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Site Sponsors => JoferUSA => Topic started by: harryhackenbacker on December 09, 2011, 04:26:09 AM
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With various rear diff failures and fixes ,alloy half and full cases I have been campaigning our suppliers
and friends for ages to get a prototype made .
The plastic rear tray I feel is a missing chink in the V4 FLEX ARMOUR :D :D the screws pull out of the
tray lugs and the engine bracket just disintergrates !!!!. I think I have replaced 6-7 of them .
So I am pleased to Say Joe from Jofer USA has now made a prototype ,after me nagging him to death !!
I have seen early pics ,very nice ,very clever , to keep costs sensible . He hopes to finish it within a week
and hopefully I can test one and he will post pics ,but only when he is happy ,I'd fit it now ,but perhaps
thats why his product is so good , we are lucky to have him on board . 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Well done Mike and Joe. Can't wait to test one too ;) ;) :lol:
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Another cool upgrade from Jofer.
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I'd be keen to see the pictures ???
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I'd be keen to see the pictures ???
Not finished yet ,even sent them to me encrypted . No point jumping the gun though ;) ;) ;)
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Here are a couple of PROTOTYPE Pics ,the very first " hand made clay model version but in alloy " :lol:
Joe asked me to point out this , and the design is being modified looks and weight wise ,so not a finished
look as yet . Looks good to me :D :D got my vote on passed reputation alone ;) ;) :D :D
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Looks great. These will sell like hot cakes.
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Sorry guys, I have not had time to put pictures, very busy here, next Monday or Tuesday will show photos of the final product
I can tell, it produces quite a difference in the car stiffness
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Very nice , that will complete my car . Excited about this one.
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Great looking design Joe, like it very much.... I'll be needing at least two :good:
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I can tell, it produces quite a difference in the car stiffness
how do you tell the diffrence? do you test bend the chassi?
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Very nice :D I imagine the cost is going to be High due to the thickness of the billet alloy you have to start with. :D
But well worth it. :lol: :lol: What one what one what one :D
One question would it be over kill if there was not one but two fixture points between the tray and engine-gear plate?
Thanks Joe for the hard work its Very much Appreciated :) :) :)
Regards Simon.
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Looks like it's a three piece design, so the main part looks to be only about 5mm thick.
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First ,the flex test , remove the two rear roll cage bars ,the height/weight of the rear tower even when
bolted with an mcd 7075 lower diff case (in other words double bolted to the chassis ) makes the thin
rear end of the chassis flex a lot , the current plastic tray pushes the tower back on the lugs , and the roll
cage bars ,pull it forward ,but with the roll cage it's far from super solid .
So the Alloy tray completes an upper deck thing to the inner tower ,then the suspension pins etc firm
up the rear .
Joe and I were talking about this for some time ,and he always said ,3 Piece is the way to go ,for two
reasons ,one cost ,and the other extreme damage ,would make it easier and cheaper to fix ,mind be
surprised if even and Aussie could do one in :lol: :lol: :lol: All in all I think it's a major step in V4
progress and the fact his stuff looks cool as well ,It just doesn't get any better 8) 8) 8) 8)
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In the Aussie Outback anything is possible.... could even hit a Kangaroo while driving my RRV4 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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nice bit of kit, i'll be very interested in one of these bad boys.
nice work Joe
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ill be needing 2 of it when it starts to sale :)
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Very nice :D I imagine the cost is going to be High due to the thickness of the billet alloy you have to start with. :D
But well worth it. :lol: :lol: What one what one what one :D
One question would it be over kill if there was not one but two fixture points between the tray and engine-gear plate?
Thanks Joe for the hard work its Very much Appreciated :) :) :)
Regards Simon.
that was one of my first ideas to increase the stiffness on the car. I’m trying to develop i way in to add a second post on the gear side. but i want to make it cost and design affective. too early to say i can’t promise anything yet.
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Can't wait for these to hit the streets.
