Turvallista matkaa, Finnair!......

Huomenna käyn noutamassa hobbypeoplesta uusia sini alu osia, tuli vihdoin golden horizonsin alu iskarin päät. Myös kaikki radiolaite kannet tulivat sini alumiinisina (integy) muita en muistakkaan täytyy pläjäyttää kuvalla kunhan saa osat kiinni. 8)

Regarding Delays:

All car releases have delays.  It took Associated 13 agonizing months to get the TC3 ready for sale.  I am as impatient to get them as anyone else.  I am the US Schu Distributor and we have loads of pre orders and dealers sold on the Stunt Truck concept.  However, Schumacher, as always wants to get it right before it is released.  The latest delay was due to shock shafts that were over hardened and would snap.  Quality Control caught the problem and rejected the shafts.  They are being remade now this is the cause of the latest 2 week delay.  If all goes well and everything passes QC the truck will be out in 2-3 weeks.  If some component comes in sub par there will be more delays.  That’s how it goes.

Regarding the Single vs. 3 speed issue.

Schumacher USA wrote up a wish list for a new category of truck in October 2004.  We wanted to do what we do best and create a new market for ourselves.  We did it with the XTR, Fusion 21 and Menace focusing on speed.

The Havoc takes us on a new tack.  It is VERY fast but speed was not the primary goal.  The goals for the Havoc are durability and controllability.  The Havoc is a monster stunt truck.  Stunt trucks are tough like 1/8 buggies, with the suspension travel of a monster truck and the ease of control of a 2wd nitro stadium truck.

In our proposal for a Stunt truck we specified these points.

1. 2wd for better jumping and aerial control.  4wd trucks have too much inertia tied up in their wheels.  Small braking and throttle inputs in the air can easily send a 4wd truck out of control.  2wd is easier to control and do tricks with.

2. Single speed for the same reason.  If you jump and squeeze the throttle to get the nose up or do a back flip a 3 speed would unload, shift and send the truck out of control.  Single speeds easier to control and do tricks with.

We did test 2 and 3 speed Havocs.  Mainly to appease guys in the UK office who were still stuck on the speed thing.  Cooler heads prevailed and we ended up sticking to the original concept of the truck.

If you want to go faster there will be a higher speed gear set available.

I am a hard core sedan racer.  Every spare penny I have I spend on batteries, motors tires etc.  I don’t own any play R/C cars.  That said, the first Havoc to arrive in the US is all mine.  I have driven the prototypes and they are an absolute blast.  I want one bad!

Those of you that are knocking the choices made with this truck need to drive one.  Then you can voice your opinion…if you can wipe the huge grin off your face….lol!