Turnigy Trailblazer 1/8 4WD Brushless Monster Truck RTR

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Jun 20, 2013

hey this car is incredible for the price,

I drive it with the 2x Turnigy 5000mAh 7.4v and makes a lot of fun

I would recommend a motor cooling with fan, as it is already hot.

with cool and new esc should s6 also be possible.

The battery compartment is 140x48x25 mm big.

I would recommend the https://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__17268__Turnigy_nano_tech_5600mah_2S2P_50_100C_Hardcase_Lipo_Pack_ROAR_APPROVED_.html , perfect fit and the cabling is better.

identical with: df-models SpeedHammer and Redcat Earthquake 8E

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Apr 18, 2013

I think you cant beat the value for money here. This truck might be missing some true 1/8 scale parts (compared to the big brands) however the fun factor is all there. I cant rate this car as a racer but for fun at the local track, road, park, BMX track it is heaps of fun. Had a Savage (Nitro), spent $1,000 to buy it. It really put me off RC cars for a while. This trailblazer has bought all the fun back.

This thing should be sold with the wheelie bar!!!

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Jan 03, 2013

This truck is an absolute weapon! I got the 3300 lipo battery they recommended but only got one. Doh! Still runs if you connect the battery right with one battery. Very quick. I have to order a new shell though. ( letterbox 1, buggy 0) lol. Awesome first rc.

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Dec 29, 2012

This is a great Truck. Very fast, Will lift front wheels when flat out on grass.
The only trouble we had was the front tires expanding when flat out and popping off rims on turns. Have used contact glue to glue in position. Will see how it goes tomorrow.
I will post video soon

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Aug 22, 2012

After a long periode of fun,I have big problems with the car:a terrible noise was coming form the center of the car;I did replace the central differential unit totaly but the noise is still there.Can anyone tell me what could be the cause?It comes without doubt from the middel section.Thanks very much.

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Jul 31, 2012

A very nice car for the money! Make sure you tighten all screws and/or use locktite glue the tires on with CA and you're off for a lot of fun !
This car had plenty of power on 2x2S 4000mAh and will run for about 20 minutes moderate bashing.
It has a very high topspeed of about 70-80 km/h. It's very easy to drift with it on a gravel or dirt road. Yet it can also drive very slowly, though not as slowly as a rockcrawler.
I've outfitted mine with a fpv system. First wanted the traxxas summit, but now I'm glad I got this one : much cheaper and way faster.

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Jul 25, 2012

This is a fun car. It is near indestructible. The wheels balloon, so one can attempt a fix that sort of helps. I will soon order some new tires from HK as they become available. Watch out to order the correct tires- and so called non-existant rim hub. Check u tube for balooning issue. . And go elsewhere to get a wheelie bar ie google redhat rc trucks. Spares are now coming from HK and as usual at great prices.
The speed,wheelies,rollovers and crashes that it does are fun and entertaining to say the least. Get a set of spare batteries and have fun. By the way, the 1/5 scale trailblazer is a brother to this and is actually a 1/6. most parts interchange. Enjoy

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Jul 12, 2012

Macht super viel Spa, und hlt ne Menge aus.
Vor der ersten Fahrt sollte man die wichtigen Schrauben auf festigkeit prfen, bzw. verkleben (Querlenker).

Hier ein kurzes Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKXoehMX3Ik

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Jun 15, 2012

Received my Truck today! Yeah!!! What the pics and video doesn't show you is how really impressive this Truck is when you have it in your hands. Bang-for-Buck, this is a hands-down Winner! I prefer to run it locking the front diffs and without the front sway bar. It darts around like my SC10. TONS!! of Power on 4S. Really need a wheelie bar. I might tone it down to a single 3S pack to make it more driveable. Make sure your battery pack size is no larger than 140mm L x 46mm W x 26mm H - The Turnigy 5.2 (5200mah) 30-40c Hardcase Fits Perfect! Haven't broke anything yet :) Well Done HK!

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Jun 13, 2012

My 9 year old pooled up his money to purchased his first RC car. I have to admit, I was thinking the Traxxas Slash (brushed) would be perfect for him. It is durable, just fast enough, and priced right.

However, I decided to look beyond Traxxas and venture into other brands (I currently own a Traxxas Emaxx, Revo, and 2 Slashes, one brushless, one not).

I am extremely happy I did. This truck blows away my original Emaxx and Revo (2.5). It is lightweight, strong, and fun to drive. The newer Traxxas models are likely to have improvments over the originals, but they also cost a lot more than this truck for a comparable brushless electric version.

I did take one crown away for quality but that is only for initial assembly. I did notice some parts were lose and had to be tightened, but aside from that, no issues so far.

My son has had this doing 10-15 foot backflips and has crashed it up against some boulders in front of the house. Things popped out of place, but nothing has broken, bent, or cracked at all yet. My Traxxas Monster trucks would have never, ever taken such punishment. I know because each time my kids drive them, they end up broken.

I only wish I would have done this sooner - I started buying some enhanced parts to modernize my E-Maxx (Lipo cutoff, steel drive shafts), etc and already spent 25-30pcnt of the cost of a new Trailblazer. That is over and the E-M