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Well hello from all the around the world! I appreciate it! Take care and have a great weekend coming up!

Thanks Mark! The new body turned out cool and it should hold up to the bad landings a bit better than the stock one. Sadly the stock bodies were a weak part of those trucks. Mine held up to normal tumbles and rollovers but the jumping and bad landing took its toll on it quickly!

I think there is just a lot of folks going out and doing outdoor stuff, the change of season means new sports seasons (for kids and pro-sports) and also lots of yard work and prepping for winter going on. It has always fallen off this time of year but this time is more noticeable and abrupt than normal! For stripping paint from wheels I usually use Super Clean all purpose cleaner, it will strip the chrome off of plastic parts and paint as well. If the paint is on white wheels it may stain them a bit. Also leaving them wheels in the Super Clean for too long with tint them a bit purple. You can also use spray on oven cleaner. I have not done that in a long time but I have done it and it did not bother the plastic at all. It may take a few sprays and cleanings to get them back to normal.

Thanks Trey! It really transformed the look of the truck! Yes, with the new power plant it went from bashing around to jumps and almost backflips, that last part is what did it in!

Thanks! It definitely changes the look of the truck completely! The metallic green is a cool color, it worked well with the color shift paint too. It looks wildly different in real life, the camera struggles with the color shift a bit.

Yeah the new body totally changes the look of it. I am pretty sure any body made for the Stampede will work on it, there are several good monster truck bodies for them and that may be a future option! The Porsche should look pretty slick once the decals are on there. So far everything has been smooth sailing with it. Taping the body got trick in a few spots but it turned out well!

The chassis went together very well, fun build. The body was not had either but taping off the separation from the white and the blue was a bit tricky in spots to get the tape, your fingers and see where the tape needs to go all in the same spot! Two of the 3 would work but adding the third part in just ruined it! LOL! Thankfully it is not critical to line it up perfectly.

@AddamsPlayground I am really intrigued with the "problem solving" aspect of the hobby. Not all of us can be Wade Skelton.... lol. Specifics are indeed my favorite (I hope that some of that makes sense)

It is a cool car, a big one for sure! It is funny as when the body is on the chassis it looks perfect, when they are sitting side by side they don't look like they go together at all. The chassis is so much smaller than the body is!

The incredible bulk! I liked the stock body (the black version at least) but the new body certainly makes it a whole different truck! It should be a good bit tougher as well. Lots of stuff coming up and I need to get some stuff on video and edited, running behind on that recently. I am looking forward to the Evo, it will be weird having a Hornet driving around without the rear end chatter about! I don't blame you at all for not wanting to run your original, they are know to be a bit fragile these days! I look forward to building that one and giving it at least one run around. A cool on to add to the collection! Take care James and have a great rest of your week!

LOL, yup, just wander around looking for appropriate sized junk and glue it to it! It turned out pretty cool, definitely a unique one in the collection!

We had a great time out there and the little ones were just as fun as the big ones. So many laughs and crashes, thankfully no damage to any of them the whole day which was quite surprising!

It is a great looking car but boy will it give you some sticker shock, not for the price but you will be there for hours and hours putting the roughly 150 sticker on it! LOL!

It is a common chassis with a variant bod on it. There were several buggies made on the chassis and they would create a new body for them every year. Some got higher end electronics (Golden Arrow) and some got lower end ones. The Black Wolf was a mid tier version that ran pretty well.

It really depends on the condition and the market. I know things have settled down some but a really nice condition one should go for $100-140 roughly. Peeling stickers and other damage quickly take it under the $100 mark. Damages and worn tires or missing remote will take it to under the $50 mark. Those are round about guesses. It really depends on who sees it and who wants it as to what it will sell for in reality.

For the price they are a super great deal! My LHS has the truck alone (no battery) for $140 right not, loads of fun for that price for sure! The bodies are the weak link in them but with a set of Granite body mounts ($9) and and a new body ($35-40) it is still a good deal! They handle the brushless power very well and are Arrma tough for sure!

Thanks! The Hobaos on 3s really get moving and Al's track is a great place to be able to run them together. We had a lot of laughs and fun out there!

LOL, If we are going by that math I may not ever leave the house again! LOL! I am also cutting things on the laser cutter for Christmas so I am splitting RC time and burnt plywood smell time! JK, I have the fumes venting out of the garage! I need to protect the few brains cells left that are not wandering around aimlessly up there!

@@AddamsPlayground I hear you! I just keep buying projects but never finding the time to do them. When I do have time, I am too bagged to do anything. Then I feel guilty...and I buy stuff for dopamine and the cycle starts again! 😋

@canuckchuck8836 100%

Yeah I looked at the stock body options first but it was either clear (didn't have any inspirational ideas about that) or the full body sets which come with all the plastics and were pricey! I found a video where this was done and I liked the look of the old chevy so i figured why not change it up! It is just the stock Granite body posts and the body is all that is needed to do it. It turned out pretty cool and should be a lot tougher!

