really nice!

Shame i've already got a Dodge Stratus v3.0 to spray up for now,and I hate spraying so that might not get done for a while,lol!
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