B5M carbon chassis with kickup

[jerzi]

I did the mold of wood and then i laminate the upper mold out of classfiber and carbon.
Jerzi

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[Erik Brewster]

Looking good! Can't wait to see it with pretty, cut edges and holes.

It's funny - carbon chassis with foam sandwiches, molded kickups, and other advanced stuff were so normal in the 80's but not anymore. Great job doing things more complicated than a prefab, flat carbon cutout!

[jerzi]

Erik, you totally forgot honeycomb and balsawood.
The -80ees was an very nice period to have rc as an hobby.
-90 was good too but -80 was fun.
Jerzi

[androo]

I made a tub chassis for a Schumacher k1. it had a 1mm foam core and I managed to get the weight down to 60 gram's.

[jerzi]

More pics.
Installed an b4 frontend in.
Jerzi

[dodgydiy]

i'm surprised more people dont mould their own carbon chassis, i've done 7 tubs and a few flats now, and it isnt difficult to get a reasonable finish. my 2wd tub for this year came out really well, its more time consuming making the plug for the bodyshell than making the chassis mould!!