Thanks for taking the time to out them together for the MCD Owners, who are devoid of many after market tuning options.
Cheers :good:
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Sorry guys, I have not had time to put pictures, very busy here, next Monday or Tuesday will show photos of the final product
I can tell, it produces quite a difference in the car stiffness
Great job Jofer :)
This is going to be the next upgrade for my V4 !!!
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I'm still working, change the design 3 times, and I have one of the pieces in the tumblers
to polish and to see how they look anodizing
probably Monday or Tuesday I will put some pics of the final design
cheers
joe
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Joe ,thanks for the Update ,as I thought some very positive feedback on this one ,thanks guys :D :D
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will this fit my evo 3 race runner ultimate......it has the V4 fuel tank
K....
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Design not finalised ,but the evo 3 Ultimate tower is a lot different and Intricate ,so I doubt it ,you
will have to see . :D
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sorry for the delay, I have not had time to finish the sample , I kept playing with the weight/strength & cost and i tried to come with the best that i can, i had to change the design 4 times.
so give me a couple of days and put the photos of the finished product
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No problem with the delay.... it's looking fantastic.
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glad you like
tnks :)
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Fantastic :D :D :D Another Cracking bit of kit :lol: :lol:
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Joe , looks very good indeed , nice to see some "action " shots helps show the work needed to
produce the performance ,and looks that you do 8) 8) 8)
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Me like very much!!!! Can only imagine the work that's gone in to it!
As I've said, thanks for looking after the MCD boys with these quality additions to our rides!
Guaranteed sale from this fella ;)
Thanks :good:
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no problem
I am also mcd boy
cheers :lol:
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Some updated pictures from Joe , final version tommorow all being well , Lots of Interest from all over ,
just some final touches to sort . Price ,well , It will be good , and what price top Quality ,top service ,
and a Listening company ,well that's Priceless :D :D
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That is looking fantastic looking forward for u guys to release it :)
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Thanks for getting the pictures up for Joe, Mike.
Excellent work Joe, cant wait to get a few.
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Thanks for getting the pictures up for Joe, Mike.
Excellent work Joe, cant wait to get a few.
Franco, no problem ,he is real busy right now , looks like we pinched some Losi parts research time :lol: :lol:
Looking forward to seeing some Anodised ones as well see how they look , I am picturing my rally ,with
the red servo trays and rhinos ,the red head engine and red tank tray ,totally over the top ,but what the hell
It's the Rolex of Alloy . 8) 8) 8)
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well, the job is done
this is the final product
maybe add some small details on the way
Production begins next week
probably ready to ship the last week of December
will be available in raw aluminum, gun metal black and red
other colors are special order
had promised to do a few months ago,
I could not at that time but now is ready
I hope you like boys
cheers
joe :) :)
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Will the black be the same colour as the servo tray Joe?
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yes redline
black is no problem
the other colors some time have small variation,
the process is the same, dye , temperature , time... ect. but sometimes aluminum takes the process different
:)
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Excellent job Joe , Lets get the dealers on it Powerslide , Modelismo etc.... need it on the shelves
new year :D :D :D
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some of the dealers
already placed their orders
rc modelismo
largescale rc
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I better get moving then , Franco , can you ask Mike if he is up for some :unsure: know some of your
guys were real keen ;) ;) ;)
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Brilliant I will order a gun metal grey one and a MCD-302 Brake Plate for MCD EVO-3 and V-4* for when I fit the MCD alloy gear carrier.
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I better get moving then , Franco , can you ask Mike if he is up for some :unsure: know some of your
guys were real keen ;) ;) ;)
There is a post on OLS already so he is aware of it.
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:D
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Just trying to be helpful :D :D :D
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Now the thing is ,what colour is going to look best ,very tempted to do one ( A, V 4 ) with the
all Alloy look ,in natural colour ,we will have to see :D :D
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Can't wait :D :D I'll have one to match Radio tray :lol: :lol:
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So that will be Pink then :lol: :lol:
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pink?? ??? ???
where is that color?
