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New Vanquish VS4-10 FORDYCE RTR
- Thread starter B-MOW71
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Thank you! That's a new name to me. It definitely looks like the P52 radio. Wonder if their receivers will sync with the Vanquish version of the radio without any issues.
Yeah, I haven't seen many threads on the Fordyce either. From what I hear though, these are really great rigs.
Here is the receiver. VP sells it on their site.
They were out of stock when I checked so good to see they restocked them. Also on my Bumpy Road to Fordyce thread, @svt923 said they are Turbo Racing RX41 receivers. So another great source.
Ok, I wasn't sure who the manufacturer was. I was kinda surprised to see VP sold the receivers seperatly. Doesn't seem like a bad price. I have been hearing that these radios are nice for an RTR radio.
So Josh/Harley just confirmed on his livestream going on now that the Fordyce is getting discontinued! I have no idea why. I think it's one of the best trail truck out of the box at the moment. Good thing is that bodies will stick around for a while.
The recent flurry of disco’s from Vanquish has been saddening. The Origin, Pro and others was sad to see go, but I get it with being a smaller company. They keep coming out with new products and rigs and I’m sure keeping stock off all of them would be difficult.
Still though, sad to see the Fordyce go away so quickly. At least VP kept the bodies available to purchase.
I understand killing off the expensive, all-aluminum kits, but they need a stable product lineup. That would make sense for a plastic rig. It's confusing to me that the Fordyce was killed out of all the products.
Maybe they will release something similar with a new body? Not having an entry level rtr seems like a bad decision.
IMO their lineup is a bit strange. I think the vrd builders kit and the vs410 builders kits are too similar. A straight axle Carbon kit and a vs410 builders kit would have made more sense.
IMO their lineup is a bit strange. I think the vrd builders kit and the vs410 builders kits are too similar. A straight axle Carbon kit and a vs410 builders kit would have made more sense.
My thought was also they'd put a new body on the Fordyce and maybe cheap up some other bits and re-release it. I'm guessing a cab-only rig or something like that. The RTRs are what sells so it would be odd for them to kill off all RTRs just to have kits.
I agree they don't need the straight VRD straight axle, VS4-10 and VRD Carbon. Again, these are kits so you wouldn't think they would sell as well as the Fordyce RTR.
Good point. I agree.
I think they are trying to keep the lineup fresh. They can easily do that with a new body and a new name. Maybe one that doesn't return a skin condition when you search for it. If the fb groups and forums are any indication, they are killing it with H10 Optic sales right now. Seems like good timing to update the entry level trail truck after a year and a half.
I'd like to see them make a slightly smaller body whatever it ends up being. Imo, the Phoenix body is way too bulky. The Fordyce is a bit better proportions, but still big. Something more like the front half of the element Zuul with a vp style bed would be sweet.
I'd like to see them make a slightly smaller body whatever it ends up being. Imo, the Phoenix body is way too bulky. The Fordyce is a bit better proportions, but still big. Something more like the front half of the element Zuul with a vp style bed would be sweet.
