It looks very RTR.

Possibly a BJ4 Sport

You don't get too many machined alloy / titanium and carbon fibre RTR cars - but ok! :)
It's certainly a cheaper-to-produce version of the BJ4, but that doesn't mean worse. Maybe JConcepts would have chosen to mould some of these parts like hubs and steering if they had the money to do it in the first place.

Some stuff like the rear hinge pin blocks, if they are plastic then I don't like that, but most of the changes are OK to be honest. I don't mind about CF battery straps or alloy hubs. the new slipper looks neat and I'm told it has a great range of adjustment too.

I know what your saying jim and it is a high spec car, but i think its the bling factor that is missing for me. (Sadly im not like welshy and its not all about design:D )

But on a serious note, Jconcepts, Atomic Carbon, tamiya and the aero all look nice pieces of kit, i just think these have raised the bar slightly and we have got used to having a bit of colour on the cars we race.

This is proberly just the team version and there will proberly be a fully blinged factory team version.

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its say thats the ft, shock bottoms, turnbuckles, itas all whats on the ft b4

aslo the ft b4 isnt that blinged up, there is no style for styles sake on the cars, they do what there ment to and thats win...i hope

yeah I know what you mean Lee, the bling will come later I'm sure in the form of 'hop ups' - or maybe like ash says a beast-version, who knows.

To be honest though, I like plastic cars like the ZX5 - and I'd like to see a plastic version of this. :)

Come on Jimmy, sort them pictures out. Not everyone has a 24" widescreen to view this thread :D :D :D

Its been said before, but hey im going to say it again :), it looks just like the bj4!


However I do like it, the shock towers look to be a little thicker?

I'm pretty sure it will be the FT version, because it says it on the picture of the box ;)

Detective Lowe solves another mystery.:)

Did you ever hear the joke about sherlock holmes and the lemon curd?

Lee, don't do it.:D

I might get banned like the real welshy:D

I wondered why he had a jar in his JC hauler.:eh?:

He told me it was vaseline "for the diffs":D

You did say "diff" didn't you?:p

Yeah but i did tell him i was running a 1 way:D

Running away more like.:D :D :D

Oh dear.....

:D

I told you not to read it!:D :D :D

It was neils fault, he should of just let me tell the joke:D

Not any info on the towerhobbies site but the important thing is there, the price and i like it :-)

324.99 dollar
or
235.81 euro
or
158.86 pound

i hope that they are right with the price

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXSLD1&P=7

Cheers mate.:D

It will cost more than £158 when it gets here.

Yeah shipping + Vat:D

...And if you pre-orer it now, you can take advantage of the $30.00 "5 ways to save" discount they're offering. Not a bad deal for $294.99 USD

http://www.towerhobbies.com/index.html

I was right about the front caster blocks.... no verticle but 2 options

I wonder why they aren't showing an underneath shot with the new chassis? it looks great though - I see they aren't using MIP for the CVD's any more

but it does say
Photos may include items not included in kit.

I assumed that might be the brushless - but you never know.. I guess TTR are making the drive shafts now

TTR ??? :o

Thunder tiger Racing?

sorry yeah :)

thanks :)

Has anyone else bought an ae kit since the take over by ttr and noticed slight quality issues with their parts, I bought a 18b it's the first car ive had to spend time filing, triming, spacing bits of the drive train and suspension for it to be free, Which was dissappointing as i really like AE,

It's not a new development, TTR have been moulding parts for AE since the TC3.

Indeed the parts quality is different (lower) on the RC18.
I'm guessing the B4 is the last "real" Associated kit, that is : manufactured in Ca. , USA before the TTR takeover.
The RC18 and the new TC5 use different materials compared to previous AE kits and the biggest tell-tale of all : they're metric !

BTW, there's nothing wrong with parts quality of the TC5 kit : it's suberb ! And it's metric !!!

I was affraid for us racers when TTR took over AE, but as it is now : AE seems to be doing just fine. It's Losi that is going to sh*t since the Horizon takeover. Losi kits used to be excellent quality, but ask anyone who has an LST how parts quality is now.

BTW, there's nothing wrong with parts quality of the TC5 kit : it's suberb ! And it's metric !!!


I totally agree with this statement, I have one. It goes extremely well. The only thing I dont like is the plastic diff outdrives....they melt! :o :wtf:

Is the B44 much different to the BJ4? :confused:

CML have just released the price for the B44.......

















....£249.99!:cool:

Nice one CML!