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Re: AE new products question

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:05 pm
by scr8p
i know an insider at associated. he told me that the new 2wd buggy gonna be called the rc10b25 (25th anniversary). it's gonna be a carbon copy of the original rc10, but it'll be made out of the newer composite materials.





















now, if you believe that, i'll tell you another one. :P :P

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:31 pm
by superfly
Kyosho's RB5 and AE's RC10B5??? Whats perfect will be the Losi 5X... :wink:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:53 am
by Northy2
MOmo wrote:The "new" B4 box has the euro champ Craig D's car on the box. i don't know the exact differences.

MOmo
I think you mean ex world champ, and current euro champ Neil Cragg :wink: :wink:

G

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:00 am
by Minicooper 35
U mean this one I guess.
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I heard that the "new" B4 will be called 2008-spec but maybe that's just the concept name.

Seb

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:02 am
by Albertini
This question has probably been asked before, but would they ever pursue the "retro" route with some classic re-issues....it's worked for some. :D :mrgreen:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:04 am
by Albertini
Sorry scr8p, missed your post. :oops:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:09 am
by Asso_man!
Albertini wrote:Sorry scr8p, missed your post. :oops:
So Jason, please tell us another one :lol:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:16 am
by scr8p
Asso_man! wrote:
Albertini wrote:Sorry scr8p, missed your post. :oops:
So Jason, please tell us another one :lol:
i also heard from my "ae insider" they will be coming out with a kit to convert your old tub chassis to a b44. look for it at your lhs in the next few months.

:mrgreen:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:02 am
by Minicooper 35
scr8p wrote:i also heard from my "ae insider" they will be coming out with a kit to convert your old tub chassis to a b44. look for it at your lhs in the next few months.
Really? How much will it cost? Will it make a BJ4 WE too? Do you have pics???

























:mrgreen:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:06 am
by hkp
Minicooper 35 wrote:U mean this one I guess.
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I heard that the "new" B4 will be called 2008-spec but maybe that's just the concept name.

Seb
Does anyone know if it has the spazzy enormous rear wing on it as standard? Damn, it makes the svelte B4 look ugly... I forgot to look in the box when i saw one.

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:14 am
by Minicooper 35
hkp wrote:Does anyone know if it has the spazzy enormous rear wing on it as standard? Damn, it makes the svelte B4 look ugly... I forgot to look in the box when i saw one.
I like it to be honest. I was never a friend of the "tiny" original wing on the B4 kits (In terms of the look of the car. Maybe aerodynamic wise the smaller one is "better" - depending on the track.)

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:38 am
by terry.sc
Minicooper 35 wrote: Maybe aerodynamic wise the smaller one is "better"
Watch modern racers, they use a huge rear wing AND leave the vertical rear section in place as well - notice the box art picture. Speed and power is never a problem in off road but traction is.

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:34 pm
by hkp
No doubt they work better on the track.. but the original wing looked so lovely.. In fact the whole box B4 package is one of the best looking buggies ever imo...

:cry:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:41 pm
by Tadracket
Albertini wrote:This question has probably been asked before, but would they ever pursue the "retro" route with some classic re-issues....it's worked for some. :D :mrgreen:
Never happen. The RC10 is an icon but it is not re-issue material. I talked to Cliff about this the last time we spoke. They are focused on the future of racing not the past.

Leave the reissues to someone with nothing better to do. Like Tamiya. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: AE new products question

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:47 am
by Northy2
I heard they are working on a B5, but not a lot will change, more like a B2-B3 type change.

But prob more china bits :(

G