Yes guys, this is real and its really nice. I had a chance to see the original CAD drawings way back in March and the actual trucks at the end of August. There's a lot if intricate details that have gone into this thing. The tires are based off of the Eclipse 1/8-scale buggy tire which is one of the best outdoor buggy tires out there. As far as compound they're coming in the Blue compound. I just posted the preview video I shot with Keith Whisler and this is going to be one bad mamma-jamma