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pink?? ??? ???
where is that color?
Joe Just a wind up :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Haa Haa very funny Mike :lol: :lol:
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Just ordered my fuel tank tray and a few other items. :)
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Great stuff , I am so looking forward to the tank tray , what colour :unsure: 8) 8) 8)
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Gun Metal.
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WHOOPS just gone to order one and websites gone tits up on me. Put my address in to work out postage and away it went :-[ :-[
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sorry guys
Today the programmer did some work on the website
for this reason there have been some problems. as registration, some crazy prices and shipping
apologize for the inconvenience :) :)
tomorrow we start production MCD fuel tank tray
joe
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printman
do you order MVX-314 RD? and M-314 diff bearing carriers?
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printman
do you order MVX-314 RD? and M-314 diff bearing carriers?
Joe , I know printman ,I will find out and let you know . Look forward to "New Production " can we
Have a couple of Factory production shots please ,would be Interesting :D :D :D
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no problem mike
the question to printman, is ,the MVX-314 is for the new V-4 X-4 version with closed-differential housing , and the bearing carrier M-310 is not for this version,maybe for 2 different cars?
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He told me tank tray in gun metal :unsure: I will catch him later ,thanks Joe 8)
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printman
do you order MVX-314 RD? and M-314 diff bearing carriers?
Joe , I know printman ,I will find out and let you know . Look forward to "New Production " can we
Have a couple of Factory production shots please ,would be Interesting :D :D :D
the first 4
tomorrow i post some more
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Get a Move on then :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Very good Joe first of many :D :D :D :D :D
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Beatsme
let me know if you get the mails
I sent you 2, seems your not receiving them
joe
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Hi Jofer
Do you know whos taking pre order on this superb product? :)
Have been searching largescaleRc without any luck...
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Not on sale yet , with dealers , RC-Modelismo will be your nearest dealer . www.joferusa.com (http://www.joferusa.com) is the web :D
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Hi Jofer
Do you know whos taking pre order on this superb product? :)
Have been searching largescaleRc without any luck...
I
I take pre order now
RCmodelismo largescale rc, placed their order
we will send them the last week of December and will be available in these hobby shop
joe
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someone has had a problem with the web site, such as registration or some other problem?
Please let me know
thank you :D :D
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I have had some problems. The site will not calculate shipping cost to Norway. :(
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banngass
the shipping cost we calculate manually , tray to find the cheaper way and we e mail you the price,
if you like send me you info (address and parts you need)and let you know the price
thank you
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MVX-350 Fuel Tank Tray for MCD V-4 and X-4
I need to find an online store that has this in stock, and can ship it to Egypt.. no paypal.......
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TO: JoferUSA.
Would you design a sweet rigid chassis for the X4. You know, one of those that have the grooved channels in the bottom. The stock chassis does leave a lot to desire 8)
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What do you mean by "grooved channels" ?? Are you talking about a lightweight chassis...
(http://members.ozemail.com.au/~francos/Images/MCD-RRV4/2011-09/23092011136.jpg)
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printman
do you order MVX-314 RD? and M-314 diff bearing carriers?
Joe , I know printman ,I will find out and let you know . Look forward to "New Production " can we
Have a couple of Factory production shots please ,would be Interesting :D :D :D
here some more pics
after machine finish
next step , tumblers
synthetic media 8 hrs for pre polish finish
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Joe ,thanks for showing us the workings as it were ,first batch well on the way !!! Excellent , looking
forward to seeing the coloured finish as well , and merry xmas to you :D :D
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I can see mine middle row 10 up from the bottom. :D
Looks nice, have a great Christmas.
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Thanks Joe, looking excellent :good:
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thank you guys
and merry Christmas to every body
and mcdv4 , you wrong , yours is the left row #5 from top :) :) :)
joe
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Joe once again comes to the table with yet another superior product. :good:
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MVX-350 Fuel Tank Tray for MCD V-4 and X-4
I need to find an online store that has this in stock, and can ship it to Egypt.. no paypal.......
