eztuner - thanks for the kind words. Right now, the car is getting sent to R/C Car, and then to Xtreme, and finally to Car Action. Our good friends at R/C Car wanted the scoop, and we gave it to them!
They've long been supporters of Reflex in 1/28 (and 1/10 back in the day...)
color01 - there is VERY minimal cutting on this body (or the VDS2 for that matter). The side intakes on the PN and Atomic pan car bodies are really deep in order to allow for a normal-sized side clip. Unfortunately, this real estate is needed for the side links, so you have to trim about 5mm or 3/16" from the inside of the side intakes with a sanding drum. I take it down all the way to the body panel in a gradual matching arc just to make it look nice.
Aside from that, both bodies fit like a glove and rest nicely on the chassis. The body post lengths are perfect, and all there is left to do is cut the holes. InZane really has done his homework for the last what... 4-5 years this car has been in development?
The well thought-out nature of this chassis and the high quality of finish have made this chassis attractive to us then, and even more so now. It's been in the works for a long time and the attention to detail throughout its evolution shows in this iteration.