Just received mine this weekend, only three days after my "pay later" processed as I'd almost forgot to do that. Being so late to the party, I hope that means most of you have received yours by now or are at least being processed. I've got a complete
unboxing album here but what was most important was checking the wheels.
Thankfully, mine seemed to be okay and have the new circular indents on the updated mechanism. Pulling the wheels out is still a bit finicky and I can see how someone would easily think they'd pulled it out far enough when they really hadn't. Additionally, pushing them back in feels a little whimsical if you're not careful but overall it seems to work great. The cables themselves do tend to hang/get in the way a bit (in fact, one was crimped out of the box) but with how infrequently I'll be converting it to hover mode, I don't see it as much of a problem.
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Overall, fit and finish was a acceptable after seeing some door jambs and minor issues on other reviews. No major issues to report here beyond what appears to be a minor scuff on the rear bumper seen here.
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Some stray observations from the unboxing/assembly:
-It's HUGE. This is my first 1/6th scale and I'm sure you Mark I folks know already but no amount of pictures/videos prepared me for just how big it is in my arms.
-The main box being what they ship it in is a bit of a bummer but mine came in decent shape and I took pics of all the corners anyway.
-I found it funny the hardest assembly step is the FIRST ONE, putting the front bumper piece on. Those first two snap ins are the scariest and I found that centering them with gentle force/wiggling was the best way to get them in. Hooking one side in completely and hoping to "squeeze/force" the other side just wasn't working and felt like it'd snap them.
-Having a heat gun as many recommended would be ideal but I was able to bend/stretch the wires without too much difficulty to install them.
-For the rear wiring, I debated going Doc Brown "garage mechanic messy" versus tidying things up and ended up going with the latter. By crossing them and routing a certain way, the excess was mostly hidden and once my heat gun arrives I'll even things out a bit.
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All told, I'm VERY happy with the purchase and I'm glad I stayed in despite the early initial issues. Big thanks to everyone here who shared their cars and their opinions, it was a huge help. While I don't quite have a good display spot yet (I hoped to have a new house by now), I do have a Blue Ridge Laser "Hover Stand" on the way and will re-arrange some things to give it a proper home in the near future.
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