Soundman
you can order from RCmodelismo in germany, Largescale or joferusa web site in USA, all take paypal, and major credit cards and shipping worldwide ;)
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thanks elite :)
what happened to your car.
I thought you were selling it or am i wrong?
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She is still with me, all cleaned up and under the tree :lol: Looks like Christmas again for me cause this is about the time I went crazy with her last year putting on all the upgrades. :D
Marry Christmas Everyone!
Glenn.D
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neither shop offer the part....., and jofer site keeps giving me errors due to shipping method unavailable or something.....
MVX-350 Fuel Tank Tray for MCD V-4 and X-4
I need to find an online store that has this in stock, and can ship it to Egypt.. no paypal.......
Soundman
you can order from RCmodelismo in germany, Largescale or joferusa web site in USA, all take paypal, and major credit cards and shipping worldwide ;)
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Soundman ,You need to wait until it's actually in stock at dealers ,to use them , Egypt may be a problem
shipping wise to some shippers ,not sure .
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neither shop offer the part....., and jofer site keeps giving me errors due to shipping method unavailable or something.....MVX-350 Fuel Tank Tray for MCD V-4 and X-4
I need to find an online store that has this in stock, and can ship it to Egypt.. no paypal.......
Soundman
you can order from RCmodelismo in germany, Largescale or joferusa web site in USA, all take paypal, and major credit cards and shipping worldwide ;)
soundman
I think the web site problems are fixed now
if you send me the address tell you the shipping cost
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I sent a PM with my info. thanks for your help.
neither shop offer the part....., and jofer site keeps giving me errors due to shipping method unavailable or something.....MVX-350 Fuel Tank Tray for MCD V-4 and X-4
I need to find an online store that has this in stock, and can ship it to Egypt.. no paypal.......
Soundman
you can order from RCmodelismo in germany, Largescale or joferusa web site in USA, all take paypal, and major credit cards and shipping worldwide ;)
soundman
I think the web site problems are fixed now
if you send me the address tell you the shipping cost
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ok guys
here are some photos of the process and are now in the final stage
Now wait 30 hours in the bigger tumblers for final polish, and then anodized
after that ,the second operation, chamfers and engraving
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Joe ,thanks for the Update on the manufacturing process ,I wonder how many people thought ,you did
a drawing ,pressed a button on a machine ,and it popped out the other end :unsure: a few I think ,
I must admit I had no Idea on the time scale ,nice job 8) 8)
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Mike let me tell you, a lot of people have no idea of the hours that the process consumes
the disenio, measure, draw,
manufacture prototypes, modify,
Dispose of samples fabricated in aluminum,
sometimes R/D 2 to 3 working days
then prepare jigs to hold the pieces
cnc machines work alone after programming but before that there is a process
programs, which tools to use, how to hold the part and other variables to find the most efficient way
the polishing process before anodizing is a larger time-consuming
believe me, when you try to do something of good quality
takes time
but honestly I enjoy this as part of the hobby :D :D
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Can we stay on topic guys please the steering thing is now under steering talk , if Joe takes the trouble to
post his work ,we don't want to bury it ;) ;) .
The Jofer web site has a suggestion box as well ,and if you want to test the water on something new start
a new thread ,all adds to the forum ,the more the better . :) :) :)
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Any estimate on when this part will be available at largescalerc?
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Cain
The parts will be completed on Monday or Tuesday ready to ship
Large scale takes 4 days to receive them,
Will be on Thursday or Friday
Some photos
The brackets need to make the chamfer and engraving
HAPPY NEW YEAR guys :) :) :)
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Great work Joe :drinks: :good: :good:
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Thanks Rover man
do you try the servo adapters?
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Thanks Rover man
do you try the servo adapters?
Just waiting for one of my servo's to come back from repair, But i have test fitted one and its
spot on. Ill do you some pics of them mounted when done..
