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Royal Male
31-10-2011, 09:06 PM
Here's my Core short course after its first outing with a 9t ezrun combo and turnigy 2s lipo (5000mah 30c)......the shell is so brittle are all Ansmann shells the same?
I also snapped the front chassis brace which is a common weakness I believe........you got to laugh :woot:
Now I got to shell out (excuse the pun) £30 quid for new body, probably go for JConcepts Manta
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/j-concepts-illuzion-slash-slash-4x4-and-sc10-manta-body/rc-car-products/36371
jkclifford
31-10-2011, 09:17 PM
To be fair mate that's not glancing blows that's done that, its taken some proper pilling!!!
Good man!!
4_cell_racer
31-10-2011, 09:18 PM
Ouch! My sct shell is held together with duck tape at the moment! Mine ain't as bad as your shell :-o
I'm affriad that most if not all pre painted shells do seem a little brittle! The clear shells seem fine though ;)
bigred5765
31-10-2011, 09:19 PM
looks like itmay have bust down cut lines from paint job??
No, they are made from P.E.P. I think, which although has the appearance of lexan, it isn't, and is very brittle, all the pre-painted Ansmann shells are the same. Not to sure on the clear ones though.
Careful which shell you buy, as this is a smaller truck to the SC10.
Royal Male
31-10-2011, 09:47 PM
No, they are made from P.E.P. I think, which although has the appearance of lexan, it isn't, and is very brittle, all the pre-painted Ansmann shells are the same. Not to sure on the clear ones though.
Careful which shell you buy, as this is a smaller truck to the SC10.
Oh I thought the core was pretty standard SCT size and the other ansmann sct were smaller?
Royal Male
31-10-2011, 09:49 PM
To be fair mate that's not glancing blows that's done that, its taken some proper pilling!!!
Good man!!
LOL....no its defo a brittle shell, look at the manner it has split.....not worn away.
4_cell_racer
31-10-2011, 09:51 PM
Oh I thought the core was pretty standard SCT size and the other ansmann sct were smaller?
Your correct the core is the same size as other sct's :thumbsup:
Ansmann do to 2 sct type trucks, and as you point out one is smaller as it uses the rat arms where as the core uses macnum arms and a larger rat shaped chassis.
I did my homework before I bought my core ;)
Brabusben
01-11-2011, 01:39 AM
Here's my Core short course after its first outing with a 9t ezrun combo and turnigy 2s lipo (5000mah 30c)......the shell is so brittle are all Ansmann shells the same?
I also snapped the front chassis brace which is a common weakness I believe........you got to laugh :woot:
Now I got to shell out (excuse the pun) £30 quid for new body, probably go for JConcepts Manta
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/j-concepts-illuzion-slash-slash-4x4-and-sc10-manta-body/rc-car-products/36371
OMG! I use same batts and never done that to my slash 4x4 - and I bash hard - this is about as bad as I've done a shell:
Proline Desert Rat (very strong but cracked along sharp edges)
From this:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee251/EventsDoc/41774e7a.jpg
To this:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee251/EventsDoc/0bcccfa4.jpg
And the Proline Flo-Tek (which I very strongly recommend - higher wheel arches, beautiful design, smooth corners, easy to spray, surprisingly strong for a Proline SCT shell)
From this:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee251/EventsDoc/202a2f0b.jpg
Survived an attack by three dogs and a great go at the track at the weekend and still no cracks:
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee251/EventsDoc/82e222b1.jpg
The manta is probably the strongest shell I've had but did develop the dreaded rear wing pod cracks after the first bash - but is still holding up strong - wheels rub a lot on the slash (and others, ive read) though due to low wings
My favourite is the Proline Flo Tek to date
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