SerpentUK told me August - September.


Luke

i have been told bit later than that

fair enough, shame its gonna be that late

It might have been discussed here or elsewhere and I missed it, but what kind of weight are we expecting? With that aluminum chassis, it seems to me it's going to be heavier than, everything else?

Also, anyone seen the actual production model being tested anywhere? in any official races?

Hey guys,
i'm just returning to the off road scene, and at the moment I race for Serpent with the on road cars.
I've been very interested in the s500, and have sent many emails and have had to reply. The new season is getting very close and nothing has happened, because I would like to know before I go and buy another car.

Does anyone know anything, any help would be much appreciated

thanks
Chris

Chris if you already drive for serpent then you would probably here before us :confused:

its going to be later in the year as in previous post.

that CAD drawing must have taken some time :woot:

nice though

This page on Red RC says the sides of the S500 are detachable, but I can't see any possibility to do this on the car:confused:
http://www.redrc.net/2008/02/toy-fai...00-first-pics/

I guess they screw on from below? - wether or not they do on that prototype that Gerd hand made in his garage before the show - is another matter entirely.:)

look at picture 4 down
its easy to see how it works
a couple of screws and its done

Indeed, my mistake :lol:
I'm glad they are detachable, the side plates reduce flex but the car is way more beautiful with the slim chassis.

slim wow how thin do u want it
any thinner and it will look like some raggedy ass model

It doesn't look anorexic without the sides I think, as it is a bit wider than the Aero A-One, without them it would be the same, which isn't bad:lol:

Isn't flex an advantage off-road? Same as flex chassis for touring cars on rough asphalt, a flex chassis on a 4wd should help. I thought?

i think its ace as is

More flex equals more grip, which isn't really necessary I think (but I'm talking about the tracks here in Belgium). But what do I know, I don't design them, just race 'em :)

the one in the pics has white plastics painted black ;-)

nothing New... Just thought I'd tease this thread a bit more.

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/5299/s5001qx2.jpg

liking the shell true serpent design looks mint mmm have to start saving i think :thumbsup:

wouldnt it be AWSOME if manufactures had their own colours like serpent

Glad you took time out of your 16 hour a day, 7 day a week working schedule to pop in, but I really don't understand what you've just said :confused:

G

wouldn`t it be awesome if people could speak english.


(and for vinny)

wudnt t b awsum if ppl cud spk ngrish:thumbsup:

oOple owns the warm yellow colour - just in case anyone wanted to claim that! :thumbsup: Orange is my favorite colour it has to be said, shame the 'pent beat me to it, or I'd own that too.

Jimmy, blitzboy has just done one for me. I took it from there 12th car body design, check it out on his thread:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

mmm cheer steggers wait till the s500 comes out mate you ll have a matchin pair then :eh?:mmm pit boardcwould be cool too :thumbsup:

FINALLY the shifts have changed im now on 7hrs a day 6 days a week :thumbsup: i was doing 16 hrs a day 7 days a week for 10 yrs now its time to RELAX and enjoy and take it steady

Nope, Tamiya DF-02 design :lol: http://www.kimshobby.co.kr/images/pr...hobby/5774.jpg

That was lucky mate, have your wages gone down by 60% as well :confused:

Got a bit of disapointing news from Serpent today:(.



[Ronald Baar] Hi,

The S500 is delayed until end of this year, but production preps are underway.
We are too busy with other projects of S120 ad S240 1st.

Thx for the interest. A pre-order list will not be made. We will make enough of them to meet demand ;)

Ronald

I knew they weren't goning to release it untill after the Euros. But I didn't think they would have delayed it that far. Hopefully they'll release it for X-mas.
"tho I don't think that that is the best of time to sell RC " ( you would think that most people Buy there owne car. and not be offered them as presents.)
Anyway....
Gives us more time to anticipate it's release.

If this is true, GUTTED:cry:

Thats not much of a surprise if you think about it, it was meant to come out in September and we knew it was going to be delayed, anyway I have given up waiting!!!!

A guy at the track is thinking about getting one of these.
I guess it looks better than a predator because of the aluminum frame.

Yeah apart from that they are identical

it looks nothing like the pred .

We know, Lee was being extremely sarcastic :lol:

im off to holland in 1st week of july and will get to go round factory, so ill have a scout, going to take a Trakpower 3200 saddle to try in it!

see if you find the S120 12th car while your there

How cool is that:thumbsup: hope you'll give us all the gen mark when you get back. What else do you use from serpent ?

So the S500 will be released fjust in time for LiPos being legal - I really hope Serpent will develop a different chassis in time to match the lower weight of LiPo batteries , otherwise the car might not prove commercially successful... One of the most awaited cars might just be released too late!