Thank you and looking forward to any Losi 5ive T parts you may make ;)
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Any estimate on when this part will be available at largescalerc?
Very soon i imagine, Joe is finalising them at the moment so soon.
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The colours will look great on my MCD's , all different !!!! class job Joe ,can't wait :D :D :D .
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As RAW as the day i was born for me :lol: :lol: Don't like tinted alloy :D
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I like it ALL :D :D :D :D
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My MCD is a long build, but a sweet build with the Jofer parts fitted.
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Very very nice i will be ordering one
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When Rc modellismo have this is in stock ?( i hope soon ), i can use 2 ,
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Exchanged new year wishes with joe last night , saw a pic with finishing touches ,Cooooool :D :D :D :D
he is checking packaging and shipping options tommorow ,so we are not far off despatches early next
week I hope .
It's a brilliant turn around time wise from when we talked about it the second time to reality ,and he tells me
orders are very good ,he has had to double the first production run .
So the answer is and it's a guess :beach:the trays should hit europe week after next w/c 16 jan onwards ;) ;)
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nice!!! I'm waiting to order mine......from largescalerc.....
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Have we got a black one coming Mike?? You know how important it
is to have matching coller and cufts ;)
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Have we got a black one coming Mike?? You know how important it
is to have matching coller and cufts ;)
Yes Dave ,very Important that !!! that lower plate has to be either missing or the right colour :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
If you do not understand this anyone else ,think about it ,but don't ask :P :P :P
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Mike is there any chance you could get me a black one added on to your order pretty pretty please????
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some pictures of the final product
sorry for pics quality :unsure: :unsure:
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The black does look very nice, but i think i will stick with the raw ones... goes better with the rest of my build. Thanks Joe great products mate.
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thanks BeatsMe
you have 3 raw aluminum with name your on it
if you change to black....its to late i believe i have 1 left now
:( :(
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Well had my first Phone call from Miami today :o :o No not Don Johnson ,but Joe the Alloy :D :D just
tied up some details , mind he was not happy , he was packing all these orders up ,loves making it ,hates
packing it :lol: :lol: :lol: serves him right for selling the Lot :D :D .
Most of the stuff ordered is on the way now , Looking forward to mine , this one seems quite special :D :D.
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Cain
The parts will be completed on Monday or Tuesday ready to ship
Large scale takes 4 days to receive them,
Will be on Thursday or Friday
Some photos
The brackets need to make the chamfer and engraving
HAPPY NEW YEAR guys :) :) :)
Great, will keep an eye out for them. Very happy with the servo tray you guys made and the price is actually quite reasonable for the quality you get.
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thank you very much Cain
always are motivating to manufacturer customer appreciation
all orders already sent
dealers, customers, and the special agent in England Mr mike
:) :) :)
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shot you an email.
Now to find out what color my current Jofer tray is to match it up. Sucks being par colorblind and the wife likes to have fun with that.
Can't easy count the times I went out in public with one blue sock and one black one, with the wife laughing her tail off.
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Trays ,are in the uk , where I am not sure ,customs ?? perhaps , Prehn has got his today ,might get called
to pay duty tommorow I hope 8) 8) 8)
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maybe tomorrow is you turn mike?? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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yes, my trays got around customs... lucky me :) VAT in denmark is 25%
shiped 5/1, only 6 days shipment
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OOOOH I can't wait :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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QUIZ TIME :unsure: :unsure: How many ways to fit the Jofer Tank tray ????
