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Michael.mt2k over at TRC reported in (He's an RS employee) that in a recent company meeting employees were told that the Xmods are being replaced wtih a new series called Propulse.

Further details are sketchy, but they're supposed to be a little larger in scale (not known by how much) and the series will kick off with a Car and a Truck.

That's all he's got for now. He also mentioned that if indeed the new Titan and Scion Tc see the light of day, it'll probably be a pre-Christmas release to blow the supplies out.

...Oh my!

Googling makes this info sound a bit sketchy... http://www.propulse.se/
I'd like to see them tho. Maybe with mini-z quality elecs, even if they aren't very durable.

Maxx

Well, propulse is real...

www.propulse.com

1:18 offroader

FM radio
BBs everywhere
Aluminum center shaft
Oil-filled shocks
370 motor
rim/tyre upgrades
alloy shock upgrades
separate RX ESC and Servo (3 wire)

Comes in a buggy and a truck, the buggy seems to be my choice. I'd pick one up depending on the price.

That thing is an exact copy of the RC18 line of vehicles






silla

And the whole ZipZaps line was a copy of the Bits!

Ratshack is a bunch of wannabes!

Yeah, but not a direct copy like this. This is a direct copy here.

Wonder how much they'll be...




silla

Either way, it looks like a great entry level 18 scale vehicle.

I'm glad to see RS making the leap to a true hobby grade car. Its very similar to an RC18, but they are not the same from what I gathered. This actually has a true dual bellcrank steering setup, and an adjustable spring servo saver, plus a few other things that could potentially make this better than a RC18. Plus it comes with a FM radio. One the optiones that got my interest is the dual motor mount. They're saying the price point will be about $150.

I would be more interested if I didn't already have a couple 1/18th scale cars, and the Micro T wasn't around the corner, but I still think its cool. Who's knows maybe I'll find someone with one of these to race with.

Yea, with the micro T coming this'll have stiff competition for the hobby grade market. The average kid would obviously buy the propulse.

1:18 RTR, or 1:36 RTR :hmm: I can't have both....but I want both. Maybe if they run 1:18 here I might get one.

Update:











NO I DON'T HAVE ONE

They are also on Radioshack's site. $149.99 confirmed.


EDIT: hmmm? Does pic #8 mean 4WS?

Maxximum Attack wrote:EDIT: hmmm? Does pic #8 mean 4WS?

I think it means 4-wheel independent suspension. At 150 smackers, I can't see this eliminating the Xmods out of production, but it looks alot more fun, and maybe worth the money.

Aluminum GPM parts, or a new buggy?

It looks cool, but I'm not biting.

There would have to be a local club running these things to remotely get me interested in spending $150.00 for it (then more for the upgrades.)

I was originally having trouble bringing myself to pay $50.00 for an X-Mod to play with, that's why all of the ones I got were on sale or couponed or both.

this could jumpstart 1:18th scale racing in areas that are dominated by 1:10.

Clint wrote:this could jumpstart 1:18th scale racing in areas that are dominated by 1:10.

BilboBaggins wrote:It looks cool, but I'm not biting.

There would have to be a local club running these things to remotely get me interested in spending $150.00 for it (then more for the upgrades.)

I was originally having trouble bringing myself to pay $50.00 for an X-Mod to play with, that's why all of the ones I got were on sale or couponed or both.

yeah, I'll wait for the clearance prices for these