1/10 4x4

[Batfish]

Originally Posted by rustnpede

Diffs metal-geared, sounds good. Have you ever broken a shaft? Hows parts availability? Slim pickins for the df02 chassis at tower hobbies.

I haven't broken a center shaft - I actually haven't broken anything on the car yet. To be fair, however, I have only driven it about 5 hours total. The majority of entry-level Tamiya kits are VERY tough and durable. A note on the plastic center shaft: the buggy doesn't have a slipper, so I think the plastic center shaft may have been intentional to provide a small amount of flex. I'll still look at buying an aluminum shaft if I keep the Rising Storm as my bashing vehicle.
For replacement parts, you can get arms and chassis from tower. The best place to look for replacements is actually ebay. Do a search for "df02" and "df-02". You'll see a large amount of aluminum upgrades at very reasonable prices. When you see something you like, feel free to email mike@rc-monster.com to see if he can get the part for you. There are several ebay items from brands that aren't widely distributed, so you may end up having to buy through ebay for some things, but Mike will surely help you out on anthing he can get :)

I'll take a couple pictures of my Rising Storm later and post so you can see it.