Points to bear in mind , the Engine lug is now solid !!!! fuel Lines ,the Pipe ,or like me your mcd is in bits
anyway :lol: :lol:
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yes, my trays got around customs... lucky me :) VAT in denmark is 25%
shiped 5/1, only 6 days shipment
Prehn
all parts were sent on Tuesday 3 / 1, sometimes takes a couple of days in the mail process
(show to you 5/1) 8) 8)
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My parcel cleared customs 5.36 am today ,so now it goes to the local PF depot ,and hopefully tommorow
they call and I go pay and collect ,Pain in the arse system :o :o But it will be worth it . :D :D
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My postman does not arrive till lunchtime >:( and it would be him bringing the card to call and pay the
customs through the parcel depot ,so the tracking said it was being held for payment , Off I went to the usual
depot , just said parcel from Miami ,via customs if you could help me ,urgent parts for Heart machine :lol: :lol:
Certainly sir , £80 later ,job done all collected and correct ,just fitted two trays ,Simply superb !!!!! thanks
Joe , really does make a difference , do some more pics later .
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Looks nice must admit ;) Think you must be planning on a few more V4/X4 builds as it looks like you bought a few of them :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Very good Mike
you have parts of all colors
best selling was raw alum, but can I say, red is the most striking color
send me some pictures to put on the web site with a short description of the car
:) :) :)
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Cyber S no more builds just now , I complete spare set for stock ,the others we just bunched together for
easy shipping .
Joe I will get on the pics this weekend !!!! and thanks again 8) 8) 8) 8) Mike.
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no problem mike
no more builds?
mike, tell the truth, no W5 SCT on the way? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Joe , can't get better than where I am with mcd right now 8) 8) 8) 8) going to focus on 3 great models ,
and my other Big Toy ;) ;) ;) Still lots to do on these though ,and it's 5 deg here ,sunny but all that alloy
is cold on the hands 8 hours a day :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Mike.
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no problem mike
no more builds?
mike, tell the truth, no W5 SCT on the way? :lol: :lol: :lol:
+1 :lol:
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Some pics off the first album this morning , Joe sent some to your web site as well !!!! Friday the 13th well
it worked for me , a good day ,not even Threatened anyone today :lol: :lol: :lol:
http://s430.photobucket.com/albums/qq26/harryhackenbacker/JOFER%20TRAYS%20AND%20FT%20ALLOY%20B/?albumview=slideshow (http://s430.photobucket.com/albums/qq26/harryhackenbacker/JOFER%20TRAYS%20AND%20FT%20ALLOY%20B/?albumview=slideshow)
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that ultimate build is insane, wish i had the money
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A little note here
the screws that are placed on the bracket that connects to the shock tower has no thread locker,
remember add some
8) 8)
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that ultimate build is insane, wish i had the money
Soren (prehn ) most of the recent purchases were funded by selling stuff , sold some shells ,wheels , and
a lot of plastic and used parts , sold my early 2 milled chassis which I was either not using or have updated,
even sold my original air filters that were with the rally and mk one V4 ,surprising how it all adds up ,worth
some trouble to do , and everyone is happy ,buyers and me the seller ;) ;) ;) ;)
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A little note here
the screws that are placed on the bracket that connects to the shock tower has no thread locker,
remember add some
8) 8)
Good point Joe !!! didn't have time to mention it Yesterday , I actually applied a little medium oil
resistant threadlock to all the the screws ,metal on metal ,but note when applying threadlock on
metal to metal applications best to use Torx high tensile screws ,much easier to get back out again .
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Hoping mine will turn up this coming week :)
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Hoping mine will turn up this coming week :)
Me too I have a set and a few other goodies coming for my V4.
Now that I have a W5 coming will be interresting if any Jofer V4 parts will fit.
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Hoping mine will turn up this coming week :)
Me too I have a set and a few other goodies coming for my V4.
Now that I have a W5 coming will be interresting if any Jofer V4 parts will fit.
mcdv4
all jofer parts fit late V-4 models fit W5 SCT
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Hoping mine will turn up this coming week :)
Me too I have a set and a few other goodies coming for my V4.
Now that I have a W5 coming will be interresting if any Jofer V4 parts will fit.
mcdv4
all jofer parts fit late V-4 models fit W5 SCT
Cool...
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got my alloy goodies in today!!!! sweet 8)
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Isn't it great to get some alloy bits in the mail :good: