tamiya08

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The news is that the Warhead is scheduled to be shipped to Duratrax in december, and from there to distrubutors. so sometime december or January people should start reciveing the warhead.

The Reason for delayed? I Asked a guy that worked at Duratrax on One18th.com
Heres the proof: http://www.one18th.com/forums/showth...t=27945&page=2

Noff works at DTX on the Vendetta from what i have gathered.

Please dont start asking him a bunch of questions about the warhead in that post
a: The post is meant for the vendetta
b: We've been asking him questions for 2-3 days know, i dont think he wants that many more.



Chris

DaveG55

It was nice of him to reply to your question.
It would have been nice for someone from dtx to have posted something in one of the many threads on many other fourms or on their website at some point during the last year. In my eyes they have left many people that have preordered the truck, myself included, hanging in the wind. Now this reply states that they have been having trouble with new manufacturing processes. That means to me that not only has dtx failed it's potential customers by advertising something and allowing orders to be taken for over a year with no product rollout but the fortunate (unfortunate????) ones that recieve one of the first shipments are going to be their unpaid guinie pigs.
I thank you for posting that reply on this site. You have helped me more than you know.
I am now going to the Tower web site and cancel the order for the Warhead that I have been waiting for since last February.

Dale Gribble

My Feedback: (4)

Now I can say at one time I was hounding my LHS to get one reserved. That ship has sailed for me... It wasn't that great and innovative of a truck to wait for. Done and done. I am getting a Mini LST instead.

Even 3 years ago, when the original TMaxx really revolutionized the MT market and there were a few players in the field, the Warhead's schedule could have kept slipping, and just due to the lack of products, it wouldn't have mattered. The interest would have remained.

Nowadays that you can literally pick from like 25 good MTs in the market, the old Warhead just doesn't seem so special.

And I thought Losi was the only group that never got a product launched and in stores by committed dates.

FE_Chris

My Feedback: (2)

Hey, if you ask me...the truck has promise. It looks to be really good and a lot of people are going to be disapointed if this thing is a piece of crap, because I think it's going to sell like hotcakes

And hey, like lots of other people have said.......Atleast they did'nt rush it and turn out a bad truck. Better to wait for quality if you ask me. I'll be waiting with my 400 bucks.

lloydy

You would hope that if they had spent so long testing and trying the product then maybe thev'ed ironed out most of the problems before it ships.

DaveG55

I agree, you would HOPE that the delay does mean they have worked out the bugs.
And, If it were design or supplier issues, I wouldn't be so concerned. But, it's problems have been with new "manufacturing processes". What does that mean? Are the trying to shortcut something to keep costs down? Are they using some sort of new material that disintegrates when it touches nitro fuel?
The fact is, it's been a year since it was announced and it's release has been pushed back monthly. In all that time they have continued to advertise the truck and never responded to the many, many posts about it. Not a word until someone not related to the project answers a question on a fourm that's not even close to a MT fourm.
To all those still waiting with cash in hand, I wish you luck.
Now I'm going to go fly my new heli that had been on hold while I waited for the warhead.
Oh, and, it should look like a good truck, it looks a lot like a Savage.

ICrashThings

eh, it will be released next december. hands down.

wyd

Two of my local shops have the new WarHead in stock. I did look at one out of the box and for the price it is very nice and very adjustable. I think the SuperTigre motor will be nice as they have strong motors for planes.

Slipracer

I just got my warhead last night it's pretty cool but i havent gotten to use it yet

ScMc

keep us updated! [8D]

wyd

Yeah I looked at another one from the other shop I go to and I'm getting closer to buying one just for having fun. I have an indoor offroad track I can run it at duirng the winter. Might just get one and have some fun.

ccs77

My friend just got his Warhead it already stripped a spur gear....during break in. What a POS

Better stick with the Savage 2.5 boys.

alvinl

Just means you have to check your mesh before firing it up. The truck hasn't been out long enough yet to be determined whether or not it is a POS.

paperclipracer

My Feedback: (3)

we got one in the shop and boy its sweet

alvinl

I went by the LHS on my way home from work today hoping to get a glimpse of one. No luck, they don't have one in stock.

Slipracer

First off im a newb and my friend has a savage 25 and he got me into the r/c trucks so i purchased the warhead last night and i followed all the instructions then when i went to pull start the engine yank pulled it to far cause it didn't start and the line didn't go pack in *shakes head/swears excessivly* so i called the hobby shop and he said it would be covered under warrenty either way

MBX5T Maniac

My Feedback: (-1)

you never extend the pull start more than 12in.

ScMc

Yeah, you gotta keep the pulls pretty short and quick. If you had read the manual you wouldnt have had that problem.

DaveG55

Manual??????Manual???????
We're MEN here we don't need no stink'n manual!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slipracer

In the manuel and video it said 10 inches so that how far i was trying to pull it after it wouldn't go back in i measured it's less then 10 inches!

ThermalRD

10 inches, 6 inches, length wont matter in the event that the engine is flooded, or just stuck at TDC. Not saying thats the case, but highly likely.

wyd

Well I ended up buy the new WarHead. I didn't try to run it yet and I won't get a chance til Sunday. Pull starts in general suck IMO. I don't like them on any brand motor so I'm using a starter box for mine. I did get some new 40 series BowTies for it and I have a new Vantage carbon fiber pipe for it (not sure if I will use it or not, will have to see).

I'm sure the truck will have problems like all new truck do. I know my TNX would strip gears and I have seen many other trucks do that. Remember these are ready to run trucks and need gone over before you ever run one. Never seen a ready to run that didn't have loose screws or some minor teething problems. I will put my own servos in and radio system Sunday and then take it out for a little break in.

sspower

let's get some pictures of this thing

ThermalRD

Ya no kidding man... Already a handful of warhead owners, and not one pic!!! Slackers... Get some pics up.

Wide Open

i got mine for $350 from the lhs! it was a great deal. sorry, though, im not going to be able to get any pics soon.[] just have to wait for the rcu review.