That was exactly it! We have as many laughs as we had tumbles, which was a lot! He has a great track for the big boys but the little groms were just as much fun out there!

Thanks Dom! It was a fun little build and the lights really make it pretty cool!

Thanks! I know there is always a slump this time of year but it dropped suddenly and I was a bit concerned. I totally get being busy, I have been battling leaves twice a week for the last month now! Take care and hopefully things slow down soon for everyone!

Thanks Martin, I am hoping it holds up well. It should, it seems a lot tougher than the original. I had a good run with the original but a few good roof flops did it in!

Thanks Dirk! The new body does make it look pretty slick and should be a lot tougher!

Thanks Andy! I am glad you are enjoying it! The only downside to the CC is it is more of a pain to build. The plastic is very grippy on the screws and makes it a chore to build. I used a little shock oil on the treads and it helped a lot making it more enjoyable to build. Others have used taps to precut threads but that seemed risky, I know my luck and I'd snap a tap off in one of the holes LOL! The initial worry was the parts were not being sold as replacements but since there are a lot in stock still spares have become fairly easy to get in case something did break. I would probably recommend the regular version as they are making replacement parts for them now but if you can get a great deal on the CC then why not!

@AddamsPlayground Ok, I must give it a thought then. I am tempted to go CC. I'll let you know. Thanks for taking the time to answer.

@andyknuckles2903 I have seen a few driven pretty rough and they held up fine.

Yes, I added a fan to the esc and it did not overheat afterwards. I hard wired the motor to the wires going into the esc but you can easily plug it into the receiver or possibly into the ESC, I don't remember if it had a fan plug on it. It does help out a lot.

Thanks, the old chevy looks pretty cool on there. I love the Fox, it is such a cool looking buggy! Clods are wonderful trucks, my suggestion is to do stock first and rive it around, then start doing upgrades to it. Nothing compares to a bone stock clod for recreating the old school, original monster trucks from the 80s! They just have the wobble and bobble like those old heavy ones did!!

The new body really changes it into a whole new truck! It should hold up a lot better, I did have a good run with the stock one though. The 956 was a fun build, the chassis goes together really quick and easy. The tires are the pain part! Taping the body lines off was a bit of challenge but thankfully you do not have to be ultra precise!

@@AddamsPlaygroundThanks for the tips on the 956, I am toying with the idea of painting the gold and red stripes along the sides because I like to use as little decals as possible but it’s going to be tricky to get it right! Not going to be painting it anytime soon though because it’s way too cold here at the moment!🥶👍👍

Thank Richard! The new body totally changes the look of the truck and it should hold up well! I was lucky with the stock one, it was only a matter of time before it snapped somewhere. There are a dozen cars and trucks I really want right now but I am having to tighten the purse strings a bit more at the moment as well so I totally understand. I look forward to the evo, it should be a fun build and drive so much better. It will be weird though driving a hornet that isn't skittering all around!

@ just build the shocks with a thick oil and it will be just the OG hornet 😂 ive got two buggys that are must have’s so need to do some extra overtime to pay for them. Got the jingle bells cup at the end of the month and a weekend racing in Germany next April aswell. Hopefully i become a youtube millionare overnight 😂

@@lo2713 You're gonna have to dress a bit skimpier or smash your self in the nards for that to happen overnight! LOL!

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Yeah, I know there is usually a dip in the fall and spring as people are busy doing things and don't have the free time to sit around watching YT. It was just concerning as it fell off sharply and I just wanted to check to see if I was not doing enough or too much of things. Thankfully it seems it is mostly just not enough time and I completely understand that! I have been fighting the autumn leaf battle hard the last 3 or 4 weeks!!! I also understand the easily distracted thing as well, I live my life flitting from one distraction to the next! LOL!

The 956 is a big thing! The bodt and chassis sitting side by side look like they don't go together, the chassis is so much smaller! Once it is on there is looks proper and should look great with the decals on it!

Yeah, it completely changes the look of the truck for sure. Seems like it should hold up nice!

Yeah the Porsche should look pretty slick with all the decals on it. I am going to try to get it done this week so I an get it out to a parking lot this weekend for a drive, that is the plant at least! I was lucky with the Gorgon body until it took a couple hard roof landings and it finally gave up! The truck body should take a lot more of a beating and hopefully I can stop flopping it on its roof as well! LOL!

Yeah the 956 is a big body car! It is kind of funny as when the two are together they seem right but when you take the body off an set it beside the chassis the chassis looks way too small for ad like they shouldn't go together! I am looking forward to the Evo and it should be a fun build and drive. It will be odd though to drive a hornet without the rear clanking around!

