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"Why EOD? Because Storm Trooper"
theJANG - 2.15.11, 2:00 am Post #1: | Reply With Quote


Official project page: http://www.ultimatetraxxas.com/projects/shape-shifter/

This is not your traditional RC build. The "project" is not a vehicle, it is a challenge. The goal is to use a single platform to create as many distinctly different vehicles as possible, with as little work as possible. The donor chassis was originally just purchased for my all-stock Stampede 4x4 review (and closer look) and quickly proved itself worthy of replacing the venerable Chimera-A. Keeping it in one form seemed just too boring to me, though, and hence was born ShapeShifter!

Shape 1: 1/10th scale truggy Feb. 15, 2011
Shape 2: Rustler 4x4 May 9, 2011
Shape 3: \Backslash May 9, 2011
Shape 4: Short Course Truck June 29, 2011
Shape 5: Chimera-B trail truck November 16, 2011
Shape 6: Dakar Rally car November 21, 2012

Follow them all and see the videos and photos on the Project ShapeShifter page!
(Last edited by theJANG : 11.21.12 at 2:34 am)
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Highboost73 - 2.15.11, 2:28 am Post #2: | Reply With Quote
SICK SICK SICK!!!! Loving this thing!! great job as usual! Came out great. I really dig how in the vid you emphasize " no fancy CNC parts, just suspension tuning by someone that knows how to make Traxxas trucks work!" can't wait to see whats next, and hope a bunch more wins come by way of the ShapeShifter !
Slash VXL,2x Rustler SC VXL, SCX10, Team C TS2, RC8BE FT, Circuit, 1/10 Losi Slider, S107G,Warhawk,Volitation, Chinook.
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Fiero_Man_121 - 2.15.11, 3:54 am Post #3: | Reply With Quote
i did a truggypede 2 years ago HerrJang, im not saying im just saying

looks wicked tho and its making me like the stampede 4x4 and all that icky gray plastic just a wee bit
SPC Lipo fanboy|vintage Traxxas collector|South Florida dirt oval racer
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bigdude191 - 2.15.11, 4:03 am Post #4: | Reply With Quote
ohh but wait...traxxas is no good for racing.(sarcasm) ha ha ha!!... sweet jang.
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lowroad - 2.15.11, 5:18 am Post #5: | Reply With Quote
Fiero_Man_121 said
looks wicked tho and its making me like the stampede 4x4 and all that icky gray plastic just a wee bit
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo
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Drey - 2.15.11, 6:07 am Post #6: | Reply With Quote
Nice! Its going to be hard to wait to see what other forms your going to convert it too.

How long before Chimera-A eats the dust?
Why do I love Shortcourse...because of the looks you get from the guys that forgot RC Racing is for fun!

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rmsantaana - 2.15.11, 6:23 am Post #7: | Reply With Quote
This is brilliant! Looking forward to the next installment!
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Fiero_Man_121 - 2.15.11, 7:05 am Post #8: | Reply With Quote
lowroad said
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooo
possiblyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee



once again HerrJang im digging the look
SPC Lipo fanboy|vintage Traxxas collector|South Florida dirt oval racer
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AlexAnd - 2.15.11, 7:17 am Post #9: | Reply With Quote
I think this is your coolest project yet - there's so many possibilities! Can't wait to see, what happens next with it...
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Fiero_Man_121 - 2.15.11, 7:42 am Post #10: | Reply With Quote
i just watched the full race again and for one thing, jang can you give us a full setup sheet write up for that sucker?

that car was real dialed, the guy drove really clean most of the race but the truck seemed like he could have put it anywhere he wanted to on that track and just about anyone could have done well with it.
SPC Lipo fanboy|vintage Traxxas collector|South Florida dirt oval racer
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