Trinity SPYDER is revealed…!

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- October 23, 2004 at 6:38 am #12393
  PandaBear
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  For a couple of months now Trinity has been doing some mystery ads featuring a spider. Some ppl thought it was a new range of motors, mainly electric etc.
  
  But now it turns out to be a truck!
  
  Or rather…. TWO trucks!! one is “1/7th” monster, the other a 4WD 1/18th ST.
  
  The Spyder is here! Trinity?s first release in the RTR car field is a big one. The Nitro Spyder is a super sized 1/7th scale nitro ready to run monster truck that comes equipped with a tuned 4.27cc R/C car engine. The 427 Monster Horsepower engine was developed especially for monster trucks and hi performance and is not a helicopter or boat engine converted for car use. The Nitro Spyder power plant makes it the fastest of the racing style monster trucks.
  
  1/7th scale
  4wd
  Fully factory assembled
  Ready to run, just add 12 ?AA? batteries, (4 vehicle, 8 transmitter)
  Pre painted and stickered racing truck body
  Tuned ?427 Monster Horsepower?? engine, 4.27cc, .256ci
  Tuned exhaust system
  Oversized fuel tank for longer run times
  8 shock fully independent front and rear suspension engineered for maxi-mum travel and cornering speeds
  2 Speed transmission with reverse
  Adjustable shift point to track tune your horsepower
  Metal gears in transmissions handle tons of power easily
  Dual plate design makes a super stiff and strong chassis
  Oversized wheel hubs keep rims from stripping
  3 channel AM radio
  6 Different changeable frequencies *
  Hi-torque servos
  
  * I don t think they give you all 6 sets of xtals… but looks like the kitbox does include a fuel bottle, a nicad glostarter and a wall wart charger for it (probably 110V).
  
  The ?Itsy Bitsy Spyder? is a 4wd 1/18th scale racing truck designed with all the features of the best 4wd vehicles in R/C. The Itsy Bitsy Spyder comes factory assembled in a mode designed for the beginner racer, where all that needs to be added to hit the track is 8?AA? alkaline batteries for the transmitter.
  
  The Itsy Bitsy Spyder was designed to fit the super fast Trinity ?Micro Monster? motor. Before release, Trinity made a running change to the”Itsy Bitsy Spyder” to make it faster, a better buy and more convenient because the addition of the rechargeable 1200 plus MAH Ni-MH racing pack and charger.
  
  4 Wheel Drive
  Fully factory assembled
  6-Cell 1200 Mah Nimh rechargable battery
  7.2 volt AC Charger
  Full size 2 channel AM transmitter radio
  Ready to run, just add 8?AA? batteries, (8 transmitter)
  Universal Micro Monster? sized motor
  Pre painted and stickered racing truck body
  Shaft drive
  Fully independent front and rear suspension engineered for maximum travel and cornering speeds
  Front and rear gear diff s for less maintaining, better power transfer
  Low profile mini pin hi-traction tires
  Chrome dish wheels
  8 ball bearings
  Fully proportional speed control/receiver combo
  6 Different changeable frequencies
  Hi-torque steering servo
- October 23, 2004 at 9:12 pm #56362
  betty.k
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  wow! these are some very well engineered cars, it looks to me that these have been built to corner like no other. (wow, who’da thunk it, people like turning!)
  does the 1:7 come with a bike seat and footpegs?:p:8ball:
- October 24, 2004 at 1:55 am #56368
  icebreaka
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  OOoh might get one o’ those spiders for myself one day (H)
- November 13, 2004 at 6:10 pm #56965
  bithed
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  man THIS puppy is beginning to look sexy all over again 🙁 OK…back to being confused..
- November 14, 2004 at 3:54 am #56971
  jamiekulhanek
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  I’ll bet a revo would kill that spyder around a track….
- November 14, 2004 at 10:07 pm #56978
  PandaBear
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  Revo looks like a nice race truck but I don’t think it’ll stand up to the rigours of bashing – not the definition of “bashing” the local boys here think it as anyway.
  
  Isn’t it time you visited mainland again, J old boy? 🙂
- November 15, 2004 at 6:12 am #57004
  jamiekulhanek
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  Isn’t it time you visited mainland again, J old boy? 🙂
  
  Airfares, food, transport, accomodation, etc…..
  
  Hmmm maybe….depends on how work goes…
- November 15, 2004 at 2:30 pm #57011
  Aaron
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  I though the Ferry was cheap for you guys 😉 *laughs*
  
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- November 16, 2004 at 5:53 am #57019
  jamiekulhanek
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  the ferry is the least of my worries, melbourne hotels make me cringe…
- November 16, 2004 at 5:55 am #57020
  jamiekulhanek
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  About the ferry, if you go on it BRING SOME MINI Z’s!!!!!!!!!
  
  Theres a big carpet area made from that felt-like carpet which is usually almost completely vacant. Take at least 10 sets of batteries, cause the trip is boring as fuck…
- November 16, 2004 at 11:37 am #57023
  TallduDe
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  anyone know how much these things will cost?
  
  also where can i get one?
- November 16, 2004 at 2:06 pm #57026
  mini-g
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  Revo looks like a nice race truck but I don’t think it’ll stand up to the rigours of bashing – not the definition of “bashing” the local boys here think it as anyway.
  
  Isn’t it time you visited mainland again, J old boy? 🙂
  
  oh contrair… had a good look at the revo and looks like it will take a lot of beatings…
  
  Dave
- November 16, 2004 at 3:52 pm #57029
  jamiekulhanek
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  anyone know how much these things will cost?
  
  also where can i get one?
  
  I take it you’re talking about the 1/18 spyder?
  
  Trinity is only new to making off-road cars, so who knows if these cars are any good.
  
  The chances are that they will be discontinued in a year and parts will be few and far between.
  
  The AE RC18T will definately be a good vehicle, they are one of the….if not, THE highest quality manufacturers in the world, they make good stuff :p
  
  The things you migh want to look at are:
  
  -What do you get in the kit? Just because one kit is dearer than another brand, doesnt mean it is less value, i.e. i am certain that the Spyder has friction shocks, which puts the RC18T in the lead.
  
  -Parts availability, no bloody use having a car if parts aren’t easy or cheap to get.
  
  -Durability/Design….well the less sh1t that breaks, the better, right?
  
  Hopups…everybody loves/wants/needs hopups. Both these cars can use the same motors, such as brushless mamba etc. Due to the popularity, and AE following, I think the RC18T will have much more aftermarket support.
  
  Wills, I also had a good look at a REVO in an LHS ($1200 :dead:) and it does look a bit fragile, the chassis is quite chunky and rigid, but the A-arms look quite under-done. Also those shock-cantilever-pivot-thingies seem to be breaking a lot….but alloy substitutes are here now.
- November 16, 2004 at 5:10 pm #57033
  mini-g
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  hey jamie dont know where you seen the revo but can get it in sydney for under $1100
- November 16, 2004 at 6:47 pm #57037
  jamiekulhanek
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  hey jamie dont know where you seen the revo but can get it in sydney for under $1100
  
  If you buy from the USA you can get change from $600…
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