B5 and B5M...

[Aire valley]

Is it me ...! Doesn't look anything like the Centro chassis....the M in particular, but also the 5 look like moulded plastic chassis. IMO .....there certainly doesn't look like much room in the 5 and both seem to be designed around Reedys new one piece saddle shape lipo.... Hope stick packs will fit in the 5.....
I think the M looks great and can't wait to see one "in the flesh"....!

[NeilD]

The CML FB page says the RRP is £219 for the rear motor and £239 for the mid although it's TBC.

[PaulRotheram]

Originally Posted by mes

They are not factory team cars. FT kits will be released later on, which is a traditional policy with AE, but not one that I like. Racers will always want the factory version with the aluminum and titanium parts, IMHO there is no need for these 'team' versions. Nobody wants a tuned-down competition car for bashing nowadays.

It has all the blue parts which every previous FT car has had, alloy servo mounts, blue motor mount, blue shock collars etc.

On any previous AE team car they have always been full black aluminium, no bling parts and room for improvement.

The car, with a pre RRP at £240 seems very good value. and if I was in the market would be interested in this.

[Aire valley]

MB Models are taking deposits for pre orders...! See their section...they say 10% off.!!

[vrooom]

sexy... sexy.... I might order one if they, mid motor car, is quick and strong.

[AntH]

Originally Posted by mattr

Least they seem to have got rid of the bakelite chassis. Just hope the rest of the plastics are improved, plastics have moved on since the 80s............

(Is it still imperial as well?)

Moulded chassis are perfect for the job. Straight or broken, light, cheap.

[mattr]

Originally Posted by AntH

Moulded chassis are perfect for the job. Straight or broken, light, cheap.

To finish first, first you must finish.
Breaking a chassis simply by landing a jump doesn't help very much. Ditto front wishbones, rear wishbones, towers, top deck, bulkhead. Just some of the parts I've broken without crashing.
I still break parts now, but I have to crash first. The RC10 2wd cars may well have been state of the art 30 years ago. But high grip/euro/astro/carpet tracks are hard on cars.

[jaank]

Does the B5M have different front arms than the other one?

[wezzer]

yes B5M has different front arms to the B5

[stegger]

Yes the arms for the B5 are different to the B5M.
I think the reason for this is the gullwing arms on the mid car are to give it a lower C of G ! for high grip tracks. Awaiting to be shot down in flames !!!!

[paulj]

Originally Posted by Aire valley

the M in particular, but also the 5 look like moulded plastic chassis. IMO

Chassis is alloy it says so in the blurb under the pictures, if you zoom in you can see it behind the servo, alloy chassis with plastic sides.

[Origineelreclamebord]

Originally Posted by mattr

To finish first, first you must finish.
Breaking a chassis simply by landing a jump doesn't help very much. Ditto front wishbones, rear wishbones, towers, top deck, bulkhead. Just some of the parts I've broken without crashing.
I still break parts now, but I have to crash first. The RC10 2wd cars may well have been state of the art 30 years ago. But high grip/euro/astro/carpet tracks are hard on cars.

I can't help but notice you're running in Sweden - I don't mean to sound like I'm making conclusions based on stereotypes, but were you by any chance running the car in (very) cold weather? I can imagine the combo of a car designed in the brushed era+cold weather (which generally makes plastics brittle) results in weird breakages.

[jaank]

This is how we used to roll back in the days. Up to -30C.
That's in Estonia though.

[mattr]

Nope. If it's cold we go inside.

[neiloliver]

Originally Posted by mattr

Nope. If it's cold we go inside.

LOL

[mattr]

I just think the continuation and lack of development of the RC10 is down to cost cutting, they sell masses of them in their home market, they are ideal for the "typical" user, and ideal for the typical US track. So why change.

More recently the aftermarket chassis/conversion people have started taking too much of the glory/market share, so they want some.

[NeilD]

Originally Posted by mattr

Nope. If it's cold we go inside.

Post of the day

Also it hit 30 degrees here in Summer so it's not always cold, unfortunately.

[terry.sc]

Originally Posted by mattr

I just think the continuation and lack of development of the RC10 is down to cost cutting, they sell masses of them in their home market, they are ideal for the "typical" user, and ideal for the typical US track. So why change.

More recently the aftermarket chassis/conversion people have started taking too much of the glory/market share, so they want some.

You've answered your own question there.

The B4 has not been replaced until now because Associated haven't needed to replace it. Why go to the vast expense of developing and tooling up a new car when your current car is still winning and still selling loads of kits.

Now the others have caught up, and mid motor cars are starting to appear in the US, Associated has to keep up with everyone else and bring out new cars.

No doubt the B4 RTR will still be around for some time as well.

[mattr]

Just hope they've taken the opportunity to have a look through a plastics catalogue that's less than 20 years old.

[mark christopher]

The fixings look metric to me, anyone able to confirm either way .