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Originally Posted by pidge
If this annsman cars a copy of the RB5, Then the RB5 is a copy of a B4 gearbox, Steering Ackerman, rear tower....as they are almost identical to a B4, i know as i help Nick build his.
Then RB5 must have also copied the losi Chassis...as this is also the same as a losi. Same body mounting points and everything.........
so is the RB5 a copy?
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No,
There is a difference between using proven solutions to create something new and copying a design.
Yes the RB5 has a rear end very similar to the B4, and a front end very similar to the LOSI. But they are in no way identical in the way they're built. You WILL NOT be able to put any part from the RB5 on the B4 or XXX-CR.
For example, you mention the gearbox of the B4, but the RB5's won't fit on a B4. I can garantee the Ansmann gearbox will fit the RB5, and if it doesn't it'll be so close you might be able to with a little bit of work. As a matter of fact I wouldn't be surprised if you could slap the ansmann's entire rear end on a RB5 T-plate (with the scception of the rear motor guard whic is mounted the other way round). And same goes with the front.
The Ansmann is plainly a knock off RB5, 60% of the parts will fit the car, it's built in exactly the same way, only on some of the parts changes were made, mainly screw holes were moved.
Now there's nothing wrong with ansmann filling up a market segment left open by Kyosho (who haven't released a cheap RB5 let's face it), but don't go tell me it's not a blatant copy.
And for the record I am repeating myself here and it's starting to annoy me how people read whatever they want to read. I only pointed out why the car can be so cheap, not knocking the car off in any way. So if you have any further comment about how it's not a copy just keep it for yourself.