Oh, that sounds really slick! That combo would make a great platform for a "Late-night Bumpkin" truck! One of the ideas I have for the Midnight Pumpkin to make it a rusted up old moonshine runner truck!

Yes, it it s the Monster Horsepower Trinity shirt. I got it from Redbubble online. If you search for Nostalgia-RC on there you'll find a ton of great shirts by him there. I want them all! LOL! Seems to be a theme over here..

Thanks Tony! The 956 should be done by this weekend and I hope to get out to a parking lot and get it run, that's the plan at least! I am very much looking forward to the Evo, I think it will be a fun build and a fun driving car. It will be neat to see a Hornet running around without the rear end chattering about!

@ I do wonder if they’ll give the same treatment to the Grasshopper and make an EVO

@@TonyGardnerRC I think if it goes really well then they may do it to the hopper as well. I have an idea for a funny custom one but it is a back burner thing.

@@AddamsPlayground While I like the idea of a Hopper EVO, I'd definitely get my wallet out for a Lunchbox EVO. Still the one RC I've never had and would love at some point.

I totally understand the busy part, spring and fall are both busier times for many folks. I expect a drop but this year it was much more significant than years past. I a, sure it is a culmination of a lot of things but time seems to be the most common reason! I was just worried it was me doing to much or not enough of something. I am just gonna keep chugging along and do what I do! Take care and have a great rest of your week!

I am going to keep doing what I do John, no worries! I am not going anywhere any time soon! I feel the same and thank you my friend! Take care and have a great rest of your week!!

I have been cranking out stuff on the laser cutter for Christmas so the RC stuff has slowed a bit but I am still working on stuff. The replacement body worked out well and I like the flip flop paint, it is a weird one to use though! Spraying what looks clear and then backing it with black it comes alive! I am really looking forward to the Evo, I think it will be a cool build and a lot of fun driving it without the rear end stepping out all the time! The original will still have its charm but to have a performance model is going to be pretty slick!

Oh, that thing should scoot around very well! I have the GT Tuned in mine and it rips, I am sure with the TZ it gets down!!!

I was going to use a GT Tuned but Amazon had the SuperStock TZ cheaper than the GT Tuned so it was a no brainer.

I appreciate it and the shirt is super nice! I can see why you wanted to use that type of material!

The 956 should look really sharp once I can get the decals on it. It is a funny car as either the chassis or the body separately or together look great, put them side by side and they look silly and unmatched! The chassis looks so much smaller than the car it makes me laugh! With the body one you cannot tell and it it looks killer! I thought about buying two of both of the buggies but currently the budget is reeling from just buying one at a time of things! LOL! It would be cool to have one prefect in the box for future days!

@@AddamsPlayground I kinda want to build them both, one as a shelf queen, and the other as a Dyna storm imitation hopped up runner, i love the Dyna color scheme

I have heard they are awesome buggies. I could never fall in love with the look of it but I am hoping having it in my hands will change that! I am also hoping the paint scheme will turn out well, taking a chance of making it look either great or awful LOL!!!

Yeah, I know folks are busy taking care of winter prep and lot of commitments otherwise I am used to a overall drop in the spring and the fall but this year it seemed rather drastic compared to years past. I just wanted to make sure it was not something I was doing or not doing making folks tune out. I completely understand the lack of time and even the seasonal depression kicking in. Lots of folks hate the cold, I love it but we do not get the cold and snow like you guys so it may be different for me in your neck of the woods! Take care my friend and I always enjoy seeing you pop up in the comments but no worries, I will still be cranking two video out a week so there will be plenty of chances once things slow down for you and everyone else!

It turned out looking pretty cool. The body posts are from the Granite and clip right into place in the gorgon mounting holes.

I have noticed a drop in the fall and the spring but this time it dropped pretty sharply so I was concerned. It just seems with money tight and folks busy it is just not enough time to sit around watching videos! I get it and will just keep doing what I do and see what happens!

@AddamsPlayground thats what I do i enjoy the process of making videos the veiws are a appreciated bonus

The 956 is both really cool and a little odd at the same time. With the chassis and body together they look great. With them apart they do not look like they go together, the chassis is so much smaller then the body! I am sure it will drive very nice and look fabulous once I get the decals on it! Have fun with yours!!!

@@AddamsPlayground interesting... may be adding something like inner fenders and lower body part to cover the emptiness....

Thank you, I appreciate it!

LOL! The old school ones didn't matter they both looked great and were built tough!

OOOff that is a lot bud, don't get burnt out! I can totally understand you not having time, I imagine it is hard to keep your eyes open! LOL! Take care bud and no worries, you take care of you and tune in when you get or need a break!